Geology 1308 - Evolution and Life History
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August 29
Introduction
Darwinian and Molecular Evolution (Intro
PDF) (Molecular
Evolution PDF) (Molecular
Clock PDF)
Phylogenetic Analysis, Cladistics, Homology (Phylogenetic
Analysis PDF)
September 5
Phylogeny of the Vertebrates (Notes1
PDF) (Notes2
PDF) (Cladograms)
Dallas World Aquarium
September 12
Exam 1
September 19
Rock Cycle (Notes
PDF)
www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rock.html
www.agiweb.org/education/ies/rocks/invest1.html
September 26
Structure and Origin of Earth (Notes1
PDF) (Notes2
PDF) (Cosmic
Image PDF)
Dallas Aquarium, Fair Park
October 3
Plate Tectonics, Rocks and Minerals (Notes
PDF)
Dallas Zoo
October 10
Absolute and Relative Geologic Time, Paleomagnetism (Notes
PDF) (Time
PDF) (Maps
PDF)
Lake Grapevine
October 17
Exam 2
October 24
Ocean Dallas
Lake Grapevine
October 31
Earth History, Extinction, Geologic Hazards (Notes
PDF) (Images)
Pinnacle Park
November 7
Economic Geology, Oil, Strategic Materials
Dallas Museum of Natural History
November 14
Climate Change (Lecture1
PDF) (Lecture2 PDF) (Lecture3
PDF)
Shuler Museum, SMU
November 21
THANKSGIVING BREAK
November 28
Exam 3
December 5
Review for Final Exam
December 11
Exam 4, 8:00 AM – Final exam is cumulative and serves as make-up
for missed tests.