ACC Class Syllabus Checklist
These items are required in ACC articulated course syllabi; additional info. may be included.
Course Data
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] High School Name and Year
] Course Titles (Both high school title and CCC title)
] Course Prefix & Number (Both high school and CCC)
] Credits (Both high school and CCC)
] Length of Course (i.e. 2 Trimesters or Full Year)
Instructor
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] Email Address
] Phone
] HS Course Website or URL (if applicable)
] ACC Website – www.clackamas.edu/acc
Course Outline
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departmental course
outline)
[ ] Office Location
[ ] Office Hours
[ ] ACC Course Description (May need both HS Description & College Description)
[ ] ACC Course Prerequisites (List both HS and College Pre-requisites)
[ ] Student Learning Outcomes (At a minimum, the learning outcomes from the college
course outline(s) should be used and any other additional outcomes for your course that are
above and beyond the college course - e.g. what do you want students to know or be able to
do by the time they finish your course?)
Required Course
Materials
[ ] Textbook Information: Title, Author, Edition and ISBN #
[ ] Required Supplies
Grading Criteria
[ ] Grading Scale & explanation of how college grade will be calculated if
different from high school grade. (i.e. 2 semester grades will be averaged for the
college credit grade.)
[ ] Exams and Relation to Grade
[ ] Quizzes and Relation to Grade
[ ] Homework and Relation to Grade
[ ] Projects and Relation to Grade
[ ] Class Participation and Relation to Grade
[ ] Include statement: College grades should be checked at the end of each course and are
found through the student MyClackamas account, under account information –
https://my.clackamas.edu/
[ ] Attendance Requirements and Relation to Grade
[ ] Academic Dishonesty Policy
[ ] Reference to Student Handbooks – Include this Statement: “Because this class is a dual
credit class, earning high school and college credit, you are held to student conduct policies
for the high school and Clackamas Community College. Please refer to the HS Student
Handbook and the College ACC and Student Handbooks
http://www.clackamas.edu/uploadedFiles/Resources/PDFs/Documents/StudentHandbook.pdf
[ ] CCC Learning Center Access – If registered for the college credit, you have access to
free tutoring and supports - www.clackamas.edu/LearningCenter/
Class Policies
Course Schedule by
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] Tests/Quizzes
] Final Exam
] Assignments Due
] Projects Due
] Include statement: “The calendar and syllabus are subject to revision at the
instructor’s discretion.”
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Here is a sample syllabus. You are free to format your syllabus however works best for you and your students,
or you can use this syllabus as a template and just replace information with your own course information.
Oregon City High School 2016- 2017
Honors Geology Syllabus
ACC Credit Available
Course Information:
Department: Science
Course Title: Honors Geology/General Geology
Length of Course: Two trimesters
HS Prerequisites: Biology,Chemistry
(Passed with a C or better)
Instructor Information:
Instructor: Chris Hedeen
E-mail: [email protected]
HS Course Website:
HS and CCC Course Numbers: 1702/G101/G102
HS and College # of Credits: 1.0/4.0/4.0
Grade Level(s): 11th - 12th
College Prerequisites: None
Office: C135
Office Hours: By Appointment
Phone: 503.785.8828
ACC Website: http://depts.clackamas.edu/acc
Course Descriptions:
Geology: Landforms: This course serves as an introduction to geological processes and concepts, earth’s structure,
plate tectonics and the resulting landforms. Embedded within earth’s structure topics are basic chemistry, mineral
resources within the rock forming and economic (ore) minerals, and the environments of formation and classification of
rocks within the context of the rock cycle. Mountain building, volcanoes and volcanic landscapes are emphasized.
General Geology (G101) – College Description: For non-science majors. An introductory lab course that explores
the Earth’s systems and surface features. Systems/processes/hazards explored include rivers, mass wasting, glaciers,
groundwater, deserts and beaches. Labs focus on geologic and topographic maps and how they are used to understand
geologic features and local geology.
Geology: Natural Hazards: This course emphasizes the relationship between volcanoes, earthquakes and plate
tectonics. Emphasized regularly, and an underlying current throughout the course, is the relevance and importance of
recognizing and preparing for geologic hazards. The study of streams and stream morphology, mass wasting and slope
stability (landslides), groundwater, glaciers, fossils and climate change are included within earth’s history.
General Geology (G101) – College Description: For non-science majors. An introductory lab course that explores
the Earth’s systems and surface features. Systems/processes/hazards explored includes rivers, mass wasting, glaciers,
groundwater, deserts and beaches. Labs focus geologic and topographic maps and how they are used to understand
geologic features and local geology.
The associated lab exercises lead to the development of skills as applied to mapping, sampling and collection of field
data. They are based on the pragmatics of map use and interpretation, including topographic and geologic maps,
satellite imagery and landform studies. The exercises tie together the concepts of the course through practical
application of knowledge and included 90 different minerals, ores and rocks.
Required Text/Instructional Materials: The Changing Earth, Exploring Geology and Evolution, 4th ed., Monroe &
Wicander; Thomson, Brooks/Cole; ISBN: 13:978-0495010203
Supplemental Texts:
Alt, D. and D.W. Hyndman. Northwest Exposure A Geologic Story of the Northwest. Missoula: Mountain Press Publishing
Company, 1995. ISBN-13: 978-0878423231
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HS Student Learning Objectives:
Upon the successful completion of this course the students will be able to:
 Explain the formation of the Earth from a solar nebula
 Describe the internal structure of the earth and the evidence for that structure
 Describe the development of the theory of plate tectonics
 Explain current understanding of plate tectonics and its relevance to modern geology
 Describe the interactions of tectonic plates and the implications of plate boundaries
 Differentiate and identify minerals and rocks
 Explain rock formation with relation to the rock cycle and plate tectonics
 Differentiate between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
 Describe the composition of the Earth:
 Minerals: structures, compositions, classification,
 Igneous Rocks: Textures, magmas, classification, plate tectonics
 Volcanic and Plutonic Activity: Types and compositions, landforms, magmas, plate tectonics
 Volcanic Hazards: Proximal and distal hazards, current events, current threats,
 Weathering and Soil: Mechanical and chemical weathering processes, soil formation, soils, soil properties
 Sedimentary Rocks: Erosion, transport, sediments, rocks formation, classification, sedimentary environments
 Metamorphic Rocks: Types of metamorphism, metamorphic rocks and origins, tectonic setting and
metamorphic environments
 Describe the major external processes at work on the Earth: mass wasting, groundwater, streams, shorelines and
glaciers
 Explain environmental problems and hazards associated with
 landforms
 mass wasting
 streams
 groundwater
 glaciers
 shorelines
 Use geologic and topographic maps to understand the terrene and geologic features of an area
 Explain what the geologic time scale is, how it was developed and be able to reproduce it
 Explain how radiometric dating is used and the science behind it
 Explain the evolution of the Earth’s surface throughout geologic time
 Demonstrate the concepts and principles of geologic time: history of the Earth, fossils and fossilization, principles of
age determination, time scale
College Student Learning Outcomes:
G101
 Predict rock types (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) that would form at different plate boundaries or
environments and explain why these types of rocks form there, based on scientific information gathered from these
different geological systems;
 Apply information gathered about tectonic plate interactions in the Northwest United States to hypothesize about
volcanic activity and hazards that affect Oregon and Washington,
 Discuss weathering processes on earth and how these processes control sedimentary rock formation and soil
formation,
 Predict, using the uniformitarianism model, past geological surface conditions based on the sedimentary rocks and
structures found in a region;
 Explain how the interior of the Earth is structured and identify what the physical and chemical properties are for each
region,
 Explain the theory of plate tectonics and why this model of plate interaction is an underlying foundation for the
science of geology,
 Explain how the Earth’s plates interact at different plate boundaries and predict what geological features would be
found at each type of boundary and how the structures produced affect society with regards to mineral resources and
geological hazards,
 Apply scientific methods to gather information about the properties and attributes of rocks in order to correctly
identify unknown samples,
 Scientifically gather information about the properties and attributes of minerals in order to correctly identify unknown
samples,
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Use the scientific method to observe natural settings, identify the rocks and minerals in these settings and use the
evidence gathered to hypothesize about the geological system that formed the observed lithology;
Explain how the geological sciences relate to environmental sustainability and contribute to society,
Discuss the various uses and importance of minerals in society and know which mineral provides which ore,
Critically evaluate scientific data concerning rock and mineral formation and use the data to asses the validity of a
proposed hypothesis,
Explain how soils form and their importance to society. (SC3)(SC1)
College Student Learning Outcomes:
G102
Gather scientific data on surface features and apply the scientific method to explain how geological processes shape
the Earth’s surface,
Apply geological data gathered about a particular setting and hypothesize on the potential for a mass wasting
(landslide) event,
Assess how society reacts and views the hazards associated with mass wasting and river systems,
Apply and develop models of stream systems to gather data and discuss the impact society has on rivers with regards
to water quality, ecosystems and flooding processes as well as surface features created by erosion/deposition;
Compile stream data using mathematical models/calculations and to determine flood recurrence intervals,
Analyze the geologic controls on ground water systems and critically evaluate how society is affected by or affects
these systems,
Observe desert systems, gather information on these systems and explain how surface processes associated with
deserts create the geological features found in these systems;
Research, gather information and clearly discuss the processes of desertification, and the impacts this process is
having on many parts of the world and the world’s population;
Gather information about glacial systems and observe features created by glacial carving and deposition, to explain
how glaciers change the shape of the earth’s surface;
Investigate models of global climate change and explore how glaciers are being affected by this change,
Gather data and evidence for glacial flooding in the Pacific NW during the Pleistocene epoch,
Use topographic maps to describe a region with regards to the surface features present and evaluate the information
to develop a hypothesis on the processes that formed these features,
Interpret geological maps to communicate potential geological hazards associated with the topography/geology in a
region,
Locate and report positions on a map through the use of longitude/latitude coordinates, UTM coordinates and the
rectangular survey system;
Apply remote sensing images and techniques to evaluate which geologic surface processes have occurred in a region.
Grading Criteria:
There is a tremendous proportion of your grade that is determined by performance on tests. Daily participation, active
learning and proper preparation are keys to success in earning your grade in Geology:
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87.4%
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Evaluation
71.5 - 77.4%
69.5 - 71.4%
67.5 - 69.4%
61.5 - 67.4%
59.5 - 61.4%
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Categories:
Tests & Quizzes
Activities/Labs/Homework/Projects
Essential Skills/Participation
Grading:
Term Grade
Final
65%
25%
10%
80%
20%
College grades are available to students who registered for the college credit through the ACC Program and should be checked at the end of
each term or course with college credit. Log into your CCC Student Account at https://my.clackamas.edu/ Once logged in, go to account
information. This is also where you order transcripts.
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Class Policies:
Absences
Regular attendance is the best assurance of receiving the information you need to be successful in class. If you are
absent for any reason you are responsible for communicating with another student to find out what you missed. If there
are still questions about notes or assignments, please communicate with the teacher. You are responsible for all material
and content that you missed while absent. All missed work must be completed within one week from the day you
returned from your absence, the exception being an extended absence.
Late Work
Partial credit (50%) will be given for all work that is turned in late. There will be no credit given for work that turned in
after each 6 week grading period.
Tardiness
Every class will begin when the bell rings. Students are expected to be in the room and at his/her seat when the bell
rings. (See OCHS tardy policy) To ensure this occurs, graded bell quizzes will be given on a regular basis. Only those
students to class on time will be permitted to complete these quizzes. Quizzes cannot be made up if they are missed.
These scores will count in the Essential Skills category.
Academic Dishonesty: Cheating and/or plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students will fail the assignment or the exam
with no opportunity for make-up. Students caught a 2nd time will fail the course.
Dual Credit
Because this class is a dual credit class, earning high school and college credit, you are held to student conduct policies
for the high school and Clackamas Community College. Please refer to the Oregon City HS Code of Conduct as well as
the College ACC Handbook (http://www.clackamas.edu/ACC/Students/) and the College Student Handbook
(http://www.clackamas.edu/uploadedFiles/Resources/PDFs/Documents/StudentHandbook.pdf)
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Course schedule:
Week
1
Topic/Activities
Homework/Assignments/Assessments
Course introduction/geology
concepts/Earth’s origins
Earth’s internal structure
Plate Tectonics
Unit Guide #1
Early Earth quiz
Exam 2
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9
Plate Tectonics
Chemistry review/Minerals
Introduction
Rock Forming Minerals
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Weathering and Sediments
10
Sedimentary Rocks
Unit Guide #5
Sediments Lab
Unit Guide #6
11
Metamorphic Rocks
Unit Guide #7
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Week
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End of Trimester Final
Topic/Activities
Maps/Mapping/GPS
Maps/Mapping/GPS/Geologic Maps
Volcanoes/Volcanic Hazards
Exam 1
Unit Guide #2
DPB Essay
Unit Guide #3
Mohs Minerals Quiz
Rock Forming Mineral Exam
Unit Guide #4
Igneous Rock Exam
Sedimentary Rock Exam
Metamorphic Rock Exam
Course Final Exam with Lab Practical
Homework/Assignments/Assessments
Mapping Practice
Mapping Exam
Unit Guide #8
Volcano Lab
Volcanic Hazard Project
Volcano Exam
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5
Volcanic Hazards
Earthquakes/Plate Tectonics
6
7
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Earthquakes/Earthquake Hazard
Hydrology – Streams/Groundwater
Hydrology – Streams/Groundwater
9
Coasts and Oceans
Unit Guide #11
10
Glaciology
Unit Guide #12
11
12
Climate and Climate Change
Carbon Connections Journal
End of Trimester Final
Course Final Exam
Unit Guide #9
Earthquake Preparedness Plan
Unit Guide #10
Stream Tables Lab
Groundwater Lab
Hydrology Exam
Oceans Quiz
Glaciers Quiz
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