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3.00 Credits
not offered 2008-09 The physical principles and instrumentation involved in studying the earth. Special attention will be given to seismic, magnetic, gravitational and thermal properties and methods. Term paper and class presentations. Prerequisites: Geology 110, 120, or 210; Physics 155 or 165, 156 or 166; or consent of instructor. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Sedimentary and volcaniclastic rocks and the processes by which they were formed: description, classification, origin, and interpretation of sediments. The interpretation of rock strata in terms of environment and geologic history. Text, professional articles, discussions, research paper, field trip. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Geology 220 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An investigation of volcanoes including morphology, composition, eruption processes, periodicity, and impacts on climate and humans. Exploration of the topic will occur through lecture, in-class experiments, computer simulations, discussion of primary literature and several field trips. Prerequisite: Geology 110, 120, or 210. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
This intermediate-level course promotes mineral identification skills and an understanding of conditions for mineral growth and weathering. Activities emphasize elementary crystallography, descriptive morphology, chemistry, hand sample identification, and genesis of minerals commonly found at Earth's surface. Labs will include phase experiments, optical microscopy, and X-ray techniques. Two three-hour classes per week. Prerequisites: Geology 110, 120, or 210; Chemistry 125 or 140. Open only to juniors and seniors; others by permission of instructor.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Identification, classification and interpretation of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Development of the chemical and physical background necessary to study rocks as chemical systems at equilibrium. Emphasis on using observed features, chemistry, and experimental results to interpret rock origin and evolution. Laboratories will be devoted to the identification and interpretation of rock hand specimens affected by high-temperature environments and processes. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Geology 345.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Carson Description, origin, development, and classification of landforms. Relationships of soils, surficial materials, and landforms to rocks, structures, climate, processes, and time. Maps and aerial photographs of landscapes produced in tectonic, volcanic, fluvial, glacial, periglacial, coastal, karst, and eolian environments. Exercises on photo-geology. Lectures, discussions, laboratories, and field trips. Prerequisite: Geology 110, 120, or 210; open only to geology majors except by consent of instructor. Distribution area: science and quantitative analysis.
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1.00 Credits
Staff The geology of part of the Pacific Northwest, with emphasis on geologic history including petrology, stratigraphy, tectonics, and mineralogy. Geologic mapping, paleontology, and mineralogy may also be involved. Most field trips will take place on long weekends. Each student will be required to write a report. May be repeated for credit for different areas. Required of all geology and geology combined minors. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Fee: variable.
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3.00 Credits
not offered 2008-09 A seminar course focused on discussion of various topics of current interest in paleontology and their applications. Content will vary from year-to-year, but will include such topics as Pacific Northwest biostratigraphy; analysis of significant extinction events in earth history; controversies in paleontology; analysis of the significance of important fossil localities such as the Burgess Shale. Required readings will be gathered from professional journals, scholarly books, and relevant Web sites. Laboratories will demonstrate practical applications of topics discussed. Student-led discussions, short writing assignments, field trips, and a major research paper. Prerequisite: Geology 220 or consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Staff A reading or research project in an area of the earth sciences not covered in regular courses and of particular interest to a student. Maximum of six credits. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Specific problems in the geological sciences will be considered. Textbook and/or professional articles, discussions, paper, possible field trips. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
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