Geology 300: Physical Geology Lecture Schedule

Lecture Schedule -- Geology 300 -- Spring 2017 (14864)
Week #
 Date Meeting # Topic
 Chapter in book
1
 Wednesday, Jan. 18
 1 Introductions; course procedures; Scientific Method ch. 1

2
 January 23 M 2 Origin of Earth/Solar System, Earth properties ch. 1, ch. 23
January 25 W 3 Earth properties, Minerals ch. 17, 2
Last day to enroll or drop without "W" is Sunday, Jan. 29 
3
 Janruary 30 M 4 Igneous rocks ch. 3
February 1 W 5 Volcanic terrains ch. 4

4
 Feb. 6 M 6
 Volcano video ch. 4
Feb. 8 W 7 , 7a, 7b Weathering/Sedimentary rocks ch. 5/6

5
 Feb. 13 M 8 Metamorphic rocks, Review
 ch. 7
Feb. 15 W 9
 First Midterm chs. 1-7, 17

6
 Feb. 20 M 10 Presidents' Day -- No class
Feb. 22 W 11 Geologic Time
 ch. 8

7
 Feb. 27 M 12, 12a Structural Geology: stratigraphy, folds & faults
 ch. 15
March 1 W 13 Earthquakes ch. 16
Midterm grade status
8
 March 6 M 14 Earthquakes -- damage, safety, & video
 ch. 16
March 8 W 15 Continental Drift/Development of Plate Tectonics
 ch. 19
 
9
 March 13 M 16 Plate Tectonics
 ch. 19
March 15 W 17 Plate Tectonics
 ch. 19
 
10
 March 20 M 18 Review
 chs. 8, 15,16, 19, 20
March 22 W 19 Second Midterm

11
 March 27 M 20 Marine Geology
 ch. 18
March 29 W 21 Rivers & Streams
 ch. 10

12
 April 3 M 22 Rivers & Streams
 ch. 10
April 5 W 23 Groundwater ch. 11
April 10 to April 16 -- Spring Break -- No Class this Week
Last Day to Drop with a "W" is Sunday, April 16
13
 April 17 M 24 Review chs. 10-11, 18
April 19 W 25 Third Midterm

14
 April 24 M 26 Glaciers ch. 12
April 26 W
27 
Ice Ages ch. 12
 
15
 May 1  M 28 Waves, beaches, Coastlines ch. 14
May 3  W 29 Waves, beaches, Coastlines ch. 14

16
 May 8 M 30
 Mass Wasting ch. 9
May 10 W 31
 Deserts; Review
 ch. 13
 
17
  May 15 M
 32
 FINAL EXAM (10:15 - 12:15 PM)  
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