Reading assignments are to be covered before coming to class.
| LECT | DATE | TOPIC | READ |
| 1 | Sep. 8 | Introduction, Overview (JB/CD) | Chp. 1 & Appndx A |
| 2 | Sep. 13 | Minerals (JB) | Chp. 2 & Appndx C |
| 3 | Sep. 15 | Rocks and the rock cycle (JB) | Chp. 2 & Appndx C |
| 4 | Sep. 20 | Plate tectonics (CD) | Chp. 3 |
| 5 | Sep. 22 | Plate tectonics (CD) | Chp. 3 |
| 6 | Sep. 27 | Earthquakes (CD) | Chp. 4 |
| 7 | Sep. 29 | Earthquakes (CD) | Chp. 4 |
| 8 | Oct. 4 | Volcanos (CD) | Chp. 5 |
| 9 | Oct. 6 | Streams (JB) | Chp. 6 |
| 10 | Oct. 11 | Floods (JB) | Chp. 6 |
| 11 | Oct. 13 | Mass movements (CD) | Chp. 8 |
| 12 | Oct. 18 | Exam I (study guide will be provided) | Covers chaps. 1-5 |
| 13 | Oct. 20 | Coastal processes (CD) | Chp. 7 |
| 14 | Oct. 25 | Glaciers and deserts (CD) | Chp. 9 |
| 15 | Oct. 27 | Groundwater processes (JB) | Chp. 10 |
| 16 | Nov. 1 | Water supply and use (JB) | Chp. 10 |
| 17 | Nov. 3 | Everglades case study (JB) | Lecture |
| 18 | Nov. 8 | Climate change (CD) | Chp. 9 |
| 19 | Nov. 10 | Exam II (study guide to be provided) | Covers chaps. 6-10 |
| 20 | Nov. 15 | Waste disposal (JB) | Chp. 15 |
| 21 | Nov. 17 | Population growth and current issues (CD) | P. 229 and lecture |
| 22 | Nov. 22 | Mineral resources (CD) | Chp. 12 |
| 23 | Nov. 24 | Fossil fuels (CD) | Chp. 13 |
| 24 | Nov. 29 | Nuclear energy (CD) | Chp. 14 |
| 25 | Dec. 1 | Radioactive waste (JB) | Chp. 15 |
| 26 | Dec. 6 | Renewable energy (JB) | Chp. 14 |
| 27 | Dec. 8 | Water pollution (JB) | Chp. 16 |
| 28 | Dec. 13 | Acid mine drainage (JB) | Chp. 16 |
| 29 | Dec. 15 | Geology and health (JB) | Web |
Final Exam: Monday, Dec. 20 - 10:05 AM (AB20 Weeks) -- Covers all material after Exam 2