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