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| GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science |
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Corequisite: GEOL 1031. The earth and its relationship to its space and environment emphasized. Forces and processes which combine to mold the face of the earth and its atmosphere, as well as the internal constitution of the earth. Three hours lecture.
TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)
3.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: Tutoring Courses, College of Basic & Applied, Gen Ed - Natural Science Block, GE Current: Natural Science, TBC-SciLit Discovery Course, Credit from 4-Year College, Natural Phys Science |
| GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab |
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Laboratory to accompany GEOL 1030.
1.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Gen Ed - Natural Science Block, GE Current: Natural Science, TBC-SciLit Discovery Course, Credit from 4-Year College, Natural Phys Science |
| GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology |
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Corequisite: GEOL 1041. The origin, composition, and structure of the solid earth: rock-forming minerals; igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; earthquakes and plate tectonics; surface processes; geologic time. Identification and description of minerals and rocks in hand sample. Use of topographic and geologic maps. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Gen Ed - Natural Science Block, GE Current: Natural Science, TBC-SciLit Discovery Course, Credit from 4-Year College |
| GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab |
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Corequisite: GEOL 1040.
0.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory Geosciences Department Course Attributes: Gen Ed - Natural Science Block, TBC-SciLit Discovery Course, Credit from 4-Year College |
| GEOL 1050 - Historical Geology |
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Prerequisites: GEOL 1030 and 1031 or GEOL 1040/1041. The major divisions of geologic time with emphasis on earth movements, sea fluctuations, life of the time, and the effect these have had on our present environment. Close attention to the development of the physiographic regions of North America, which are correlated with chronologically similar events in other parts of the world. Topographic maps, geologic maps, and fossil animals and plants. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College |
| GEOL 3000 - Mineralogy |
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Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041 or permission of instructor. Crystallography and crystal chemistry. Physical and chemical properties of silicate and non-silicate mineral groups. Examination of the common rock-forming minerals in hand sample and thin section. Four hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
5.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 3010 - Oceanography |
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Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041 or PGEO 1030. Physiography, structures, and sediments of the ocean floor; coastal and oceanic environments; and the nature of sea water, currents, waves, and tides. Geological processes, geophysical studies, and oceanographic instrumentation discussed.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 3030 - Geoscience of Energy Resources |
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Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041 or PGEO 1030. Geoscience aspects of energy resources and their impact on the environment. Topics include occurrence, exploration, development, and reclamation, as well as historical trends. Three hours lecture per week.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 3040 - Geoscience of Caves |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041. A broad survey of caves emphasizing geologic aspects. Topics include cave geology, archaeology, biology, and conservation. Touches on the intersection between caves and various human uses including recreational, commercial, military, and criminal applications. Includes information about cave surveying, safety, and rescue.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 3050 - Field Methods in Geology |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041; GEOL 1050 and knowledge of trigonometry recommended. An introduction to learning geoscience in the field with an emphasis on those aspects of rock formations relevant to environmental, hazard, natural resources, and energy applications. Topics include use of GPS, the Brunton Pocket transit, smartphone and tablet apps, and the Jacob's staff. Students prepare a map and report. Two hours lecture/two hours fieldwork per work
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 3060 - Computer Methods in Geology |
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Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041 and GEOL 1050; major or minor in Geology/Earth Science. Extensive use of personal computers for processing field data, map contouring, geologic reports and illustrations, lettering and cartography, image processing, geologic databases, and digital maps. Brief treatment of classical cartography. Four to five hours lecture/laboratory per week.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 3070 - Geochemistry of Earth Systems |
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Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041 and CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111. Geochemical evolution and compositions of the solid Earth, hydrosphere, and atmosphere; cycling of elements between Earth systems; impacts of human development on geochemical cycles influencing the environment and climate change.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 3160 - Geologic Literature and Report Writing |
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Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041; GEOL 1050 and GEOL 3000; 8 semester hours of upper-division GEOL courses. Acquisition and presentation of geological data from traditional and database sources. Preparation of geologic field and laboratory reports in addition to professional reports and papers.
2.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 3401 - Field Course |
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Prerequisite: Permission of department. Supervised study in some geological area preceded by classroom preview and concluded by a time of evaluation. Emphasis on the natural and physical elements of the environment, with special attention directed toward the geomorphology and geology of specific areas. For fees and specific credit, consult the director, division of geology.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Field Experience Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 3402 - Field Course |
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Prerequisite: Permission of department. Supervised study in some geological area preceded by classroom preview and concluded by a time of evaluation. Emphasis on the natural and physical elements of the environment, with special attention directed toward the geomorphology and geology of specific areas. For fees and specific credit, consult the director, division of geology.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Field Experience Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4000 - Petrology and Petrography |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 3000. Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Theories of formation and evolution based upon mineralogical and geochemical evidence. Examination and classification of rocks in hand sample and thin section. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.
5.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4020 - Geomorphology |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041; or consent of the instructor. An introduction to the modern geologic study of Earth's landforms and landscapes and their relationship to surface processes, underlying structure, and the history of geological changes. Emphasis on the relationship between process and form, the linkage between geomorphology and other geoscience disciplines, and Quaternary climate change. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. A weekend geomorphic field trip is required.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4030 - Invertebrate Paleontology |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 1050. Invertebrate and microscopic animal life of the past, including recently preserved representatives and their ancient fossilized ancestors. Numerous field trips to local fossil-collecting sites. Designed to aid in the preparation of earth science teachers, geologists, and biologists. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.
5.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4040 - Engineering Geology |
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Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031, GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041, or equivalent; MATH 1710 and 1720 or MATH 1730 or equivalent. Principles and applications of geology in engineering practice. Engineering geology exploration, behavior of soils and rocks for engineering projects, application of engineering geology to the solution of construction and environmental problems.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4050 - Meteorology |
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A general, non-mathematical introduction to the atmosphere. Emphasis on main elements such as temperature, precipitation, clouds, and humidity. In-depth analysis of storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes and human alteration of the atmosphere such as the ozone hole. Weather forecasting and climate change.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4070 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy |
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Prerequisites: GEOL 1050 and GEOL 3000 or consent of instructor. Sedimentary rocks, the process of sedimentation, the alteration of sediments through time, and examination of resulting stratigraphic units. Designed for geoscience majors and those with interests in soil mechanics and civil engineering. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.
5.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4080 - Structural Geology |
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Prerequisites: MATH 1720 or MATH 1730; GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041; GEOL 1050. Orientation and deformation of rock. Geometric, analytical, and statistical solutions to structural problems. Emphasis on three-dimensional visualization, geological map interpretation, and the mechanics of deformation. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.
5.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4090 - Problems in Geology |
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Prerequisites: A minimum of 12 semester hours of geology (excluding GEOL 1030/1031) at least 6 hours of which must be upper division; consent of instructor. A problem-solving course. Includes an independent research-oriented project commensurate with the student's interests and qualifications. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 hours.
1.000 TO 6.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Independent Study Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4100 - Geophysical Prospecting |
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Prerequisites: MATH 1910; PHYS 2010/PHYS 2011 or PHYS 2110/PHYS 2111. (PHYS 2020/PHYS 2021 or PHYS 2120/PHYS 2121, GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041, and MATH 1920 also recommended.) Survey of seismic, gravimetric, and magnetic/electrical exploration methods. An applied course covering some elementary theory, basic field practice, computation fundamentals, interpretation techniques. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4120 - Environmental Geology |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041 or consent of instructor. Application of geologic information to minimize possible environmental degradation and maximize utilization of resources in the natural and modified environment; local examples and field trips. Topics include engineering properties of earth materials, natural hazard prediction and reduction, water supply, solid and hazardous wastes, mineral resources, global change, land-use planning, environmental impact analysis. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4130 - Hydrogeology |
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Prerequisites: MATH 1720 or MATH 1730; GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041. Basic processes and measurement of the hydrologic cycle, including precipitation, evaporation, surface runoff, stream flow, soil moisture, and ground water. Emphasis on ground water including geology of occurrence, principles of flow, conceptual models of regional flow, chemistry and quality, well hydraulics, aquifer characteristics, resource development, detection of pollutants, and contaminant transport. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
5.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4140 - Inorganic Geochemistry |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 3000. Principles of inorganic geochemistry. Geochemistry of the earth and solar system, isotopic geochronometers, thermodynamics and rates of geochemical processes, chemical weathering, chemical compositions of surface and groundwater. Three hours lecture per week.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4150 - Environmental Applications of Hydrogeology |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 4130. An advanced course in hydrogeology that emphasizes applied methods for assessing hazardous and solid waste facilities and contaminated ground water remediation techniques. Included will be site characterization methods, ground water sampling procedures, and monitoring well installation techniques. Three hours lecture per week.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4571 - Internship in Geology |
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Prerequisites: Major or minor in geology; 15 hours of geology/geography with junior or senior standing; permission of employer and department. Practical experience for students in a professional setting relating to geologic work. After completion of one internship, 4571 or 4572, the other may be taken (total of six credits).
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Independent Study Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work, Work Based Learning 3 |
| GEOL 4572 - Internship in Geology |
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Prerequisites: Major or minor in geology; 15 hours of geology/geography with junior or senior standing; permission of employer and department. Practical experience for students in a professional setting relating to geologic work. After completion of one internship, 4571 or 4572, the other may be taken (total of six credits).
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Independent Study Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4580 - Seminar in Geology |
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Prerequisite: Senior standing in geology. A reading and discussion seminar in which current topics in the geological sciences are examined to broaden the major's knowledge of the scope and literature of the discipline.
1.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Seminar Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 4740 - Research Methods |
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(Same as ABAS/BIOL/CHEM/PHYS/MATH 4740.) Prerequisite: YOED 3520. Provides secondary science and mathematics teacher candidates with the tools that scientists use to solve scientific problems. Students will use these tools in a laboratory setting, communicate findings, and understand how scientists develop new knowledge.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
| GEOL 5000 - Petrology and Petrography |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 3000. Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Theories of formation and evolution based upon mineralogical and geochemical evidence. Examination and classification of rocks in hand sample and thin section. Additional assignments involving data analysis and interpretation and completion of a research paper required for graduate credit. Lecture and laboratory.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5020 - Geomorphic Regions of the United States |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041. The origin, regional distribution, and geomorphic features and history of the landforms of the United States. Students required to analyze maps, structure sections, and aerial photography to determine geomorphic form and the forces and processes that produced these forms plus research a geomorphic problem resulting in a thesis-type paper. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5030 - Invertebrate Micropaleontology |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 1050. Invertebrate and microscopic animal life of the past including recent preserved representatives and their ancient fossilized ancestors. Numerous field trips to local fossil-collecting sites. Designed to aid in the preparation of earth science teachers, geologists, and biologists. Research paper on a topic approved by instructor. An oral presentation of this material may be required. Lecture and laboratory
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5040 - Engineering Geology |
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Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/1031 or GEOL 1040/1041 or equivalent; MATH 1720 and MATH 1710 or MATH 1730. Principles and applications of geology in engineering practice. Engineering geology exploration, behavior of soils and rocks for engineering projects, application of engineering geology to the solution of construction and environmental problems. Three hours lecture per week.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5050 - Meteorology |
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Physical laws as they relate to the atmosphere, atmospheric processes and their effects on air masses, fronts, and atmospheric circulation, the dynamics of the atmosphere and its relationship to the hydrosphere. Special problem to be assigned by the instructor.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5060 - Principles of Geoscience |
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Includes topics from geology, astronomy, meteorology, and oceanography. Specifically designed to aid in the preparation of earth science teachers in the public schools. Term paper on topic approved by the instructor. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5070 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy |
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Prerequisites: GEOL 1050 and 3000 or consent of instructor. Sedimentary rocks; the processes of sedimentation, the alteration of sediments through time, and an examination of the resulting stratigraphic units. For geoscience majors and those with interests in soil mechanics and civil engineering. Research paper on a topic approved by the instructor. An oral presentation may also be required. Lecture and laboratory.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5080 - Structural Geology |
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Prerequisites: MATH 1720 or MATH 1730; GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041. Orientation and deformation of rock. Geometric, analytical, and statistical solutions to structural problems. Emphasis on three-dimensional visualization, problem solving, geological map interpretation, and the mechanics of deformation. Case analyzing, research, and interpretation required. Lecture and laboratory.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5090 - Problems in Geology |
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Prerequisite: A minimum of 12 semester hours of geology, at least 6 hours of which must be upper division and excluding GEOL 1030/1031 or by consent of instructor. An independent research-oriented project commensurate with the student's interests and qualifications. In-depth research requiring extensive and intensive search of applicable literature and large study area. An oral examination and discussion required. May be repeated up to a maximum of six hours.
1.000 TO 6.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Independent Study Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5100 - Geophysical Prospecting |
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Prerequisites: MATH 1910, PHYS 2010/2011 or 2110/2111, or consent of instructor. PHYS 2020/2021 or 2120/2121, GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041, and MATH 1920 also recommended. Survey of seismic, gravimetric, and magnetic/electrical exploration methods. Applied course covering some elementary theory, basic field practice, computation fundamentals, interpretation techniques. Case analysis, research, and interpretation required. Two-hour lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5120 - Environmental Geology |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041 or PGEO 1030 or consent of instructor. Application of geologic information to minimize possible environmental degradation and maximize utilization of resources in the natural and modified environment, local examples and field trips. Topics include engineering properties of earth materials, natural hazard prediction and reduction, water supply, solid and hazardous wastes, mineral resources, global change, land-use planning, environmental impact analysis. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. An in-depth research project and paper required.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5130 - Hydrogeology |
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Prerequisites: MATH 1720 or MATH 1730; GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041; GEOL 1050; or consent of instructor. Basic processes and measurement of the hydrologic cycle, including precipitation, evaporation, surface runoff, stream flow, soil moisture, and ground water. Emphasis placed on ground water, including geology of occurrence, principles of flow, conceptual models of regional flow, chemistry and quality, well hydraulics, aquifer characteristics, resource development, detection of pollutants, and contaminant transport. Additional individual research project required, including a written and classroom report. Lecture and laboratory.
5.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Combined Lecture/Lab Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5140 - Inorganic Geochemistry |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 3000. Principles of inorganic geochemistry. Geochemistry of the earth and solar system, isotope geochronometers, thermodynamics of geochemical processes, mineral stability diagrams, isotope fractionation, rates of geochemical processes, chemical weathering, chemical compositions of surface and groundwater, geochemical exploration, geochemical cycles, environmental geochemistry. Additional assignments involving data analysis and interpretation and completion of a research paper required for graduate credit. Three-hour lecture per week.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5150 - Environmental Applications of Hydrogeology |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 4130 or GEOL 5130. Advanced course that emphasizes applied methods for assessing hazardous and solid waste facilities and contaminated ground water remediation techniques. Included will be site characterization methods, ground water sampling procedures, and monitoring well installation techniques. Additional assignments involving case history analysis with an oral presentation will be required of graduate students. Three hours lecture per week.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5401 - Field Course |
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Supervised study in some geological area preceded by classroom preview and concluded by a time of evaluation. Emphasis on the natural and physical elements of the environment, with special attention directed toward the geomorphology and geology of scientific areas. An intensive period of study and research on a full-time basis. Work required will depend on area researched and time involved. Consult department chair for specific fees.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Field Experience Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 5402 - Field Course |
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Supervised study in some geological area preceded by classroom preview and concluded by a time of evaluation. Emphasis on the natural and physical elements of the environment, with special attention directed toward the geomorphology and geology of scientific areas. An intensive period of study and research on a full-time basis. Work required will depend on area researched and time involved. Consult department chair for specific fees.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Field Experience Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 6000 - Environmental Geosystems |
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Corequisite: Graduate standing in Geosciences or permission of department. Principles of environmental geosystems. The role of geologic processes in natural and human-induced distribution of contaminants in minerals, rocks, soils, surface water, and groundwater. Detection, measurement, and remediation of human impacts on geologic environments. Three hours lecture per week.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 6010 - Case Studies in Environmental Geosystems |
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Prerequisite:GEOL 6000. Environmental geosystem case studies involving natural and human-induced distribution of contaminants in minerals, rocks, soils, surface water, and groundwater and the detection, measurement, and remediation of contaminants in geologic environments. Three hours lecture per week.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 6020 - Advanced Hydrogeology |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 4130 or GEOL 5130. Advanced principles and the applications of hydrogeologic modeling techniques used to investigate and remediate contaminated groundwater. Three hours lecture per week.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
| GEOL 6030 - Geosciences Colloquium |
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Prerequisite: GEOL 1030/1031 or GEOL 1040/1041, or equivalent. A discussion of current issues in geosciences led by guest speakers, MTSU faculty members, and graduate students.
2.000 Credit hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Seminar Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied |
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1.000 TO 99.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department |
| GEOL ELUD - UD: |
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1.000 TO 99.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |
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