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4.00 Credits
Designed for middle-level undergraduate geology majors. Incorporates information on recent advances in our understanding of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Provides an overview of the field of petrology and a solid foundation for more advanced studies. Prerequisite: GEOL 220 or permission of the department chairperson.
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4.00 Credits
Designed to give middle- and upper-level students an introduction to rock-deformation theory, structural geology, and tectonics. Looks at microscopic to macroscopic deformation of rock in the Earth’s lithosphere and basic field mapping techniques. Associated field trips. Prerequisite: GEOL 102, 220; MATHS 112 or equivalent, or permission of the department chairperson.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Paid professional work and learning experience arranged during one or more semesters or summers. Eligible students will be placed in an approved agency or private business. Assignments, including activity log, self-analysis, and summary report, are supervised by the department. Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson and the coordinator of internships. A total of 4 hours of credit may be earned.
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6.00 Credits
Application of field techniques to the resolution of geologic problems. Assignments include accumulation and interpretation of field observations and preparation of geologic maps, cross sections, and stratigraphic sections. Five-week summer course in the Rocky Mountains. Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
Morphology, classification, preparation techniques, and evolution of paleontologically significant microfossil groups and their biostratigraphic and paleoecologic significance. Emphasizes foraminifera, conodonts, and ostracodes. Regularly scheduled laboratory. Prerequisite: GEOL 308 or permission of the department chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
Igneous and metamorphic petrology is an introduction to the processes responsible for, and the rocks and minerals associated with, the formation of both igneous and metamorphic rocks. Looks at the microscopic to macroscopic features associated with these processes. Laboratory section required. Prerequisite: GEOL 220, 310 or permission of the department chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
A petrographic approach to the classification and genetic interpretation of sedimentary rocks. Terrigenous sandstones and carbonate rocks will be emphasized with lesser stress on mud rocks and non-carbonate chemical rocks. Prerequisite: GEOL 102, 220, 310 or permission of the department chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
Engineering properties and mechanics of rocks and soil; geologic materials in construction, applied geophysics for subsurface exploration; groundwater engineering problems; dams, tunnels, mines, shoreline structures, and other special construction problems; erosion and mass wasting. Regularly scheduled laboratory. Prerequisite: GEOL 102 and MATHS 112 (or the high school equivalent) or permission of the department chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
Description of geological and physical characteristics of the oceans, marine processes, and related topics. Prerequisite: GEOL 102 and CHEM 111 or permission of the department chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to refraction and reflection seismology; magnetic, electrical, gravity, radioactivity, and geothermal methods. Emphasizes geophysical methods applied to such problems as energy resources, mineral and groundwater exploration, site evaluation, and pollution detection. Includes laboratory exercises and field investigations. Prerequisite: GEOL 101, 102, or permission of the department chairperson.
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