Books:
1) Earth: Portrait of a Planet (2nd edition, Marshak)
2) Geology 107 Lab Manual (sold at Illini Union Bookstore)
Approximate Lecture Schedule
| Date | Lec # | Topic | Reading |
| W-Aug. 23 | 1 | Introduction: Logistics, Geology as a science, Plate Tectonic revolution, | preface, Ch. 1 |
| F-Aug. 25 | 2 | Universe, big bang, solar system | Ch. 1 |
| M-Aug. 28 | 3 | Structure and composition of earth | Ch. 2 |
| W-Aug. 30 | 4 | Continental drift | Ch. 3 |
| F-Sept 1 | 5 | Plate tectonics | Ch. 4 |
| M-Sept 4 | Labor Day: No classes | ||
| W-Sept 6 | 6 | Minerals- chemistry and atomic theory | Ch. 5 |
| F-Sept 8 | 7 | Minerals- bonding and physical properties | Ch. 5 interlude A |
| M-Sept 11 | 8 | Minerals and rocks/rock cycle | Ch. 5 interlude B |
| W-Sept 13 | 9 | Igneous rocks and processes | Ch. 6 |
| F-Sept 15 | 10 | Igneous rocks-magmas | Ch. 6 |
| M-Sept 18 | 11 | Igneous rocks-crystallization | Ch. 6 |
| W-Sept 20 | 12 | weathering and erosion | Ch. 7 |
| F-Sept 22 | 13 | sedimentary rocks | Ch. 7 |
| M-Sept 25 | 14 | metamorphic rocks | Ch. 8 |
| W-Sept 27 | metamorphic rocks | Ch 8 | |
| F-Sept 29 | 15 | EXAM 1, Ch 1-8 review sheet | |
| M-Oct 2 | 16 | volcanic eruptions | Ch. 9 |
| W-Oct 4 | 17 | volcanic hazards | Ch. 9 |
| F-Oct 6 | 18 | earthquakes | Ch 10 |
| M-Oct 9 | 19 | seismology | Ch. 10 |
| W-Oct 11 | 20 | structural geology-folds | Ch. 11 |
| F-Oct 13 | no lecture: Field Trip | ||
| M-Oct 16 | 21 | structural geology-faults | Ch. 11 |
| W-Oct 18 | 22 | Geologic time scale / relative time | Ch. 12 |
| F-Oct 20 | 23 | absolute ages | Ch. 12 |
| M-Oct 23 | 24 | earth biography | Ch. 13 |
| W-Oct 25 | 25 | earth bio | Ch. |
| F-Oct 27 | 26 | catching up... | |
| M-Oct 30 | 27 | rivers | Ch. 17 |
| W-Nov 1 | 28 | floods | Ch. 17 |
| F-Nov 3 | EXAM 2, Ch 9-13 review sheet | ||
| M- Nov 6 | 29 | oceans and coasts | Ch. 18 |
| W-Nov 8 | 30 | oceans and coasts/hydrologic cycle | Ch 18 interlude E |
| F-Nov 10 | 31 | groundwater | Ch 19 |
| M-Nov 13 | 32 | groundwater | Ch. 19 |
| W- Nov 15 | 33 | Atmosphere and climate | Ch 20 |
| F-Nov 17 | 34 | glaciers and ice ages | Ch 22 |
| M-Nov 20 | THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY | ||
| 22 | THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY | ||
| F- Nov 24 | THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY | ||
| M- Nov 27 | 35 | glaciers and ice ages | Ch. 22 |
| W- Nov 29 | 36 | resources | Ch. 14 |
| F- Dec 1 | 37 | resources | Ch. 14 |
| M- Dec 4 | 38 | Global Change | Ch. 23 |
| W- Dec 6 | 39 | Global Change | Ch. 23 |
| F- Dec 8 | 40 | Review for Final Exam: Dec. 11 8-11 am |