Geol 101, Earth's Dynamic Interior
fall, 2003


Tentative Lecture Syllabus
Week Monday Wednesday Friday
#1 Sept 29 Introduction to course/ nature of science Composition of Planet Earth, Minerals Minerals
#2  Oct. 6 Rocks Rock Cycle  Intro to Igneous Rocks and Processes 
#3  Oct. 13 Igneous Rocks and Processes Igneous Rocks and Processes Quiz; Igneous rocks and Plate Tectonics 
#4  Oct. 20 Plate Tectonics Plate Tectonics Plate Tectonics: Accretionary Tectonics 
#5  Oct. 27  Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Metamorphism 
#6  Nov. 3  Review Session Midterm Quiz Mountain Building: faulting 
#7  Nov. 10 Faulting and folding Regional Geology of western US Earthquakes
#8  Nov. 17  Cross-Cutting Relationships Geologic Time Geologic Time
#9  Nov. 24 Quiz; Finish Geologic Time  Movie on Mt. Pinatubo Eruption Thanksgiving Break
#10  Dec. 1  Plate Tectonics revisited Landscapes  Course Review


Tentative Lab Syllabus
Week Lab
#1 Sept 29 Rock-Forming Minerals
#2  Oct. 6 Introduction to Rocks
#3  Oct. 13 Igneous Rocks
#4  Oct. 20 Locating Earthquakes 
#5  Oct. 27  Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks 
#6  Nov. 3  Introduction to Topographic Maps
#7  Nov. 10 Structures and Geologic Maps
#8  Nov. 17 Geologic Map of the United States
#9  Nov. 24 No Lab (Thanksgiving Break)
#10  Dec. 1  Lab Quiz

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Saturday, October 11, Field trip
 
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, Nov. 15.  Field trip to Oregon Coast.
 
 
 

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Lab Quiz

Final exams:  9-9:50 section: Friday, December 12
  3-3:50 section: Monday, December 8