GEOLOGY 103 - Section 2
PLANETARY AND SPACE SCIENCE

Fall, 2008 Syllabus

Text: Stoddard: Planetary Geology / Seeds: The Solar System (Combined Volume)

Day Date Topics Seeds Stoddard
         
T 8-26 Opening Remarks, Introduction ch. 1 ch. 1
Th 8-28 The Scientific Method - ch. 1
         
T 9-2 Early/Middle History of Astronomy ch. 2 ch. 2
Th 9-4 Late History of Astronomy ch. 4,5 ch. 2
         
T 9-9 History of Space Exploration - ch. 3
Th 9-11 Asteroids & Comets ch. 25 ch. 4
         
T 9-16 History of the Solar System ch. 19 -
Th 9-18 Craters - Formation and Structure parts of ch. 21 -
         
T 9-23 Craters - Relative Dating, Surface Ages parts of 21 -
Th 9-25 EXAM 1 - -
         
T 9-30 Exam 1 Review - -
Th 10-2 Planetary Interiors - Chemistry 20-3,21-2 -
         
T 10-7 Planetary Interiors - Physics - ch. 8
Th 10-9 Volcanoes - Earth parts of ch. 20, 21, 22 ch. 9
         
T 10-14 Volcanoes - Earth, Moon parts of ch. 20, 21, 22 ch. 9
Th 10-16 Volcanoes - Venus, Mars, outer moons parts of ch. 20, 21, 22 ch. 9
         
T 10-21 Tectonics on Earth parts of ch. 20, 21, 22 ch. 10
Th 10-23 Tectonics on other worlds parts of ch. 20, 21, 22 ch. 10
         
T 10-28 Exam 2 Review Session - -
Th 10-30 EXAM 2 - -
     
T 11-4 Exam 2 Recap - -
Th 11-6 Atmospheres parts of ch. 20, 22, 23 -
         
T 11-11 More Atmospheres parts of ch. 20, 22, 23 -
Th 11-13 Moons - Origins ch. 21 p. 510-512 ch. 13
         
T 11-18 Moons - Histories ch. 21 p. 507-510 -
Th 11-20 Life! ch. 26 ch. 15
         
T 11-25 More Life! ch. 26 ch. 15
Th 11-27 THANKSGIVING Eat turkey Watch football
         
T 12-2 Course wrap-up and summary    
Th 12-4 Final Review Session    
         
FINAL EXAM -- THURSDAY, December 11 @ 4:00 pm