Credit
3 semester hours
Prerequisites
None
Course Description
An integrated, descriptive study of our planet, stressing the
principles of plate tectonics. Students will understand the
theories and principles which define the formation of the earth,
its interior, its landscape, and its development over time. We will
cover the topics of volcanic, erosive, igneous, sedimentary,
metamorphic processes along with plate tectonic, stream,
underground water, ocean and glacial processes and
activities.
During the course we will be using a
website with links to online message boards, e-mail, online
documents, discussions designed to develop the student's scientific
thinking regarding earth processes, hyperlinks to various
scientific sites with interactive online activities such as models
and livecams, and the use of the CD-ROMs which are included with
the textbook for reading assignments
Textbook
Hamblin & Christiansen, Earth's
Dynamic Systems, Prentice-Hall, 2004, 10th edition. Includes
Interactive CD-ROM.
Please email instructor for
information.
Also note, students taking online courses get free
shipping on textbooks ordered through the
St. John's University Bookstore -- choose
‘Queens/Bartilucci/Online"’ as your campus when ordering your books
online and put the words "DISTANCE LEARNING" in
the comment section. If you encounter any problems
ordering online, please email 0065mgr@fheg.follett.com,
or call the bookstore at 718-969-6032.
Instructor
Edith Chasen-Cerreta
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