Tentative Course Syllabus
Week #1, starting Wed Jan 5.
Wed: Introduction
Fri: Rocks and rock cycle
Skim Ch. 4, 5, 6
Week #2, starting Monday, Jan 10
Mon: Rocks and rock cycle
Wed: Weathering
Reading: chapter 10
Fri: Weathering and soils
**Essay due Fri: chem vs. mech. weathering
Week #3, starting Jan 17
Mon: no classes
Wed: Sedimentary rocks and processes
Reading: chapter 5
Fri: Sedimentary rocks and processes
Field Trip: Saturday, Jan 29 to Newport, OR
Week #5, starting Jan 31
Mon: Streams, rivers, floods
Reading: chapter 12
Wed: Streams, rivers, floods
Wed 5PM Midterm Review
Fri: Streams, rivers, floods
**Essay due Fri: flooding
Week #6, starting Feb 7
Mon: Midterm Exam
Wed: Return Midterm, Groundwater
Reading, chapter 13
Fri: Groundwater
Week #7, starting Feb 14
Mon: Glaciers and climate
Reading: chapter 14
Wed: Glaciers and climate
Fri: Glaciers and climate
**Essay due Fri: global warming
Week #8, starting Feb 21
Mon: Deserts and wind
Reading: chapter 16
Wed: Deserts and wind
Fri: Coasts and shorelines
Reading: chapter 15
Field Trip: Friday, Feb. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 27 to S. Oregon Coast, Redwoods, Oregon Caves.
Week #10, starting March 6
Mon: Energy Resources
Reading: chapter 24
Wed: Energy Resources
Fri: Course Review
**Final exam will be held at 10:15 PM, Tuesday, March 14.