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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 8.00 Credits
1-8 credits Off-campus field study. Themes include aspects of physical and/or cultural Geography depending on the expertise of the instructor and the areas under observation. A research project is required. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of earth’s systems (geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere) and their interactions. Includes a survey of earth materials, internal and external processes, global cycles (carbon, water), and feedback loops between humans’ and earth’s systems. Environmental and resourceissues are addressed. Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to Earth History and the processes that have shaped the Earth since its formation. Topics include absolute and relative correlations, plate tectonics, and the origin and evolution of the lithosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. Three-hour lecture, two-hour lab. Required weekend field trip(s). Prerequisite: INGEOL 151. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to ocean science emphasizing waves, tides, coastal marginal processes, marine sediments and resources, the importance of technology in ocean studies, and the origin of the ocean basins through plate tectonics. Some coverage of ocean chemistry and biota. Fall.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
1-4 credits Exploration and analysis of topics of geology, such as plate tectonics, environmental geology, and geologic history of particular terrains. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Occasionally.
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8.00 Credits
1-4 credits An opportunity for a qualified student to explore work in an area of individual interest, selected and pursued in consultation with a faculty member. Consent required of the instructor who will supervise the independent study. May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to crystallography, physical and chemical nature of minerals, and description and hand-specimen recognition of important economic and rock-forming minerals and mineral associations. Introduction to the petrographic microscope. Three-hour lecture, three-hour lab. Required weekend field trips. Prerequisite: INGEOL 151 or permission of instructor. Fall, odd years.
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3.00 Credits
The origin, occurrence, and classification of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Hand-specimen and thin section techniques are emphasized. Three-hour lecture, three-hour lab. Required weekend field trips. Prerequisite: GEOL 301 and CHEM 111. Spring, even years.
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3.00 Credits
The description, classification, and uses of invertebrate fossils, including their spatial and stratigraphic distribution, evolution, and paleoecology. Three-hour lecture, three-hour lab. Prerequisite: GEOL 152 or permission of instructor. Spring, even years.
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3.00 Credits
Principles of sedimentation and stratigraphy, properties and classification of modern sediments and sedimentary rocks, sedimentary processes and environmental analysis, stratigraphic procedures and correlations, and stratigraphic relationships of North America. Three-hour lecture, three-hour lab. Required weekend field trips. Prerequisite: GEOL 152 or permission of instructor. Fall, odd years.
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