| Date | Topic | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1: 8/27 & 8/29 | Introduction to Geologic Disasters and the Environment Earth and Planet Formation | Chapter 1 Chapter 2 |
| Week 2: 9/3 & 9/5 | Plate Tectonics Rocks and Minerals | Chapter 2 Chapter 3 & Appendix A |
| Week 3: 9/10 & 9/12 | Introduction to Hazards & Earthquakes Earthquakes | Chapters 4 and 5 Chapter 5 |
| Week 4: 9/17 & 9/19 | Earthquake Hazards Volcanoes and Magmas | Chapter 5 Chapter 6 |
| Week 5: 9/24 & 9/26 | Volcanoes and Hazards EXAM I | Chapter 6 |
| Week 6: 10/1 & 10/3 | Volcanic Disasters Hydrology | Chapter 6 Chapter 10 |
| Week 7: 10/8 & 10/10 | Surface Water and Flooding Surface Water and Water Resources | Chapter 7 |
| Week 8: 10/15 & 10/17 | Water Pollution Tornadoes | Chapter 11 |
| Week 9: 10/22 & 10/24 | Coastal Processes Hurricanes | Chapter 9 |
| Week 10: 10/29 & 10/31 | Hurricane tracking Fires | TBA |
| Week 11: 11/5 & 11/7 | EXAM II Soils and weathering | Chapter 14 |
| Week 12: 11/12 & 11/14 | Slope stability Landslides | Chapter 8 |
| Week 13: 11/19 & 11/21 | Climate Change Climate Change | Chapter 16 |
| Week 14: 11/26 & 11/28 | Mineral Resources Thanksgiving--No Class! | Chapter 12 |
| Week 15: 12/3 & 12/5 | Energy Resources EXAM III | Chapter 13 |
| Week 16: 12/10 | Disasters, the Environment, and the Big Picture | Chapter 17 |
| 12/13 10:00-11:50 am | Final Exam |