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3.00 Credits
Crosslisted as PHYS 344. Modern views on the structure of the universe. Our solar system, stars, galaxies, and quasars. Astronomy as an interdisciplinary science, emphasizing the underlying physical principles. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: MATH 155 and PHYS 211 or PHYS 273. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to hydrologic, resource, and geochemical aspects of groundwater and its interaction with surface water; environmental and groundwater quality aspects; aquifers and resources of Illinois; quantitative groundwater hydrology at precalculus level. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: GEOL 120 and GEOL 121, or GEOG 101 and GEOG 102, and MATH 110 or higher. Credits: 3
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1.00 Credits
Seminar directed to designing earth science instruction to meet state and national standards. Attention given to skills geoscience teachers must possess related to the design and use of instructional methods. Includes a minimum of 40 hours of supervised and formally evaluated experiences in the earth science classroom. Prerequisites & Notes CRQ: GEOL 495X. Credits: 1
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the study of sediments and sedimentary rocks: texture, structure, composition, and interpretation. Emphasis on depositional processes, sedimentary facies, and analysis of different environments and depositional systems. Procedures for sedimentary analysis. Lectures, two hours of laboratory, and field trips. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: GEOL 322 and GEOL 330, or consent of department. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to methods of stratigraphic data gathering and analysis. Construction of stratigraphic cross-sections and stratigraphic columns. Analysis of field data and virtual field trips to collect data and synthesize it. Overview of the stratigraphy of North America including development of the major stratigraphic patterns of the continent, models for their development, and sequences related to major natural resources. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: GEOL 322 and GEOL 325, or consent of department. Credits: 3
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Crystal structures and the chemical and physical factors that govern them. Mineralogical techniques including X-ray, thermal, infra-red and microprobe analysis are emphasized in the laboratory. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: CHEM 211, CHEM 213, and GEOL 325. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
Principles of optics, optical properties of minerals, and the relationship between optical properties and crystallography; measurement of optical properties and mineral identification by the immersion method and in thin section. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: GEOL 325. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
Study of igneous and metamorphic rocks in both hand specimen and thin section. Detailed rock and mineral identification. Lectures, laboratory, and field experience. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: GEOL 325 or consent of department. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
Chemical principles applied to the study of mineral equilibria and to solving geologic problems, with emphasis on high-temperature (igneous and metamorphic) processes. Origin and abundances of the elements; aspects of the composition of the solar system and of the earth's interior. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: CHEM 211, CHEM 213, and GEOL 325, or consent of department. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
Natural chemical processes occurring at and near the earth's surface. Carbonate equilibria, chemical weathering, oxidation-reduction reactions, and mineral stability relations. Introduction to geochemical cycles and the evolution of sedimentary rocks. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: CHEM 211, CHEM 213, and GEOL 325. Credits: 3
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