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| Date | Lecture Topic | Reading |
| August 25 | Introduction | Abbott Chapter 1 |
| August 27 | Energy | Abbott Chapter 2 |
| Sept 1 | Plate Tectonics I | Abbott Chapter 3 |
| Sept 3 | Plate Tectonics II | Abbott Chapter 3 |
| Sept 8 | Earthquake Geology and Seismology | Abbott Chapter 4 |
| Sept 10 | Earthquakes and Tsunamis | Abbott Chapter 5 |
| Sept 15 | Earthquakes in the U.S. | Abbott Chapter 6 |
| Sept 17 | Active Tectonics | Abbott Chapter 6 & 7 |
| Sept 22 | Review | |
| Sept 24 | Exam 1 | |
| Sept 29 | Magmas and Volcanoes | Abbott Chapter 8 |
| October 1 | Volcanic Landforms and Eruption Styles | Abbott Chapter 8 |
| October 6 | Volcanic Eruptions: Case Histories | Abbott Chapter 9 |
| October 8 | Supervolcanoes: Yellowstone | Abbott Chapter 9 |
| October 13 | Movie: In the Path of a Killer Volcano | |
| October 15 | Volcanic Hazards | |
| October 20 | Review | |
| October 22 | Exam 2 | |
| October 27 | Atmosphere, Oceans and Climate | Abbott Chapter 11 |
| October 29 | Severe Weather | Abbott Chapter 11 |
| November 3 | Climate Change Long Term | Abbott Chapter 12 |
| November 5 | Climate Change Long Term | Abbott Chapter 12 |
| November 10 | Climate | Abbott Chapter 12 |
| November 12 | Hurricanes | Abbott Chapter 13 |
| November 17 | Floods | Abbott Chapter 14 |
| November 19 | Hurricanes Katrina | Abbott Chapter 13 |
| November 24 | Climate Change and Wildfires | Abbott Chapter 15 |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving Holiday: No Class | |
| December 1 | Review | |
| December 3 | Exam 3 | |
| December 8 | Wrap-up |