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"Earth is a very small part of a vast universe, but it is our home. It provides the resources that support our modern society and the ingredients necessary to maintain life. Therefore, knowledge and understanding of our planet is critical to our social well being and indeed, vital to our survival." [Tarbuck and Lutgens, Sixth Edition, 1999]

If this is your first time on this page take a few minutes and look at the following. Refer to the appropriate sections throughout the course.

1. Why Geology?

2. About This Course

3. Student Comments About This OnLine Course

4. Resources For Physical Geology

Reading List

Date	Topic	Text	Home Work
August 19 - 9AM	Campus Meeting
8/22	An Introduction to Geology	Chapter 1	Semester Project
8/24	An Introduction to Geology	Chapter 2	Exercise 1
8/29	Matter and Minerals	Chapter 2
8/31	Matter and Minerals	Chapter 3	Exercise 2
9/5	Igneous Rocks	Chapter 3
9/7	Igneous Rocks	Chapter 4	Exercise 3
9/12	Volcanic and Plutonic Activity	Chapter 4
9/14	Review	Chapters 1-4
September 16	Examination I		Exercises 1, 2, and 3 Due
9/19	Weathering and Soil	Chapter 5	Exercise 4
9/21	Sedimentary Rocks	Chapter 6
9/26	Metamorphic Rocks	Chapter 7	Exercise 5
9/28	Geologic Time	Chapter 8
10/3	Mass Wasting	Chapter 9	Exercise 6
10/5	Running Water	Chapter 10
10/10	Groundwater	Chapter 11	Exercise 7
10/12	Glaciers and Glaciation	Chapter 12
10/17	Deserts and Winds	Chapter 13
10/19	Review	Chapters 5-13
October 21	Examination II		Exercises 4, 5, 6, and 7 Due
10/24	Shorelines	Chapter 14	Exercise 8
10/26	Crustal Deformation	Chapter 15
10/31	Earthquakes	Chapter 16	Exercise 9
11/2	Earth's Interior	Chapter 17
11/7	The Ocean Floor and Sea Floor Spreading	Chapter 18	Exercise 10
11/9	Plate Tectonics	Chapter 19
11/14	Plate Tectonics	Chapter 19	Semester Project
11/16	Mountain Building and the Evolution of Continents	Chapter 20
11/21	Energy and Mineral Resources	Chapter 21
11/28	Open
11/30	Review
December 2	Examination III		Exercises 8, 9 and 10 Due Semester Project Due
December 9	Campus Meeting - Optional Final

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