EAPS 100: Planet Earth

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Welcome to Purdue!

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Instructor
Mike Eddy
• Geologist that specializes in using
radioisotopes to ‘date’ rocks

• Started working at Purdue in 2019

• Currently experiencing cabin fever

TAs
• Marie Henderson, Lauren Dickson
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 Brightspace
All of the necessary course materials and
assignments will be distributed through Brightspace

Use the instructional videos at https://

community.brightspace.com/s/article/Semester-
Start-Learners

Please be understanding of any mistakes on our

end. We will correct them as soon as possible
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 Contacting Us
Email
Mike - mpeddy@purdue.edu

Marie - mcbrid23@purdue.edu

Lauren - ldickson@purdue.edu

Discussion Boards
Start here with content questions. It is a place for student to student
discussion and we will check in a few times per week to answer
common questions about content.
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Textbook

The textbook for this course is the

second edition of Exploring Earth
Science by Reynolds and Johnson.
You may buy whatever version that
you prefer (ebook, used, traditional,
etc.). You also have the option of
buying online study materials which
you may find helpful.

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 Course Structure
Modules
• Correspond to a traditional lecture

• Each week’s set of modules will be released on

Monday at 12:00 AM

• Homework for each module will be due two weeks

after assignment

• You have three attempts for each homework

• Homework is worth 35% of your grade

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 Course Structure
Midterm Exams
• Multiple choice questions

• Given on weeks 7 and 13

• Are worth 25% of your grade (12.5% each)

• They will be administered online through
Brightspace (details later in course)

• Designed to be straightforward if you have been

engaged in the course
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 Course Structure
Final Exam
• Multiple choice questions

• Given the week of December 7-11

• Is worth 40% of your grade

• It will be administered online through Brightspace
(details later in course)

• Designed to be straightforward if you have been

engaged in the course
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Recipes For Success

Stay Engaged!

If you are doing the assigned

readings, watching the assigned
videos, doing your homework, and
generally engaged in this course you
should succeed.

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Topics Covered

Part 1: Geology and Earth History

Part 2: Weather and Climate
Part 3: Planetary Science

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 If you get sick…

Normally, we deal with extensions due to illness on a

case by case basis, but this year you must go through
your academic case manager. Please see the
syllabus for more information on this process.

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Don’t Panic

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