GEOL 109 : Geology of the Planets.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Origins and distinctive histories of the planets in our solar system as revealed by study of their surface features. |
| NOTE: | For nonscience and science majors. |
GEOL 210 : Field Studies.
(3:0:9)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geol 111, 112. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Procedures in observing, collecting, and recording field data concerning properties of rock units. |
| NOTE: | Contact Geological Sciences Department before April 15 for dates of upcoming August trip. |
GEOL 351 : Mineralogy.
(4:3:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chem 105 or 111 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Principles of crystallography and crystal chemistry. Physical, chemical, and crystallographic properties of minerals. |
GEOL 352 : Petrology.
(3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geol 210, 351, Chem 105 or 111. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Compositions, fabrics, and field relations of igneous and metamorphic rocks; behavior of rock-forming systems. Field trips. |
GEOL 370 : Sedimentology and Stratigraphy.
(3:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geol 111, 112. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Erosion; sediment entrainment, transport, and deposition; depositional systems and facies analysis; principles of stratigraphy. Field trips. |
GEOL 375 : Structural Geology.
(3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geol 111, 112, 351, 352; Phscs 121 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Geometric, kinematic, and dynamic analysis of tectonic features. Practical exercises. Using aerial photos. Field trips. |
GEOL 404 : Chemical Processes in the Environment.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geol 111 or 330. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Natural controls on the composition of water; anthropogenic effects on air and water relative to understanding a range of environmental problems. |
GEOL 411 : Geomorphology and Remote Sensing.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geol 111. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Interpretive analysis of landforms and their geologic significance. Use of aerial/satellite images of Earth and other planets, topographic/bathymetric maps, multi-wavelength image data. Field trips. |
GEOL 435 : Introduction to Groundwater.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geol 111 or 330; Math 110 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to the occurrence, movement, and properties of subsurface water; surface and groundwater relationships. |
GEOL 440 : Solid Earth Geophysics.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Phscs 123. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Physics of the earth, including earthquake seismology. Gravity, seismic, magnetic, electrical, and heat flow properties and methods. |
GEOL 445 : Geochemistry.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chem 106, 107; or 112; Geol 352. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Applying elementary chemical principles to understand geologic processes and materials. |
GEOL 460 : Economic and Resource Geology.
(3:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geol 352. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Nature and genesis of metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits, including laboratory study of economic minerals. Field trips. |
GEOL 480 : Paleontology.
(3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geol 112. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Distribution, morphology, paleoecology, evolution, and stratigraphic significance of organisms in the geologic record. Field trips. |