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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Intensive reading and research on a topic in Geology under the direction of a member of the Geology faculty. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 16 hours in Geology and permission of department. Credits: 1 to 3 hours
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4.00 Credits
Processes, characteristics, and relationships among fluvial, deltaic, strand plain, lagoon, shelf, and slope terrigenous depositional systems. Laboratory includes textural analysis, sedimentary structures, paleocurrent analysis, electric logs, subsurface maps, and application of statistical and computer methods to the solution of sedimentologic problems and basin analysis. Course includes a three-day field trip. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student's curriculum. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 1310; GEOS 3010 or GEOS 3350. Credits: 4 hours
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3.00 Credits
Field observations and introduction to geologic mapping. Aspects of landscape evolution, rock-forming processes, and rock deformation will be studied. Emphasis will be on how observations are combined to make geologic interpretations and how the geologic history and evolution of a region can be interpreted from field data. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 3010 or consent of instructor. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
Field observations and geologic mapping. Rock-oriented mapping projects will be completed under supervision that requires observations and synthesis of rock descriptions, structural analyses, stratigraphic interpretations, and compilations of the geologic history of assigned study areas. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 3010 or GEOS 4400; GEOS 4300; or consent of instructor. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
Classification, origin, and description of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Laboratory study of rocks and thin sections. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 3360; CHEM 1100 and 1110. Credits: 3 hours
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1.00 Credits
A seminar designed to introduce students to the oral presentation of Geologic information. Students will critique talks given in the weekly departmental seminar and make one oral presentation to a group of students and faculty. Credits: 1 hour
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3.00 Credits
Individual problems involving topical reading and/or research problems in earth sciences. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 1300, GEOS 3000, GEOS 3010, GEOS 4400, and consent of department. Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses Credits: 1 to 3 hours
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2.00 Credits
An introduction to the principles and practices that are peculiar to environmental consulting. Emphasis is placed on the legal, business, and practical considerations needed to conduct a consulting practice. This course is not to be counted toward the 60 credits beyond the Master's in the Ph.D. program. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Geology or earth science. Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses. Credits: 2 hours
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3.00 Credits
Properties of natural and engineered soils. Interactions between soils and plants, microorganisms, water, atmosphere, and contaminants. Soil uses, remediation, and conservation. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 3010 or GEOS 3350, MATH 1220 or MATH 1700, and CHEM 1100/1110; Corequisite is MATH 1230 or MATH 1710. Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
Hydrology describes the waters of the earth, their occurrence, circulation and distribution, and their reaction with the environment. Emphasis is on quantitative aspects of surface water. Topics include, stream flow precipitation, evapotranspiration, hydrographs, runoff, probability analysis and modeling. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 123 or MATH 1710. Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses. Credits: 3 hours
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