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Geology of San Francisco -- Field Class -- Fall 2023 -- GEOL 21B
CRN 73064 -- In Person

WELCOME!

MANDATORY ORIENTATION:
Saturday September 30th -- 9:10 am to Noon -- Science 45
FIRST FIELD DAY: Saturday October 7, 9 am to 5 pm (with a lunch break in the middle)
SECOND FIELD DAY: Saturday October 14, 9 am to 5 pm (with a lunch break in the middle)

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Glossary of Terms in Geology

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WELCOME TO SAN FRANCISCO FIELD GEOLOGY! This class is about:

MAKING OBSERVATIONS in the field – really seeing – textures, shapes, relationships, etc.
RECORDING OBSERVATIONS in the field – including keeping field notes and noting weather and location details
EVALUATING YOUR OBSERVATIONS – thinking about the processes going on in the area and the science behind the features you’re seeing (formations, evolution, connections, etc.)
MAKING HYPOTHESES, based on your observations and evaluations.
EVALUATING YOUR HYPOTHESES AND MODIFYING THEM – based on new data picked up as more data are collected and observations are made
SCIENCE = observation, thinking, testing, and asking WHY? Question everything!

Do you have to be an expert and have taken other Earth Science or Field classes to succeed in this class? Not at all. This class is designed to be of value to students at any stage, and we will all learn from each other, whether we’re asking the questions or helping to answer them. Field skills improve with experience. We work collaboratively on this journey even though we may be at different levels.

THIS IN-PERSON FIELD CLASS REQUIRES 20.5 hrs of in-class and in-the-field work and 6 hours of homework.
The homework can be accessed through CANVAS.
The class will meet regardless of the weather, so be prepared for all kinds of weather.

Canvas will be the main platform for communication and engagement for all asynchronous components of the course.

This class is built on Modules. Click on the Modules link in the left-hand navigation menu or click a week in the schedule below to start a module. Progress through the modules page by page to access tutorials, assignments, instructions, discussions, and quizzes.

Note: though this class is published ahead of the semester, and you can look around and review resources, you cannot submit any work until the official first day of the class: Saturday, September 30th.

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Schedule (only Saturday dates shown)