Environmental Geology 1010
Summer 2001
Dr. Engelmann
Office: Durham Science Center #269 Office Phone: 554-4804
e-mail: george_engelmann@unomaha.edu
Office Hours: by appointment
Web site: http://maps.unomaha.edu/GFE/
Required Text: Keller: Introduction to Environmental Geology
Course Evaluation: 4 100-point exams (including the final exam) and 4 5-point assignments will be the basis for the final grade. An optional 1-2 page report worth up to 20 points may be turned in to add to your semester point total. Topics will be presented in the order indicated below, approximately one every week, and the exams are indicated approximately where they will occur relative to the subjects covered.
A helpful collection of links to useful websites can be found at the Earth Science Resource Page
Topic Reading Assignments Chapter
1 Introduction: Environmental Geology 1
2 Plate Tectonics 2
4 EXAM Earthquakes 4
5 Volcanoes 5
6 Surface Hydrology 6
7 Mass Movement, Subsidence & Collapse 7
8 EXAM Coastal 8
9 Water Resources 9
10 Mineral Resources 10
11 Energy 11
12 EXAM Soils 12
13 Climate 13
14 Waste Management 14
15 Geology & Society 14
FINAL EXAM: Thursday, 6-21-01.