Detailed Syllabus

Environmental Geology

Fall 1999

Date Topic Text Reading

M Aug 30 Introduction; Discussion 1: Dihydrogen Monoxide? (ch. 1 pg. 3-8)

W Sept 1 The Origin and Age of the Universe (App. A)

M Sept 6 Labor Day Recess

W Sept 8 Discussion 2: How Old is the Universe? (ch. 3)

M Sept 13 TEST 1; Environmental Geology Basics (ch. 1 pg. 8-22)

W Sept 15 Elements, Minerals, and Rocks (ch. 2)

M Sept 20 Earthquakes; Earthquake Video (ch. 4)

W Sept 22 Discussion 3: What Caused the Pitcairn Flood?

M Sept 27 TEST 2; Volcanoes; Mt St Helens Video (ch. 5)

W Sept 29 Floods; Johnstown Flood Video (ch. 6)

M Oct 4 Midwest Flood of 1993 Video

W Oct 6 Discussion 4: Environmental Racism? (ch. 7; pg. 207-216)

M Oct 11 TEST 3; Coastal Problems

W Oct 13 Hurricanes; Hurricane Video

M Oct 18 Tornadoes; Tornado Video

W Oct 20 Discussion 5: Is Radon a Problem?

M Oct 25 TEST 4; Lightning; Lightning Video

W Oct 27 Mass Movements (ch. 8)

M Nov 1 Water Resources; Water Video (ch. 10)

W Nov 3 Discussion 6: Global Warming?

M Nov 8 TEST 5;Mineral Resources; Mineral Video (ch. 12)

W Nov 10 Energy: Fossil Fuels (ch. 13; ch. 17)

M Nov 15 Energy: Nuclear (ch. 14)

W Nov 17 Discussion 7: Nuclear or Coal?

M Nov 22 TEST 6; Energy: Renewable

W Nov 24 Thanksgiving Recess

M Nov 29 Solid Waste (ch. 15; ch. 16)

W Dec 1 Land Use Planning (ch. 19)

M Dec 6 Medical Geology (ch. 20)

W Dec 8 TEST 7; Discussion 8: Is Recycling a Waste of Time?