Contact information
- Instructor: William Hirt
- Office: Science 217
- Office hours: MWF 10:00-10:50 AM, TR 12:30-1:20 PM and by appointment
- E-mail: hirt@siskiyous.edu
- Phone: 530·938·5255
- Fax: 530·938·5506
Course fundamentals
- Meeting times: F 6:30-9:30 PM and Sa 7:30 AM-5:30 PM (26 and 27-Apr, 2013)
- Meeting place: Science 216
- Units: 0
- Degree applicability: non degree applicable
Logistics
- Friday presentation:
- bring a notebook and pen or pencil so that you can take notes and write down questions.
- Saturday's field trip:
- bring warm clothes and a parka in case the weather becomes windy or wet;
- wear light boots or heavy tennis shoes and bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen;
- bring lunch, snacks and plenty of water;
- bring your camera, binoculars, a hand lens but no rock hammer because collecting samples is prohibited in the monument.
Course materials
- Text (provided): Geology of Lava Beds National Monument by William Hirt
Spring 2013 course schedule
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Discussion topics/activity: |
Reading: |
| 26-Apr | Geologic processes, eruptive history and potential hazards of Lava Beds National Monument | p. 1-7 |
| 27-Apr | Lava Beds National Monument field trip | p. 7-8 |
Participation and missed sessions
Active and informed participation—reading your text, taking careful notes, studying features in the field and asking well-informed questions—are the keys to really benefitting from this course. Because this is a short-term, positive-attendance course there will not be any opportunities to make up missed discussion topics or field trip activities.
