Mesa Geology 101 Friday Laboratory Schedule - Fall 2010

 

Date

Class Meeting Lecture and Discussion Topics

Location and Time

F 8/27

LAB 1 - Scientific Method – Observe, Measure, Test

H314  @ 9:00 am

F 9/3

LAB 2 - Plate Tectonics – Plate Boundaries and Motion

H314  @ 9:00 am

F 9/10

LAB 3 - Minerals I - Classification, Properties, & ID

H314  @ 9:00 am

Sat 9/11

Voluntary Weekend Fieldtrip - Coastal Geology and Tectonics

Torrey Pines Beach @ 9 AM

F 9/17

LAB 4 – Igneous Rocks – Volcanic and Plutonic Rocks

H314  @ 9:00 am

F 9/24

LAB 5 -  Sedimentary Rocks

H314  @ 9:00 am

F 10/1

LAB 6 -  Metamorphic Rocks

H314  @ 9:00 am

F 10/8

LAB 7 – Geologic Dating - Stratigraphic Principals and Fossils

H314  @ 9:00 am

Sat 10/9

Voluntary Weekend Fieldtrip -  Waves and Currents

Blacks Beach@ 9 am     

F 10/15

LAB 8 Coastal Tectonics and Geology - Field Trip    

La Jolla Shores@9:15am

F 10/22

Midterm Exam -  Tectonics, Minerals, Rocks, and Dating  

H314  @ 9:00 am

Sat 10/23

Voluntary Weekend Fieldtrip - Shoreline Processes

Moonlight Beach @ 9 AM

F 10/29

LAB 9 – Structural Geology – Folding and Faulting

H314  @ 9:00 am

Sat+Sun 11/1+11/2

Voluntary Weekend Overnight Fieldtrip

 Backcountry Geology and Tectonics Theme

Check Website for Details

F 11/5

LAB 10 - Earthquakes - Concepts, Measuring, and Hazards

H314  @ 9:00 am

F 11/12

LAB 11 – Structural Geology – Analysis

H314  @ 9:00 am

Sun11/14

Voluntary Weekend Fieldtrip - Environmental Concerns

Birch Aquarium @ 9 AM

F 11/19

LAB 12 Topographic Maps - Concepts, Interpretation, and Uses

H314  @ 9:00 am

F 11/26

Thanksgiving Day HolidayNo Class

No Class

F 12/3

LAB 13 – Geologic Maps

H314  @ 9:00 am

Sat+Sun 12/4+12/5

Voluntary Weekend Overnight Fieldtrip

 Desert Geology and NeoTectonics Theme

 Check Website for Details

F 12/10

LAB 14 -  Coastal Structure and Stratigraphy - Field Trip

Tourmaline Beach@9:15am

F 12/17

Final Exam - Earthquakes, Structure and Geology Maps     

H314  @ 9:00 am

 

Please Note: This schedule is tentative and may be changed or modified by the instructor at

anytime during the semester.   Students will be notified in a timely basis if changes are made.