Syllabus -- Geology 311 -- Summer Term 2019 (12847)

Day

Meeting#

Topic

Reading

Week 1

June 10, Mon

1

Course mechanics and Introduction,

June 11, Tues

2

Review of basic concepts

TBA

June 12, Wed.

3

Minerals

TBA

June 13, Thur.

4

Igneous & metamorphic rocks

TBA

Week 2

June 17, Mon

5

Sedimentary rocks

Ch. 1

June 18, Tues

6

Sedimentary rocks

Ch. 1

June 19, Wed.

7

Sedimentary rocks

Ch. 1

June 20, Thur.

8

Fundamental concepts

Ch. 2

Week 3

June 24, Mon

9

Quiz 1, rocks/Fundamental concepts

Ch. 2

June 25, Tues

10

Fundamental concepts

Ch. 2

June 26, Wed.

11

Fundamental concepts

Ch. 2

June 27, Thur.

12

Physical stratigraphy

Ch. 3

Week 4

July 1, Mon

13

Physical stratigraphy

Ch. 3

July 2, Tues.

14

Physical stratigraphy

Ch. 3

July 3, Wed.

15

Physical stratigraphy

Ch. 3

July 4, Thur.

16

Fourth of July Holiday -- No Class

Week 5                                                      

July 8, Mon.

17

Paleontology

Ch. 4

July 9, Tues.

18

Paleontology

Ch. 4

July 10, Wed.

19

Paleontology

Ch. 4

July 11, Thurs.

20

Paleontology

Ch. 4

Week 6

July 15, Mon.

21

Quiz 2, fossils/Geologic Map Interpretation

Ch. 5

July 16, Tues.

22

Geologic Map Interpretation

Ch. 5

July 17, Wed.

23

Geologic Map Interpretation

Ch. 5

July 18, Thur.

24

Geologic Map Interpretation

Ch. 5

Week 7

July 22, Mon.

25

Geologic Map Interpretation

Ch. 5

July 23, Tues.

26

Geologic Map Interpretation

Ch. 5

July 24, Wed.

27

Geologic Map Interpretation

Ch. 5

July 25, Thurs.

28

Plate Tectonics

Ch. 6

Week 8

July 29, Mon.

29

Plate Tectonics

Ch. 6

July 30, Tues.

30

Plate Tectonics

Ch. 6

July 31, Wed.

31

Review  (Last day of lab)

Aug. 1, Thurs.

32

Final exam