| Earth Sciences Course Offerings Bulletin 2008-2009 for Autumn (As of 12/1/2008) |
| 275 Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 South Oval Mall, 292-2721 |
| Information concerning the frequency and quarter(s) of offering, if not specified, should be obtained by contacting the department.
Antarctic Marine Ecology and Policy See EEOB/Int Stds/Nat Res/597.02. |
| 100 Planet Earth: How it Works U 5 | ||
| The materials of the Earth's crust, the processes that produce and modify them, and the development of the Earth and its life forms through time. | ||
| Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab; or 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 100. Not intended for ASC BS students. This course is available for EM credit. GEC phys sci course. NS Admis Cond course. | ||
| 105 Geology and the National Parks U 5 | ||
| Geologic processes, materials, and history revealed in geologic settings of the National Parks. | ||
| Au, Wi Qtrs. 4 cl, 1 rec. Not open to students with credit for 100, or Geol Sci 100. Not intended for ASC BS students. GEC phys sci course. NS Admis Cond course. | ||
| 107 Field-based Introduction to Oceanography U 3 | ||
| Origin, development, and structure of ocean basins and their contents; contemporary oceanic processes of geologic significance. | ||
| Su Qtr. 1 week, full-time at Stone Lab. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 107. | ||
| 108 Gems and Precious Stones U 5 | ||
| General introduction to gems and precious stones, including the origin of gems, identification techniques, and the history of important gems. | ||
| Au, Sp Qtrs. (H version offered Sp). 4 cl, 1 rec. Honors version is 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab. H108 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 108. Not intended for ASC BS students. GEC BA phys sci course. | ||
| 110 History of Life on Earth-Global Change in the Biosphere U 5 | ||
| 3.5 billion years of biosphere global change; introduction to major evolutionary and extinction events; processes responsible for change; and biosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere interrelationships. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 4 cl, 1 lab/discussion. H110 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor. Prereq: 100 or Biology 102 or 114, or Astron 143. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 110. This course is available for EM credit. NS Admis Cond course. GEC phys sci course and phys sci sequence with Astron 143. | ||
| 121 The Dynamic Earth U 5 | ||
| Minerals, rocks, and their origin; land forms and how they are produced; structural features of the Earth's crust. | ||
| Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab; or 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. H121 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor. Prereq: Math 104. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 121. This course is available for EM credit. GEC phys sci course. NS Admis Cond course. | ||
| 122 Earth Through Time U 5 | ||
| Origin and evolution of Earth, including its physical, chemical and biological components; principles of geologic inference and their application to interpreting Earth. | ||
| Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab; or 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. H122 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor. Prereq: 121 or Geol Sci 121. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 122. Recommended second course in geol sci for science majors. GEC phys sci course. NS Admis Cond course. | ||
| 151 Natural Disasters: Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions and Related Hazards U 5 | ||
| Occurence and causes of earthquakes, volcanoes and related hazards, and impact on climate, society, and history. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr recitation. GEC phys sci course. | ||
| 203 Environmental Geoscience U 5 | ||
| Concepts and challenges of geological hazards and resources, environmental pollution and health, regional and long-range planning, and global change and sustainability. | ||
| Su, Au, Sp Qtrs. 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab; or 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 100 or 121 or Geol Sci 100 or 121. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 203. GEC phys sci course. NS Admis Cond course. | ||
| 204 Exploring Water Issues U 5 | ||
| Water on Earth, human impacts, and scientific and technological issues related to water resource development and conservation. | ||
| Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 100 or 105 or 121 or Geol Sci 100, 105, 121; or Chem 101; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 204. GEC course, BA Phys Sci Sequence. Sequence with Geol Sci 100, 121, and Physical Science course. NS Admis Cond course. | ||
| 205 The Planets U 5 | ||
| Comparison of the geological processes of Earth to the planets and moons in the solar system with particular attention to surface environments. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 100, 121 or Geol Sci 100, 121 or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 205 GEC phys sci course. | ||
| 206 Principles of Oceanography U 5 | ||
| The origin, development, and structure of ocean basins and their contents; contemporary oceanic processes of geologic significance. | ||
| Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab; or 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 100 or 121 or Geol Sci 100, 121. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 206. GEC phys sci course. NS Admis Cond course. | ||
| 210 Energy, Mineral Resources, and Society U 5 | ||
| Geologic origin, world distribution, and uses of mineral resources critical to society; topics include mineral and fossil fuels, metallic ores, and industrial minerals. | ||
| Su, Wi Qtrs. 5 cl. Prereq: 100 or 121 or Geol Sci 100, 121. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 210. GEC phys sci course. NS Admis Cond course. | ||
| 212* Introduction to Earth Materials U 3 | ||
| A study of the common minerals and rocks, their associations, occurrences, identifying properties, and origin. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 3 2-hr labs. Prereq: 121 or Geol Sci 121 and Chem 121. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 212. | ||
| H220 Contemporary Topics in Geological Sciences U 5 | ||
| Geological processes and their underlying principles; diverse issues of current interest; modern investigative techniques introduced in laboratory. | ||
| 2 cl, 1 3-hr lab, 1 2-hr rec/disc, 1 4-day field trip, 2 3-4 hr field trips. Prereq: Introductory geological sciences; and honors student or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci H220. | ||
| 245 Introductory Data Analysis for Earth and Environmental Sciences U 5 | ||
| Data analysis using cooperative learning environment; topics include data visualization, error analysis, error propagation, probability distributions, hypothesis testing. ANOVA, linear regression, and spatial statistics. | ||
| Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: Math 152, or written permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 245. GEC data analysis course. | ||
| 293 Individual Studies U 1-3 | ||
| Special problems in the geological sciences. | ||
| Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 293 and Earth Sci 293. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 294 Group Studies U 1-5 | ||
| Group study of special topics in various fields of the geological sciences. | ||
| Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. H294 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 294 and Earth Sci 294. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. | ||
| 310 Earth Systems Data Collection and Analysis U 5 | ||
| Designed to provide an introduction to the basic competencies in observation of earth systems, image interpretation, and software integration. | ||
| Au Qtr. 3 1-hr cl, 1 3-hr lab. Prereq: GEC data analysis course; soph standing and above. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 310. | ||
| 315 Evolution: Contemporary and Interdisciplinary Perspectives U 5 | ||
| Develop an understanding of the interplay among different disciplinary approaches to evolutionary studies. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: one biology, one anthropology or one earth sciences course. Not open to students with credit for Anthrop 315. Cross-listed in Anthropology. | ||
| 410 Water in the Basin Hydrologic Cycle U 5 | ||
| The occurrence and transfer of water in the hydrologic cycle, common measurement approaches, and the importance of water in geological processes and as a resource. | ||
| Wi Qtr. 3 1-hr cl and 1 3-hr lab. Prereq: 100, or 121, or Geol Sci 100 or 121 or equiv, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 410. | ||
| 411 Water Security for the 21st Century U 5 | ||
| Examines the major issues that are contributing to the decline in quantity and quality of global freshwater resources and the resultant environmental and societal impacts. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr and 1 1-hr cl. Prereq: GEC data analysis course; soph standing and above. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 411. | ||
| 420 Global Oil and Gas Production, Occurrence, and Movement U 5 | ||
| The origin, migration, accumulation, exploration, and exploitation of oil and gas deposits within an historical context of the evolving global petroleum economy. | ||
| 3 2-hr cl. Prereq: GEC data analysis course; soph standing and above. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 420. | ||
| 421 Introductory Mineralogy and Crystallography U 5 | ||
| Internal and external symmetry of minerals; relationship of physical properties to crystal structure; introduction to modern and traditional identification methods; sight identification of about 30 minerals. | ||
| Au Qtr. 3 cl, 2 2-hr labs. Prereq: Chem 121. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 221 or 421. | ||
| 423 Introductory Petrology U 5 | ||
| Origin, occurrence, association, and mineral composition of the common rocks; laboratory includes work by megascopic and microscopic methods. | ||
| Wi Qtr. 2 cl, 3 2-hr labs. Prereq: 121 or Geol Sci 121 and 421 or Geol Sci 421. Not open to students with credit for 212 or Geol Sci 212 or 423. | ||
| 425 Peak Oil and Sustainability U 5 | ||
| An examination of the problem of decreasing supplies of fossil fuel, alternative energy sources, and possible accommodations. | ||
| Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl and 1 1-hr rec. Prereq: GEC data analysis course; soph standing and above. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 425. | ||
| 450 The Cryosphere U 5 | ||
| An introduction to the snow, frozen and ice covered environments; their importance to the overall climatic and geologic systems of the Earth; their variations in time and space. | ||
| Au Qtr. 5 1-hr cl. Prereq: 100 or 121, or Geol Sci 100 or 121, or Geog 210 or 220 or H410 or 420 or 520 or permission of instructor. | ||
| H451 Science in the Courtroom U 5 | ||
| Development and presentation of expert testimony in a mock trial of a landmark toxic torts case, based on analysis of hydrologic, geologic, and toxicological data. | ||
| 3 cl, 1 3-hr lab. Prereq: 121 or Geol Sci 121, Chem 122, and Math 152; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci H451. GEC phys sci course. | ||
| 501 Paleontology U 5 | ||
| Fundamentals of paleontology and processes responsible for the fossil record, including application of paleontology to paleoclimatology and paleoenvironmental reconstruction. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab, 1 all-day field trip. Prereq: 122 or Geol Sci 122 and 5 cr hrs in biological sciences. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 201 or Geol Sci 501. | ||
| 502 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation U G 5 | ||
| Principles of, and procedures in, stratigraphy and sedimentation, illustrated by field and laboratory studies of sedimentary rocks. | ||
| Au Qtr. 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab, and weekend field trips. Prereq: 423 or Geol Sci 423. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 502. | ||
| 530 Structural Geology U G 5 | ||
| An introduction to the principles of rock deformation, the classification and physical origin of rock structures, and crustal tectonic processes. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 3 cl, 2 2-hr labs, 1 3-to-4 day field trip. Prereq: 121 or Geol Sci 121 and Physics 131. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 530. | ||
| 550 Geomorphology U G 5 | ||
| Investigation of concepts of landscape development; interpretation of materials, processes, types, and evolution of landforms produced under diverse climates. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab, field trip. Prereq: 122 or Geol Sci 122 or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 550. | ||
| 560 Introductory Geophysics U 5 | ||
| Methods and techniques of pure and applied geophysics; geological interpretation of geophysical data. | ||
| Wi Qtr. 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 121 or Geol Sci 121, Math 151, and Physics 131. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 280 or Geol Sci 560. | ||
| 570 Senior Thesis U G 1 | ||
| The preparation of a report of professional quality, based on a research project. | ||
| Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Sr standing in geol sci and permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 570. To be taken during the qtr the student intends to hand in the thesis. | ||
| 580 Standards-Based Earth Science for Educators U G 1-5 | ||
| Examination of selected essential geoscience topics through appropriate field, laboratory, and classroom activities. | ||
| Su Qtr. Prereq: 15 qtr hrs in physical or biological sciences, with 5 cr hrs of introductory geological sciences recommended or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 580 and Earth Sci 580. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. 212 and 550 or Geol Sci 212 and 550 recommended. May not be used to satisfy BA or BS degree requirements in Geol. Sci. | ||
| 581 Field Geology I U G 5 | ||
| Concentrated training in the basic essentials of field observation and mapping; the work is done in central Utah, with headquarters in Ephraim. | ||
| Su, Su Term 1 Qtrs. Prereq: 423, 530, or Geol Sci 423, 530 and written permission of instructor. Requires full time of student. Not open to students who have credit for Geol Sci 581. | ||
| 582 Field Geology II U G 4 | ||
| Continuation of 581. | ||
| Su, Su Term 2 Qtrs. Prereq: 581 or Geol Sci 581. Requires full time of student. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 582. | ||
| 583 Field Geology for Educators | ||
| Application of geological principles and interpretation of Earth features in selected areas, with related research reports and teaching units. | ||
| Su, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5-8 days in field, 2-6 cl. Prereq: 100, Geol Sci 100 or equiv and permission of instructor. Intended primarily for in-service and pre-service teachers and education majors. May not be used to satisfy BS degree requirements in Geol. Sci. | ||
| 583.01 Field Geology, Appalachian Mountains U G 3 | ||
| Sp Qtr. 5-day field trip preceding the quarter, 4 pre-trip and 2 post-trip cl. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 583.01. | ||
| 583.02 Field Geology, Bahamas U G 3 | ||
| Wi Qtr. 8-day field trip following the quarter, 4 pre-trip and 2 post-trip cl. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 583.02. | ||
| 583.03 Field Geology, Lake Erie U G 3 | ||
| Su Qtr. 7-day field trip. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 583.03. | ||
| 583.04 Field Geology, Unspecified U G 3 | ||
| Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Field trip and cl. Not to students with credit for 583.04. | ||
| 584 Principles of Oceanography for Educators U G 3 | ||
| Origin, development, and structure of ocean basins and their contents; contemporary oceanic processes of geologic significance. | ||
| Su Qtr. 1 week, full-time at Stone Lab. Prereq: 15 qtr hrs in physical sciences or biological sciences and permission of instructor. Intended for in-service teachers and education majors. May not be used to satisfy BS, MS, or PhD requirements in Geol. Sci. Not open to students with credit for 206 or Geol Sci 206, or Geol Sci 584. | ||
| 600 Sedimentology U G 5 | ||
| Source, dispersal, and accumulation of sediments; the interpretation of the environmental distribution of sedimentary rocks. | ||
| Au, Wi Qtrs. 4 1-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab arr. Prereq: 502 or Geol Sci 502. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 600. | ||
| 601 Sedimentary Petrology | ||
| Identification and interpretation of sedimentary rocks based on mineralogic and textural study of thin sections and hand specimens. | ||
| Prereq: 600 or Geol Sci 600 or permission of instructor. | ||
| 601.01 Sedimentary Petrology of Sandstones U G 5 | ||
| 3 cl, 2 2-hr labs. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 601.01. | ||
| 601.02 Sedimentary Petrology of Carbonate Rocks and Shales U G 5 | ||
| 3 cl, 2 2-hr labs. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 601.02. | ||
| 602 Carbonate Depositional Systems | ||
| 602.01 Carbonate Depositional Systems I U G 3 | ||
| The study of carbonates in modern settings including the origin, composition, and identification of constituents and cement, and depositional environments. | ||
| Wi Qtr. 2 cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 502 or Geol Sci 502 or 600 or Geol Sci 600, or equiv. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 602.01. | ||
| 602.02 Carbonate Depositional Systems II U G 2 | ||
| The field study of carbonates in a modern setting such as the Bahamas or southern Florida. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 7-day field trip preceding the qtr. Prereq: 602.01 or Geol Sci 602.01 and permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 602.02. | ||
| 603 Stratigraphy U G 5 | ||
| Advanced study of the principles and procedures of stratigraphic nomenclature, subdivision, correlation, and interpretation, with examples from the international stratigraphic record. | ||
| 3 cl, 2 2-hr labs. Prereq: 502 or Geol Sci 502. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 603. | ||
| 604 Sequence Stratigraphy U G 5 | ||
| Advanced study of the principles and practice of sequence stratigraphy; cyclicity in the stratigraphic record; computer modeling of sedimentary patterns; and reservoir characterization. | ||
| 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab, field trips. Prereq: 502 or Geol Sci 502 or equiv. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 604. | ||
| 605 Biogeochemical Evolution of the Oceans U G 5 | ||
| Basic principles of stable and radiogenic isotope methods as applied to paleoenvironmental investigation of ancient sediments. | ||
| 2 cl, 1 2-hr lab, 2 weekend field trips. Prereq: 502 or Geol Sci 502 or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 605. | ||
| 607 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems U G 5 | ||
| Basic principles of geographic and land information systems and their use in spatial analysis and information management. | ||
| Au Qtr. 3 cl, 1 3-hr lab. Prereq: Sr standing. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 607 or Geog 685; or 607 in C&R Plan, Civil En, Geod Sci, Geog, or Nat Res. Cross-listed in City and Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Geodetic Science, Geography, and Natural Resources. | ||
| 613 Micropaleontology U G 5 | ||
| Advanced consideration of the preservation, collection, laboratory methods, interrelationships, and stratigraphic distribution of major groups of animal microfossils. | ||
| 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 501 or Geol Sci 501 or equiv. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 613. | ||
| 614 Paleobiology U G 5 | ||
| Advanced consideration of paleontological principles, paleontological inference, and evolutionary theory, including patterns and processes, paleoecology, numerical analysis, and fossilization. | ||
| Au Qtr. 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 501 or Geol Sci 501or equiv. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 614. | ||
| 615 Paleoecology U G 5 | ||
| Concepts and numerical methods for the advanced treatment of autecology, marine community paleoecology, and evolutionary paleoecology in the fossil record. | ||
| 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab, 1 wkend field trip. Prereq: 614 or Geol Sci 614 or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 615. | ||
| 617 Petrology of Earth and Planets U G 5 | ||
| Interpretation of processes operating on Earth and on other planets from a petrological perspective. | ||
| 1 cl, 4 2-hr labs. Prereq: 423 or Geol Sci 423 or equiv. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 617. | ||
| 618 Advanced Historical Geology U G 3 | ||
| Principles of historical-geological analysis and interpretation of Earth's physical, chemical, and biological history. | ||
| 3 cl. Prereq: 502 or Geol Sci 502 or equiv. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 618 and Earth Sci 618. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs. | ||
| 620 Principles of Isotope Geology U G 5 | ||
| Theory of natural isotope abundance variations and applications to problems in the earth sciences. | ||
| 5 cl. Prereq: Sr standing in geol sci or earth sci or related fields. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 620. | ||
| 621 Principles of Geochemistry U G 5 | ||
| Introduction to the chemistry of the solid Earth and hydrosphere describing the processes controlling the distribution of elements. | ||
| Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: Sr standing in geol sci or earth sci or related fields; Chem 123 or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 621. | ||
| 622 Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry U G 5 | ||
| Focus on theoretical and applied aspects of stable isotope biogeochemistry in the natural environment with emphasis on carbon, oxygen and nitrogen. | ||
| Prereq: Sr standing in any science program or grad standing in any of the sciences or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 622. | ||
| 624 Microscopy of Opaque Minerals U G 3 | ||
| Application of the petrographic microscope to the study of opaque minerals and ores, their identification, textures, and paragenesis. | ||
| 3 2-hr labs. Prereq: 423 or Geol Sci 423. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 624. | ||
| 625 Igneous Petrology U G 5 | ||
| Petrography, petrogenesis, and occurrence of igneous rocks, with special emphasis on phase equilibria; macroscopic and microscopic examination of igneous and petrographic suites in the laboratory. | ||
| 3 cl, 2 2-hr labs. Prereq: 423 or Geol Sci 423. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 625. | ||
| 627 Global Biogeochemical Cycles U G 5 | ||
| Examination of processes influencing the cycling of major elements in the environment: anthropogenic alteration of these cycles (e.g. nutrient addition, acid rain, greenhouse gases). | ||
| 5 cl. Prereq: 621 or Geol Sci 621. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 627. | ||
| 628 Environmental Isotope Geochemistry U G 5 | ||
| Use of natural and anthropogenic radioactivity and of natural variations in the isotope compositions of selected elements to study geochemical processes on the Earth's surface. | ||
| 5 cl. Prereq: 621 or Geol Sci 621. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 628. | ||
| 629 Principles of Petrology U G 5 | ||
| Application of physics, chemistry, and mathematics to the interpretation of igneous and metamorphic rocks. | ||
| 5 cl. Prereq: Sr standing in geol sci or earth sciene or related fields, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 629. | ||
| 635 Advanced Crystallography U G 4 | ||
| Point isometries, derivation of crystallographic point groups, space-lattice types, and crystallographic space-group types; crystallographic calculations emphasizing the metrical matrix and changes of basis. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 421 or Geol Sci 421 or equiv. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 635 and Earth Sci 635. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs. | ||
| 636 Advanced Mineralogy U G 4 | ||
| Crystallography and crystal chemistry of the rock-forming silicate minerals. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 221 or Geol Sci 221 or 414 or Geol Sci 414 or equiv. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 636. | ||
| 637 X-Ray Diffraction U G 3 | ||
| Emphasis on diffraction by crystalline powders; factors affecting the position and intensity of diffraction maxima; applications include qualitative and quantitative analysis. | ||
| 2 cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 414 or Geol Sci 414or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 637. | ||
| 641 Geostatistics Laboratory U G 2 | ||
| Computer-oriented application of statistical methods to geodata analysis; topics include error analysis, applied geodata probability and statistics, sampling, least squares, and linear regression. | ||
| 2 cl. Prereq: Stat 528, prereq or concur: Stat 529, or written permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 641. | ||
| 642 Geomathematical Analysis U G 5 | ||
| Principles of geoscientific analysis and computing, including digital inversion, factor analysis, discriminant analysis, spectral analysis, digital systems analysis, and presentation graphics for the earth sciences. | ||
| 5 cl. Prereq: 641 or Geol Sci 641 and Math 153, or written permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 642. | ||
| 644 Tectonic Evolution of Continents U G 5 | ||
| Survey of lithotectonic assemblages and structural associations in Archean, Proterozoic, and Phanerozoic orogenic terranes in relation to tectonic models for crustal evolution. | ||
| 3 2.5-hr cl. Prereq: 423 or Geol Sci 423, 502 or Geol Sci 502, and 530 or Geol Sci 530; or written permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 644. | ||
| 645 Advanced Structural Geology U G 5 | ||
| Mechanisms of deformation; dynamic and kinematic analysis of rock structures; field and laboratory methods of structural analysis. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab, 1 3-4 day fieldtrip. Prereq: 530 or Geol Sci 530 or equiv. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 645. | ||
| 646 Geodynamics U G 5 | ||
| Application of mathematical and physical methods to the solution of geologic problems in heat flow, plate tectonics, interior dynamics, mountain building, ground-water flow, river mechanics. | ||
| 5 cl. Prereq: 530 or Geol Sci 530 and written permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 646. | ||
| 650 Glaciers and Landscapes U G 5 | ||
| Glaciers and glacial landforms, glacier flow, and the history of glaciation during the Pleistocene, with emphasis on Ohio. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab, field trip. Prereq: 550 or Geol Sci 550 or equiv, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 650. | ||
| 651 Hydrogeology U G 5 | ||
| Geologic and hydrologic factors controlling the occurrence, movement, storage, and chemical quality of surface water and ground water; exploration, evaluation, development and management of water resources. | ||
| Au Qtr. 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab, 1 all-day field trip. Prereq: 121 or Geol Sci 121 and Math 153. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 651. | ||
| 652 Hydrologic Field Methods for Surface Water and Ground Water U G 5 | ||
| Field study of various ground water and surface water environments (rivers, lakes, wetlands) incorporating the use of hydrologic field equipment and testing procedures. | ||
| 3 cl, 3-.5-day field trips, 2 3-day field trips. Prereq: 651 or Geol Sci 651. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 652. | ||
| 660 Geology of Metallic Deposits U G 5 | ||
| Occurrence, origin, distribution, properties, and exploration for metallic deposits. | ||
| 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 423 or Geol Sci 423. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 660.01 or Geol Sci 660. | ||
| 661 Petroleum Geology U G 5 | ||
| Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 661. | ||
| 663 Global Change and Sustainability in the Earth System U G 5 | ||
| Analysis of Earth systems, global environmental change and options for sustainability. | ||
| Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: Sr or grad standing in Geol. Sci. or Earth Sci, or permission of instructor, 203 or Geol Sci 203 recommended. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 663. | ||
| 670 General and Economic Geology of Selected Areas U G 3,5 | ||
| Concentrated field study of the stratigraphy, structural geology, tectonics, petrology, and geomorphology of a selected region, with special attention to the economic utilization of earth materials. | ||
| Au, Sp Qtrs. 5 or 10-day field trip preceding or following the qtr. Post-trip readings and report required. Prereq: 502 or Geol Sci 502, 530 or Geol Sci 530, and 550 or Geol Sci 550; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 670 and Earth Sci 670. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. | ||
| 674 Introduction to Applications of Elemental Chemical Analysis and Electron Microscopy in Earth and Environmental Sciences G 1 | ||
| Introduction to instrument facilities and how elemental chemical analysis and electron microscopy data can be applied to research in earth and environmental sciences. | ||
| Au Qtr. 1 1-hr cl. Repeatable to a maximum of 2 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 675 Scanning Electron Microscopy U G 2 | ||
| Basic theoretical concepts and practice of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Emphasis on hands-on experience, understanding and optimization of SEM images. | ||
| 1 cl, 1 2-hr lab arr. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 675. Students use their own samples in lab. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 680 Advanced Geophysics U G 5 | ||
| Methods and techniques for study of Earth's crust and interior, involving potential fields, seismology, and heat flow. | ||
| Au Qtr. 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 530 or Geol Sci 530, Math 153, and Physics 133. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 680. | ||
| 686 Environmental Geophysics U G 5 | ||
| Principles and applications of geophysical techniques to environmental and site characterization in the shallow subsurface. | ||
| 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 121 or Geol Sci 121, Math 151, and Physics 131. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 686. | ||
| 687 Exploration Geophysics U G 5 | ||
| Geophysical practices in exploration; seismology and methods in sedimentary rocks; electrical methods in crystalline rocks; remote-sensing and potential-field methods in regional analysis. | ||
| 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 121 or Geol Sci 121, Math 151, and Physics 131. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 687. | ||
| 693 Individual Studies | ||
| Special problems in any branch of the earth sciences for which the student has the proper qualifications. | ||
| Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Courses repeatable in any combination of decimal subdivsions. | ||
| 693.01 Economic Geology U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.02 Engineering Geology U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.03 Earth and Planetary Sciences U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.04 Field Geology U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.05 Geochemistry U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.06 Geomorphology U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.07 Geophysics U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.08 Glaciology and Glacial Geology U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.09 History of the Geological Sciences U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.10 Hydrogeology U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.11 Marine Geology, Limnology, and Oceanography U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.12 Paleontology U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.13 Petrology and Petrography U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.14 Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.15 Sedimentation U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.16 Stratigraphy U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.17 Structural Geology U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.18 Earth Science Education U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.19 Unspecified U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.20 Global Change U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.21 Sustainability U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.22 Neotectonics U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.23 Mineralogy U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 693.24 Mineral Physics U G 1-5 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 693 and Earth Sci 693. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 694 Group Studies U G 1-5 | ||
| Group study of special topics in various fields of the geological sciences. | ||
| Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 694 and Earth Sci 694. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. | ||
| 699 Undergraduate Research in Earth Sciences U 1-15 | ||
| Undergraduate research or creative activities in variable topics. | ||
| Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 699 and Earth Sci 699. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 703 Principles of Biostratigraphy U G 3 | ||
| Principles of zonal and azonal biostratigraphy; definition, identification, and correlation of standard biostratigraphic units; quantitative development of chronostratigraphically significant azonal frameworks. | ||
| 3 cl. Prereq: 501 or Geol Sci 501 or 613 or Geol Sci 613 or 614 or Geol Sci 614, and 603 or Geol Sci 603 or equiv; or written permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 703. | ||
| 713 Taxonomy and Phylogeny in the Fossil Record U G 3 | ||
| Theory and practice of taxonomy and phylogenetic reconstruction as applied to organisms in the fossil record. | ||
| 3 cl. Prereq: 614 or Geol Sci 614 or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 713. | ||
| 714 Biometry U G 3 | ||
| Biometric principles and methods as applied to the solution of taxonomic, ontogenetic, and evolutionary problems in the fossil record. | ||
| 3 cl. Prereq: 614 or Geol Sci 614 and 641 or Geol Sci 641 or equiv; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 714. | ||
| 717 Critical Issues in World Freshwater Resources U G 5 | ||
| Examination of major issues relating to the world's freshwater resources; consideration of increasing water needs with a diminishing supply. | ||
| 3 cl, 2 labs. Prereq: 651 or Geol Sci 651; 752 or Geol Sci 752 recommended. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 717. | ||
| 718 Aquatic Geochemistry U G 5 | ||
| Examination of the processes that control chemical equilibria in natural waters: acid/base reactions, metal complexation/speciation and oxidation-reduction processes. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl, 1 1-hr rec. Prereq: Chem 122 and Math 152; or equivs. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 718. | ||
| 719 Environmental Organic Geochemistry U G 5 | ||
| Fate and distribution of organic pollutants in the environment including aqueous solubility, vapor pressure, air/water, air/solvent/water and soil/water partial coefficients. | ||
| Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 718 or Geol Sci 718, and Chem 520 or permission of instructor. Intended for students in Geol. Sci., Earth Sci, Civil En, and the Grad Environmental Sci Program. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 719. | ||
| 720 Noble Gas Geochemistry U G 4 | ||
| Application of noble gas, K-Ar, and 40Ar/ 39Ar research methods to geological and geochemical problems. | ||
| 4 cl. Prereq: 620 or Geol Sci 620 or equiv, or written permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 720. | ||
| 725 Isotope Geochemistry of Igneous and Metamorphic Systems U G 4 | ||
| Advanced study of the principles, methods, and applications of isotope geochemistry to igneous and metamorphic processes and the origin and evolution of the Earth. | ||
| 4 cl. Prereq: 620 or Geol Sci 620 or equiv or written permission of instructor, 625 or Geol Sci 625 recommended. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 725. | ||
| 746 Rheological Properties of Solids U G 3 | ||
| Principles of rheology of solids and empirical studies of brittle and ductile deformation mechanics, with special reference of applications to crust and mantle problems and glacial flow. | ||
| 3 cl. Prereq: 530 or Geol Sci 530. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 746. | ||
| 750 Paleoclimatology G 5 | ||
| Examination of climate records in ice, lake and marine cores, tree rings, corals and historical records for a global perspective of Quaternary climate change. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl, 1 1-hr rec. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 750. BPRC facilities for recitation demonstrations. | ||
| 751 Quantitative Ground-Water Flow Modeling U G 5 | ||
| Principles of analytical and numerical techniques in modeling ground-water flow in porous media, development of two- and three-dimensional steady-state and transient flow codes. | ||
| 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 651 or Geol Sci 651. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 751. | ||
| 752 Contaminants in Aqueous Systems U G 5 | ||
| Examination of the occurrence, fate, and transport of contaminants in waters; emphasis on concepts of fluid flow and mass transport along with practical problems. | ||
| 4 cl, 1 2-hr lab, 2 all-day field trips. Prereq: 651 or Geol Sci 651. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 752. | ||
| 754 Risk Assessment and Management in Earth Systems U G 5 | ||
| Quantitative risk assessment for geologic processes and human activities by applying numerical modeling approaches. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl, 1 2-hr lab. Prereq: 651 or Geol Sci 651 or appropriate course in engineering or environmental sciences, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 754. | ||
| 779 Physical Properties of Minerals and Rocks U G 3 | ||
| Quantitative survey of electrical, magnetic, elastic, inelastic, radioactive, thermal, density, and seismic properties and chemical compositions of rocks and minerals. | ||
| 3 cl. Prereq: 421 or Geol Sci 421, 680 or Geol Sci 680, and 617 or Geol Sci 617; or equivs; or written permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 779. | ||
| 780 REFLECTION SEISMOLOGY U G 3 | ||
| Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 780. | ||
| 781 Gravimetry U G 3 | ||
| Analytical treatment of concepts and methods of gravimetry; introductory theory of gravitational potential; geological interpretation of gravity data. | ||
| 3 cl. Prereq: 680 or Geol Sci 680 or written permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 643, Geol Sci 643, or Geol Sci 781. | ||
| 782 Magnetometry G 3 | ||
| Advanced magnetic theory and practice applied to investigations of the subsurface, including interpretation of surface, airborne, and satellite magnetic measurements. | ||
| 3 cl. Prereq: 680 or Geol Sci 680 or written permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 782 | ||
| 784 Paleomagnetism U G 3 | ||
| Physical and mineralogical basis for permanent magnetization in rocks, physical basis of measurement, geological basis for sampling, and geological constraints on interpretation of results. | ||
| 3 cl. Prereq: 680 or Geol Sci 680 or equiv or written permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 784. | ||
| 800 Seminar in Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis G 3 | ||
| Consideration of current and classical problems and procedures in biostratigraphic and lithostratigraphic analysis and synthesis. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 800 and Earth Sci 800. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs. | ||
| 801 Seminar in Sedimentology G 3 | ||
| Consideration of sedimentation, and the structures, petrography, depositional environments, and paleontologic interpretation of sedimentary rocks. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 801 and Earth Sci 801. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs. | ||
| 810 Seminar in Paleobiology G 3 | ||
| Advanced topics in paleozoologic and paleobotanic morphology, taxonomy, and procedure; current questions in biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and evolutionary development of fossil floras and faunas. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 810 and Earth Sci 810. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs. | ||
| 821 Seminar in Isotope Geology and Geochemistry G 3 | ||
| Discussion of selected topics in isotope geology, geochronology, geochemistry, and cosmochemistry. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 821 and Earth Sci 821. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs. | ||
| 822 Seminar in Mineralogy, Mineral Physics, and Petrology G 3 | ||
| Selected topics in optical mineralogy and igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic petrology. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 822 and Earth Sci 822. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs. | ||
| 824 Seminar in Structural Mineralogy G 3 | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 824 and Earth Sci 824. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs. | ||
| 840 Seminar in Structural Geology G 3 | ||
| Selected topics in structural geology, rock deformation, and geotectonics. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 840 and Earth Sci 840. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs. | ||
| 850 Seminar in Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology G 1-3 | ||
| Topics on formation of fluvial, desert, coastal volcanic, mass wasting, weathering, periglacial and glacial landforms; interpretation of Quaternary processes and history in field and classroom. | ||
| 1 3-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 850 and Earth Sci 850. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs. | ||
| 851 Seminar in Hydrogeology and Oceanography G 3 | ||
| Topics in hydrogeology and oceanography, such as ground-water hydrology and hydraulics, basin management, reef and atoll development, or paleo-oceanography. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 851 and Earth Sci 851. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs. | ||
| 860 Seminar in Mineralogy and Energy Resources G 3 | ||
| Study of selected deposits of metallic minerals, industrial rocks, and minerals and fossil fuels. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 860 and Earth Sci 860. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs. | ||
| 874 Seminar in History of Geologic Concepts G 3 | ||
| Investigation of geoscience concepts and techniques, of the early literature and of geoscience leaders to provide a firm basis for comprehension of modern science. | ||
| 1 3-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 874 and Earth Sci 874. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs. | ||
| 880 Seminar in Geophysics G 3 | ||
| Investigation and discussion of recent developments in geophysics, including exploration geophysics, glaciology, solid-earth geophysics, paleomagnetism, tectonics, or engineering evaluation. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 880 and Earth Sci 880. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs. | ||
| 888 Colloquium in the Earth Sciences G 1 | ||
| Discussion of current research in the earth sciences. | ||
| Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 1 cl. Prereq: Grad standing in Geol. Sci. or Earth Sci. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 cr hrs for the combination of Geol Sci 888 and Earth Sci 888. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 896 Interdepartmental Seminar in Polar and Alpine Studies G 1-3 | ||
| Selected topics of instructor's choice including anthropology, biology, climatology, exploration, geology, glaciology, global change, resources and soils. | ||
| 1 cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Geol Sci 896. Given cooperatively by the Byrd Polar Research Center, the College of Biological Sciences, the School of Earth Sciences, and the departments of Geography, and EEOB. | ||
| 999 Research in the Earth Sciences G 1-18 | ||
| Research for thesis and dissertation purposes only. | ||
| Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Repeatable. This course is graded S/U. | ||