Geology 300: Physical Geology Lecture Schedule

Lecture Schedule -- Geology 300 -- Spring 2013
Week #
Date Meeting # Topic
Chapter in book
1
Wednesday, Jan. 23
1 Introductions; course procedures; Scientific Method ch. 1

2
January 28 M 2 Origin of Earth/Solar System, Earth properties ch. 1, ch. 22
January 30 W 3 Earth properties, Minerals ch. 17, 2
Last day to enroll or drop without "W" is Sunday, Feb. 3 
3
February 4 M 4 Igneous rocks ch. 3
February 6 W 5 Volcanic terrains ch. 4

4
Feb. 11 M 6
Volcano video ch. 4
Feb. 13 W 7 , 7a, 7b Weathering/Sedimentary rocks ch. 5/6

5
Feb. 18 M 8 Presidents' Day -- No class

Feb. 20 W 9 Metamorphic rocks, Review ch. 7

6
Feb. 25 M 10 First Midterm chs. 1-7, 17
Feb. 27 W 11 Geologic Time
ch. 8

7
March 4 M 12, 12a Structural Geology: stratigraphy, folds & faults
ch. 15
March 6 W 13 Earthquakes ch. 16
Midterm grade status
8
March 11 M 14 Earthquakes -- damage, safety, & video
ch. 16
March 13 W 15 Continental Drift/Development of Plate Tectonics
ch. 19
 
9
March 18 M 16 Plate Tectonics
ch. 19
March 20 W 17 Plate Tectonics
ch. 19
March 25 to March 31 -- Spring Break -- No Class this Week
10
April 1 M 18 Review
chs. 8, 15,16, 19, 20
April 3 W 19 Second Midterm

 
11
April 8 M 20 Marine Geology
ch. 18
April 10 W 21 Rivers & Streams
ch. 10

12
April 15 M 22 Rivers & Streams
ch. 10
April 17 W 23 Groundwater ch. 11
Last Day to Drop with a "W" is Sunday, April 21
13
April 22 M 24 Review chs. 10-11, 18
April 24 W 25 Third Midterm


14
April 29 M 26 Glaciers ch. 12
May 1 W
27 
Ice Ages ch. 12
 
15
May 6  M 28 Waves, beaches, Coastlines ch. 14
May 8  W 29 Waves, beaches, Coastlines ch. 14

16
May 13 M 30
 Mass Wasting ch. 9
May 15 W 31
Deserts; Review
ch. 13
 
17
 May  20 M
32
FINAL EXAM (10:15-12:15 PM)  

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