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E&ES101
Physical Geology: Our Dynamic Earth
E&ES101 FA
Photo Caption and Credits
Introduction to the study of Earth and the geologic
processes shaping man's natural environment. Topics include
earth materials, how volcanoes work, time in geologic
perspective, interpreting the landscape, the behavior of
groundwater, glaciers and the Ice Ages, architecture of
Earth's crust, earthquakes and Earth's interior, and the
plate tectonic synthesis. Approximately every other week,
an afternoon laboratory or field trip (required) illustrates
lecture material and examines the geology of the Middletown
area.
MAJOR READINGS
Brian Skinner and Stephen Porter, THE
DYNAMIC EARTH, 3rd edition.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two hour exams, final exam
and four written exercises done in lab sections.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
The course meets
in small sections for four or five afternoon laboratory
meetings and two afternoon field trips during the semester.
Attendance at these is required.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
Note: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Laboratory Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM E&ES
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Gutmann, J
- Times: M.W.F.. 10:00AM; .T..... 1:10PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 2, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
- Section 02
- Gutmann, J
- Times: M.W.F.. 10:00AM; ..W.... 1:10PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 2, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
- Section 03
- Gutmann, J
- Times: M.W.F.. 10:00AM; ...T... 1:10PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 2, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
About the Photo:
"Earth as seen from space"
Reference:
Duxbury, Alyn C. and Alison B. AN INTRODUCTION TO
THE WORLD'S OCEANS, 4ed, Dubuque, IA: Wm. C.
Brown Publishers, 1994
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