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

3 Earth Systems & Materials 3

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.