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NESC Syllabus
and Grading Plan
1999 - 2000
First semester:
1.
Mammoth and the Eastern Sierra Nevada
¨ Introduction to Geology
¨ Igneous rocks and processes
¨ Plutonic and volcanic rocks, volcanoes
¨ California Geomorphic Provinces
¨ Geologic History of the Mammoth Region
¨ Glaciation
¨ Field Trip: Mammoth: September 25-27, 1999
¨ Unit Test and Slide Quiz
2.
The Mojave Desert
¨ Geologic History of the Providence Mountains
¨ Pisgah Volcan
¨ Basaltic volcanics
¨ Geologic History of the Marble Mountains
¨ Marine transgressions and regressions
¨ Sediments
¨ Trilobites
¨ Geologic History of Mitchell Caverns
¨ Karst landforms and cave formations
¨ Kelso Dunes
¨ Dune structure and formation
¨ Biotic Communities of the Mojave Desert
¨ Field trip to Mojave Desert: October 30, 31, 1999
¨ Unit Test and Slide Quiz
3.
Joshua Tree National Park
¨ General
¨ Climate
¨ Geologic History of JTNP
¨ Plutonic volcanic and metamorphic rocks
¨ Jointing and weathering
¨ Biotic Communities of JTNP
¨ Landers Earthquake
¨ Field Trip to Joshua Tree National Park: December 4,
5, 1999
¨ Unit Test and Slide Quiz
4.
Death Valley
¨ Geologic History of the Great Basin
¨ Geologic History of Death Valley
¨ Structural Geology
¨ Field trip to Death Valley National Park: January 15,
16, 17, 2000
¨ Unit Test and Slide Quiz (Final Exam)
Second semester:
1.
Marine Mammals
¨ Characteristics and Adaptations of:
¨ Sea Otters
¨ Seals, Sea Lions and Walruses
¨ Cetaceans
¨ Field Trip to Sea World February 18, 19, 2000
2.
The San Andreas Fault
¨ Plate Tectonics
¨ Group Projects (CEEP Modules)
¨ Fault Types
¨ The San Andreas Fault System
¨ Field Trip along San Andrea Fault from Gorman
to Parkfield:
March 25, 26, 27, 2000
¨ Unit Test and Slide Quiz
3.
The Sierra Nevada
¨ Geologic History of the Sierra Nevada
¨ Plutonic rocks
¨ Glaciation
¨ Weathering
¨ Jointing
¨ Biotic Communities of the Sierra Nevada
¨ Field Trip to Yosemite National Park: April 9-14,
2000
¨ Unit Test and Slide Quiz
4.
Santa Cruz Island
¨ Channel Island Physiographic Provinces
¨ Geologic History of the Northern Channel Islands
¨ Island Evolution
¨ Biotic Communities of Santa Cruz Island
¨ Effects of introduced animals and plants
¨ Field Trip to Santa Cruz Island: May 26-29, 2000
¨ Unit Test and Slide Quiz (Final Exam)
¨ Teaching will be done in Hawaii.
¨ No tests.
¨ Journals will be worth 200 points.
¨ Field trip to the Big Island: December
17-23, 1999
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