Dr. Beth Rinard

Associate Professor of Geosciences

Department of Chemistry, Geosciences, and Environmental Science

Box T-0540

Stephenville, TX  76402

Phone:  254-968-9894

Email:  rinard@tarleton.edu


Fall 2009 classes

       Textbook:  Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology (9th Ed.) by Tarbuck and Lutgens

            Publisher:  Pearson/Prentice Hall

            ISBN-10:  0131566849

            ISBN-13:  978-0131566842

        Lab Manual:  Physical Geology Laboratory Manual by TSU faculty

            Available at the bookstores around campus

        Syllabus for lecture

        Outlines to assist you in taking class notes

         Grades  - Go to Blackboard

        Study Skills Workshop information

 

       Textbook:  Natural Disasters (7th Ed.) by Abbott

            Publisher:  McGraw-Hill

            ISBN-13:  978-0-07-337669-1

       Lab Manual:  Natural Disasters Laboratory Manual by Dr. Beth Rinard

             Available at bookstores around campus

        Syllabus for lecture

        PowerPoints from class (MUST BE ACCESSED from your Tarleton account on campus)

        Grades - Go to Blackboard

        Study Skills Workshop Information

 

        Textbook:  An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics by Reynolds

                Publisher:  Wiley

                ISBN:  0-471-95555-8

        Syllabus for lecture

        PowerPoints from class (MUST BE ACCESSED from your Tarleton account on campus)

 

Spring 2010 classes

        NOTE:  You CANNOT take this class if you've already taken Natural Disasters (GEOL 108)

       Textbook:  Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology (9th Ed.) by Tarbuck and Lutgens

            Available at bookstores around campus, and for sale or rent through various websites.

            Publisher:  Pearson/Prentice Hall

            ISBN-10:  0131566849

            ISBN-13:  978-0131566842

        Lab Manual:  Physical Geology Laboratory Manual by TSU faculty

            Available at the bookstores around campus

 

        Textbook:  Visualizing Earth History by Babcock

            Available at bookstores around campus, and for sale or rent through various websites.

            Publisher:  Wiley

            ISBN-13:  978-0-471-72490-2

        Lab Manual:  Available for download online.  Instructions will be given during class.

        Other materials:  Geologic Highway Map of Texas by AAPG, available at bookstores around campus or for sale online

        


Other Information

Faculty Senate Info

Vita

Volcano Studies in Hawaii course 

Information packet for July 2007 course in Word format

Flyer for 2005 course, suitable for posting - in Power Point

Fact sheet/Frequently Asked Questions in PDF format

Syllabus for 2005 course in PDF format