Instructor:  Dr. John Dowd, Geology office 125, (706) 542-2383, jdowd@uga.edu
Textbook: Elements of Physical Hydrology. By George M. Hornberger, ISBN: 0801858577
Click here for part I of the GEOL3020 syllabus

Instructor: Dr. Paul A. Schroeder, Geology office 329, (706) 542-2384, schroe@uga.edu
Text for Part II: Weathering: An Introduction to the Scientific Principles.  By Will Land and David Rolls. Arnold Publishing ISBN 0340-67744-9

September 4^th - Mineral Assemblages in the Critical Zone    
October 10-12^th - Class field trip
October 14^th - Lab: No lab meeting for those attending field trip
October 16^th - Exam review and Introduction to equilbrium processes
October 21^st - Aqueous Activity diagrams
October 21^st - Lab: Recalculation of components and phases in a granitic rock
October 23^rd - Aqueous Activity diagrams         
October 28^th - Factors in chemical weathering
October 28^th - Lab: Weathering of a granite
October 30^th - Redox reactions
November 4^th - Review
November 4^th -  Lab: Soil core description
November 6^th - Exam
November 11^th - Biogeochemistry
November 11^th - Lab: Phase 1 assessment project (WIP) and Grain size analysis
November 13^th - Stable isotopes 

November 18^th - Biogeochemical cycles - Carbon

November 18^th - Lab: Water chemistry

November 20^th - Biogeochemical cycles - Nitrogen

December 2^nd - Biogeochemical cycles - Sulfur
December 2^nd - Lab: USDA site visit
December 4^th - Biogeochemical cycles - C, Fe, S, and O
December 9^th - Take home final exam
December 16^th - Exam (due noon)

*Optional field trip. Click here for details. The department will provide transportation.

Grading: Dr. Schroeder's section constitutes 50% of the total class grade. The other 50% will come from Dr. Dowd.

 

The following weighting factors will be used for Schroeder's part

WIP final report (10%)

Lab exercises (10%) 

Exam #1 (15%) 

Exam #2 (15%)

Total (50%)