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GEOLOGY 14 Major Fifth Semester The major leading to the B.S. degree emphasizes the fundamental of the [[CE-346]] Rock Engineering 3 science of geology with upper-level courses that provide both breadth and [[ENV-321]] 3 depth in the curriculum. The program is designed to optimize classroom, [[ENV-323]] Hydrology Lab 1 lab, and field experiences and prepare students for the modern demands of [[GEO-345]] and 4 a geoscientist or entry into graduate school. Total credits - 122 Geology B.S. Degree- Required Courses [[GIS-271]] Intro to GPS & GIS 3 and Recommended Course Sequence 14 First Semester Credits Sixth Semester [[CHM-115]] Elements & 3 [[EES-302]] Literature Methods 1 Compounds [[EES-304]] Environmental Data 2 [[CHM-113]] Elements & 1 Analysis Compounds Lab [[GEO-349]] Structure and 4 [[ENG-101]] Composition 4 [[FYF-101]] First- Foundations 3 [[GEO-351]] 3 [[MTH-111]] Calculus I 4 [[GEO-352]] 3 15 [[GIS-272]] Advanced GIS & 3 Remote Sensing Second Semester 16 [[CHM-116]] The Chemical 3 Reaction Summer Session [[CHM-114]] The Chemical 1 [[GEO-380]] Geology Field Camp 4 Reaction Lab

[[GEO-101]] Intro to Geology 3 [[GEO-103]] Intro to Geology Lab 1 Seventh Semester [[MTH-112]] Calculus II 4 [[GEO-390]] Applied 3 Distribution Requirement 3 [[GEO-391]] Senior Projects I 1

15 Distribution Requirements 6 Third Semester Program Elective 3 13 [[GEO-212]] 3 [[GEO-281]] 4 Eighth Semester [[MTH-150]] Elementary Statistics 3 [[GEO-370]] 3 [[PHY-171]] Principles of Classical 4 [[GEO-392]] Senior Projects II 2 and Modern Physics Distribution Requirements 3 Distribution Requirement 3 Free Elective 3 17 Program Elective 3 Fourth Semester 14 [[EES-240]] Principles of 3 Environmental Engineering & GEO. GEOLOGY Science GEO-101. INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY [[EES-241]] Principles of 1 Credits: 3 Environmental Engineering & Science Lab Description, analysis, and studies of materials, structures, and processes, including Earth’s surface, interior, , and origin. Three hours of [[GEO-282]] 3 lecture per week. [[PHY-174]] Appl of Classical and 4 Modern Physics Distribution Requirement 3

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GEO-103. INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY LAB GEO-349. STRUCTURE AND TECTONICS Credits: 1 Credits: 4 Fees: $115 The study of rock deformational processes and resulting structures in the This lab entails lab and field experiences where rocks and minerals are Earth's crust with application to global and regional tectonics. Lab work studied. The interpretation of topographic and geologic maps and exercises and field trips emphasize the use of methods to assist in the geometric and in the fundamental procedures of geologic investigations are also included. kinematic interpretation of rock structures. Three hours of lecture and three Three hours of lab per week. hours of lab per week. Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites Co-Requisites [[GEO-282]], [[GEO-345]], [[MTH-111]], [[PHY-171]] or permission of the [[GEO-101]] instructor

GEO-212. HISTORICAL GEOLOGY GEO-351. PALEOCLIMATOLOGY Credits: 3 Credits: 3 A study of the of the earth’s formation and , The goal of this course is to present an overview of the methods used to including methods of dating. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab per reconstruct the earth’s history and the techniques used to determine week. the timing of environmental changes. Paleoclimate data from proxy records, Click here for course fee. such as ice cores or tree rings, provides a longer perspective on climatic variability than is possible from instrumental or historical records. Particular Pre-Requisites emphasis will be given to the natural controls on Earth’s climate across [[GEO-211]] or permission of the instructor. a variety of timescales, including plate tectonic, orbital, and millennial, to centennial and sub-decadal variations. The course will focus on the climatic GEO-281. MINERALOGY changes during the late – the time of the ice ages. Topics to be Credits: 4 discussed will include: paleoclimatic reconstruction, climate and climatic The systematic study of the major classes of the mineral kingdom utilizing variation, dating methods, ice cores, marine and lake , corals, the department's collection. Concepts in crystal chemistry, crystal structure, speleothems, soils, pollen, , documentary data, and mineral behavior, and optical mineralogy are studied and paleoclimate models. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab. advanced techniques in mineral analysis are used. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Click here for course fee. Click here for course fee. Pre-Requisites Pre-Requisites [[GEO-211]]. [[GEO-211]] and [[CHM-115]]. GEO-352. HYDROGEOLOGY GEO-282. PETROLOGY Credits: 3 Credits: 3 An introduction to the study of groundwater: groundwater flow, well A study of the identification, classification, composition, genesis, and hydraulics, groundwater quality and pollution, and resource exploration, alteration of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and their relation evaluation, and management. Lab activities use a mix of field, wet lab, to crustal processes and tectonic environments. Two hours of lecture and computer and mapping skills. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab three hours of lab per week. per week. Click here for course fee. Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites Pre-Requisites [[GEO-281]] [[GEO-211]].

GEO-345. STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTATION GEO-370. GEOMORPHOLOGY Credits: 4 Credits: 3 The study of the formation and interpretation of sedimentary systems, from Fees: grains to depositional basins. The course starts from the grain Land forms, their evolution, and the human role in changing the surface scale and moves up to basin and global scales. Three hours of lecture and of the earth, utilization of geologic and hydrologic information, and field three hours of lab per week. investigations. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Click here for course fee. Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites Pre-Requisites [[GEO-211]] or permission of the instructor. [[GEO-211]].

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GEO-375. GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS GEO-391. SENIOR PROJECTS I Credits: 3 Credits: 1 Fees: Fees: This course examines geologic processes that are a natural consequence Design and development of selected research projects in geology under of and hazardous to and property. After establishing a the direction of a faculty member. Capstone research deliverables include framework for geologic hazards study, principle geologic hazards will be a proposal, detailed progress reports and a formal mid-year report. investigated. Emphasis will be placed on current scientific understanding, Requirements: Senior standing in Geology and department permission. event frequency, forecasting and monitoring and mitigation. Several case (See the department for more details about the department permission.) studies will be included. Three hours of lecture per week. Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites GEO-392. SENIOR PROJECTS II [[GEO-211]], [[GEO-212]]. Credits: 2 Fees: GEO-380. GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP Second semester continuation of Senior Projects I. Capstone research Credits: 4 deliverables include detailed progress reports, a professional-grade poster, Fees: a final written report, and a formal oral presentation of research project. A four-week summer field course designed to train students in traditional Requirements: Senior standing in Geology and department permission. and modern methods of geologic investigations. Students learn to develop (See the department for more details about the department permission.) research strategies, collect field observations and measurements, compile Click here for course fee. detailed rock descriptions, measure stratigraphic sections and construct geologic maps and cross sections. Field locations may range from local/ Pre-Requisites regional to western U.S. depending on course emphasis and resources. [[GEO-391]] Click here for course fee. GEO-395. INDEPENDENT STUDY Pre-Requisites Credits: Varies with topic [[GEO-281]], [[GEO-282]], [[GEO-345]], [[GEO-349]] Fees: Departmental courses on advanced topics of special interest, not GEO-383. extensively treated in regularly scheduled offerings, will be presented Credits: 3 under this course number on an occasional basis. Available for either Fees: undergraduate or graduate credit. Maybe repeated for credit Application of chemistry to study the distribution and cycling of elements Pre-Requisites in the crust of the earth. Includes chemical bonding and crystallization, Senior or graduate standing phase rules and phase diagrams, chemical equilibria, radiogenic and stable isotopes and origin of elements. Geochemical environments of study GEO-396. INDEPENDENT STUDY include low-temperature aqueous solutions and high-temperature magmatic Credits: Varies with topic systems. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Fees: Click here for course fee. Departmental courses on advanced topics of special interest, not extensively treated in regularly scheduled offerings, will be presented Pre-Requisites under this course number on an occasional basis. Available for either [[CHM-115]], [[CHM-116]], [[GEO-211]], [[GEO-281]], [[GEO-282]] undergraduate or graduate credit. Maybe repeated for credit. GEO-390. APPLIED GEOPHYSICS Pre-Requisites Credits: 3 Senior or graduate standing Fees: An introduction to the application of geophysical methods to geological and GEO-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION environmental investigations. Topics include fundamentals of geophysics Credits: 1-6 and hands-on instrument training and measurement. Instruments may Professional cooperative education placement in a private or public include ground penetrating radar, seismic reflection and refraction, electrical organization related to the student’s academic objectives and career goals. resistivity and electromagnetic induction. Two hours of lecture and three In addition to their work experiences, students are required to submit weekly hours of lab per week. reaction papers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinator in the Click here for course fee. student’s discipline. See the Cooperative Education section of this bulletin for placement procedures. Pre-Requisites [[MTH-112]], [[PHY-174]], [[GEO-211]] or permission of the instructor Pre-Requisites Sophomore standing; minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA; consent of the academic advisor; and approval of placement by the department chairperson.

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