Reading will consist of 1-2 chapters per week. The reading must be completed before coming to class on the Tuesday of the week indicated. Reading will be documented using the explorer's log described on the attached pages. Each log check will be worth 5 points. There will be two mid-term exams plus the final.
Examinations are cumulative.
Practical laboratory exams will cover rock and mineral identification and map interpretation. Make-ups are closed book essay exams, and are much more difficult than the regular exams. The paper will be based on combining field observations with library research organized around some central theme. Each semester the geology 101 class focuses on a different topic. Past topics have included study of slope stability, flood hazards, beach dynamics, earthquake hazards and analysis of sedimentary rock layers.