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Classes in GEOL

Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOL100 or GEOL120. A general survey of the rocks and minerals composing the earth, its surface features and the agents that form them, and the dynamic forces of plate tectonics. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with GEOL 110. USP Distributive Studies Area B Non-Lab Science and Mathematics Course. If taken with GEOL 110, course can be counted as USP Area B Lab Science Course.

Section 101 Centorbi, T (53 seats open, out of 89 seats.) MWF 1-1:50

Section 102 Montesi, L (54 seats open, out of 99 seats.) TuTh 3:30-4:45

Section 103 Centorbi, T (0 seats open, out of 5 seats. 0 people on the waitlist.) MWF 1-1:50

GEOL100S

Physical Geology (3 credits)

Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOL100 or GEOL120. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with GEOL 110. USP Distributive Studies Area B Non-Lab Science and Mathematics Course. If taken with GEOL 110, course can be counted as USP Area B Lab Science Course. Restricted to College Park Scholars - Earth, Life, and Time.

Section 103 Centorbi, T (5 seats open, out of 5 seats.) MWF 1-1:50

GEOL104

Dinosaurs: A Natural History (3 credits)

Dinosaurs, their evolution, and our understanding of their fossil record. Students will examine the geologic record and the tools used by paleontologists to determine: geologic ages and ancient environments; evolutionary history and extinctions; dinosarian biology and behavior; and their survival as birds. Mechanisms of global change ranging from plate tectonics to asteroid impact will be discussed.

Section 101 Holtz, T (0 seats open, out of 60 seats. 9 people on the waitlist.) MWF 10-10:50

GEOL110

Physical Geology Laboratory (1 credits)

Pre- or corequisite: GEOL100 or GEOL120. The basic materials and tools of physical geology stressing familiarization with rocks and minerals and the use of maps in geologic interpretations. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with GEOL 100.

Section 101 Montesi, L (18 seats open, out of 25 seats.) Th 12-3:00

Section 102 Montesi, L (19 seats open, out of 25 seats.) M 12-3:00

Section 103 Montesi, L (6 seats open, out of 15 seats.) Tu 12-3:00

Section 104 Montesi, L (21 seats open, out of 25 seats.) Tu 3-6:00

Section 106 Montesi, L (21 seats open, out of 25 seats.) W 9-12:00

Section 107 Montesi, L (6 seats open, out of 25 seats.) W 3-6:00

Section 109 Montesi, L (13 seats open, out of 25 seats.) Tu 9-12:00

GEOL110S

Physical Geology Laboratory (1 credits)

Pre- or corequisite: GEOL100 or GEOL120. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with GEOL 100. Restricted to College Park Scholars - Earth, Life, and Time.

Section 103 Montesi, L (10 seats open, out of 10 seats.) Tu 12-3:00

GEOL120

Environmental Geology (3 credits)

Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOL100 or GEOL120. A review of geologic factors underlying many environmental problems and the interactions between population and physical environment: geologic hazards, land-use planning, conservation, mineral resources, waste disposal, land reclamation, and the geologic aspects of health and disease. The course is aimed at lower division students in education and liberal arts, and should be useful to any student concerned with geologic perspectives of environmental problems.

Section 101 Centorbi, T (2 seats open, out of 20 seats.) TuTh 12:30-1:45, M 3-3:50

Section 102 Centorbi, T (12 seats open, out of 20 seats.) TuTh 12:30-1:45, M 4-4:50

Section 103 Centorbi, T (17 seats open, out of 20 seats.) TuTh 12:30-1:45, M 5-5:50

Section 104 Centorbi, T (15 seats open, out of 20 seats.) TuTh 12:30-1:45, M 3-3:50

Section 105 Centorbi, T (18 seats open, out of 20 seats.) TuTh 12:30-1:45, M 4-4:50

Section 106 Centorbi, T (17 seats open, out of 20 seats.) TuTh 12:30-1:45, M 5-5:50

GEOL124

Biogenesis: Making a Habitable Planet (3 credits)

This course will explore how life has shaped Earth's physical environments, both in the contemporary Earth and over the long course of Earth history. We will examine the building blocks of life, the evidence for the origin and diversification of life and its impact on Earth environments using the perspective and methods of the scientists who study theis topic, and what those methods tell us about future interactions between life and the environment, both on Earth and in the Solar System.

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Section 101 Farquhar, J (9 seats open, out of 12 seats.) W 3-3:50, TuTh 9:30-10:45

Section 102 Farquhar, J (11 seats open, out of 12 seats.) W 4-4:50, TuTh 9:30-10:45

Section 103 Farquhar, J (11 seats open, out of 12 seats.) W 5-5:50, TuTh 9:30-10:45

Section 104 Farquhar, J (12 seats open, out of 12 seats.) W 3-3:50, TuTh 9:30-10:45

Section 105 Farquhar, J (12 seats open, out of 12 seats.) W 4-4:50, TuTh 9:30-10:45

Section 106 Farquhar, J (12 seats open, out of 12 seats.) W 5-5:50, TuTh 9:30-10:45

GEOL212

Planetary Geology (3 credits)

An examination of the geologic and geochemical processes at work in the solar system from the perspectives supplied by space age exploration of the planets and other solar system bodies.

Section 101 Campbell, A (13 seats open, out of 24 seats.) MWF 2-2:50

GEOL331

Principles of Paleontology (4 credits)

Prerequisites: GEOL100 or GEOL120, GEOL110, and GEOL102; or permission of department. A review of the theory, principles, and applications of Paleontology. A systematic overview of the morphology, evolution, and relationships of the major fossil-producing taxa.

Section 101 J., and (7 seats open, out of 16 seats.) MWF 1-1:50, F 2-5:00

GEOL341

Structural Geology (4 credits)

Prerequisite: GEOL100 or GEOL120, GEOL110, and GEOL102; or permission of department. Study of the deformation of Earth's lithosphere, especially stress, rheology, strain, and the origin and significance of structural features. Development of 3-dimensional thinking through drafting and drawing of structures, construction of geologic maps and cross-sections, and stereographic and orthographic representation of structures. Improvement of scientific writing. Two weekend field trips.

Section 101 Martin, A (2 seats open, out of 20 seats.) TuTh 9:30-10:45, M 10-1:00

GEOL393

Technical Writing for Geoscientists (3 credits)

Prerequisites: For GEOL majors only; minimum of Junior standing and at least 2 Upper Level GEOL courses with at least a third GEOL course concurrent. Planning, writing and presenting a plan for research in the geosciences.

Section 101 Candela, P (2 seats open, out of 10 seats.) W 4-6:00

GEOL393H

Technical Writing for Geoscientists (3 credits)

Prerequisites: For GEOL majors only; minimum of Junior standing and at least 2 Upper Level GEOL courses with at least a third GEOL course concurrent. For honors students only.

Section 101 Candela, P (4 seats open, out of 5 seats.) W 4-6:00

GEOL423

Optical Mineralogy (3 credits)

Prerequisites: GEOL100 or GEOL120, GEOL110, GEOL322, and one of the following: CHEM131 and CHEM132, CHEM135 and CHEM136, or CHEM103. The optical behavior of crystals with emphasis on the theory and application of the petrographic microscope.

Section 101 Penniston-Dorland, S (4 seats open, out of 14 seats.) W 10-1:00, MW 9-9:50

GEOL436

Principles of Biogeochemistry (3 credits)

Prerequisite: MATH140 or MATH220, GEOL100 or GEOL120, GEOL322, and one of the following: {CHEM131 and CHEM132}, {CHEM135 and CHEM136}, or CHEM103. An introduction to the basic principles of biogeochemistry including aspects of organic geochemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, global geochemical cycles, the origin of life and paleoenvironmental evolution.

Section 101 Kaufman, A (14 seats open, out of 15 seats.) TuTh 2-3:15

GEOL444

Low Temperature Geochemistry (4 credits)

Prerequisite: MATH115; GEOL100; GEOL322; and one of the following: CHEM103, {CHEM131 and CHEM132}; or {CHEM135 and CHEM136}. Basic chemical principles, thermodynamics, and kinetics of low-temperature inorganic and organic geochemical reactions in a wide range of surface environments. These geochemical tools will be used to provide a context for understanding elemental cycling and climate change. Laboratories will include problem sets as well as wet chemical and mass spectrometric techniques used in low temperature geochemistry.

Section 101 Kaufman, A (0 seats open, out of 8 seats. 0 people on the waitlist.) TuTh 8-9:15, M 2-5:00

GEOL446

Geophysics (3 credits)

Prerequisite: MATH140, MATH141, and PHYS141. Introduction to solid earth geophysics, heat transfer, fluid flow, gravity, geomagnetism, rock and mineral physics, seismology, exploration geophysics. Basic knowledge of integral and differential calculus is required.

Section 101 Hier-Majumder, S (7 seats open, out of 23 seats.) TuTh 11-12:15

GEOL452

Watershed and Wetland Hydrology (3 credits)

Prerequisite: permission of department. Junior standing. Physical processes by which water moves in watershed and wetland systems. Topics include: precipitation, infiltration, flow in the unsaturated zone, streamflow generation processes, and groundwater flow.

Section 101 Prestegaard, K (20 seats open, out of 40 seats.) TuTh 3:30-4:45

GEOL456

Engineering Geology (3 credits)

Prerequisite: MATH141, PHYS141, and GEOL100 or GEOL120; or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOL456 or GEOL489Z. Formerly GEOL489Z. An overview of engineering geology with an emphasis on physical understanding, of natural hazards and natural resources. General theories of stress and strain, failure criteria, frictional stability, fluid flow in porous media and poroelasticity are introduced. Quantitative approaches on earthquakes, landslides, land subsidence, and geotechnical aspects of oil/gas exploration are discussed.

Section 101 Zhu, W (7 seats open, out of 10 seats.) TuTh 2-3:15

GEOL489G

Special Topics:Principles of Geosciences (3 credits)

Prerequisites: MATH140 and MATH141; and two upper-level geology courses or equivalent; or permission of instructor. A survey of grand challenges in fluid dynamics, planetary evolution, origins of life, plate tectonics, surficial processes, climate science, geobiology, and predictability. Qualitative and quantitative assessment of simple models of Earth systems.

Section 101 Evans, M (10 seats open, out of 10 seats.) MWF 10-10:50

GEOL614

Thermodynamics of Geological Processes (3 credits)

Prerequisites: MATH 141; and CHEM 113; and GEOL 322; and PHYS 142. Thermodynamics and its application to problems in mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry. Systematic development of the laws of thermodynamics and the principles of chemical equilibrium as applied to geological problems.

Section 101 Candela, P (10 seats open, out of 10 seats.) TuTh 9:30-10:45

GEOL650

Isotope and Trace Element Geochemistry (3 credits)

Prerequisite: GEOL 443 or permission of department. Trace elements and isotopes in geology, including modern applications in geochronology and petrogenesis.

Section 101 Walker, R (13 seats open, out of 15 seats.) TuTh 8-9:15

GEOL652

Advanced Watershed and Wetland Hydrology (3 credits)

Prerequisite: GEOL 452 or permission of department. Physical and chemical processes in watershed and wetland systems: with an emphasis on redox reactions.

Section 101 Prestegaard, K (6 seats open, out of 10 seats.) TuTh 3:30-4:45

GEOL670

Physical Oceanography (3 credits)

Prerequisite: permission of department. Also offered as AOSC670. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOL670 or AOSC670. Ocean observations. Water masses, sources of deep water. Mass, heat, and salt transport, geochemical tracers. Western boundary currents, maintenance of the termocline. Coastal and estuarine processes. Surface waves and tides. Ocean climate.

Section 101 Carton, J (17 seats open, out of 20 seats.) MW 2-3:15

GEOL789G

Recent Advances in Geology:Principles of Geosciences (3 credits)

Section 101 Evans, M (10 seats open, out of 10 seats.) MWF 10-10:50

GEOL789Z

Recent Advances in Geology:Faulting and Earthquake Mechanics (3 credits)

Prerequisites: GEOL 100, GEOL 110, MATH 141, PHYS 141; or permission of Instructor.

Section 101 Zhu, W (9 seats open, out of 10 seats.) TuTh 2-3:15

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