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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: GEOL 112 and 114 and BIOL 120-121 or permission of instructor. A basic course in palobiology including the nature of the fossil record, preservation, basic factors and theories relating to the origin and development of living systems and the process of evolution, the species concept, systematics, and paleoecology. Major invertebrate taxa with a significant fossil record are also studied. Laboratory work includes the examination, description, and classification of fossil specimens.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GEOL 111-113 or 102 or GEOG 100 or permission of instructor. The interrelationships of geologic processes, earth materials, and human activities. Assessment of geologic factors with respect to site selection, energy production, land use, waste disposal, planning, water resources, engineering practices, and the recognition and control of geologic hazards. Class exercises stress the application of geologic knowledge to specific environmental situations.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
(Cross-listed with geography.) Prerequisite: GEOG 100 or GEOL 111. The study of the origin, history, and characteristics of landforms produced by fluvial, glacial, wind, and wave erosion and mass-wasting and ground water or by combination of these, acting upon the major types of earth materials and structures. Laboratory work includes the interpretation of topographic and geologic maps, air photos, and stereopairs. A field trip may be required.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GEOL 330. A study of the optical constants and phenomena exhibited by and characteristic of crystalline mineral materials. Topics covered include the behavior of light in crystalline solids, the origin and nature of interference colors, refractive index, birefringence, optical character, and optical identification of minerals. Laboratory work concerns techniques employed with the petrographic microscope and the use of the microscope in mineral identification.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: GEOL 330 or CHEM 222 or PHYS 266 An introduction to the theory and experimental practices of modern crystallography. Focuses on the study of symmetry and crystal structures and their physical and chemical properties in environmentally important Earth materials. Laboratory fee required.
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3.00 Credits
EFFECTIVE FALL 2009 Pre/corequisite: MATH 126 or Math 136 Prerequisite: GEOL 310 OR GEOG 310 Origin, occurrence, and movement of ground water; water wells and aquifer evaluations; exploratory investigations; quality of ground water supplies; legal aspects.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: CHEM 120 and 121. An introduction to geochemical processes of surface and ground water including concentrations of ions and organic compounds, chemical equilibria, and analytical techniques. Carbonate and clay minerals will be studied in detail.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GEOL 380 Introduces sedimentary processes, including sediment origins, erosion, transportation, deposition, and diagenesis. Sedimentation patterns and stratigraphic architecture are studied in the context of depositional and tectonic settings.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: GEOL 111 and one year of college physics or permission of instructor. The fundamentals of general and exploration geophysics. Topics include the origin of the earth and solar system, the earth's interior, geochronology, gravity and isostasy, seismology, the earth's heat, geomagnetism, upper atmosphere, continents and ocean basins, ridges and island arcs, and plate tectonics. The theory and applications of exploration geophysics are also covered, especially gravity, magnetic, and seismic methods.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Geology 308. Deformational structure and style of various crustal regions. Regional tectonics of North America is emphasized.
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