From: Subject: PHSC C102 Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:26:00 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Location: http://www.curricunet.com/kccd/reports/record_outline_tst.cfm?courses_id=5735&all=1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5994 =EF=BB=BF PHSC C102

KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT =E2=80=93 CERRO COSO COLLEGE

PHSC C102 COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

  1. DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER:
    PHSC C102
  2. COURSE TITLE:
    General Earth Sciences Laboratory
  3. SHORT BANWEB TITLE:
    Genl. Earth Sci. Lab.
  4. COURSE AUTHOR:
    Cameron, Scott
  5. COURSE SEATS:
    -
  6. COURSE TERMS:
    70 =3D Fall; 30 =3D Spring; 50 =3D Summer
  7. CROSS-LISTED COURSES:
  8. PROPOSAL TYPE:
    CC Course Revision
  9. START TERM:
    30 =3D Spring, 2012
  10. C-ID:
  11. CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
    This laboratory course provides practical experience in field = methods=20 and enhancement of topics in PHSC C101 such as topographic map = reading, air=20 photo interpretation, soils, natural hazards, resource management,=20 landforms, Earth-Sun relationships and motions, weather, climatic = types and=20 regions, ecosystems, and the ocean. Not open to students who have = completed=20 PHSC C105.

  12. GRADING METHOD

    Default:
    S =3D Standard Letter Grade
    Optional:
    P =3D Pass/No Pass;A =3D Audit
  13. TOTAL UNITS:
    1

  14. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS / UNITS & HOURS:

    Method
    Min = Units
    Min = Hours
    Lecture
    0
    0
    Lab
    1
    54
    Activity
    0
    0
    Open Entry/Open Exit
    0
    0
    Volunteer Work Experience
    0
    0
    Paid Work Experience
    0
    0
    Non Standard
    0
    0
    Non-Standard Hours Justification:

  15. REPEATABILITY

    Type:
    Non-Repeatable Credit
  16. MATERIALS FEE:
    No
  17. CREDIT BY EXAM:
    No
  18. CORE MISSION APPLICABILITY:
    UC Transfer;Associate Degree Applicable (AA/AS);CSU Transfer=20
  19. STAND-ALONE:
    No

  20. PROGRAM APPLICABILITY

    Required:
    Elective:
    General Education ()
    General Sciences (AA Degree = Program)
    General=20 Sciences AA (AA Degree Program)
    General Sciences AA (AA Degree=20 Program)
    Liberal Arts: Mathematics & Science (AA Degree=20 Program)
    Liberal Arts: Mathematics & Science AA (AA Degree=20 Program)
    THis is a test please ignore (AA Degree=20 Program)

  21. GENERAL EDUCATION APPLICABILITY

    Local:
    CC GE Area I: Natural Science =3D Physical = Sciences;
    IGETC:
    IGETC Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences =3D 5A: Physical = Science,=20 Lab only;
    CSU:
    CSU GE Area B: Physical and its Life Forms(mark all that apply) = =3D B3 -=20 Laboratory Sciences;
    UC Transfer Course:
    CSU Transfer Course:

  22. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, the = student will=20 be able to

    1. Explain how hydrologic, tectonic, erosional, and atmospheric = processes=20 together shape the earth=E2=80=99s surface.
    2. Summarize the conditions that cause such natural hazards as = floods,=20 storms, earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, and coastal erosion, and = explain=20 their impact on humans.
    3. Analyze the impact of humans on the natural environments and = research=20 such local environ-mental issues as earthquake hazards, flash = flooding, air=20 pollution, groundwater pollution, and environmental planning.
    4. Analyze and reach valid conclusions from analysis of graphs, = geographic=20 diagrams, statistics, and maps.
    5. Construct diagrams that accurately explain and demonstrate such = earth=20 science processes as the hydrologic cycle, the rock cycle, and the = plate=20 tectonic cycle.
    6. Perform standard field methods in physical geology and = geomorphology,=20 such as reading topographic maps, constructing topographic profiles = and=20 cross-sections, and geologic map and air photo interpretation. =

  23. REQUISITES

    Prerequisite:

    PHSC C101
    Corequisite:

    PHSC C101

  24. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

    Lecture:=20

    A. Introduction to Earth Science
     1. What Is = Earth=20 Science?
     2. Earth Science, People, and the=20 Environment
     3. The Nature of Scientific=20 Inquiry
     4. Scales of Space and Time in Earth=20 Science
     5. Early Evolution of Earth=E2=80=99s = Spheres
     6. A=20 Closer Look at the Geosphere
     7. Earth As a System


    B.  Minerals: Building Blocks of = Rocks
     1. Minerals:=20 The Building Blocks of Rocks
     2. Elements: The Building = Blocks of=20 Minerals
     3. Why Atoms Bond
     4. Properties = of=20 Minerals
     5. Mineral Groups
     6. Mineral=20 Resources 


    C. Rocks: Materials of the Solid = Earth
     1. Earth as a=20 System: The Rock Cycle
     2. Igneous Rocks: =E2=80=9CFormed = by=20 Fire=E2=80=9D
     3. Sedimentary Rocks: Compacted and = Cemented=20 Sediment
     4. Metamorphic Rocks: New Rock from=20 Old
     5. Resources from Rocks and Minerals


    D. Weathering, Soil, Mass Wasting, and Mechanical=20 Weathering
     1. Chemical Weathering
     2. Rates = of=20 Weathering
     3. Soil
     4. Controls of Soil=20 Formation
     5. The Soil = Profile
     6. Classifying=20 Soils
     7. Soil Erosion
     8. Weathering = Creates Ore=20 Deposits
     9. Mass Wasting: The Work of=20 Gravity
     10. Mass Wasting and Landform=20 Development
     11. Controls and Triggers of Mass=20 Wasting
     12. Classifying Mass-Wasting=20 = Processes
     13. Slump
     14. Rockslide
     15= . Debris=20 Flow
     16. Earth flow
     17. Slow Movements


    E. Running Water and Groundwater
     1. Earth as = a=20 System: The Hydrologic Cycle
     2. Running=20 Water
     3. Stream flow
     4. The Work of = Running=20 Water
     5. Stream Channels
     6. Base Level and = Stream=20 Erosion
     7. Shaping Stream = Valleys
     8. Depositional=20 Landforms
     9. Drainage Patterns
     10. Floods = and=20 Flood Control
     11. Groundwater: Water Beneath the=20 Surface
     12. Distribution and Movement of=20 = Groundwater
     13. Groundwater
     14. Springs
    &n= bsp;15. Wells
     16. Artesian=20 Wells
     17. Environmental Problems Associated with=20 Groundwater
     18. The Geologic Work of Groundwater


    F. Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind
     1. How = Glaciers=20 Move
     2. Glacial Erosion
     3. Glacial=20 Deposits
     4. Glaciers of the Ice = Age
     5. Some=20 Indirect Effects of Ice Age Glaciers
     6. Causes of=20 Glaciations
     7. Deserts
     8. Geologic = Processes in=20 Arid Climates
     9. Basin and Range: The Evolution of a = Desert=20 Landscape
     10. Wind Erosion
     11. Wind=20 Deposits 


    G.  Earthquakes and Earth=E2=80=99s = Interior
     1. What Is an=20 Earthquake?
     2. San Andreas Fault: An Active Earthquake=20 Zone
     3. Seismology: The Study of Earthquake=20 Waves
     4. Locating an = Earthquake
     5. Measuring the=20 Size of Earthquakes
     6. Destruction from=20 Earthquakes
     7. Can Earthquakes Be=20 Predicted?
     8. Earth=E2=80=99s Layered Structure


    H. Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Theory=20 Unfolds
     1. Continental Drift: An Idea Before Its=20 Time
     2. The Great Debate
     3. Plate = Tectonics: The=20 New Paradigm
     4. Divergent = Boundaries
     5. Convergent=20 Boundaries
     6. Transform Fault=20 Boundaries
     7. Testing the Plate Tectonics=20 Model
     8. Measuring Plate Motion
     9. What = Drives=20 Plate Motion?
     10. Plate Tectonics into the Future


    I.   Volcanoes and Other Igneous=20 Activity
     1. The Nature of Volcanic=20 Eruptions
     2. What Is Extruded During=20 Eruptions?
     3. Volcanic Structures and Eruptive=20 Styles
     4. Living in the Shadow of a Composite=20 Cone
     5. Other Volcanic = Landforms
     6. Intrusive=20 Igneous Activity
     7. Origin of = Magma
     8. Plate=20 Tectonics and Igneous Activity


    J. Mountain Building
     1. Rock=20 = Deformation
     2. Folds
     3. Faults
     4.&nb= sp;Joints
     5. Mountain=20 Building
     6. Mountain Building at Subduction=20 Zones
     7. Collisional Mountain=20 Ranges
     8. Fault-Block = Mountains
     9. Vertical=20 Movements of the Crust 


    K. Geologic Time
     1. Geology Needs a Time=20 Scale
     2. A Brief History of = Geology
     3. Relative=20 Dating=E2=80=93Key Principles
     4. Correlation of Rock=20 Layers
     5. Fossils: Evidence of Past = Life
     6. Dating=20 with Radioactivity
     7. The Geologic Time=20 Scale
     8. Difficulties in Dating the Geologic Time = Scale


    L. Earth=E2=80=99s History: A Brief = Summary
     1. Precambrian=20 Time: Vast and Enigmatic
     2. Paleozoic Era: Life=20 Explodes
     3. Mesozoic Era: Age of the=20 Dinosaurs
     4. Cenozoic Era: Age of=20 Mammals
     5. Quaternary Epoch: Ice Ages and the Time of = Now


    M. The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and=20 Temperature
     1. Composition of the=20 Atmosphere
     2. Height and Structure of the=20 Atmosphere
     3. Earth=E2=80=94Sun = Relationships
     4. Energy,=20 Heat and Temperature
     5. Mechanisms of Heat=20 Transfer
     6. The Fate of Incoming Solar=20 Radiation
     7. Heating the Atmosphere: The Greenhouse=20 Effect
     8. For the Record: Air Temperature=20 Data
     9. Why Temperatures Vary: The Controls of=20 Temperature
     10. World Distribution of Temperature


    N.  Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation =
     1. Water=E2=80=99s=20 Changes of State
     2. Humidity: Water Vapor in the=20 Atmosphere
     3. The Basis of Cloud Formation: Adiabatic=20 Cooling
     4. Processes that Lift Air
     5. The = Weather=20 maker: Atmospheric Stability
     6. Condensation and Cloud=20 Formation
     7. Fog
     8. How Precipitation=20 Forms
     9. Coalescence Process
     10. Forms of=20 Precipitation
     11. Measuring Precipitation


    O. Air Pressure and Wind
     1. Understanding = Air=20 Pressure
     2. Measuring Air = Pressure
     3. Factors=20 Affecting Wind
     4. Highs and = Lows
     5. General=20 Circulation of the Atmosphere
     6. The=20 Westerlies
     7. Local Winds
     8. How Wind Is=20 Measured
     9. El Nino and La Nina =
     10. Global=20 Distribution of Precipitation 


    P. Weather Patterns and Severe Storms
     1. Air = Masses
     2. Fronts
     3. The Middle-Latitude=20 = Cyclone
     4. Thunderstorms
     5. Tornadoes
    &nbs= p;6. Hurricanes


    Q. Climate
     1. The Climate=20 System
     2. World Climates
     3. Climate=20 Classification
     4. Humid Tropical = Climates
     5. Dry=20 Climates
     6. Humid Middle-Latitude Climates with Mild=20 Winters
     7. Humid Middle-Latitude Climates with Severe=20 Winters
     8. Polar Climates
     9. Highland=20 Climates
     10. Human Impact on Global=20 Climate
     11. Carbon Dioxide, Trace Gases, and Global=20 Warming
     12. Climate-Feedback = Mechanisms
     13. How=20 Aerosols Influence Climate
     14. Some Possible = Consequences of=20 Global Warming


    R. Laboratory Experiments
     1.  Performance of = Field=20 Technique Experiments
     2.  Performance of Experiments = that=20 reinforce and enhance lecture topics

    Lab:=20            &n= bsp; =20 This laboratory course provides practical experience in field methods = and=20 enhancement of topics covered in the detailed topical outline.

     

     

     =20 Examples: 

    • In one activity, students identify = rock and=20 mineral samples based on their measurable characteristics.
    • In another activity, students = determine=20 location and distances on Earth using a topographic map, protractor, = ruler,=20 compass, and calculator.
    • In another activity, students = determine the=20 epicenters and magnitudes of earthquakes using seismograph data. =
    • In another activity, students = construct weather=20 maps in order to forecast the weather for various cities. =

  25. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION--Course instructional methods may include = but are=20 not limited to

    1. Computational Work;
    2. Demonstration;
    3. Discussion;
    4. Group Work;
    5. In-class writing;
    6. Laboratory;
    7. Outside reading;
    8. Problem Solving;
    9. Written work;

  26. OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Out of class assignments may include but = are not=20 limited to

    A. Readings from the assigned textbook, laboratory manual, and/or = other=20 sources. Example: The student is expected to read the textbook chapter = and lab=20 manual chapter that will be covered in each week's lecture and lab. B. = Written=20 laboratory reports. Example: The student is required to write a lab = report=20 that summarizes the experimental methods performed, data collected, = and data=20 analysis for each week's lab activity. C. Data analysis. Example: The = student=20 is required to analyze the data collected in a lab activity in order = to reach=20 conclusions regarding the lab's physical concepts.

  27. METHODS OF EVALUATION: Assessment of student performance may = include but=20 is not limited to

    A. Laboratory exercises reinforce concepts and material taught in = class.
    Example: The student determines the infiltration rate of = water=20 through various regolith and soil compositions and then analyzes their = impact=20 on flooding.

    B. Laboratory reports and presentations measure = the=20 student's ability to perform techniques and assess accuracy and = precision=20 where appropriate.
    Example: The student discusses the = identification of=20 rock and mineral samples based on their measurable = characteristics.

    C.=20 Laboratory quizzes evaluate the students' ability to apply the = concepts and=20 laboratory techniques learned in lab.
    Example: The student analyzes = a=20 seismology data set to determine the epicenter and magnitude of an=20 earthquake

    D. Laboratory Exams evaluate the students' ability = to apply=20 the concepts and laboratory techniques learned in lab.
    Example: The = midterm=20 exam requires the student to plot the elevation data for a landform as = a=20 topography map and then analyze the features of the = landform.

  28. TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS: Instructional materials may = include but=20 are not limited to

    Textbooks
    Tarbuck, E. J., Lutgens, F. K., and Tasa, D.. (2009) Earth=20 Science, 12th ed., Prentice Hall
    Manuals
    Tarbuck, E. J., Lutgens, F. K., and Pinzke, K. G.. (2009-01-01=20 00:00:00.0) Applications and Investigations in Earth Science, = Prentice Hall
    Periodicals
    Software
    Other
  29. METHOD OF DELIVERY:
    Face to face;
  30. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    Chemistry (Masters Required);Earth Science (Masters = Required);Physical=20 Sciences (Masters Required);Physics/Astronomy (Masters Required);=20

  31. APPROVALS:

    Origination Date
    09/23/2011
    Last Outline Revision
    10/07/2011
    Curriculum Committee Approval
    10/07/2001
    Board of Trustees
    11/10/2011
    State Approval
    12/15/2011
    UC Approval
    50 =3D Summer 2000
    UC Approval Status
    Approved
    CSU Approval
    50 =3D Summer 2000
    CSU Approval Status
    Approved
    IGETC Approval
    50 =3D Summer 2000
    IGETC Approval Status
    Approved
    CSU GE Approval
    50 =3D Summer 2000
    CSU GE Approval Status
    Approved