Note that this schedule may be altered during the quarter. Note that lecture topics link to learning objectives.
| Date |
Lecture |
Reading before class |
| # |
Topic |
| Wed, Sep 21 |
1 |
Intros (course, web site, DH) |
|
| Fri, Sep 23 |
2 |
Geology 101 Themes |
Ch. 1 |
| Mon, Sep 26 |
3 |
Plate Tectonics Intro |
Ch. 2 |
| Wed, Sep 28 |
4 |
Minerals |
Ch. 3 |
| Fri, Sep 30 |
5 |
Magma and Igneous Rocks & Resources |
Ch. 4 |
| Mon, Oct 3 |
6 |
Volcanoes and Hazards |
Ch. 5 |
| Wed, Oct 5 |
7 |
Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics |
Ch. 5 |
| GeoMovie: Dante's Peak (5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.) |
| Fri, Oct 7 |
8 |
Weathering and Soil Resources |
Ch. 6 |
| Sun, Oct 9 |
Field Trip to Cascades (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) |
| Mon, Oct 10 |
9 |
Sedimentary Rocks |
Ch. 7 |
| Wed, Oct 12 |
10 |
(Catch-up day) |
| Exam Review Session: 5:30 p.m. - ??? |
| Fri, Oct 14 |
11 |
Exam # 1 |
| Mon, Oct 17 |
12 |
Metamorphic Rocks & Resources |
Ch. 8 |
| Wed, Oct 19 |
13 |
Geologic Time |
Ch. 9 |
| Fri, Oct 21 |
14 |
Geologic Time |
Ch. 9 |
| Mon, Oct 24 |
15 |
Geologic Time |
Ch. 9 |
| Wed, Oct 26 |
16 |
Geologic Structures |
Ch. 10 |
| Fri, Oct 28 |
17 |
Seismic Hazards |
Ch. 11 |
| Mon, Oct 31 |
18 |
Earthquakes and a layered earth |
Ch. 12 |
| Tue, Nov 1 |
GeoMovie: 10.5 (5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.) |
| Wed, Nov 2 |
19 |
Plate Tectonics: Convergent Boundaries |
Ch. 14 |
| Fri, Nov 4 |
20 |
(Catch-up day) |
| Exam Review Session: 5:00 p.m. - ??? |
| Mon, Nov 7 |
21 |
Exam # 2 |
| Wed, Nov 9 |
22 |
Landslides and Hazards |
Ch. 15 |
| Fri, Nov 11 |
HOLIDAY-Veterans' Day |
| Mon, Nov 14 |
23 |
Streams & Flood Hazards |
Ch. 16 |
| Wed, Nov 16 |
24 |
Groundwater Resources |
Ch. 17 |
| Fri, Nov 18 |
25 |
Glaciers |
Ch. 18 |
| Mon, Nov 21 |
26 |
Coastal Processes |
Ch. 20 |
| Wed, Nov 23 |
HOLIDAY-Thanksgiving |
| Fri, Nov 25 |
| Mon, Nov 28 |
27 |
Coastal Processes |
Ch. 20 |
| Wed, Nov 30 |
28 |
Global Warming |
Handout on website |
| GeoMovie: The Day After Tomorrow (5:30 - 8:00 p.m.) |
| Fri, Dec 2 |
29 |
Catch-up & Course Evaluation |
None |
| Sat, Dec 3 |
Exam Review Session: 3:00 - 5:00 |
| Mon, Dec 5 |
Ind. Final (10:30), Co-op Final (11:30) |
