SYLLABUS for FALL SEMESTER 2009
Instructor: Dr. John J. Renton
ORDER of CHAPTER PRESENTATION and EXAM SCHEDULE
Chapter 1: Earth and Its Place in Space
Chapter 2: Plate Tectonics
Chapter 3: Minerals
Chapter 4: Volcanism
Exam #1: Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4: September 18. See “General Exam Information” for times that the exam can be taken..
Chapter 5: Igneous Rocks
Chapter 6: Weathering
Chapter 7; Soils
Chapter 8: Mass Wasting
Chapter 9: Streams
Exam #2: Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9: October 16. See “General Exam Information” for times that the exam can be taken.
Chapter 10: Glaciers
Chapter 11: Deserts and the Wind
Chapter 12: Oceans and Shorelines
Exam #3: Chapters 10, 11, and 12: November 13. See “General Exam Information” for times that the exam can be taken.
Chapter 13: Sedimentary Rocks
Chapter 14: Groundwater
Chapter 18: Earthquakes and Seismology
Chapter:20: Energy
Exam #4: Chapters 13, 14, 18, and 20: 8AM to 10AM on the day scheduled for final exam during Finals Week
9:30 MWF - 8:00AM -10:00AM Monday, December 14
10:30 MWF - 8:00AM -10:00AM Thursday, December 17