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3.00 Credits
Processes of fossilization; techniques of fossil preparation and methods of taxonomic description; principles of evolution and distribution of life forms; principles of paleoecology and biostratigraphy. One two-hour laboratory per week; one weekend field trip required for geology majors. Preparation for Course P: G100 or G104, (or equivalent), or written consent of instructor. Cr. 3. Hours Class 2, Lab. 2, Notes If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Crystallography, symmetry, and the crystal classes of minerals. Structure and physical and chemical characteristics of selected mineral groups. Phase diagrams and interpretation of mineral assemblages. Identification of common and important minerals using physical properties and simple chemical tests. Preparation for Course P: G100; C: CHM 115, (or equivalent), or written consent of instructor. Cr. 3-4. Hours Class 2, Lab. 2, Notes If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Classification and identification of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Genesis and tectonic significance of important igneous and metamorphic suites. Introduction to the use of the petrographic microscope. Four-day field trip. Preparation for Course P: GEOL G221. Cr. 3-4. Hours Class 2, Lab. 2, Notes If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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3.00 Credits
Significance of regional and local geologic features and processes in land use. Use of geologic factors to reduce conflict in utilization of mineral and water resources and damage from geologic hazards. Field trips. Preparation for Course P: two college-level science courses, including G100 or G103 or GEOG G107, or written consent of instructor. Cr. 3. Hours Class 2-3, Lab. 0-2, Notes If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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3.00 - 5.00 Credits
Introductory course for advanced students. Earth materials, earth processes, geological principles. Emphasis on relationships between geology and other physical sciences. Cr. 3-5. Hours Class 2-3, Lab. 0-3, Variable Title (V.T.) Notes If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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2.00 Credits
Geologic field methods. Section measurement, geologic mapping, construction of geologic cross-sections, and use of geologic surveying instruments. Class spends 10-14 days in upper peninsula of Michigan, near Marquette. Preparation for Course P: G222; C: G334 or consent of instructor. Cr. 2. Hours Class 1, Field 10-14 days, Notes If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Nature and origin of structural features of the earth's crust, with emphasis on mechanics of deformation, and graphic and mathematical solution of structural problems. Two lectures and one laboratory per week plus a four-day field trip. Eligible for graduate credit. Preparation for Course C: GEOL G222 or written consent of instructor; physics, engineering, or mathematics majors admitted with GEOL G100 or G103 and PHYS 201 (or equivalent). Cr. 3-4. Hours Class 2, Lab. 2, Notes If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Processes and factors influencing genesis of sedimentary strata: provenance, depositional environment, sedimentary facies, and paleoecology. Analytical techniques and application of principles of interpretation of stratigraphic record. Laboratory study of sediments, sedimentary rocks, and subsurface samples, logs, and seismic records. Preparation for Course P: GEOL G222; C: GEOL G319 or consent of instructor. Interrelationship of sedimentation and stratigraphy. Cr. 3-4. Hours Class 2, Lab. 2, Notes If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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3.00 Credits
Applications of solution chemistry, phase diagrams, trace elements, radioactive isotopes, and stable isotopes to the study of the earth. The chemical evolution of earth and the origin of important igneous rocks, chemical sediments, and ore deposits. Preparation for Course P: G222, CHM 116, or consent of instructor. Cr. 3. Notes If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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6.00 Credits
Field, laboratory, or theoretical research in selected problems in geology. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward degree. This course (1 cr.) may be taken in conjunction with a 300- or 400- level geology course, for honors. Preparation for Course P: six courses in geology including G200, and written consent of instructor. Cr. 1-2; 1-6 in summer. Variable Title (V.T.) Notes If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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