Plains Landscape
January 26 - May 8, 1998
This course, intended for K-12 educators, focuses on the processes which
have shaped our flatlands and the landscapes we now find there.
Continental platform stratigraphy and structure, river deposition and
erosion, eolian activity, lakes, and glacial and ice-related processes
and landforms will be discussed. Field activities to investigate the
formation and evolution of local landscapes will be emphasized, as will
online discussion of variability of landscapes across time and space.
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. William Locke is a Professor of Geology at Montana State University
- Bozeman. He teaches Physical geology, Geomorphology, Glacial Geology,
and Quaternary Stratigraphy. His research and that of his students has
involved topics as diverse as Yellowstone volcano-tectonic deformation,
evolution of river terraces, prediction of rock failure hazard, and
modeling former glaciers and glacial climates. For more information,
see his webpage at http://www.homepage.montana.edu/~ueswl/.
CREDIT:
ESCI 513 (Earth Science), 1 graduate semester credit.
PREREQUISITES:
Bachelor's degree and at least two years of
science teaching experience; an introductory course in physical geology,
physical geography or earth science.
TIME COMMITMENT:
3 to 5 hours per week.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Middle and high school science teachers.
TEXT:
Trimble, D. E., 1980, The Geologic Story of the Great Plains: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1493, 55 p.
COST:
Tuition is $90 and the materials fee is $75 (includes
shipping). In addition, there is a communications fee of $100 for use
of our 800 number, unless you are able to access the course through a
direct Internet connection (requires a SLIP or PPP connection).
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Last Updated: 9-Dec-97
by Christian Stryker