From: web-form@Oswego.EDU Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:51 AM To: ucc@oswego.edu Subject: Web Form: Course_Submission Department_Chair: Alfred Stamm Department_Chair_Email: Piez Hall, 3065 Additional_Contact: Dave Valentino Additional_Contact_Email: Piez Hall, X2798 Course_Number: GEO 420 Course_Type: Updated Course Course_Title: Sedimentation and Stratigraphy Catalog_Description: Introduction to the description and interpretation of sedimentary rocks in the lab and field, physical processes of sedimentation and depositional environments, and stratigraphic principles and techniques. Three one hour lectures and one three hour lab per week; mandatory field trip; field trip fee. Prerequisites: Geo 310, Geo 330, Che 212 Fl - every Fall: Yes Semester_Hours: 4 Justification: A one semester, 4 credit (3 hrs lecture, 3 hrs lab) course in sedimentation and stratigraphy is fundamental to the core curriculum in the B.A. and B.S. Geology programs. Both geology and Ad. Ed., earth science concentrate majors will take this course. The class size is limited to 24 because of lab-space limitations and the management of the required field activities. This course is offered at the 420 level due to the advanced subject matter and the number of lower-level prerequisites. Course_Objectives: 1. Learn how to analyze sediments for the understanding of depositional environments. 2. Learn how to analyze sed. rocks for the interpretation of depositional environments. 3. Learn the principles of physical, chemical, geophysical and biological stratigraphy. 4. Learn to apply the stratigraphic principles for the understanding of geological problems. Course_Description: Study of recent and ancient sediments, sedimentary processes, depositional environments, and the priciples and techniques used in the description, correlation, and interpretation of sedimentary rocks. Emphasis is placed on the field and lab techniques used in stratigraphic and sediment analysis, statistical treatment of data, and the reconstruction of depositional environments of stratigraphic sequences. Course requirements include a mandatory field trip and term paper. Resources: Topic specific software is utilized to complete some lab assignments. Additionally, the portable computer projection system (Smart Cart) in Piez Hall, 2nd Floor, is used. Students use the geology computer lab, located in Piez 339, for writing and computational assignments related to the course. The current journals (hard-copy and on-line) that support Geo 320, 420 and 440 will be used for the offering of the revised course. Bibliography: Ager, D.V., 1981, The Nature of the Stratigraphical Record: Macmillan, London, 166p. Allen, J.R.L., 1977, Physical Processes of Sedimentation: Allen and Unwin, London, 248p. Allen, P.A., and Allen, J.R., 1990, Basin Analysis - Principles and Applications: Blackwell Scientific Publ., Oxford, England, 451p. Bathurst, R.G.C., 1975, Carbonate Sediments and their Diagenesis: Elsevier, Amsterdam, 658p. Blatt, H., Berry, W.B.N., and Brande, S., 1990, Principles of Stratigraphic Analysis: Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, England, 512p. Blatt, Harvey, Middleton, G.V., and Murray, Raymond, 1980, Origin of Sedimentary Rocks: Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 782 p. Boggs, Sam, Jr., 1995, Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy: Merrill Publishing Co., Columbus, Ohio, 784 p. Coe, Angela, Ed., 2003, The Sedimentary Record of Sea-Level Chage: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 288 p. Collinson, J.D., and Thompson, D.B., 1982, Sedimentary Structures: Allen and Unwin, Boston, 194 p. Davis, R.A., Jr., 1983, Depositional Systems: Prentice Hall, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 669 p. Einsele, G., 1992, Sedimentary Basins: Springer-Verlag, New York, 628p. Friedman, G.M., Sanders, J.E., and Kopaska-Merkel, D.C., 1992, Principles of Sedimentary Deposits: MacMillan, New York, 717p. Hallam, A., 1992, Phanerozoic Sea-level Changes: Columbia University Press, New York, 266 p. Hallam, A., 1981, Facies Interpretation and the Stratigraphic Record: W.H. Freeman and Co., San Francisco, 291p. Harms, J.C., Southard, J.B., and Walker, R.G., 1982, Structures and Sequences in Clastic Rocks: Soc. Econ. Paleontologists and Mineralogists Short Course No. 9, Calgary, Canada. Krumbein, W.C., and Sloss, L.L., 1963, Stratigraphy and Sedimentation: W.H. Freeman and Co., San Francisco, 660p. Leeder, M.R., 1982, Sedimentology: Process and Product: Allen and Unwin, London, 344p. Lemon, R.R., 1990, Principles of Stratigraphy: Merrill Publ. Co., Columbus, Ohio, 559p. Matthews, R.K., 1984, Dynamic Stratigraphy: Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 489p. Miall, A.D., 1984, Principles of Sedimentary Basin Analysis: Springer-Verlag, New York, 490p. Middleton, G.V., and Southard, J.B., 1984, Mechanics of Sediment Movement: Soc. Econ. Paleontologists and Mineralogists Short Course No. 3, second edition, Providence, Rhode Island. Nichols, G., 1999, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy: Blackwell Science, Oxford, England, 355 p. Prothero, D.R., 1989, Interpreting the Stratigraphic Record: Freeman and Co., San Francisco, 410 p. Reading, H.G., ed., 1986, Sedimentary Environments and Facies: Elsevier, New York, 615 p. Reineck, H.E., and Singh, I.B., 1980, Depositional Sedimentary Environments: Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 549p. Schlee, J.S., ed., 1984, Interregional Unconformities and Hydrocarbon Accumulation: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Memoir 36, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 184 p. Shaw, A.B., 1964, Time in Stratigraphy: McGraw-Hill, New York. VanWagoner, J.C., and others, 1990, Siliciclastic Sequence Stratigraphy in Well Logs, Cores and Outcrops: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Methods in Exploration Series, No. 7, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 55 p. Walker, R.G., and James, N.P., eds., 1992, Facies Models-Response to Sea Level Change: Geological Association of Canada, 409p. Other_Comments: The geology B.A. and B.S. programs have undergone revisions. The changes proposed here reflect necessary changes to specific courses. The most substantial change to the geology programs is to the core curriculum in the field of "soft-rock" geology (sedimentology, stratigraphy, sedimentary petrology and paleontology). Currently the B.A. and B.S. programs require the completion of 2 out of 4, and 3 out of 4 courses for a total of 6 and 9 credits in this field respectively. The proposed changes require a two course sequence in Sedimentation & stratigraphy (GEO 420), and Paleontology (GEO 440) for a total of 8 credits for both the B.A. and B.S. geology programs. The current offering of these courses reflects the interests of the "soft-rock" geology faculty in the late 1990's, and none of those faculty are currently at Oswego. The proposed changes are a return to the way that these courses were required prior to 2001, and this change was strongly recommended during the geology program review. 1. Most of GEO 320, Sedimentology (3 cr) and GEO 420, Stratigraphy (3 cr) will be integrated into one course entitled Sedimentation and Stratigraphy (GEO 420) and offered for 4 credits (3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week). Prior to 2001, GEO 420 existed as a 4 credit course that integrated major components in sedimentology. 2. Some of GEO 320, Sedimentology (3 cr) and GEO 440, Invertebrate Paleontology (3 cr) will be integrated and offered as one 4 credit course (3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of lab per week). Prior to 2001, GEO 440 existed as a 4 credit course that included major concepts in sedimentology. IP_Adress: 129.3.26.149