Telecourse Student:

Included in this packet are the instructions pertaining to the ESC101 Telecourse for which you are registered/reviewing.  This information should include the following:

Prior to the first class meeting you should have completed the following:

• Go to the Media Resources Center in the campus library (Ammerman Campus).  You must pick up your videos for the telecourse.  The library will not release the videos to you without college ID.  CALL (451-4187) TO CONFIRM AVAILABILITY. 
• If you do not want to watch the videos on  the VHS tapes.  The videos (The Earth Revealed Series) are available for viewing on my website www2.sunysuffolk.edu/butkosd click on the geology movies link. 
• The videos can also be viewed at www.learner.org/resources/series78.html
• You should watch video 1 "Down to Earth", Video 2 "The Restless Planet", and Video 12 "Minerals".  You should read chapters 1 and 3 in the textbook.  You should be comfortable with all of the information presented in the videos and the textbook.
• You should answer the questions associated with each video and each textbook chapter.  The questions are included in this packet.  These questions will be collected during the first class meeting.
• Visit the college bookstore and pick up the required textbook, laboratory manual and a compass.
• Read through chapter 3 in the laboratory manual.  I will distribute the mineral kits during the first class meeting.  We will review/discuss the first three videos.
• There will be an examination during the first class.  This examination will cover the material covered in the first reading assignment and the material covered in the first video assignment.
• As we meet only 7 times during the semester, we will be working at a rapid pace.  Please make sure you have completed all of the required work prior to arrival for the first class.

Additionally

• You should bring your textbook and laboratory manual to all of the classes.
• You should bring you mineral kit, textbook, and laboratory manual to the second and third class meetings.
• You should bring your rock kit, textbook, and laboratory manual to the third, fourth, and fifth class meetings.
• If you should have any problems or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I look forward to working with you this semester.

Prof. Butkos