| Date | Lecture Topic | Text Reading | Lab (Mon / Wed) | Lab Room | |
| Sept. | 29 | Course Logistics, Introduction | Text Introduction | 0. Intro to microscopes (Wednesday only) | Col. 142 |
| Oct. | 1 | Global Cycles and Erosion Rates | P. Olsen Web Page | ||
| 6 | Weathering Processes and Products | Chapter 1 | 1. Sedimentary Rock Identification | Col. 142 | |
| 8 | Petrology of Siliciclastic Sediments | Chapter 5 | |||
| 10 | Field Trip to Oregon Coast | Depart 8:00 a.m. from 13th Ave, front of Volcanology building; details TBA | |||
| 13 | Chemical Sediments Overview | Chapter 6, 7 (parts tba) | 2. Siliciclastic Petrology | Col. 142 | |
| 15 | Fundamentals of Fluid Flow | Chapter 2 (2.1-2.3) | |||
| 20 | No Class Today (GSA meeting) | 3. Carbonate Petrology | Col. 142 | ||
| 22 | Sediment Transport and Bedforms | Ch. 2, and web page | |||
| 27 | Sedimentary Structures | Chapter 4 | 4. Sedimentary Structures | Col. 142 | |
| 29 | Mass-Transport Processes and Products | Chapter 2 (2.4) | |||
| Nov. | 3 | MIDTERM EXAM | 5. Grain-Size Analysis | Volc. 218 | |
| 5 | Continental Depositional Environments | Chapter 8 | |||
| 10 | Marginal Marine Environments | Chapter 9 | 6. Stream Flow Calculations | Volc. 218 | |
| 12 | Marine Depositional Environments | Ch. 10, 11 (parts, tba) | |||
| 17 | Stratigraphy Concepts - I | Ch. 12, and Prothero | 7. Ice Cores and Paleoclimate | Volc. 218 | |
| 19 | Stratigraphy Concepts - II | Ch. 12, and Prothero | |||
| 24 | Sequence Stratigraphy | Ch. 13, and web page | 8. Sequence Stratigraphy | Col. 143 | |
| 26 | No Class: Thanksgiving | ||||
| Dec. | 1 | Global Cycles and Earth History | Ch. 12, 13, and handout | Lab Exam | Col. 143 |
| 3 | Mop-up, Review for Final Exam | ||||
| 9 | FINAL EXAM: 8:00 a.m. DEC. 9 (Wednesday) | ||||
Notes: This is almost certainly our plan, but we may need to make minor adjustments during the quarter. Readings not in Boggs will be supplied in class or on the web page. Consult with the TA about details of lab locations.