Geology 101 Schedule

Note that this schedule may be altered during the quarter.

Date Lecture Reading before class Warm-up before class
# Topic
Wed, Jan 7 1 Intros (course, web site, DH)    
Fri, Jan 9 2 Geology 101 Themes Ch. 1 1
Mon, Jan 12 3 Minerals Ch. 2 2
Wed, Jan 14 4 Magma and Igneous Rocks & Resources Ch. 3 3
Fri, Jan 16 5 Volcanoes and Hazards Ch. 4 4
Mon, Jan 19 HOLIDAY-MLK Day
Wed, Jan 21 6 Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics Ch. 4 5
Fri, Jan 23 7 Weathering and Soil Resources Ch. 5 6
Mon, Jan 26 8 Sedimentary Rocks Ch. 6 7
Wed, Jan 28 9 Metamorphic Rocks & Resources Ch. 7 8
Fri, Jan 30 10 Exam # 1
Mon, Feb 2 11 Geologic Time Ch. 8 9
Wed, Feb 4 12 More Geologic Time Ch. 8 10
Fri, Feb 6 13 Landslides and Hazards Ch. 9 11
Mon, Feb 9 14 Streams Ch. 10 12
Wed, Feb 11 15 Flood Hazards Ch. 10 13
Fri, Feb 13 16 Groundwater Resources Ch. 11 14
CPR Essay Due (10 pm)
Mon, Feb 16 HOLIDAY-Presidents' Day
Wed, Feb 18 17 Glaciers Ch. 12 15
Fri, Feb 20 18 The Beach Ch. 14 16
Mon, Feb 23 19 Coastal Processes Ch. 14 17
Wed, Feb 25 20 Exam # 2
Fri, Feb 27 21 Geologic Structures Ch. 15 18
Mon, Mar 1 22 Seismic Hazards Ch. 16 19
Wed, Mar 3 23 Earthquakes and a layered earth Ch. 16-17 20
Fri, Mar 5 24 Continental Drift to Plate Tectonics Ch. 19 21
CPR Reviews Due (10 pm)
Mon, Mar 8 25 Mountain Building Ch. 20 22
Wed, Mar 10 26 Global Warming Handout on BB 23
Fri, Mar 12 27 Scientific Thinking & Course Evaluation None 24
Mon, Mar 15 Exam Review (6 pm - ??)
Wed, Mar 17 Ind. Final (10:30), Co-op Final (11:30)


David M. Hirsch
Modified on Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 11:13 PM