Lecture outlines will be posted on the web site. These do not provide comprehensive coverage of the course material. They are intended as an outline of the subjects covered in lecture and should help students prepare for class by reading the appropriate parts of the textbook in advance. They should also serve as study aids when reviewing the course material. Current events assig.
All exams are comprehensive.
Questions will be drawn from all material covered in the lecture, lab, textbook, and assigned supplementary readings. Students are expected to draw simple diagrams illustrating geological concepts. Additional unexcused absences will count as zero. The quizzes will include short-answer questions on material from assigned supplemental readings, textbook reading assignments, or subjects discussed in previous lectures. Current Events Assignment Students are required to write a short report on an environmental geology subject that is reported in the news during the semester.