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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Lecture and laboratory exercises concerning the nature and occurrence of oil and natural gas in the earth’s crust. Laboratory exercises stress the practical application of lecture material in hydrocarbon exploration and economic evaluation. Prereq: GEOL 161, GEOL 162. (2-1). On demand.
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3.00 Credits
Geology of coal, including environments of deposition, coal petrology, and distribution. Techniques of coal exploration, drilling, geophysical logging, mapping, and economic analysis. Prereq: GEOL 161 and a course in computer programming. On demand.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of geophysical problems and techniques, including lecture, laboratory exercises, and literature studies. Prereq: GEOL 161, MATH 230, PHYS 176 or PHYS 206. (2-1). On demand.
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4.00 Credits
Behavior and properties of water in the geologic environment. Emphasis on subsurface water, including studies of flow patterns, chemistry, behavior in various geologic materials, and pollution problems. Prereq: GEOL 161, GEOL 261, CHEM 261, MATH 230, or consent of instructor. (3-1) F
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4.00 Credits
The nature of continents and oceans, their current tectonic movements, and the record they provide of past tectonic movements. Includes methods to determine relative and absolute plate motion, historical account of plate tectonic theory, and application of plate tectonics to the origin and development of mountain belts. Prereq: GEOL 345 and consent of instructor. (3-1). On demand.
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3.00 Credits
This class seeks to describe and understand the changes in global and regional geologic systems and climate that occurred during the Quaternary by investigating the types of data available, the methods of data acquisition, dating techniques and methods, and the interpretations drawn from the acquired data. Prereq: GEOL 316, 407. Recommended: GEOL 315, GEOG 214 or GEOG 215 (3-0). Sp
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3.00 Credits
Survey of computer-based techniques in the storage, retrieval, analysis, and representation of spatially distributed data. Emphasis is on application of GIS technology to problems such as geologic hazard mapping, surface runoff and erosion, contaminant transport, population density, and environmental impact assessment. Prereq: GEOL 161 or GEOG 112, MATH 230 (2-1). On demand.
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3.00 Credits
Elements of airborne and space borne remote sensing systems, including aerial photography, radar, thermal, and multi Spectral. Emphasis on use of remotely sensed images for geological mapping, environmental monitoring, resource assessment, and land use. Prereq: GEOG 112 or GEOL 161, PHYS 176 or PHYS 206. (2-1). On demand.
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4.00 Credits
Selected topics dealing with environmental geology, Earth resources, and land use. The course is conducted as group discussions centered on current and classical literature followed by field experiences. Extensive individual investigation is required. Prereq: GEOL 162 and consent of instructor. GEOL 441 is recommended. (3-1) UCC, Sp
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Selected topics of current interest in the geologic community. Prereq: consent of instructor. F, Sp, Su
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