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3.00 Credits
3 Hours. An introduction to the geology and environmental aspects of fossil fuel mineral exploration and production. Emphasis is on the origin, exploration, drilling, and production methods of roil and gas and the origin, mining methods, and rehabilitation practices for coal production. Includes the environmental concerns associated with exploration and production of these important minerals. Prerequisite: GEOL 1114 or permission of instructor. Required field trip.
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3.00 Credits
3 Hours. An introduction to the geology and environmental aspects involved with exploration and production of the economically important metallic minerals. Topics covered include origin, surface and underground mining methods, ore beneficiation, mining law, rehabilitation practices, and associated environmental concerns. Prerequisite: GEOL 1114 or permission. Required field trip.
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4.00 Credits
4 Hours. Principles and interpretation of folding and faulting, the behavior of earth materials during such deformation, and the economic potential of the resulting structures. Laboratory emphasis on the analysis of geologic structures. Prerequisite: GEOL 1114.
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3.00 Credits
3 Hours. Various methods of obtaining accurate field data. Designed to give the student insight into the problems of geology field work. Prerequisite: GEOL 1114, 2004, 3314. Appropriate field problem by arrangement.
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6.00 Credits
1-6 Hours. Selected studies in Geology. Course may be repeated with a change of subject matter for a maximum of 6 hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 Hours. Relating the various aspects of sea water, its movement, chemistry, physical properties and behavior, living organisms, etc., to the economic and recreational uses of man.
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4.00 Credits
4 Hours. Crystallography and systematic study of mineral groups and their genesis. Laboratory devoted to the identification of minerals by physical and chemical properties and the classification of rocks composed of these minerals. Prerequisite: GEOL 1114, CHEM 1123, or permission of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
4 Hours. Relationship and application of geology to environmental problems. Topics include: ground water, land stability, flooding, mining and mine land reclamation, and waste disposal. Laboratory includes procedures for identifying and mitigating geology related environmental problems. Prerequisite: GEOL 1114 or SCI 4123. Field trip required.
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3.00 Credits
3 Hours. Survey of the most important groups of fossil invertebrates. Includes identification, anatomy, evolution, paleoecological relationships, and stratigraphic use. Laboratory includes taphonomy, taxonomy, correlation, paleoecology, methods of paleontological research, and field trips. Prerequisite: A course in Zoology, Geology, or Biology.
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3.00 Credits
3 Hours. Study of the taxonomy, skeletal anatomy and history of the most important groups of fossil vertebrates. Includes paleoecological relationships, morphological changes and faunas through time. Laboratory includes identification of common fossils, collection and preservation methods, museum visits and field trips. Prerequisite: A course in Zoology, Geology, or Biology.
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