FYS 103 - Geology in the Field
Tentative Schedule - Fall 2011 - Locations subject to change
   
Th 8 September

Connecticut River (Field Report due 13 September)

   

M 12 September

Scientific Writing
Th 15 September Mt. Holyoke (Draft Field Report due 19 September)
   
M 19 September Rocks
Th 22 Sepember Turkey Hill (Mt. Holyoke Revision due 26 September)
   
M 26 September Minerals
Th 29 September Turners Falls (Field Report due 03 October)
   
M 03 October Geologic Time, Geologic Maps
Th 06 October Mt. Tom (1) (Map due 18 October )
   
Fall Break
   
M 10 October No Class (Fall Break)
Th 13 October Mt. Tom (2) (Map due 18 October )
   
M 17 October Cross Sections, Mt. Tom Help
Th 20 October Ashfield (Field Report due 24 October)
   
M 24 October Geologic Slides
Th 27 October Mt. Toby (Field Report with cross section due 31 October)
   
M 31 October The Whole Earth
Th 03 November TBA
   
Cape Cod Trip - 05-06 November
   
M 07 November Global Warming?
Th 10 November No Class - Otelia Cromwell Day
   
M 14 November Plate Tectonics, Rift Valleys, GeoRef
Th 17 November Sugarloaf, River Road (Field Report due 21 November)
   
M 21 November TBA
   
Thanksgiving Break
   
M 28 November Discussion of Connecticut Valley History
Th 01 December Quabbin (no report) (Final Paper Draft due 05 December)
   
M 05 December Questions Answered?
Th 08 December Connecticut (no report) (Final Paper due 22 December)
 
M 12 December Individual Conferences?
Th 15 December Paper Issues, Tea (Final Paper due 22 December)

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 Last Updated on 09/08/11
By John Brady
Email: jbrady@smith.edu