Calendar

Fall 2014

Week Date Topic Lab/Assignment
1 8/21 Th

Introduction. Review of Terminology.

Pedogenic Processes. Dr. Mikhailova Dr. Hagan

 Assignment: Skills Questionaire
  8/22 F Lab. Article and poster. Duties assignment.
2 8/26 T Pedogenic Processes. Dr. Mikhailova Assignment: Read about Entisols, Inceptisols, Alfisols, Mollisols, and Ultisols.
  8/28 Th Pedogenic Processes. Dr. Mikhailova Assignment: Soil scorecard.
  8/29 F Lab. Soil profile description in the field. Texture-by-feel competition.
3 9/2 T Pedogenic Processes. Dr. Mikhailova  
  9/4 Th Pedogenic Processes. Dr. Mikhailova  
  9/5 F Lab. Field visit. Field trip to research site. Data collection and method.
4 9/09 T Soil Taxonomy. Dr. Mikhailova  
  9/11 Th Soil Taxonomy. Dr. Mikhailova  
  9/12 F Lab. Data collection.
5 9/16 T Soil Taxonomy. Dr. Mikhailova  
  9/18 Th Soil Taxonomy. Dr. Mikhailova  
  9/19 F Lab. Data collection.
6 9/23 T S.F.A. - Lithosequences. Dr. Mikhailova  
  9/25 Th

S.F.A. - Lithosequences. Dr. Mikhailova

  
  9/26 F Lab. Data collection.
7 9/30 T

S.F.A. - Lithosequences. Dr. Mikhailova

  
  10/2Th Mid-term Exam Mid-term Exam
  10/3 F Lab. Data collection.
8 10/6 T State Factor Analysis (S.F.A.) - Chronosequences. Dr. Hagan  
  10/09 Th State Factor Analysis (S.F.A.) - Chronosequences. Dr. Hagan  
  10/10 F Lab. Data collection.
9 10/14 T

S.F.A. - Toposequences. Dr. Mikhailova

  
  10/16 Th State Factor Analysis Overview. Soil organisms. Dr. Hagan  
  10/17 F Lab. Piedmont Land Classification - Mapping Project Field trip
10 10/21 T State Factor Analysis. Soil organisms. Dr. Hagan  
  10/23 Th Forest Habitat Regions of SC. Dr. Hagan  
  10/24 F Lab. Data analysis.
Dr. Bridges		 Statistical analysis (theory)
11 10/28 T Forest Habitat Regions of SC. Dr. Hagan  
  10/30 Th S.F.A. - Toposequences. Dr. Mikhailova  
  10/31 F Lab. Data analysis.
Dr. Bridges

Statistical analysis (practice)
12 11/4 T Fall Break! No classes! Fall Break! No classes!
  11/6 Th S.F.A. - Toposequences.Dr. Mikhailova  
  11/7 F Lab. Independent work on mauscript.
13 11/11 T S.F.A. - Climosequences. Dr. Hagan  
  11/13 Th S.F.A. - Climosequences. Dr. Hagan  
  11/14 F Lab. Presentation.
14 11/18 T Plant/soil interactions. Dr. Hagan  
  11/20 Th Plant/soil interactions. Dr. Hagan  
  11/21 F Lab. Independent work on manuscript.
15 11/25 T Mycorrhizae. Dr. Hagan  
  11/27 Th Thanksgiving! No classes! Thanksgiving! No classes!
  11/28 F Thanksgiving! No classes! Thanksgiving! No classes!
16 12/2 T Mycorrhizae.
Dr. Hagan		  
  12/4 Th Exam review.
 
  12/5 F Lab. Final exam. Lab. Final. Manuscript is due.
 
Fall Semester 2014
August
18-19
Mon-Tues
Late enrollment and financial one-stop (Brackett Atrium)
19
Tuesday
University Convocation
20
Wed
Classes begin
26
Tuesday
Last day to register or add a class
September
2
Tuesday
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without a W grade
9
Tuesday
Last day to order diploma for December graduation
October
10
Friday
Last day for instructors to issue midterm evaluations
24
Tuesday
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without final grades
November
5
Wednesday
Registration for spring and summer terms begins
3-4
Mon-Tues
Fall break
26-28
Wed-Fri
Thanksgiving holidays
December
4-5
Thurs-Fri
Classes meet; exams permitted in labs only
8-12
Mon-Fri
Examinations
15
Monday
9:00 A.M.--Deadline to submit candidate grades
17
Wednesday
9:00 A.M.--Deadline to submit other grades
17
Wednesday
Candidates may access grades via TigerWeb
18
Thursday
Graduation