Students will collect, analyze and synthesize online, real-time weather data in order to understand current weather conditions and be able to make predictions of future weather circumstances.
interests of the students. 3300 Undergraduate Research (3-0-0) Prerequisite: Approval by science advisor, minimum GPA of 2.5 and permission of instructor. Independent investigation of a specific problem or topic in geology research under the direction of a selected faculty member.
1307 Earth Science I (3-2-2) Laboratory fee required: $8. An integrated lecture-laboratory approach to physical geology for nonscience majors that will employ traditional and specimen approaches along with petrography and computer exercises. Geomorphology and structural geology will be integrated with basic map reading and will consider public debates on seismic risk analysis, coastal erosion, stream/flood control, and the influences these have on modern culture. (GEOL 1301)
3303 Environmental Geology (3-3-0) Prerequisite: BIOL 1302/1102, CHEM 1308/1108 and GEOL 1405. Analysis of the influence geology has on the formulation of public policy. Topics to be included are surface/ sub-surface water quality and quantity, flood control and navigation, shoreline processes, subsidence, mineral resources and impact from their extraction, waste disposal and geologic hazards such as earthquakes, vulcanism and mass movements.
1308 Earth Science II (3-2-2) Prerequisite: GEOL 1307 or equivalent. Laboratory fee required: $8. An integrated lecture-laboratory approach to historical geology for nonscience majors that will employ hand specimen and other techniques for the identification of fossils and will include major controversies involving the tempo and mode in evolution as well as discussion of the origin of life and co- evolution of our planet and life on it. Exercises will teach principles of structure geology, sequence of events, fundamental stratigraphic concepts and graphic correlation. These various structural and stratigraphic analyses will be united in interpretation of geologic maps and their application to human culture. (GEOL 1302)
3340 Inorganic Geochemistry (3-3-0) Cross-listed with CHEM 3340. Credit may not be earned for both. Prerequisite: GEOL 1405, 1406 and CHEM 1308/1108. Examination of the Earth and earth processes through the application of chemical principles including fractionation and distribution of the elements, the chemical evolution of planetary interiors and interactions between Earth’s lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere. Topics include evaluation of theories and analysis of data relevant to geologic problems facing society such as the search for and utilization of mineral resources and the environmental implications of waste disposal and remediation.
1309 Dinosaurs and the Mesozoic World (3-2-2) Laboratory fee required: $8 A paleobiological study of the reptiles popularly known as dinosaurs, along with the biotic and abiotic aspects of the environments during the time in which they lived.
3399 Directed Study in Geology Prerequisite: Formal approval by department chair and dean. Selected topics in geology; intensive individual study under the guidance of a member of the geology faculty.
1405 Physical Geology (4-3-3) Laboratory fee required: $8. Study of the materials that make up the crust of our planet, evolution of landforms, structure and earth movements, including plate tectonics and the gross structure of the Earth. Credit for both GEOL 1405 and GEOL 1307 may not be applied toward a degree. Science majors may not receive credit for GEOL 1307. (GEOL 1403)
3410 Mineralogy (4-3-3) Prerequisite: GEOL 1406. Laboratory fee required: $8. The systematic description of symmetry, crystal chemistry, the growth of crystals, the classification of minerals, and mineral identification. 3411 Paleontology (4-3-3) Prerequisite: GEOL 1406. Laboratory fee required: $8. A paleobiologic approach to the major taxa of invertebrate fossils emphasizing their morphology, biotic relationships, paleoecology and evolution.
1406 Historical Geology (4-3-3) Prerequisite: GEOL 1405. Laboratory fee required: $8. Study of concepts about the Earth and its history from ancient to modern times, and development of the geological time scale. Includes examination of how geologists interpret geological time and the coevolution of our planet and the life on it. Credit for both GEOL 1406 and GEOL 1308 may not be applied toward a degree. Science majors cannot receive credit for GEOL 1308. (GEOL 1404)
3412 Structural Geology (4-3-3) Prerequisite: GEOL 1406. Laboratory fee required: $8. Genesis, classification, and recognition of geologic structures. Fundamental concepts of tectonics, origin, arrangement and distribution of rock masses that form the Earth’s crust.
2190-2490 Special Topics in Geology Prerequisite: Varies according to topic. Laboratory fee required: $30. Selected topics in lower-level geology according to the needs and interests of the students.
4190-4490 Special Topics in Geology Prerequisite: Junior standing; will vary according to topic. Laboratory fee required: $30. Selected topics in upper-level geology according to the needs and interests of the students. Examples of topics include micropaleontology and astrobiology.
3190-3490 Special Topics in Geology Prerequisite: Varies according to topic. Laboratory fee required: $30. Selected topics in junior-level geology according to the needs and
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