| Week | Monday | Wednesday | Friday |
| #1 Sept 29 | Introduction to course/ nature of science | Composition of Planet Earth, Minerals | Minerals |
| #2 Oct. 6 | Rocks | Rock Cycle | Intro to Igneous Rocks and Processes |
| #3 Oct. 13 | Igneous Rocks and Processes | Igneous Rocks and Processes | Quiz; Igneous rocks and Plate Tectonics |
| #4 Oct. 20 | Plate Tectonics | Plate Tectonics | Plate Tectonics: Accretionary Tectonics |
| #5 Oct. 27 | Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks | Sedimentary Rocks | Metamorphism |
| #6 Nov. 3 | Review Session | Midterm Quiz | Mountain Building: faulting |
| #7 Nov. 10 | Faulting and folding | Regional Geology of western US | Earthquakes |
| #8 Nov. 17 | Cross-Cutting Relationships | Geologic Time | Geologic Time |
| #9 Nov. 24 | Quiz; Finish Geologic Time | Movie on Mt. Pinatubo Eruption | Thanksgiving Break |
| #10 Dec. 1 | Plate Tectonics revisited | Landscapes | Course Review |
| Week | Lab |
| #1 Sept 29 | Rock-Forming Minerals |
| #2 Oct. 6 | Introduction to Rocks |
| #3 Oct. 13 | Igneous Rocks |
| #4 Oct. 20 | Locating Earthquakes |
| #5 Oct. 27 | Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks |
| #6 Nov. 3 | Introduction to Topographic Maps |
| #7 Nov. 10 | Structures and Geologic Maps |
| #8 Nov. 17 | Geologic Map of the United States |
| #9 Nov. 24 | No Lab (Thanksgiving Break) |
| #10 Dec. 1 | Lab Quiz |
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Saturday, October 11, Field trip
Saturday, Nov. 15. Field trip to Oregon Coast.
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Wed:
Fri:
Lab Quiz
Final exams: 9-9:50 section: Friday, December 12
3-3:50 section: Monday, December 8