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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: permission of department chair. Internship in Applied Geography. (1-3, repeatable to 3) Assignment as an undergraduate assistant in public, private, or university agencies engaged in planning, meteorology, environmental assessments, cartography, etc. Only 3 s.h. may be applied to minimum degree requirements. Prerequisite: permission of department chair. Graded S/U only. Individualized Studies. (1-3) This course is available to students who are interested in the study of topics which are not currently a part of the curriculum. The students should consult their adviser or the department chair about the procedure which is to be followed. Prerequisite: permission of department chair. Special Problems in Geography (Research). (1-6, repeatable to 6) Prerequisites: senior standing and consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
The study of the earth, its composition, structure, landscape development, internal processes, origin, and evolution. Laboratory includes introduction to minerals, rocks, and maps. No prerequisites. 3 hrs. lect.; 2 hrs. lab. IAI: P1 907L.
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3.00 Credits
History of ocean exploration, origin and nature of ocean basins, composition and circulation of ocean water, modern developments in oceanography, man and the oceans. Does not count toward major or minor in geology. No prerequisite.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to crystallography, origin, classification, identification, and occurrence of common minerals. Prerequisite: Geol 110 or Geog 121. Student should have basic knowledge of high school or introductory college chemistry. 3 hrs. lect.; 2 hrs. lab.
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3.00 Credits
Origin, texture, mineralogy, mode of emplacement, and alteration of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Phase rule and phase diagrams. Prerequisite: Geol 200. 2 hrs. lect.; 2 hrs. lab.
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2.00 Credits
Topographic and geologic mapping methods; measurement and description of stratigraphic sections; field identification of rocks; use of Brunton compass, plane-table, and air photos. Prerequisites: Geol 112 and high school or college trigonometry. 1 hr. lect.; 4 hrs. lab. First 10 weeks.
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4.00 Credits
Physical properties of rocks, theories of flow and fracture, description of structural features, and origin of rock deformation. Geometric and stereographic diagrams. Interpretation of patterns. Writing Instruction in the Discipline (WID) course. Prerequisites: Geol 112 and high school or college trigonometry; Eng 280. Possible field trip. 3 hrs. lect.; 2 hrs. lab.
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4.00 Credits
Survey of major groups of fossil-forming organisms, emphasizing invertebrates, their preservation, morphology, ecology, taxonomy, and methods used in their study. Prerequisite: Geol 112 or a course in basic biology or consent of instructor. 3 hrs. lect.; 2 hrs. lab.
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4.00 Credits
Origin and identification of sedimentary rocks, depositional environments, sedimentary processes, principles of stratigraphy. Writing Instruction in the Discipline (WID) course. Prerequisites: Geol 110, Geol 112, and Eng 280, or permission of instructor. Required field trip. 3 hrs. lect.; 2 hrs. lab.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the origin and effects of geologic hazards such as volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, landslides, and geologic hazardous materials. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. 1-3 hrs. lect.
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