Department of Earth Science |Northeastern Illinois University

Jean Hemzacek Laukant
Instructor,
Earth Science and
First Year Experience Program
 
Northeastern Illinois University 
5500 North Saint Louis Avenue 
Chicago, IL 60625 

E-mail: J-Hemzacek (AT) neiu.edu
Phone: 773/442-6056 
Fax:      773/442-5710
Office hours - Spring 2009

  

Course Materials -- Current:
ESCI 121: Intro. to Earth Science

ESCI 109: Chicago Rocks!  
ESCI 306: Rocks and Minerals
 ESCI 325H: Geology of Chicago

ESCI 315: Glacial Geology
 

NASA/UNCF Project:
Infusing Space Science into a 
Science Core Curriculum through a Community of Scholars

 

NASA/UNCF Project
Curriculum Modules
MINING THE MOON
CRYSTAL FORM IN SPACE
PLATE TECTONICS
METEORITES
and MORE!

ASSESSMENT and FYE:
 Examples of general skills assessment

pre-exam assessment:
   completed before first FYE exam

post-exam assessment:
   completed by students before
   individual conferences (which are
   required for return of first exam)

team rock-wall exercise reflection:
  assessment of team-building activity,
  done in preparation for small-group
  term projects

OTHER INTERESTS:
Other courses taught;   Research interests;
and other fun stuff
CHICAGO'S MUDDY WATERS -
 a summer research team project
  webpage     Wiki
other courses:
 ESCI 123: Geology, Resources, &
           Environment
 ESCI 329: Soil Science
 ESCI 411: Clay Mineralogy
 ESCI 311: Mineralogy
ESCI 338:
      Petrography- Fine-Grained Seds.
Other Links and News:
  
 		OTHER FYE:

Examples of what works....
   student survey
   Diversity Rocks!
   Academic Planning "trilogy"
   Learning Rocks!

    Rock Wall
 

 

 For participants of the
ITT Technical Institute In-Service:
    (26 Aug 2009)
If you are interested in receiving any of the other slides from my PowerPoint presentation, I'd be happy to send to you, if you simply
send me an email request.

click here for list of web resources
   (contains active links)


 

(c) 2009 J Hemzacek Laukant
Last updated 27 August 2009