Geology 311: Historical Geology Lab -- Tentative Class Schedule

Syllabus -- Geology 311 -- Summer Term 2012 (11051)
Day Meeting# Topic Reading
Week 1
June 11, Mon 1 Course mechanics and Introduction, actualism
June 12, Tues 2 Review of basic concepts TBA
June 13, Wed. 3 Minerals TBA
June 14, Thur. 4 Igneous & metamorphic rocks TBA
Week 2
June 18, Mon 5 Sedimentary rocks Ch. 1
June 19, Tues 6 Sedimentary rocks Ch. 1
June 20, Wed. 7 Sedimentary rocks Ch. 1
June 21, Thur. 8 Fundamental concepts Ch. 2
Week 3
June 25, Mon 9 Quiz 1, rocks/Fundamental concepts Ch. 2
June 26, Tues 10 Fundamental concepts Ch. 2
June 27, Wed. 11 Fundamental concepts Ch. 2
June 28, Thur. 12 Physical stratigraphy Ch. 3
Week 4
July 2, Mon 13 Physical stratigraphy Ch. 3
July 3, Tues.
14
 Physical stratigraphy Ch. 3
July 4, Wed.
Fourth of July Holiday
July 5, Thur. 15
Paleontology Ch. 4
Week 5                                                      
July 9, Mon. 16 Paleontology Ch. 4
July 10, Tues. 17 Paleontology Ch. 4
July 11, Wed. 18
 Paleontology Ch. 4
July 12, Thurs. 19
 Paleontology Ch. 4
Week 6
July 16, Mon. 21 Fossil quiz
July 17, Tues. 22 Geologic Map Interpretation
 Ch. 5
July 18, Wed. 23 Geologic Map Interpretation Ch. 5
July 19, Thur. 24
 Geologic Map Interpretation Ch. 5
Week 7
July 23, Mon. 25 Geologic Map Interpretation Ch. 5
July 24, Tues. 26 Geologic Map Interpretation Ch. 5
July 25, Wed. 27 Geologic Map Interpretation Ch. 5
July 26, Thurs. 28
 Plate Tectonics
 Ch. 6
Week 8
July 30, Mon. 29 Plate Tectonics Ch. 6
July 31, Tues. 30
 Plate Tectonics Ch. 6
Aug. 1, Wed. 31 Review  (Last day of lab)
Aug.  2, Thurs. 32
 Final exam  

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