SCI 100 Schedule Summary (STT) Fall 2004

 

Dates Lecture Topics Lab Dates Lab Topic

M Aug 23

W Aug 25

Introduction and what

HVET have in common

Impacts of HVET

Aug. 26-28

Introduction,

Volcanoes

M Aug 30

W Sept 1

Units & Conversions

Ways of Knowing

Sept. 2-4

Scientific Measurement Lab (#1)

Essay #1 due

M Sept 6

W Sept 8

No Class - LABOR DAY

Physical Geography, Maps, Latitude & Longitude

Sept. 9-11

Computer Lab

1st draft of Lab Report #1,

DIR #1 due

Submission #1 due

M Sept 13

W Sept 15

Caribbean Weather Patterns

Sept. 16-18

Hurricane Lisa

Labs cancelled

M Sept 20

W Sept 22

Caribbean Weather Patterns Hurricanes I.

Sept. 23-25

Library Training

Lab Report #1 & DIR #2 due

(note Essay #2 will be Oct 14-16)

M Sept 27

W Sept 29

Hurricanes II, review

EXAM I (Wed, Sep 29)

Sept. 30-Oct. 2

Map Reading

Essay #3 due

M Oct 4

W Oct 6

Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis (HET)

Oct. 7-9

Hurricane Tracking Lab (#2)

DIR #3 due

Sci. Conf. topic due.

M Oct 11

W Oct 13

HET - Introduction to Geology and Earth Sciences

Oct 14-16

Earthquake Epicenter Lab (#3)

Sci Conf outline due

M Oct 18

W Oct 20

HET - Global and Caribbean Geology

Oct. 21-23

Geology Field Trip

DIR #4, Report #2, and

Sci Conf abstract due

M Oct 25

W Oct 27

EXAM II

Energy resources, alternative energies

Oct. 28-30

Mangrove Field trip

Submission #4 due

Lab Report #3 due

M Nov 1

W Nov 3

No Class — Liberty Day

Effects of Disturbances on ecosystems: Coral Reefs

Nov. 4-6

Marine Ecosystems Field Trip

Sci Conf paper due

Submission #6 due

M Nov 8

W Nov 10

Coral Reefs (continued)

Mangrove Ecosystem

Nov. 11-13

No lab — Veterans’ Day

M Nov 15

W Nov 17

Intro to Marine Ecosystems

Nov. 18-20

Science Conference presentations

DIR#5 due

M Nov 22

W Nov 24

Intro to Ecology and Terrestrial Ecosystems

Nov 25-27

No lab - Thanksgiving

Essay #4 due M - W

M Nov 29

EXAM III

DIR#6 due

Final exam week

Wed, Dec 1

Final Exam scheduled for

Wed, Dec 1 3-5 pm - all sections

*Note: you are responsible for what is stated in the syllabus; this does NOT replace it. This document only summarizes the main events and dates.