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Required Course Materials

Computer Equipment:

486 or faster PC with Windows 3.1, NT, or greater, or a Macintosh with Mac OS 7.1 or greater
2X CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
14,400 modem (28,000 or faster is best)
24MB RAM, 30MB of available hard disk space
Internet access, an e-mail account, and a printer
Netscape 3.0 or greater, Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater (either should be set to read JavaScript)
Microsoft PowerPoint (optional) to view my PowerPoint presentations

Required Textbook:

You can get the textbooks at a discount online through Amazon.com or other online sources, or you may purchase the materials through the USD Bookstore.

Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, Tarbuck and Lutgens, 5th Edition, Prentice-Hall Publishers.
ISBN 0-13-114865-6
At Amazon.com, this volume was selling new for $90 the last time I checked, used around $4, and it comes included with a good CD-ROM. Note that the chapter numbers/order are different from edition to edition (I have the 5th Edition listed here), so stick with chapter subjects. In addition, the answers to the review questions I have listed for each chapter on this site are for the 5th Edition.

cover picture may vary...

Optional Laboratory Manual:

Physical Geology, Zumberge, Rutford, and Carter, Any Editon, WCB McGraw-Hill Publishers.
ISBN 0-07-366179-1
At Amazon.com, this volume was selling used for about $4.

cover picture may vary...

Required Laboratory Rock and Mineral Kits:

The following rock and mineral kits (to be used with lab 1 and lab 2) must be purchased from Ward's Geology Catalog:

Know Your Minerals Collection: Ward's Geology, Item number 45H0210, 1-800-962-2660 or http://www.wardsci.com, $28.50.

Know Your Rocks Collection: Ward's Geology, Item number 45H3135, 1-800-962-2660 or http://www.wardsci.com, $28.50.

Optional Study Guide:

Tarbuck and Lutgens make a companion study guide to their textbook. Purchasing this book is purely optional, but it will certainly be a valuable resource should you choose to buy it. At Amazon.com, this volume was selling used for about $2.