FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Department of Earth Sciences
Fall 2003
GLY 3039 Dr. W. Anderson
MW 9:30 to 10:45 AM PC 342B (348 26 93)
PC 332 Office hours: MW 2-4 PM
(and by appointment)
Required Text: Introduction to Environmental Geology (2nd ed.) by E.A. Keller
[1]Grading: Attendance/participation 5%
Homework 8%
EXAM #1 20%
EXAM #2 20%
EXAM #3 20%
Final Project 27%
Note: No Make up EXAMS (exceptions made for only special cases, which must be brought to the attention of the instructor before the time of the exam).
January
8 Introduction to Class and Final Project
13 Fundamental Concepts 1
15 Internal Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics 2
22 Minerals and Rocks 3
27 Intro to Natural Hazards 4
29 Earthquakes 5
February
3 Volcanic Activity 6
5 more Volcanoes
10 Rivers and Flooding 7
17 Slope processes, landslides, and subsidence 8
19 Coastal Processes 9
24 Water Resources 10
26 Water Pollution 11
March
3 Mineral Resources 12
5 Energy Resources 13
10 EXAM #2
12 Soils and Environment 14
24 Air Pollution 15
26 Global Climate Change 16
31 Global Climate Change
April
2 Global Climate Change in class examples
7 Geology, Society, and the Future 17
9 FINAL PROJECTS DUE!!!!!!!! and project presentations
14 Projects presentations cont. and class experience
16 EXAM #3