Here (in pdf format) is the syllabus and tentative course schedule (as of 28 August 2009).
The schedule is here (if not marked, labs are on Friday afternoons):
First meeting | Course overview | Aug 28 |
Lab 1 | Geology/hand sample lab | Sept 11 Friday afternoon |
Lab 2 | Scenic Skyride | Sept 13 Sunday, half day |
Overview of the San Francisco volcanic field | Alex and Ray | |
Environmental comparison between San Francisco peaks and Mars | Sammy and TBD | |
Life on the peaks | Jackson and Patrick | |
Lab 3 | Computer imaging lab | Due Sept 25 |
Lab 4 | Sunset Crater field trip | Sept 26 Saturday, half day |
History of Sunset Crater | Kinna and TBD | |
Types of volcanos | Adam and TBD | |
Types of lava flows | Rosie and Ashley | |
Lab 5 | Sandys Canyon field trip | Oct 2 Friday afternoon |
Sandys Canyon rocks | TBD | |
Flagstaff area hydrology | Gabe | |
Lab 6 | Meteor Crater field trip | Oct 4 Sunday, half day |
Stratigraphy of Meteor Crater; impact craters | Charles and Sean Riordan | |
Meteorites | Ryan and Mike LePore | |
Hazards from space | Ethan and Jessica | |
Lab 7 | Grand Canyon | Oct 24 Saturday, all day |
Stratigraphy of GC | Rhiannon and TBD | |
Erosion/river channels | Cody and Kyle | |
History of Colorado Plateau | Sharon and TBD | |
Synthesis of field trips | DET | |
Lab 8 | Sea Monkeys lab | Oct 30 Friday afternoon |
"Final exam" | Nov 13, 3:00 -- 5:00 pm |