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5.00 Credits
Five credits. Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041 or permission of instructor. Crystallography and crystal chemistry. Physical and chemical properties of silicate and nonsilicate mineral groups. Examination of the common rock-forming minerals in hand sample and thin section. Four hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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3.00 Credits
Three credits. Prerequisites: GEOL 1030 and 1031 or 1040 or GEOG 1030; or consent of instructor. Physiography, structures, and sediments of the ocean floor; coastal and oceanic environments; and the nature of sea water, currents, waves, and tides. Geological processes, geophysical studies, and oceanographic instrumentation discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Three credits. Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/1031 or GEOL 1040/1041 or equivalent; MATH 1730 or equivalent. Principles and applications of geology in engineering practice. Engineering geology exploration, behavior of soils and rocks for engineering projects, application of engineering geology to the solution of construction and environmental problems.
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2.00 Credits
Two credits. Prerequisites: MATH 1730 or equivalent; GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041 and 1050; major or minor in Geoscience; or consent of instructor. Introduction to field observation in geoscience. Topics include tape and compass surveys, triangulation, orientation of rock strata, measurement of stratigraphic section, map preparation, and use of GPS. Two hours lecture/field work per week.
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3.00 Credits
Three credits. Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041 and 1050; CSCI 1000 or equivalent; major or minor in Geology/Earth Science; or consent of instructor. Extensive use of personal computers for processing field data, map contouring, geologic reports and illustrations, lettering and cartography, image processing, geologic databases, and digital maps. Brief treatment of classical cartography. Four to five hours lecture/laboratory per week.
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1.00 Credits
One credit. Prerequisites: CSCI 1000; GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041, and GEOL 3060; at least 8 semester hours of upper-division Geology courses. Acquisition and presentation of geological data from traditional library and database sources. Preparation of geologic field and laboratory reports in addition to professional reports and papers.
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4.00 Credits
Four credits each. Prerequisite: GEOL 1030/1031 or 3402 1040/1041. Supervised study in some geological area preceded by classroom preview and concluded by a time of evaluation. Emphasis on the natural and physical elements of the environment, with special attention directed toward the geomorphology and geology of specific areas. For fees and specific credit, consult the director, division of geology.
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4.00 Credits
Four credits. Prerequisite: GEOL 3000. Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Theories of formation and evolution based upon mineralogical and geochemical evidence. Examination and classification of rocks in hand sample and thin section. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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4.00 Credits
Four credits. Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041; GEOL 1050. Origin, regional distribution, and geomorphic features and history of landforms of the United States. Students will be required to analyze maps, structure sections, and aerial photography to determine geomorphic forms and the forces and processes that produced these forms. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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4.00 Credits
Four credits. Prerequisite: GEOL 1050. Invertebrate and microscopic animal life of the past, including recently preserved representatives and their ancient fossilized ancestors. Numerous field trips to local fossil-collecting sites. Designed to aid in the preparation of earth science teachers, geologists, and biologists. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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