2013 Summer II

• GEOL 103-101 INTRO TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
  Introduction to the nature and character of the Earth’s crust and the geological processes that generate and shape landform features. Topics include minerals, rocks, earth structure and plate tectonics, geological processes and associated landforms. Three one-hour lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Meets General Education IVA or IVB (Prior to Fall 2008: IIIA or IIIB).

• GEOL 103-111 INTRO TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
  Introduction to the nature and character of the Earth’s crust and the geological processes that generate and shape landform features. Topics include minerals, rocks, earth structure and plate tectonics, geological processes and associated landforms. Three one-hour lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Meets General Education IVA or IVB (Prior to Fall 2008: IIIA or IIIB).

2013 Fall

• GEOG 321-010 REMOTE SENSING OF THE ENVIR
  Analysis of satellite imagery of the earth’s surface. Includes techniques necessary for collection, storage and processing of digital images to analyze environmental problems. Prerequisite: Twelve hours in geography. Two hours lecture, one two-hour laboratory per week.

• GEOG 321-011 REMOTE SENSING OF THE ENVIR
  Analysis of satellite imagery of the earth’s surface. Includes techniques necessary for collection, storage and processing of digital images to analyze environmental problems. Prerequisite: Twelve hours in geography. Two hours lecture, one two-hour laboratory per week.

• GEOL 103-010 INTRO TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
  Introduction to the nature and character of the Earth’s crust and the geological processes that generate and shape landform features. Topics include minerals, rocks, earth structure and plate tectonics, geological processes and associated landforms. Three one-hour lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Meets General Education IVA or IVB (Prior to Fall 2008: IIIA or IIIB).

• GEOL 103-011 INTRO TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
  Introduction to the nature and character of the Earth’s crust and the geological processes that generate and shape landform features. Topics include minerals, rocks, earth structure and plate tectonics, geological processes and associated landforms. Three one-hour lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Meets General Education IVA or IVB (Prior to Fall 2008: IIIA or IIIB).

• GEOL 103-012 INTRO TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
  Introduction to the nature and character of the Earth’s crust and the geological processes that generate and shape landform features. Topics include minerals, rocks, earth structure and plate tectonics, geological processes and associated landforms. Three one-hour lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Meets General Education IVA or IVB (Prior to Fall 2008: IIIA or IIIB).

• GEOL 103-013 INTRO TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
  Introduction to the nature and character of the Earth’s crust and the geological processes that generate and shape landform features. Topics include minerals, rocks, earth structure and plate tectonics, geological processes and associated landforms. Three one-hour lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Meets General Education IVA or IVB (Prior to Fall 2008: IIIA or IIIB).

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Article(s)

Stribling, J. M., Glahn, O. A., Chen, X. M. & Cornwell, J. C. 
(2006). 
Microtopographic variability in plant distribution and biogeochemistry in a brackish-marsh system. 
Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 
320, 
121-129. 
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Chen, M. X., Lawler, E. & Venso, E. 
(2001). 
Student perspectives on science teaching & learning. 
Mast Rapper, 
26(4), 
18-31. 
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Book Chapters

Chen, X. M. (2009). Remote sensing in environmental risk assessment. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Information Science & Technology, 2nd ed., Volume 4. IGI Global Publisher.
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Instructional Resources

Chen, X.M. (2011). Complete PowerPoint Lecture Outlines. [The Instructor Resource Center CD accompanies the Introduction to Environmental Geology, 5th ed. by Keller].. Prentice Hall.
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