Geology 306: Earth Science Lab -- Tentative Class Schedule

Syllabus -- Geology 306 -- Fall Term 2019 Monday-Wednesday (15322)

Week#

Day

Meet #

Topic

 

1

Aug 26, Mon

1

Introduction, course overview

Introduction

Aug 28, Wed

2

Atoms, density, & basic class skills

 

2

Sept. 2, Mon

Labor Day Holiday, No Classes

Sept. 4, Wed

3

Astronomical observations

 

Last Day to enroll is Sunday, Sept. 1

3

Sept. 9, Mon

4

Planetary positions

Sept. 11, Wed 

5

Planetary patterns

 

4

Sept. 16, Mon

6

Impact cratering

  

Sept. 18, Wed

7

Map skills -- latitude and longitude

 

 

5

Sept. 23, Mon

8

Earth's Interior

Sept. 25, Wed

9

Minerals

 

6

Sept. 30, Mon

10

Igneous rocks

Oct. 2, Wed

11

Volcanic terrains

 

 

7

Oct. 7, Mon

12

Sedimentary rocks

Oct. 9, Wed

13

Metamorphic rocks

 

8

Oct. 14, Mon

14

Plate tectonics

Oct. 16, Wed

15

Earthquakes

 

9

Oct. 21, Mon

16

Geologic time

Oct. 23, Wed

17

Topographic maps

 

10

Oct. 28, Mon

18

Earth-sun relations

Oct. 30, Wed

19

Atmospheric heating

 

11

Nov. 4, Mon

20

Atmospheric moisture/humidity

Nov. 6, Wed

21

Atmospheric stability/adiabatic processes

 

12

Nov. 11, Mon

22

Veterans Day Holiday, No Class

Nov. 13, Wed

23

Air pressure, Coriolis force

Last day to drop with "W" is November 19

13

Nov. 18, Mon

24

Global wind circulation

Nov. 20, Wed

25

Weather patterns & storms

 

Thanksgiving, November 21    

14

Nov. 25, Mon

26

Tornadoes

Nov. 27, Wed

27

Ocean salinity/temperature/density

 

 

15

Dec. 2, Mon

28

Ocean floor

Dec. 4, Wed

29

Ocean currents

 

 

16

Dec. 9, Mon

30

Tides

Dec. 11, Wed

31

Waves & coastlines

 

17

Dec. 16, Mon.
12:45-2:45 p.m.

Final poster presentations

 

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