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Note that this schedule may be altered during the quarter. Note that lecture topics link to learning objectives.
| Date | Lecture | Reading before class | |
| # | Topic | ||
| Wed, Sep 22 | 1 | Intros (course, web site, DH) | |
| Fri, Sep 24 | 2 | Geology 101 Themes | Ch. 1 |
| Mon, Sep 27 | 3 | Plate Tectonics Intro | Ch. 2 |
| Wed, Sep 29 | 4 | Minerals | Ch. 3 |
| Fri, Oct 1 | 5 | Magma and Igneous Rocks | Ch. 4 |
| Mon, Oct 4 | 6 | Volcanoes and Hazards | Ch. 5 |
| Wed, Oct 6 | 7 | Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics | Ch. 5 |
| Fri, Oct 8 | 8 | Weathering and Soil Resources | Ch. 6 |
| Mon, Oct 11 | 9 | Sedimentary Rocks | Ch. 7 |
| Wed, Oct 13 | 10 | (Catch-up/review day) | |
| Fri, Oct 15 | 11 | Exam # 1 | |
| Mon, Oct 18 | 12 | Metamorphism & Metamorphic Rocks | Ch. 8 |
| Wed, Oct 20 | 13 | Geologic Time | Ch. 9 |
| Fri, Oct 22 | 14 | More Geologic Time | Ch. 9 |
| Mon, Oct 25 | 15 | Geologic Structures | Ch. 10 |
| GeoMovie: The Day After Tomorrow, 6 p.m., CF115 | |||
| Wed, Oct 27 | 16 | Seismic Hazards | Ch. 11 |
| Fri, Oct 29 | 17 | Earthquakes and a layered earth | Ch. 11-12 |
| CPR Essay Due (10 pm) | |||
| Mon, Nov 1 | 18 | Divergent Boundaries & The Deep Ocean | Ch. 13 |
| Wed, Nov 3 | 19 | Convergent Boundaries & Mountain Building | Ch. 14 |
| Fri, Nov 5 | 20 | (Catch-up/review day) | |
| Mon, Nov 8 | 21 | Exam # 2 | |
| Wed, Nov 10 | 22 | Landslides and Hazards | Ch. 15 |
| Fri, Nov 12 | 23 | Streams | Ch. 16 |
| Mon, Nov 15 | 24 | Flood Hazards | Ch. 16 |
| Wed, Nov 17 | 25 | Groundwater Resources | Ch. 17 |
| Fri, Nov 19 | 26 | Glaciers | Ch. 18 |
| Mon, Nov 22 | 27 | The Beach | Ch. 20 |
| CPR Reviews Due (10 pm) | |||
| Wed, Nov 24 | HOLIDAY-Thanksgiving | ||
| Fri, Nov 26 | |||
| Mon, Nov 29 | 28 | Coastal Processes | Ch. 20 |
| Wed, Dec 1 | 29 | Global Warming | Handout on website |
| Fri, Dec 3 | 30 | Scientific Thinking & Course Evaluation | None |
| Tue, Dec 7 | Ind. Final (3:30), Co-op Final (4:30) | ||