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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GLY 431 or 441. A survey of the rocks, structures, natural resources, fossils, and tectonic histories of different regions of North America, such as the Precambrian Shield, Appalachians, and Cordillera. Syntheses of theories of orogenesis. Three lecture hours per week.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: GLY 171, MAT 112 or 115. Introduction to the mechanics, fabrics, and geometry of rock deformation, including stress-strain relationships, folds and folding, and faulting and fracturing of rocks. Selected regional examples introduced to test concepts and theories of orogenic rock mechanisms and tectonics. Required field trip. Three lecture and three laboratory hours each week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: GLY 310, 431, and 441. Current ideas and their development as global tectonic theories. Tectonic controls on orogeny, orogenic belts, magmatism, sedimentation, and metallogeny of major geologic regions of North America and other areas of the world.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: GLY 150 and 201 or 350. Physiography, petrology, structure, sediments and geologic history of the ocean floor including estuarine and coastal environments. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructors. Interdisciplinary study of human impact on coastal environments and organisms. Topics include the physical and biotic settings of worldwide coastal regions, principles of coastal management, current topics in coastal management, and analysis of potential solutions to coastal problems. Three lectures and three laboratory hours each week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: GLY 171, MAT 112 or 115. Integrated application of geophysical methods to solve environmental and geologic problems. Includes discussion of reflection/refraction seismology, ground penetrating radar and gravity. Two lectures and three laboratory hours each week.
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6.00 Credits
Prerequisites: GLY 311-312 or GLY 310, and GLY 431, 441. As a capstone experience, students will conduct intensive geological field mapping in various geological settings. Emphasizes application of prior geological knowledge and problem solving skills to interpretation of field data and solving field-based problems in small groups under direct faculty supervision. Preparation of geological maps using topographic map and aerial photography bases. Fees apply.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: MAT 162, GLY 201 or CHM 445. Abundance and distribution of chemical elements in the earth. Introduction to thermodynamics, phase and mineral equilibrium, isotopes, and geochronology. Application of geochemical processes to solving geologic and environmental problems.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Two semesters of college calculus and two semesters of college chemistry. Introduction to the use of radio and stable isotopes for studying environmental processes; radio decay and the applications of radioisotopes at daily to earthhistory timescales; isotopic fractionation, and applications of stable isotopes in modern and paleo-environments.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Junior standing in department and consent of instructor. Study of selected topics in geology that are not considered in detail in regular course offerings. Examples of specific topics are plate tectonics, seismology, depositional systems, groundwater hydrology, geochronology, and advanced paleontology. Taught on demand. More than one topic may be taken for credit (maximum 6 hours.)
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