Fall Quarter, 2007
--tentative schedule--
lectures and writing assignments
For schedule of discussion sections, click here
Week #1
Sept. 25 Tuesday: Introduction to
course;
Rocks
Sept. 27 Thursday: Rocks/Rock
Cycle. Mountains.
Volcanic Rocks and volcanoes
Week #2
Oct. 2 Tuesday: Plate Tectonics, Crater Lake
Oct. 4 Thursday: Crater Lake and other
Cascade Volcanoes
Saturday, October 6. Field trip: Crater Lake National Park
Week #3
Oct. 9 Tues: Sierra Nevada
***Written Assignment: Cascade Volcanoes***
Oct. 11 Thursday: Grand Canyon NP
Saturday, October 20. Field trip: Oregon Coast
Week #4
Oct. 16 Tues: Grand Canyon NP
Oct. 18 Thurs: Grand Canyon NP
Week #5
Oct. 23 Tues: Colorado Plateau
Oct. 25 Thurs: Midquarter Review Session
Week #6
Oct. 30 Tues: Midquarter exam
Nov. 1 Thurs: Fold-Thrust Belt: Glacier NP
Week #7
Nov. 6 Tues: Basin and Range Province:
Death Valley and Grand Teton
Nov. 8 Thurs: Grand Teton, Death Valley
Week #8
Nov. 13 Tues:
Snake River Plain and Yellowstone NP
Nov. 15 Thurs: Yellowstone NP and Hawaii
Week #9
Nov. 20 Tues: Glacial Geology
in national Parks
Nov. 22 Thurs: Happy Thanksgiving!
.
Week #10
Nov. 27 Tues: Glacial Geology
Nov. 29 Thurs: Course Review/Evaluations
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