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GEOS F112X The of and (n) GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS 4 Credits Offered (GEOS) Historical geologic interpretation, geologic scale, stratigraphic record and interpretation. and plate , GEOS F101L GEOS F101X Laboratory record and utilization, , and geologic of the North 0 Credit American . Lab examination of , interpretation of geologic Co-requisites: GEOS F101X. maps and stratigraphic columns. Attributes: UAF GER Natural Req Prerequisites: GEOS F101X; placement in WRTG F111X; placement in Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 MATH F105. GEOS F101X The Dynamic Earth (n) Co-requisites: GEOS F112L. 4 Credits Attributes: UAF GER Req Offered Fall and Spring Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 An introduction to how the Earth works and the geophysical and GEOS F119 , and Volcanoes: , and geochemical basis for our understanding of the Earth, emphasizing Alaskan examples. A course theme is that the Earth is changing around 3 Credits us, at a variety of scales. In all laboratory exercises students collect, Offered Fall and Spring analyze and interpret data, including that generated by a variety of This course provides a basic overview of the science and societal geochemical and geophysical tools. Includes at least one field exercise in relevance of earthquakes, glaciers and volcanoes, with an emphasis on the Fairbanks area and an opportunity to observe freshly-poured . Alaska. Prerequisites: Placement in WRTG F111X; placement in MATH F105. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Co-requisites: GEOS F101L. GEOS F120L GEOS F120X Laboratory Attributes: UAF GER Natural Science Req 0 Credit Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 Co-requisites: GEOS F120X. GEOS F106X Life in the of (n) Attributes: UAF GER Natural Science Req 4 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 Offered Spring Even-numbered GEOS F120X Glaciers, Earthquakes and Volcanoes: Past, Present and Promote a broader understanding of through an examination Future (n) of life and environments during the , or "Age of Dinosaurs." 4 Credits Discussions and exercises will focus on major events and processes Offered Fall and Spring that shaped the physical environments of the Mesozoic, such as the This course provides a basic overview of the science and societal formation and break up of , global , and changing sea relevance of earthquakes, glaciers and volcanoes, with an emphasis on levels. Building on this , the course will examine the fossil Alaska. record to learn what it reveals about the major patterns in the diversity Co-requisites: GEOS F120L. of terrestrial and marine life. Special emphasis will be placed on the Attributes: UAF GER Natural Science Req origin, extinction, and of dinosaurs. Important groups of Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 contemporary and invertebrates, including marine reptiles, mammals, flying reptiles, and ammonites will also be examined. The rise GEOS F190 The Geology of Wine of flowering and the importance of fossil in understanding 2 Credits Mesozoic will be explored. Labs will provide opportunities Offered Spring Even-numbered Years to examine and identify fossils and use them to reconstruct ancient This course explores the relationship between geology, climate, and environments. viticulture. Aspects of geology that influence , development Prerequisites: Placement in WRTG F111X; placement in MATH F105. and climate are evaluated in reference to their effects on wine-growing Attributes: UAF GER Natural Science Req . The geology, tectonic setting, soil and climate of individual Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 wine-growing areas will be explored through lectures, discussions, class projects/presentations, and lab wine tastings. GEOS F112L GEOS F112X Laboratory (n) Prerequisites: Student must be 21 years of age to enroll. 0 Credit Lecture + Lab + Other: 1.5 + 0.5 + 0 Co-requisites: GEOS F112X. Attributes: UAF GER Natural Science Req GEOS F192 Seminar Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 1-6 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 GEOS F212 Geology of Alaska (n) 3 Credits Offered As Demand Warrants Modern geologic processes in Alaska as a basis for understanding past geologic evolution of the . The origin and recovery of Alaska's and resources will be discussed. For non-majors. Prerequisites: GEOS F101X. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 2 Geology and Geophysics (GEOS)

GEOS F213 (n) GEOS F258 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations 4 Credits 3 Credits Offered Fall Offered As Demand Warrants Mineral , atomic structure, elementary , Covers the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), sensors, and optical crystallography and descriptive and determinative mineralogy. support infrastructure required to conduct a selected mission set. Instrumental determinative techniques (x-ray diffraction, petrographic Emphasis is on mission , planning, and conduct, including microscope). definition of requirements/constraints, identification of appropriate Prerequisites: MATH F151X (may be taken concurrently); CHEM F105X; assets, flight planning considerations, and data analysis requirements. GEOS F101X. Teams coordinate resources for mission and report results. Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 6 + 0 Cross-listed with CS F258; EE F258; and ME F258. GEOS F214 and Petrography (n) Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 4 Credits GEOS F262 Rocks and Offered Spring 3 Credits Origin, occurrence and classification of igneous and metamorphic Offered Fall Even-numbered Years rocks. Laboratory work involves hand lens identification and Physical properties of minerals and rocks, classification, mode of examination of representative rocks. occurrence and economic applications. Labs on recognition and Prerequisites: GEOS F213. measurement of physical properties. Course may not be used to satisfy Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 6 + 0 degree requirements in geology or geological engineering. GEOS F222 Fundamentals of Geospatial Science Prerequisites: GE F261, GEOS F101X. 3 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 Offered As Demand Warrants GEOS F292 Seminar This course is an introduction to the principles and applications of 1-6 Credits geospatial science (, GIS and GPS). Fundamental Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-6 + 0 + 0 concepts include electromagnetic , map projections, basic GEOS F292P Seminar computer science, data formats, map-reading and map-making, etc. 1-6 Credits Practical exercises include field data collections using GPS, photo- Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-6 + 0 + 0 interpretation using image processing and GIS software packages. Prerequisites: GEOG F111X or GEOS F101X. GEOS F300 Internship in or Geoscience Cross-listed with GEOG F222. 1-3 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 2.5 + 1.5 + 0 Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Supervised pre-professional experience in a business or agency (public or GEOS F225 and Computer Methods in Geology (n) private). Course may be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 credits. 2 Credits Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing with 3.0 GPA; an internship plan Offered Spring approved by the intern's faculty supervisor. Basic field methods, including field notes, topographic maps, Cross-listed with GEOG F300. measurement of structural elements, field safety, illustration, field Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 3-10 mapping, and the use of GPS for field work are discussed and practiced. Use of computers for processing geologic field data and analytical GEOS F303 Geography of United States and (s) data, and integration of field data into a simple Geographic Information 3 Credits . Computers are used for the production of reports and technical Offered Fall Even-numbered Years illustration. This course will fulfill the department requirement for In-depth examination of the natural, political, cultural, and economic computer literacy. characteristics of the U.S. and Canada and their major sub-regions. Prerequisites: GEOS F214 or GEOS F262 (may be taken concurrently). Explores contrasts in U.S. and Canadian historical, cultural and political Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 3 + 0 geography; sources of national identity; and interactions with aboriginal peoples. Includes economic and political relationships between the two GEOS F252 and Active Geology of the of Hawai'i countries, and the role each has played in current and historical 2 Credits affairs. Offered As Demand Warrants Prerequisites: An introductory geography course or background in United A field-based course introducing students to the volcanism and active States or Canadian history, social science, or cultures. geology of the island of Hawai'i, and by extension, other oceanic . Crosslisted with GEOG F303. Topics include physical features of the volcanoes, and Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 the origin of volcanism, and the development and "life cycle" of oceanic islands. Students cannot take both GEOS F252 and GEOS F352 for credit. GEOS F304 (n) Prerequisites: GEOS F101X, GEOS F120X or GE F261. 3 Credits Stacked with GEOS F352. Offered Fall Even-numbered Years Lecture + Lab + Other: 7.5 + 25 + 0 Surface features of the Earth and the processes which create or modify them. Application to history, and related fields. Laboratory examination of topographic maps and aerial photographs, introduction to geomorphic measurements. Prerequisites: GEOS F101X, GEOG F111X. Crosslisted with GEOG F308. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Geology and Geophysics (GEOS) 3

GEOS F309 Tectonics (W) GEOS F320 for Geological 3 Credits 3 Credits Offered Fall Offered Fall In-depth exploration of Plate Tectonics including plate boundary Origin, classification, composition, transportation, and interactions- which trigger volcanoes and earthquakes, form of . Emphasis on sedimentary processes, belts and - via , sedimentology, geophysics and sedimentary petrology and interpretation of ancient sedimentary rocks. structure. Understanding creation and evolution of and Laboratory covers identification and description of hand specimens as , how we detect tectonic processes and how present tectonic as techniques of textural and compositional analysis. Not intended environments help reconstruct ancient crustal events. for geoscience majors and does not substitute for GEOS F322. Special Prerequisites: WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; fees apply. GEOS F112X; GEOS F214 or GEOS F262 (either may be taken Corequisites: GEOS F213. concurrently). Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 GEOS F322 and Sedimentation (n) GEOS F310 Digital and Geovisualization (s) 4 Credits 4 Credits Offered Fall Offered As Demand Warrants Analysis and interpretation of sedimentary rocks in stratigraphic The concepts of map design, layout and presentation to effectively successions based on comparison with features found in modern visualize and communicate complex spatial data. depositional environments. Application of the principles of Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. analysis and litho-, bio-, sequence, and in surface Cross-listed with GEOG F310. and subsurface examples. Emphasis in the laboratory on interpretation Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 of depositional environments based on lithofacies, biofacies and GEOS F314 (n) and correlation of stratigraphic sequences using 4 Credits surface and subsurface data. Offered Spring Prerequisites: GEOS F101X or GE F261; GEOS F112X. Introductory overview of how rocks are deformed, types of geological Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 structures including folds, faults and penetrative fabrics, and the GEOS F332 Deposits and Structure associations of structures characteristic of different tectonic settings. 3 Credits Provides background in structural geology. Emphasis in the laboratory Offered Spring on examples and techniques that are broadly applicable in geology, Distribution and characteristics (especially mineralogy, morphology, especially interpreting geologic maps. and structure) of major mineral deposit types with background on Prerequisites: GEOS F320, GEOS F322 or GEOS F214 (GEOS F214 may be structural techniques. Emphasis on application to mineral exploration taken concurrently); MATH F152X; PHYS F123X or PHYS F211X. and development. Laboratory exercises recognition of major Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 mineral deposit types, zoning and patterns; and use of structural GEOS F315 Paleobiology and (W, n) techniques in mineral deposit exploration/development. 4 Credits Prerequisites: GEOS F262 or GEOS F213 and GEOS F214. Offered Fall Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 6 + 0 Survey of the on Earth as represented in the fossil record. GEOS F339 Change Detection in Arctic Systems (n, n) Contribution of paleontology to the study of evolution, past environments 4 Credits and paleogeography; biostratigraphically important invertebrate fossil Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years groups and their temporal ranges; evolution of terrestrial and ; This course focuses on methods for measuring landscape change within current issues in paleontology. Emphasis on recognition of major. Arctic Systems as well as the geomorphology of glacial . A Prerequisites: BIOL F103X or BIOL F115X or GEOS F112X; WRTG F111X; semester long research project, field and lab based activities, and a WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X. field trip will provide opportunities to learn about and experience the Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 application of a variety of technologies. GEOS F317 Paleontological Research and Laboratory Methods (O) Prerequisites: GEOG F111X or GEOS F101X; NRM F338. 2 Credits Cross-listed with GEOG F339. Offered Spring Even-numbered Years Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 This introductory course covers the fundamentals of paleontological GEOS F352 Volcanism and Active Geology of the Island of Hawai'i research and laboratory methods including , curation 2 Credits and digital imaging techniques such as microphotography and Offered As Demand Warrants . Emphasis is placed on oral presentation of research A field-based course introducing students to the volcanism and active results for both scientific and public audiences. geology of the island of Hawai'i, and by extension, other oceanic islands. Prerequisites: GEOS F101X and GEOS F112X. Topics include physical features of the volcanoes, plate tectonics and Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 3 + 0 the origin of volcanism, and the development and "life cycle" of oceanic islands. Students cannot take both GEOS F252 and GEOS F352 for credit. Prerequisites: GEOS F213 or GEOS F262; GEOS F214, GEOS F222 or GEOS F225. Stacked with GEOS F252. Lecture + Lab + Other: 7.5 + 25 + 0 4 Geology and Geophysics (GEOS)

GEOS F370 Sedimentology and Structural Geology for Petroleum GEOS F406 Engineers (n) 3 Credits 4 Credits Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years Offered Fall Physical processes of volcanism. Topics include physical properties of Origin and distribution of sedimentary rocks including depositional , eruption mechanisms, deposition mechanism and volcanic environments, stratigraphic relationships and structures. Emphasis on hazards. Emphasis on explosive volcanism and its products, pyroclastic the relationship to petroleum occurrences and petroleum exploration. rocks. Geochemistry and petrology will not be emphasized in this course. Laboratory exercises on mapping, structural problems and facies Prerequisites: GEOS F101X or GEOS F120X; MATH F251X; PHYS F123X relationships in petroleum exploration. or PHYS F211X. Prerequisites: GEOS F101X or GE F261. Stacked with GEOS F606. Cross-listed with PETE F370. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 GEOS F408 Photogeology (n) GEOS F375 Oral Communication Skills for Geoscientists 2 Credits 1 Credit Offered As Demand Warrants Offered As Demand Warrants Use of topographic maps, geologic maps, aerial photographs and satellite This course will give you skills and practice in oral communication, imagery in interpretation of geological structures, , landforms especially as applied to professional geology. The course will provide a and geomorphic processes. Techniques included are map compilation, comfortable environment for students to develop and improve their skills photo mapping, statistical treatment of map data and composite both in creating and delivering oral presentations. The specific focus will mapping for planning. vary with the instructor. Prerequisites: GEOS F304. Prerequisites: COJO F131X or COJO F141X; GEOS F225; junior standing. Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 3 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 0.5 + 0 + 1.5 GEOS F413 Geology of Alaska GEOS F380 Geological Hazards 2 Credits 3 Credits Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years Offered Spring An overview of the geological provinces of Alaska, followed by in-depth Survey of natural hazards and the disasters they cause, with emphasis exploration of the geologic history and tectonic evolution of those on geological hazards in Alaska. Investigation of hazardous phenomena, regions. prediction and mitigation. Topics to include: earthquakes, volcanoes, Prerequisites: GEOS F309 and GEOS F314. , /climate, and asteroid impacts. Provides a foundation Stacked with GEOS F612. in basic geological hazards related to science, suitable for use in Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 0 + 0 teaching, communications, policy and emergency management careers. GEOS F416 Applied Geophysics (n) Prerequisites: GEOS F101X or GEOS F120X or GEOS F106X. 3 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Offered Spring Even-numbered Years GEOS F392 Seminar Introduction to the theory and practice of geophysical techniques and the 1-6 Credits interpretation and modeling of geophysical data. Topics include: , Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 GPS, magnetic seismic, and electrical methods and their application to GEOS F392P Seminar regional and local geophysical exploration in Alaska. 1-6 Credits Prerequisites: GEOS F419. Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-6 + 6 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 GEOS F398 Research GEOS F417 Introduction to Geochemistry (n) 1-6 Credits 3 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 Offered Fall Application of chemical principles and elemental/isotopic behavior to GEOS F401 Invertebrate Paleontology (n) the study of the Earth. Topics include: aqueous geochemistry, high- 3 Credits temperature mineral-elemental chemistry, isotopic chemistry, kinetics and Offered Fall Even-numbered Years thermochemistry. Study of invertebrate phyla with extensive geologic records. Emphasis Prerequisites: CHEM F106X; GEOS F322 or CHEM F202. on principles of biostratigraphy and , application to geologic Stacked with GEOS F618. problems and case studies from Alaska. Laboratory study of fossil Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 assemblages with emphasis on stratigraphically significant groups. Designed to complement GEOS F322. GEOS F419 Geophysics Prerequisites: GEOS F315. 3 Credits Recommended: GEOS F322. Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 Concepts and techniques of geophysics including origin of the Earth, its structure and large scale dynamic processes responsible for its surface features. Geophysical techniques including , gravity and magnetic methods are discussed along with measurements of the Earth's thermal structure, rotation rates, and tidal effects. Prerequisites: MATH F251X; PHYS F124X. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Geology and Geophysics (GEOS) 5

GEOS F422 Geoscience Applications of Remote Sensing (n) GEOS F429 Geography of the Arctic and Circumpolar North (s) 3 Credits 3 Credits Offered As Demand Warrants Offered Fall Remote sensing and its applications to geologic, environmental and An in-depth examination of the physical, cultural, social, political and physical . Includes physical principles, digital image processing economic of the Circumpolar North. Special emphasis on and hands-on project experience using satellite images for mapping and the patterns and processes of contemporary environmental change, change detection. Course is not available for audit. adaptations to high environments, Arctic geopolitics and Prerequisites: PHYS F124X or PHYS F212X; junior standing. security, and the spatial patterns of northern economic development. Cross-listed with GEOG F422. Prerequisites: GEOG F101X or GEOG F111X. Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 Cross-listed with ACNS F429; GEOG F429. GEOS F423 Geopolitics of (s) Stacked with ACNS F629; GEOG F629. 3 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years GEOS F430 Statistics and Data Analysis in Geology (n) Examines the impacts that energy resource exploration, development, 3 Credits production, and transportation have on the internal politics of various Offered Spring countries in the world, and on international economic and political Computer-supported geologic applications of elementary statistics, relationships. Explores the cultural, political, economic, physical, and Markov chains, time- analysis, trend-surface analysis, factor historical underpinnings of contemporary geopolitical events involving analysis, cluster analysis, discriminant analysis, and multiple regression. energy resources, and explores possible future scenarios. Prerequisites: GEOS F225; STAT F200X. Prerequisites: One of the following courses: GEOG F101X, GEOG F312, Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 GEOG F405, GEOS F101X, NRM F101, NRM F403, PS F201X, PS F221X, GEOS F431 Foundations of Geophysics PS F304, PS F323, ECON F235X, ECON F335, ECON F439 or ECON F463; 4 Credits junior standing. Offered Fall Recommended: GEOG F101X. Applications of continuum , heat flow theory, and potential Cross-listed with GEOG F423, NRM F423. theory to geophysical, geologic and glaciological problems. Topics such Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 as postglacial rebound, non- flow, thermal , GEOS F424 International Volcanological Field School stress-relaxation, of earth materials, gravity, and magnetics 3 Credits will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on methods and tools for Offered Summer solving a variety of problems in global and regional geophysics and the A field-based course that takes students to designated volcanoes and geophysical interpretation of solutions. provides an opportunity to learn about volcanic processes through direct Prerequisites: GEOS F419, MATH F302, and MATH F314. examination of volcanic products. Specific location to be announced Stacked with GEOS F631. at registration. Course may be repeated for credit when location varies. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 Students registering for the class must complete the course application GEOS F436 Programming and Automation for Geoscientists and provide a reference letter. 2 Credits Prerequisites: application required, permission of instructor, appropriate Offered Fall background in Geology, Chemistry and . Basic concepts of computer programming and effective task automation Stacked with GEOS F624. for computers, with an emphasis on tools and problems common to Special Notes: Students must be in good health, capable of hiking for at the geosciences and other physical sciences. Use of Python, Jupyter least 20 km per carrying heavy backpacks, and be willing to camp Notebooks, shell scripting and command line tools, making scientific under primitive, remote and possibly uncomfortable conditions. figures, maps and visualizations. Provided asynchronously remotely. Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 1 + 0 Prerequisites: Senior standing. GEOS F428 Elementary Scanning Electron Microscopy Stacked with GEOS F636. 1 Credit Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 3 + 0 Offered Spring GEOS F438 Basin Analysis Basic theory and operating procedures for scanning electron microscopy. 3 Credits Includes sample preparation, imaging and qualitative elemental analysis. Offered As Demand Warrants Biological and nonbiological applications are covered. Examines sedimentary basins as a record of . Review and Prerequisites: Junior standing. discuss techniques used to image basin stratigraphy as well as the Stacked with GEOS F628. quantitative techniques which can be used to recover basin history. Lecture + Lab + Other: 0.5 + 1.5 + 0 Prerequisites: GEOS F322 or GEOS F370. Recommended: GEOS F314; GEOS F419. Stacked with GEOS F638. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 6 Geology and Geophysics (GEOS)

GEOS F445 GEOS F456 3 Credits 3 Credits Offered As Demand Warrants Offered As Demand Warrants Examines the origin of petroleum, the geologic controls of its distribution A survey course focusing on the recognition and use of (fossil and accumulation and the basic tools used in exploration and ) as paleoenvironmental indicators, stratigraphic markers and exploitation, including subsurface mapping, and exploration in paleogeographic reconstructions from Precambrian to . geophysics. Examination of of soil formation, major soil processes and Prerequisites: GEOS F314 and GEOS F322. approaches to soil classification. Review of geochemical, mineralogical, Stacked with GEOS F645; PETE F645. morphological and micromorphological techniques. Use of paleosols Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 for paleolandscape evolution and basin analysis. Geological, tectonic, GEOS F452 Quaternary Seminar archaeological and environmental applications of paleosols are 3 Credits discussed. Offered As Demand Warrants Prerequisites: GEOS F322 or NRM F380. Discussion of the Quaternary (relatively recent past -- spanning Stacked with GEOS F656. the past two million years) in order to gain a better understanding of Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 the landscape, biota and climate of the present day. Quaternary studies GEOS F458 Applications of GPS and GIS in Geophysics (n) are concerned with the historical dimension of the natural sciences. 3 Credits This seminar will range widely over diverse interdisciplinary subjects Offered As Demand Warrants of Quaternary interest, such as , paleobiogeography, Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to geospatial paleontology and sedimentology. problems in volcanology, , environmental mapping and other Prerequisites: GEOS F304; GEOS F315; GEOS F322. geophysical disciplines. Landscape classification, linear regression Cross-listed with ANTH F451. modeling, and manipulation of geodatabases using ESRI's ArcGIS Stacked with GEOS F651; ANTH F651. software. Use of model builder and Python scripting to automate Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 geospatial processing. Hands-on experience with recreational, mapping GEOS F453 and Paleopalynology (n) and survey-grade GPS receivers. Differential correction of GPS solutions 4 Credits using real-time and post-processing methods. Course is not available for Offered Fall Even-numbered Years audit. Survey of the evolutionary record of palynomorphs and their uses Prerequisites: GEOG F338 or NRM F338. in biostratigraphy and paleoclimatology. Focus on evolution of Cross-listed with GEOG F458. palynomorphs from Precambrian to the present and concurrent Stacked with GEOS F658. evolutionary developments of producing plants. Use of Quaternary Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 palynofloras in reconstructing global climates. Labs involve collection of GEOS F460 The Dynamic Alaska Coastline herbarium specimens, processing of fossil palynomorphs, study of type 3 Credits slides and a survey of palynofloras from each geologic period. Offered Spring Even-numbered Years Prerequisites: BIOL F115X or GEOS F315; senior standing. Alaska's diverse coastal system provides abundant Stacked with GEOS F653. services and globally important resources. This course provides an Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 interdisciplinary perspective on the dynamic coastal landscape of Alaska GEOS F454 Field Geology (W, n) from Southcentral to the Arctic, and delves into the driving geological, 6 Credits oceanographic and climate processes shaping Alaska's past and present Offered Summer Odd-numbered Years coastline. Through a semester long research projects students will Mapping sedimentary and crystalline rocks in different tectonic settings learn how to measure and map coastal changes associated with natural in central Alaska using analog and digital tools. Collecting structural and human perturbations. An overnight field trip will serve as an active and lithological data, compiling geologic maps, and drafting written learning opportunity to integrate course knowledge with hands-on field reports. Mapping challenges increase from intensive guidance by "geo work. buddies" during the initial project to independent mapping during the final Prerequisites: Junior standing; GEOG F111X or GEOS F101X; CHEM F105X or PHYS F123X; NRM F338 or equivalent GIS coursework. capstone project. Prerequisites: WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X, Cross-listed with GEOG F460. WRTG F214X; GEOS F214; GEOS F225; GEOS F309; GEOS F314; Stacked with GEOS F660;GEOG F660. GEOS F315; GEOS F322; junior standing. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 6 + 0 + 0 GEOS F463 Glacial and Periglacial Geology (O, n) 4 Credits Offered As Demand Warrants Glaciers and their geological processes. Emphasizes recognition and understanding of glacial landforms, sediments and stratigraphic relations, and implications for paleoclimatology and paleogeography. Includes non-glacial techniques and methods for interpreting Quaternary sediments. Prerequisites: COJO F131X or COJO F141X; GEOS F304. Stacked with GEOS F663. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 Geology and Geophysics (GEOS) 7

GEOS F465 GEOS F482 Geoscience Seminar 3 Credits 1 Credit Offered As Demand Warrants Offered Fall and Spring Geological context of archaeological sites and the geologic factors that A weekly seminar, given by guest speakers, on a topic in geosciences. affect their preservation, with emphasis on Alaska. Includes a one or two- Students are expected to prepare for the seminars and to participate in day weekend field trip in late April or early May. discussion following the seminars. Prerequisites: GEOS F101X; an introductory course in . Stacked with GEOS F682. Cross-listed with ANTH F465. Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 0 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 GEOS F483 Research Design, Writing and Presentation Methods (O, GEOS F469 Geodetic Methods and Modeling W, n) 3 Credits 3 Credits Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years Offered Fall Theory and application of modern geodetic tools to measure Earth's This is a capstone professional development class where students surface deformation with emphasis on GPS and InSAR. Basics of write a research proposal, participate in engagement activities, and data processing. Evaluation of signals and modeling of their sources. produce professional documents that prepare students for graduate and Applications include systems, cycle, and hydro- and professional careers. It is writing and oral intensive and will focus on the . Labs in Python require programming experience (GEOS F636/ oral and written presentation of your work. F436). Prerequisites: COJO F131X or COJO F141X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, Prerequisites: MATH F410; MATH F314; MATH F432. WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; junior standing. Stacked with GEOS F669. Cross-listed with GEOG F483. Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 GEOS F475 Presentation Techniques in the Geosciences (O, W) GEOS F485 Mass Extinctions, Neocatastrophism and the History of 2 Credits Life Offered As Demand Warrants 3 Credits Instruction and practice in oral and written communication skills Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years specifically related to the geosciences. Oral and written presentation In-depth analysis of the literature regarding mass extinction, focusing on of abstracts, resumes, proposals and reports required. Works critically evidence for catastrophes and impact on the uniformitarian paradigm. analyzed by instructor(s) and peers for both geoscience content and Effects of mass extinctions on the evolutionary history of extant and communication effectiveness. fossil and plants will be explored through readings from classic Prerequisites: COJO F131X or COJO F141X; WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, and current literature in paleontology. The course will emphasize critical WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; senior standing. reading and application of scientific methods to reconstruction of Stacked with GEOS F675. geologically rapid events in deep time. Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 3 + 0 Prerequisites: GEOS F322 and GEOS F315. GEOS F477 Ice in the Climate System (O, n) Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 3 Credits GEOS F486 (n) Offered As Demand Warrants 3 Credits Earth's cryosphere includes seasonal , , , Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years mountain glaciers and ice sheets. This course will cover the formation The study of vertebrate evolution through geologic time. Covers the of each of these forms of snow and ice and their response to changing temporal range, diversity and systematics of major vertebrate groups environmental conditions. Interdisciplinary perspectives allow study of as documented in the fossil record, with an emphasis on current the role snow and ice plays within the Arctic system. problems in vertebrate evolutionary pattern and process. Labs emphasize Prerequisites: PHYS F123X or PHYS F211X; MATH F251X. comparative morphology and identification of major vertebrate groups. Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 Prerequisites: BIOL F310 or GEOS F315. GEOS F480 Processes: Past, Present, Future Cross-listed with BIOL F486. 4 Credits Stacked with GEOS F686; BIOL F686. Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 This 'synthesis' course for Geography, NRM, or Natural Sciences GEOS F488 Undergraduate Research undergraduates provides literacy in the rapidly developing field of climate- 1-3 Credits change science. Students will gain an understanding of climate dynamics Offered As Demand Warrants and Earth's climate history and will be trained to critically evaluate the Advanced research topics from outside the usual undergraduate validity of paleoclimatic reconstructions and climate-model predictions. requirements. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in major; ATM F401, GEOS F315, Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. MSL F419 or MSL F481. Recommended: A substantial level of technical/scientific background. Cross-listed with ATM F480, GEOG F480. Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0 Stacked with ATM F680 and GEOS F680. Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0 8 Geology and Geophysics (GEOS)

GEOS F488P Undergraduate Research GEOS F605 1-3 Credits 3 Credits Offered As Demand Warrants Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years Advanced research topics from outside the usual undergraduate Application of the most commonly used methods to requirements. geologic problems. Fundamentals of the K-Ar, Rb-Sr, fission-track, U-Th- Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Pb and C methods. Laboratory training in K-Ar and fission-track dating Recommended: A substantial level of technical/scientific background. techniques. Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0 Prerequisites: Graduate standing. GEOS F492 Seminar Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 1-6 Credits GEOS F606 Volcanology Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 3 Credits GEOS F492P Seminar Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years 1-6 Credits Physical processes of volcanism. Topics include physical properties of Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 magmas, eruption mechanisms, deposition mechanism and volcanic hazards. Emphasis on explosive volcanism and its products, pyroclastic GEOS F499 Geology and Geophysics Senior Thesis rocks. Geochemistry and petrology will not be emphasized in this course. 3 Credits Prerequisites: Graduate standing. This course is intended for talented students to explore geology or Stacked with GEOS F406. geophysics more deeply through research under the mentorship of a Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 faculty member in the department. Prerequisites: Geology and Geophysics major with senior standing and a GEOS F607 Advanced GPA of 3.2 or higher, completion of a minimum of 2 credits of GEOS F488 2 Credits on a project approved by faculty mentor and department chair, and Offered As Demand Warrants submission of a proposal approved by faculty mentor and department Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 chair. GEOS F611 Advanced Structural Geology and Tectonics Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 3 Credits GEOS F600 Introduction to X-ray Spectrometry Offered As Demand Warrants 3 Credits An advanced course providing an in-depth treatment of specific aspects Offered Fall of structural geology and tectonics. Topics to be considered in different Theory of X-ray spectrometry, qualitative and quantitative elemental semesters include tectonics and sedimentation, mountain belts of analysis. Mechanics of electron, microprobe and X-ray fluorescence the world, structural analysis, structural geology of a specific tectonic analysis. Applicable to geologic, and biologic samples. setting (such as -and-thrust belts or ), (E) active tectonics and Required for use of the microprobe at UAF. topography, (F) structural interpretation of seismic reflection data, and (G) Prerequisites: PHYS F212X; STAT F300; GEOS F417; graduate standing in other special topics in structural geology or tectonics. the sciences or engineering. Prerequisites: GEOS F314; graduate standing. Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 Special Notes: Course may be repeated for different topics up to three for credit. GEOS F602 Geophysical Fields Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 3 Credits Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years GEOS F612 Geology of Alaska Introduction to the application of potential theory and its associated 2 Credits mathematical tools to fields of geophysical interest, namely gravity, Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years magnetics, and heat flow. Emphasis will be placed on methods and tools An overview of the geological provinces of Alaska, followed by in-depth for solving a variety of problems in global and regional geophysics, and exploration of the geologic history and tectonic evolution of those the geophysical interpretation of solutions. regions. Prerequisites: MATH F410 and MATH F432; or graduate standing. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Stacked with GEOS F413. Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 0 + 0 GEOS F604 Seismology 3 Credits GEOS F613 Global Tectonics Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years 3 Credits Sources of ground motion including focal mechanisms, magnitude and Offered As Demand Warrants propagation of waves within the earth. Measurement of seismic data by An advanced course dealing with tectonic theory. Emphasis on plate analog and digital techniques and subsequent treatment of seismic data tectonics with discussions of the evidence supporting the plate by various techniques including . hypothesis and the interaction of plates both past and present. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Prerequisites: GEOS F314 and GEOS F322; OR graduate standing. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Geology and Geophysics (GEOS) 9

GEOS F614 Ice Physics GEOS F621 Advanced Petrology 3 Credits 4 Credits Offered Spring Even-numbered Years Offered Spring A survey of the physics of ice. Topics will include the structure A detailed treatment of various aspects of petrology. Specific topics to and properties of ice, high pressure phases, hydrogen bonding, be considered in different semesters include metamorphic petrology, mechanical, thermal, electrical and acoustic properties, nucleation and , and igneous and metamorphic petrography. Each time growth, and optical and surface properties (adhesion, ). the course is offered, only one topic will be presented. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Cross-listed with PHYS F614. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 GEOS F621B Adv Petrology: Igneous Petrology GEOS F615 Sea Ice 3-4 Credits 3 Credits Offered Fall Offered As Demand Warrants Lecture + Lab + Other: 2-3 + 3-6 + 0 A study of sea ice in the including sea ice properties GEOS F621C Advanced Petrology and processes on the micro-scale and the macro-scale, 3-4 Credits processes and sea ice growth, ice decay and ice dynamics. An advanced course providing a detailed treatment of various aspects of Prerequisites: Graduate standing. petrology. Specific topics to be considered in different semesters include: Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 (A) metamorphic petrology, (B) igneous petrology, and (C) igneous and GEOS F616 Permafrost metamorphic petrography. Each time the course is offered, only one topic 3 Credits will be presented. Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Study of the occurrence, thickness, environmental problems, and mass Lecture + Lab + Other: 2-3 + 3-6 + 0 and energy transport of permafrost, including soil and ice interaction, GEOS F622 Digital Image Processing in the Geosciences freezing and thawing processes, and mechanical and electrical properties 3 Credits and processes. Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Image processing and analysis techniques to monitor and understand Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 the Earth system. Geoscience applications to be addressed include thin- GEOS F617 Glaciers section analysis, remote sensing of geohazards and . 3 Credits Apart from lectures and demonstrations, the advantages and drawbacks Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years of image processing techniques will be evaluated through exercises and a The mechanisms responsible for the existence, motion and variations of course project. present-day glaciers and ice sheets, the paleoclimate information they Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 contain and their role in engineering . GEOS F624 International Volcanological Field School Prerequisites: Graduate standing. 3 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Offered Summer GEOS F618 Introduction to Geochemistry A field-based course that takes students to designated volcanoes and 3 Credits provides an opportunity to learn about volcanic processes through direct Offered Fall examination of volcanic products. Specific location to be announced Application of chemical principles and elemental/isotopic behavior at registration. Course may be repeated for credit when location varies. to study of the Earth. Topics include: aqueous geochemistry, high- Students registering for the class must complete the course application temperature mineral-elemental chemistry, isotopic chemistry, kinetics and and provide a reference letter. thermochemistry. Prerequisites: graduate standing in volcanology. Prerequisites: CHEM F106X; GEOS F322 OR CHEM F331 and CHEM F332; Stacked with GEOS F424. graduate standing. Special Notes: Students must be in good health, capable of hiking for at Stacked with GEOS F417. least 20 km per day carrying heavy backpacks, and be willing to camp Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 under primitive, remote and possibly uncomfortable conditions. GEOS F619 Advanced X-ray Spectroscopy Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 1 + 0 2 Credits GEOS F626 Applied Seismology Offered As Demand Warrants 4 Credits Advanced X-ray techniques. Topics include preparation of unusual Offered Spring Even-numbered Years samples, quantification methods, x-ray mapping and classification, and Presentation of modeling techniques for earthquakes and error analysis. Each student will develop a project to explore the limits of using wave propagation algorithms and real seismic data. Covers x-ray analysis. several essential theories and algorithms for applications in seismology, Prerequisites: GEOS F600. as well as the basic tools needed for processing and using recorded Special Notes: Course may be repeated three times for credit. seismograms. Topics include the seismic wavefield (body waves and Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 3 + 0 surface waves), earthquake moment tensors, earthquake location and seismic . Assignments require familiarity with vector calculus, linear algebra and computational tools such as Matlab. Prerequisites: MATH F253X; MATH F314. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 10 Geology and Geophysics (GEOS)

GEOS F627 Inverse Problems and Parameter Estimation GEOS F635 Advanced 3 Credits 1-4 Credits Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years Offered As Demand Warrants An uses observations to infer properties of an unknown An advanced course providing an in-depth treatment of various aspects physical model. One example is how recordings can be of economic geology. Specific topics will be considered in different used to infer the location of an earthquake. This course covers inverse semesters. They include ore microscopy, industrial minerals, economics theory and methods for solving inverse problems, including numerous of minerals, geochemistry of ore deposits, modern fossil fuel exploration examples arising in the natural sciences. Topics include linear regression, and detailed study of particular ore deposit type. Each time the course is method of least squares, discrete ill-posed inverse problems, estimation offered, only one topic will be presented. of uncertainties, iterative optimization, and probabilistic (Bayesian) Prerequisites: Graduate standing. and sampling approaches. Assignments and computational laboratory Special Notes: May be repeated for credit. exercises require familiarity with linear algebra and computational tools Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-4 + 3 + 0 such as Matlab. GEOS F635D Geochemistry of Ore Deposits Prerequisites: MATH F253X; MATH F314. 1-4 Credits Cross-listed with PHYS F625. Offered As Demand Warrants Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-4 + 3 + 0 GEOS F628 Elementary Scanning Electron Microscopy GEOS F635F Adv Econ Geology:Ore Deposits 1 Credit 1-4 Credits Offered Spring Offered As Demand Warrants Basic theory and operating procedures for scanning electron microscopy. Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-4 + 3 + 0 Includes sample preparation, imaging and qualitative elemental analysis. Biological and nonbiological applications are covered. GEOS F636 Programming and Automation for Geoscientists Prerequisites: Graduate standing. 2 Credits Stacked with GEOS F428. Offered Fall Lecture + Lab + Other: 0.5 + 1.5 + 0 Basic concepts of computer programming and effective task automation for computers, with an emphasis on tools and problems common to GEOS F629 and Natural Disasters the geosciences and other physical sciences. Use of Python, Jupyter 3 Credits Notebooks, shell scripting and command line tools, making scientific Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years figures, maps and visualizations. Provided asynchronously remotely. Examination of hazardous geologic processes which produce natural Prerequisites: Graduate standing. disasters, including volcanism, tectonism, flooding, etc. Includes Stacked with GEOS F436. scientific approaches to evaluating the magnitude and probability of risk Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 3 + 0 from future hazardous events. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. GEOS F637 -Forming Minerals Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 4 Credits Offered As Demand Warrants GEOS F631 Foundations of Geophysics Examination of the rock-forming minerals; their structure and 4 Credits composition. Application of mineral data to problems in geochemistry, Offered Fall petrology and ore deposits. Laboratory involves analysis of minerals by Applications of , heat flow theory, and potential various analytical techniques. theory to geophysical, geologic and glaciological problems. Topics such Prerequisites: GEOS F417 and permission of instructor; or graduate as postglacial rebound, non-Newtonian fluid flow, thermal convection, standing. stress-relaxation, rheology of earth materials, gravity, and magnetics Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on methods and tools for solving a variety of problems in global and regional geophysics and the GEOS F638 Basin Analysis geophysical interpretation of solutions. 3 Credits Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Offered As Demand Warrants Recommended: GEOS F419; MATH F302; MATH F314. Examines sedimentary basins as a record of subsidence. Review and Stacked with GEOS F431. discuss techniques used to image basin stratigraphy as well as the Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 quantitative techniques which can be used to recover basin history. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. GEOS F633 Aquatic and Environmental Geochemistry Stacked with GEOS F438. 3 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years Chemistry of aquatic and terrestrial environments, including thermodynamic, kinetic and structural principles applied to aqueous geochemical systems. Emphasis on aqueous speciation and heterogeneous interactions (e.g., dissolution/ and sorption) involved in the partitioning, transformation and transport of chemical in the environment. Prerequisites: CHEM F331 or Graduate standing. Cross-listed with CHEM F609. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Geology and Geophysics (GEOS) 11

GEOS F639 InSar and Its Applications GEOS F653 Palynology and Paleopalynology 3 Credits 4 Credits Offered As Demand Warrants Offered Fall Even-numbered Years Introduction to the concepts of repeat-pass spaceborne SAR Survey of the evolutionary record of palynomorphs and their uses interferometry. Practical use of the technique to derive displacements of in biostratigraphy and paleoclimatology. Focus on evolution of the solid earth, glaciers and ice sheets to a precision of a few centimeters palynomorphs from Precambrian to the present and concurrent and accurate digital elevation models of the Earth's surface. evolutionary developments of producing plants. Use of Quaternary Prerequisites: Basic remote sensing course. palynofloras in reconstructing global climates. Labs involve collection of Cross-listed with PHYS F639. herbarium specimens, processing of fossil palynomorphs, study of type Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 2 + 0 slides and a survey of palynofloras from each geologic period. GEOS F640 Petrology of Rocks Prerequisites: Graduate standing. 4 Credits Stacked with GEOS F453. Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 Origin, depositional environments, diagenesis and classification of GEOS F654 Visible and Infrared Remote Sensing , dolostones and related rocks. 3 Credits Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Offered Spring Even-numbered Years Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 In-depth coverage of the principles, physics, sensor technology, GEOS F643 Depositional Environments processing and applications of remote sensing in the visible and 3 Credits infrared region, including but not limited to , Offered As Demand Warrants laws, spectral signatures, atmospheric interactions, temperature Sedimentary depositional environments treating the hydrodynamics, emissivity estimation, analysis and feature extraction from data sets. The dispersal patterns and preservation potential of modern laboratory part of the course will provide hands-on experience on special terrigenous clastic depositional environments and criteria for recognizing processing techniques, and the possibility of using these techniques for a their ancient counterparts in the . student-defined project in areas of geology, volcanology, glaciology, Prerequisites: GEOS F320 and GEOS F322; or graduate standing. hydrology, environmental sciences, etc. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Prerequisites: GEOS F422. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 GEOS F645 Petroleum Geology 3 Credits GEOS F656 Paleopedology Offered As Demand Warrants 3 Credits Examines the origin of petroleum, the geologic controls of its distribution Offered As Demand Warrants and accumulation and the basic tools used in exploration and A survey course focusing on the recognition and use of paleosols (fossil exploitation, including subsurface mapping, well logging and exploration soils) as paleoenvironmental indicators, stratigraphic markers and geophysics. in paleogeographic reconstructions from Precambrian to Holocene. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Examination of theories of soil formation, major soil processes and Cross-listed with PETE F645. approaches to soil classification. Review of geochemical, mineralogical, Stacked with GEOS F445. morphological and micromorphological techniques. Use of paleosols Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 for paleolandscape evolution and basin analysis. Geological, tectonic, archaeological and environmental applications of paleosols are GEOS F647 Advanced Sedimentology and Stratigraphy discussed. 3 Credits Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Offered Spring Even-numbered Years Stacked with GEOS F456. Various topics in sedimentology and stratigraphy. Specific offerings to Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 be presented at various times include and sea- level analysis, paleoclimatic and paleoceanographic analyses, sandstone GEOS F657 Microwave Remote Sensing petrology, thermal maturation and geohistory analysis of sediments. 3 Credits Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 The principles and applications of active and passive microwave remote sensing with emphasis on spaceborne remote sensing of the Earth's GEOS F651 Quaternary Seminar , land and oceans. The laboratory section will provide hands- 3 Credits on experience on special processing techniques, and the possibility of Offered As Demand Warrants using these techniques for a student-defined term project in areas of Discussion of the Quaternary Period (relatively recent past -- spanning geology, volcanology, glaciology, hydrology, environmental sciences, etc. the past two million years) in order to gain a better understanding of Prerequisites: GEOS F422. the landscape, biota and climate of the present day. Quaternary studies Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 2 + 0 are concerned with the historical dimension of the natural sciences. This seminar will range widely over diverse interdisciplinary subjects of Quaternary interest, such as paleoclimatology, paleobiogeography, vertebrate paleontology and sedimentology. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Cross-listed with ANTH F651. Stacked with ANTH F451; GEOS F452. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 12 Geology and Geophysics (GEOS)

GEOS F658 Applications of GPS and GIS in Geophysics GEOS F669 Geodetic Methods and Modeling 3 Credits 3 Credits Offered As Demand Warrants Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to geospatial Theory and application of modern geodetic tools to measure Earth's problems in volcanology, glaciology, environmental mapping and other surface deformation with emphasis on GPS and InSAR. Basics of geophysical disciplines. Landscape classification, linear regression data processing. Evaluation of signals and modeling of their sources. modeling, and manipulation of geodatabases using ESRI's ArcGIS Applications include magma systems, earthquake cycle, and hydro- and software. Use of model builder and Python scripting to automate cryosphere. Labs in Python require programming experience (GEOS F636/ geospatial processing. Hands-on experience with recreational, mapping F436). and survey-grade GPS receivers. Differential correction of GPS solutions Prerequisites: MATH F314; GEOS F436 or GEOS F636; graduate standing. using real-time and post-processing methods. Course is not available for Stacked with GEOS F469. audit. Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 Prerequisites: Graduate standing. GEOS F670 Selected Topics in Volcanology Stacked with GEOS F458; GEOG F458. 2 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 Offered Fall GEOS F660 The Dynamic Alaska Coastline Survey course in subjects relating to volcanology. Possible subjects 3 Credits include, but are not limited to, eruption dynamics, geophysics of Offered Spring Even-numbered Years eruptions, volatiles in volcanic systems, modeling volcanic systems. May Alaska's diverse coastal system provides abundant ecosystem be repeated for credit. services and globally important resources. This course provides an Prerequisites: Graduate standing. interdisciplinary perspective on the dynamic coastal landscape of Alaska Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 0 + 0 from Southcentral to the Arctic, and delves into the driving geological, GEOS F671 Seismology oceanographic and climate processes shaping Alaska's past and present 3 Credits coastline. Through a semester long research projects students will Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years learn how to measure and map coastal changes associated with natural Survey of seismic behavior of volcanoes. Topics include instrumentation, and human perturbations. An overnight field trip will serve as an active terminology, swarms and their attributes, high-frequency events, volcanic learning opportunity to integrate course knowledge with hands-on field explosions, volcanic tremor, attenuation and velocity structure, cycles work. of activity, eruption forecasting, detection of magma chambers, case Prerequisites: Graduate standing. studies and selected topics. Oral and written student presentations will Cross-listed with GEOG F660. be required. Stacked with GEOG F460; GEOS F460. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 GEOS F663 Glacial and Periglacial Geology GEOS F675 Presentation Techniques in the Geosciences 4 Credits 2 Credits Offered As Demand Warrants Offered As Demand Warrants Glaciers and their geological processes. Emphasizes recognition Instruction and practice in oral and written communication skills and understanding of glacial landforms, sediments and stratigraphic specifically related to the geosciences. Oral and written presentation relations, and implications for paleoclimatology and paleogeography. of abstracts, resumes, proposals and reports required. Works critically Includes non-glacial techniques and methods for interpreting Quaternary analyzed by instructor(s) and peers for both geoscience content and sediments. communication effectiveness. Prerequisites: GEOS F304 or graduate standing. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Stacked with GEOS F463. Stacked with GEOS F475. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 3 + 0 GEOS F666 Scientific Teaching GEOS F676 Remote Sensing of Volcanic Eruptions 2 Credits 3 Credits Offered Spring Even-numbered Years Offered As Demand Warrants This course explores methods for teaching science at the university Focuses on the use of satellite images to detect, monitor and mitigate level. Emphasis is placed on methods of course design, instructional volcanic hazards, and to understand eruption processes. Thermal techniques, assessment and course management that have been shown anomalies, volcanic and surface morphological features will by research to improve student learning. This course is intended for be discussed in the lecture and test cases analyzed in the laboratory. graduate students in the sciences who have an interest in improving Satellite data include GOES, AVHRR, MODIS, ASTER, Landsat and SAR. their teaching skills. The course format will be a mixture of discussion, Course may be repeated twice for credit. workshops and seminars. If the course is over-enrolled, priority will Recommended: GEOS F422 or equivalent remote sensing class. be given to teaching assistants who are assigned to teach large, Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 introductory level (100 or 200 level) courses during the semester they are taking this course. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 0 + 0 Geology and Geophysics (GEOS) 13

GEOS F680 Climate Change Processes: Past, Present, Future 4 Credits Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years This 'synthesis' course for Geography, NRM, or Natural Sciences undergraduates provides literacy in the rapidly developing field of climate- change science. Students will gain an understanding of climate dynamics and Earth's climate history and will be trained to critically evaluate the validity of paleoclimatic reconstructions and climate-model predictions. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in major; ATM F401, GEOS F315, MSL F419 or MSL F481. Cross-listed with ATM F680. Stacked with ATM F480, GEOG F480, GEOS F480. Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0 GEOS F682 Geoscience Seminar 1 Credit Offered Fall and Spring A weekly seminar, given by guest speakers, on a topic in geosciences. Students are expected to prepare for the seminars and to participate in discussion following the seminars. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Stacked with GEOS F482. Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 0 + 0 GEOS F686 Vertebrate Paleontology 3 Credits Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years The study of vertebrate evolution through geologic time. Covers the temporal range, diversity and systematics of major vertebrate groups as documented in the fossil record, with an emphasis on current problems in vertebrate evolutionary pattern and process. Labs emphasize comparative morphology and identification of major vertebrate groups. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Cross-listed with BIOL F686. Stacked with BIOL F486; GEOS F486. Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 GEOS F692 Geol/Geophys Seminar 1-6 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 GEOS F692A Geology/Geophysics Seminar 1-6 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-6 + 0 + 0 GEOS F692B Geology/Geophysics Seminar 1-6 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-6 + 0 + 0 GEOS F692P Seminar 1-6 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 GEOS F698 Non-thesis Research/Project 1-9 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 GEOS F699 Thesis 1-12 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0