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3.00 Credits
P: G119 or G335 or consent of instructor. Spring. Biological principles applied to the fossil record. Examination of the quality of the fossil record, taxonomic principles and procedures, analytical techniques, evolutionary theory, evolution and paleoecology of species, populations and communities, diversification and extinction, paleogeography. Laboratories: systematics, stratigraphic distribution, and ecology of major fossilized invertebrate phyla.
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4.00 Credits
P: G110, G120 and CHEM C105. Spring. The physical and chemical properties of Earth materials, and the chemical processes that have altered them to cause Earth to evolve to its present state. This course covers properties of minerals and their identification, genesis of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, interactions between solid Earth and the hydrosphere, and interactions between humans and the solid Earth.
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3.00 Credits
P: One introductory college course in geology, biology, or chemistry and one course in college algebra. Human impact on natural environments in urban settings, emphasizing field and laboratory exercises designed for developing proficiency and understanding in sampling, testing and data analysis of ground and surface water, soils, and ecosystems. Creating and delivering presentations geared for public education regarding urban environmental problems and their remediation.
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4.00 Credits
P: G205, G222, and G335. Spring. Nature and origin of primary and secondary structural features of the earth's crust, with emphasis on mechanics of deformation and origin, and three-dimensional problems illustrating structural concepts. Laboratory.
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4.00 Credits
P: G205, G222, and G335 or consent of instructor. Fall. Processes and factors influencing genesis of sedimentary particles and their deposition. Interpretation of depositional environments. Sedimentary facies and interpretation of stratigraphic record from outcrop, core sequence, and remote sensing. Laboratory. Field trip.
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4.00 Credits
P: G110/G120. Evidence for evolution of the Earth and life in the rock record, Sequence of events, time of occurrence, rates of change. Interrelationships of principal themes: chemical evolution of the planet, evolution of the biosphere, plate tectonics, mountain building, and sea level changes. Bearing of evolution on human welfare.
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3.00 Credits
P: G205 and G222. Identification of rock-forming minerals in fragments and thin sections using principles of optical crystallography and the petrographic microscope. Description of common igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and interpretation of their genesis using hand specimens and thin sections.
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3.00 Credits
P: G205, G119, and G222 and BIOL K101 or BIOL K103 or BIOL N107, or consent of instructor. Principles of paleontology. Emphasis on invertebrates. Major patterns and fundamentals of biological evolution as revealed by the fossil record. Use of fossils in the study of stratigraphy and Earth's history. Laboratory exercises examine the form, ecology, and stratigraphic record of major phyla with a fossil record.
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3.00 Credits
P: G205, CHEM C106, or consent of instructor. Interactions between geology, chemistry, and biology in natural systems. Explores biogeochemical processes on small scales and in terms of global cycles, as well as human impacts on biogeochemical cycling.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
P: G205, junior standing, and consent of instructor. Field and laboratory research in selected problems in geology. May be repeated. A total of 3 credit hours may be applied toward the degree.
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