In order to keep this course current, I select short articles that explore different topics we consider during the term. These articles are placed on reserve at the Reserve Reading counter in the Library. Due to copyright laws, there wiill be 1 copy per 20 students in the course on reserve. A home page for this course is maintained on the Department of Geology Home Page. On the course home page you will find the general outlines that I use in class and, from time to time, information that I may or may not cover in class.
Exams are essay format.
Each question contains multiple parts and requires integration of material from several topics covered in the course. The mid-term exam commonly contains three questions. The final exam is comprehensive and commonly contains four questions. For the mid-term exam you may decide to write a paper on a topic I approve. To qualify for this option, you must select a tentative topic by January 31 .