GLG 110 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY AND NATURAL DISASTERS WITH LAB

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1 GLG 110 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY AND NATURAL DISASTERS WITH LAB (TITLE CHANGE ONLY OCT. 2013) PRESENTED AND APPROVED: DECEMBER 7, 2012 EFFECTIVE: FALL

2 Prefix & Number GLG 110 Course Title: Environmental Geology and Natural Disasters with Lab Purpose of this submission: New X Change/Updated Retire If this is a change, what is being changed? Update Prefix X Course Description (Check all that apply) Title Course Number X Format Change Credits Intended Course Goals have been updated. X Prerequisite X Competencies Textbook/Reviewed Competencies-no changes needed Does this course require additional fees? No X Yes If so, please explain. Lab fee Is there a similar course in the course bank? X No Yes (Please identify) Articulation: Is this course or an equivalent offered at other two and four-year universities in Arizona? No X Yes (Identify the college, subject, prefix, number and title: ASU NAU UA GLG 110 (4) ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY/NATURAL GLG 110 (3) & GLG 111 (1), Natural Science - General (SG), Global Awareness (G), Natural Science - General (SG) GLG 112L also satisfies: Lab Science [LAB] --and- - GLG 112 also satisfies: Science & Applied Science [SAS] Is this course identified as a Writing Across the Curriculum course? No X Yes

3 Course Assessments Description of Possible Course Assessments (Essays, multiple choice, etc.) Exams standardized for this course? No Midterm Final Other (Please specify): Where can faculty members locate or access the required standardized exams for this course? The students will be periodically tested during lecture and continuously evaluated in laboratory and/or virtual laboratory settings through exercises covering the major outcomes and the course competencies. Laboratory reports will be required to assess content knowledge and writing skills for the writing across the curriculum requirement. Computer programs may also be used to test for student application of a concept. Students may be required to read and summarize current news releases about natural disasters and create a Natural Disasters Portfolio. Are exams required by the department? X No Yes If Yes, please specify: N/A Student Outcomes: Identify the general education goals for student learning that is a component of this course. Check all that apply: 1. Communicate effectively. a. Read and comprehend at a college level. X b. Write effectively in a college setting. X 2. Demonstrate effective quantitative reasoning and problem solving skills. X Method of Assessment Reading and summarizing current news articles about natural disasters, creating a Natural Disasters Portfolio and completing lab reports. Laboratory exercises will include extensive quantitative reasoning and problem skills. 3. Demonstrate effective qualitative reasoning skills. X Laboratory exercises will include extensive qualitative reasoning skills. 4. Apply effective methods of inquiry. a. Generate research paper by gathering information from varied sources, analyzing data and organizing information into a coherent structure. X b. Employ the scientific method. X 5. Demonstrate sensitivity to diversity a. Experience the creative products of humanity. X b. Describe alternate historical, cultural, global perspectives. X At the discretion of the individual instructor, students may be asked to create a Natural Disasters Portfolio where they will apply the same methods of inquiry as a research paper. Students will employ the scientific method in completing laboratory exercises and on the optional field trip. Natural disasters occur worldwide. Students will be exposed to different cultural and global perspectives, as well as the impacts of those disasters on diverse cultures and infrastructures.

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5 COURSE INFORMATION Initiator: Don Plantz Date of proposal to Curriculum Sub-Committee: 12/07/12 Effective Semester/Year Fall 2013 Spring Summer Prefix & Number: GLG 110 Full Title: (100 character limit) Environmental Geology and Natural Disasters Short Title: (30 character limit) Natural Disasters Catalog Course Description: This course acquaints students with the use and importance of geological studies as they apply to the interactions between people and the earth. Includes geological processes and hazards such as floods, earthquakes, and landslides and meteorological processes and hazards such as major storms, hurricanes and tornadoes. SUN Course Number: N/A Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Prerequisite(s) Appropriate score on assessment test or successful completion of PCS 021, TRE 089 and TRM 090 Co-requisite(s) GLG 110L Intended Course Goals By the end of the semester, students will be able to: 1. Summarize the geologic and atmospheric processes responsible for natural hazards, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunami and meteor impacts. 2. Describe the interactions of earth systems with respect to their roles in causing natural disasters. 3. Identify areas susceptible to natural hazards and the frequency which these hazards become natural disasters. 4. Describe ways to observe and monitor natural disasters. 5. Explain why it is difficult to forecast natural disasters. 6. Plan ways to avoid the effects of natural disasters and mitigate their effects in areas where they are likely to occur. 7. Approach the challenges presented by natural hazards insightfully.

6 Course Competencies and Objectives By the end of the semester, students will be able to: Competency 1 Discuss the basic principles of plate tectonics. Objective 1.1 Identify the physical and chemical layers of the Earth and their boundary properties. Objective 1.2 Explain the way in which different seismic waves respond to the different layers Objective 1.3 Describe the properties of the major plate tectonic boundaries Objective 1.4 Relate the effects of convection cells in the mantle with plate tectonic movement of the Earth's crust Competency 2 Describe the way earthquake hazards are identified and mitigated. Objective 2.1 Explain the properties of P-waves, S-waves, and surface seismic waves. Objective 2.2 Identify areas in the world with intense earthquake activity related to plate boundaries Objective 2.3 Compare the effects of historic earthquakes on human society. Objective 2.4 Describe the methods used to measure and predict earthquakes. Competency 3 Explore the causes and effects of tsunami and the effects of tsunami on human society. Objective 3.1 Describe the physical properties of tsunami. Objective 3.2 Identify geographic regions subject to high rates of tsunami activity. Objective 3.3 Describe the effects of tsunami on the environment and on society. Objective 3.4 Summarize the processes used to detect tsunami and mitigate disaster. Objective 3.5 Compare historic tsunami and their effects on society. Competency 4 Identify the causes of volcanic activity in relation to plate tectonics. Objective 4.1 Distinguish among the different types of volcanoes. Objective 4.2 Identify geographic regions with high rates of volcanic activity. Objective 4.3 Identify areas of high human population at risk from volcanic activity. Objective 4.4 Describe the methods used to predict volcanic eruptions. Objective 4.5 Explain the relationship among volcanoes, earthquakes and plate boundaries. Competency 5 Discuss the environmental and societal impact of the various types of down-slope movement. Objective 5.1 Distinguish among the different types of down-slope movements. Objective 5.2 Identify geographic regions with high risk of landslide activity. Objective 5.3 Assess the risks from landslide activity in various areas of high population density. Objective 5.4 Evaluate the methods and technologies used to predict and prevent landslides. Competency 6 Identify the hazards associated with weather and climate. Objective 6.1 Summarize the physics of violent weather and climate change. Objective 6.2 Identify geographic regions with high risk of violent weather. Objective 6.3 Identify areas of high population density at risk from violent weather or climate change. Objective 6.4 Describe the methods used to predict and measure violent weather. Competency 7 Describe the components of flooding, including flood control and prevention. Objective 7.1 Describe the hydrology of rivers and streams, including factors that control flooding Objective 7.2 Identify geographic regions with high risk of flooding. Objective 7.3 Identify areas of high population density at risk from flooding. Objective 7.4 Describe the methods used to predict flooding.

7 Objective 7.5 Explain the relationship between flooding, politics and economics. Objective 7.6 Outline the history of attempts at flood control. Competency 8 Assess the risks to populations and the environment associated with coastal areas. Objective 8.1 Describe the hazards associated with the human occupation coastal areas. Objective 8.2 Discuss the relationship among wave action, tidal change and eustatic sea level. Objective 8.3 Summarize the physics of erosion and deposition. Objective 8.4 Describe the methods and technologies used to predict and prevent coastal hazards. Objective 8.5 Identify the costs associated with public policy with respect to coastal zones. Competency 9 Assess the risks associated with impact from meteorites, asteroids and comets. Objective 9.1 Identify the different types of objects that could impact the Earth. Objective 9.2 Describe the methods used to predict impact hazards. Objective 9.3 Predict the magnitude and frequency of impact hazards. Objective 9.4 Discuss possible ways to avoid an Earth impact. Objective 9.5 Outline the history of impact events on Earth. Competency 10 Discuss the occurrence of natural hazards in Arizona. Objective 10.1 Identify the types of natural hazards that occur in Arizona. Objective 10.2 Summarize the relative frequency of the different types of natural hazard in Arizona. Objective 10.3 Compare the relative risk of natural hazards in various geographic regions within the state. Objective 10.4 Outline the history of geologic disasters in Arizona. Objective 10.5 List the steps that should be taken to mitigate the risks of natural disasters. Course Textbook, Materials and Equipment Textbook(s) Current edition Title Author(s) Publisher Title Author(s) Publisher Geology and the Environment Pipkin Cengage Learning Software/ Equipment