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Courses
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY
University of Cincinnati
100 Level Courses
15 GEOL 101. INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY. 3 ug. cr.
A survey of geological processes and materials, and the development of
life as seen through the fossil record. Emphasis is placed on the earth
as an evolving, dynamic body from the atomic scale to its place in the
solar system. Geologic hazards and environmental problems are discussed.
15 GEOL 102. INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY. 3 ug. cr. This course is
a continuation of Geology 101 and emphasizes concepts in physical geology
at the introductory level. The major emphasis is on geologic concepts
and processes related to 1) glaciology and the nature of ice ages, 2)
wind erosion and deposition, 3) oceanography, 4) earthquakes and seismology,
5) continental drift and plate tectonics, 6) economic geology, and 7)
planetary geology. Prereq.: 15 GEOL 101.
15 GEOL 103. INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY. 3 ug. cr. This
course is a continuation of Geology 102 and emphasizes concepts in historical
geology at the introductory level. Particular attention is given to 1)
the nature and measurement of geologic time, 2) geologic evidence of the
earth’s early history, 3) the nature of the fossil record, and 4)
the geological history of North America from the Precambrian to the recent.
The historical development of ideas about earth history are also discussed.
Prereq.: 15 GEOL 102.
15 GEOL 104. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY I: GEOLOGY OF CITIES.
3 ug. cr. Selected
cities are studied in detail to illustrate the effects of geology on the
human
environment.
15 GEOL 105. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY II: NATIONAL PARKS.
3 ug. cr. A survey based on illustrated lectures and text reading of selected
national parks whose main features include geologic phenomena, e.g., Mammoth
Cave, Yellowstone, and Hawaii.
15 GEOL 106. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY III: GLOBAL CHANGE.
3 ug. cr. The geological record is used to illustrate how we learn about
the global system. With these insights we can assess the future impact
of human activities on the globe and formulate possible strategies of
society action. Global Warming is one example, but, the exact topic in
any year may change to reflect current global environmental concerns.
15 GEOL 107. FIELD GEOLOGY OF CINCINNATI. 3 ug. cr. This course
will introduce
students to field geology, the geologic environment of Cincinnati, and
basic earth science concepts. The course will involve a field project
that will familiarize students with basic techniques used in the collection
and analysis of geologic data.
15 GEOL 108. GEOLOGIC ENVIRONMENT OF CINCINNATI. 3 ug.
cr. Fossils, rocks and
sediments of Cincinnati and their relationships to the city as a place
to live.
15 GEOL 109. GEOLOGIC ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS. 3 ug. cr. Hazards
from geological
materials and geological processes relevant to the tri-state area are
described and assessed. Local hazards are examined on field trips, including
landslide prevention and remediation sites.
15 GEOL 111,112,113. GEOLOGY LABORATORY. 3 ug. cr. Laboratory
and field work with maps, rocks, minerals and fossils.
15 GEOL 114,115,116. GEOLOGY LABORATORY. 2 ug. cr. Laboratory
and field work with maps, rocks, minerals and fossils. (summer)
15 GEOL 136. EARTH IN UPHEAVAL. 3 ug. cr. The study of
catastrophic events on a
planetary scale throughout geologic time; their consequences upon life
and the
future of the biosphere. Origin and future of man--scientific and mythical
evidence for a cosmic connection.
15 GEOL 151. INVESTIGATING THE EARTH. 3 ug. Cr.
15 GEOL 152. GOLD, IRON AND OIL: THE GEOLOGY & ECONOMICS
OF MINERAL
RESOURCES. 3 ug. Cr.
15 GEOL 153. BIODIVERSITY CRISIS. 3 ug. Cr.
15 GEOL 161. OCEANOGRAPHY: PLANET EARTH.
3 ug. cr. The history of ocean basins,
oceanic and atmospheric circulation, deep-sea sediments, marine ecosystem,
Paleoecology, past and future climate.
15 GEOL 162. EVOLUTION OF LIFE: Planet Earth. 3 ug. cr.
Examination of patterns
and processes in the history and life on Earth, and the way in which scientists
make these determinations.
15 GEOL 163. GEOLOGY AND BIOLOGY OF CORAL REEFS. 3 ug.
cr. Introduction to geology and biology of coral reefs, their ecology
and distribution through space and time, and human impact on this unique
and endangered marine environment.
200 Level Courses
15 GEOL 201. SOLID EARTH I: TECTONICS AND PETROLOGY.
3 ug. cr. Introduction to
the large-scale physical structure of the Earth. Survey of major tectonic
domains and the rocks associated with them. Integration of mineral and
rock identification with studies of geologic maps and cross-sections.
15 GEOL 202. SOLID EARTH II - MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY. 3 ug.
cr. Introduction to properties of Earth’s minerals, rocks, and fluids,
including controls on mineral stability, processes controlling the formation
of common igneous and metamorphic rocks, and methods used to analyze mineral
and rock formation.
15 GEOL 203. EARTH’S SURFACE I - MATERIALS &
PROCESSES. 3 ug. cr. Introduction to materials of the Earth’s surface
environment and the processes that shape them, including the atmosphere,
hydrosphere, and upper lithosphere. Field-based studies to identify, describe,
and analyze the weathering, transport, and deposition of surface materials.
15 GEOL 204. EARTH’S SURFACE II - CLIMATE & HISTORY.
3 ug. cr. Introduction to
stratigraphic and geochronologic principles, and the geologic record of
the
Quaternary, including climate change. Field-based analysis of Cincinnati-area
glacial deposits and landforms.
15 GEOL 205. GEOBIOLOGY I - PROCESSES OF EARTH HISTORY.
3 ug. cr. Introduction to (1) tools to reconstruct earth’s history;
(2) principles of geochronology,
paleontology, paleoecology/evolution, sedimentology and stratigraphy,
paleoclimatology, and orogenesis; and (3) philosophy and mode of reasoning
in
historical science.
15 GEOL 206. GEOBIOLOGY II - EVOLUTION OF THE EARTH: 3 ug. Cr.
Survey of the
physical and biotic history of Earth to (1) demonstrate concepts; (2)
ask and answer questions relating to Earth history; and (3) impart sense
of _deep time” and processes that occur on scales far beyond human
experience.
15 GEOL 207. EARTH SYSTEMS FIELDTRIP. 2 ug. Cr. Fieldtrip to
integrate materials from geology courses 201-206 focusing on the geological
evolution of a particular region. Emphasis on hands-on field observation,
data collection, and field-based interpretation of Earth materials, processes,
and history.
15 GEOL 211. MATERIALS OF THE LITHOSPHERE. 2 ug. cr.
Introduction to the physical and chemical properties of Earth’s
minerals, rocks, and fluids, including controls on mineral stability and
interactions among solids and fluids. Emphasis on the identification,
description, and analysis of crystalline rocks and their major minerals,
and quantitative qualitative methods used to determine conditions of rock
and mineral formation.
15 GEOL 212. PROCESSES OF THE LITHOSPHERE. 2 ug. cr.
Introduction to the physical and chemical processes at all scales that
produce the structures and assemblages of rocks and minerals of the lithosphere.
Topics include the description of geologic structures and use of quantitative
methods to analyze examples of rock-forming processes and deformation
of rocks.
15 GEOL 213. HISTORY OF THE LITHOSPHERE. 2 ug. cr. Introduction
to the history of the lithosphere, including isotope geochronology as
applied to crystalline rocks, major thermal and tectonic events, and the
distribution of various rock associations, and understanding the mechanisms
responsible for them. Integration of the lithosphere with other Earth
systems is a central theme of this course.
15 GEOL 221. MATERIALS OF THE BBIOSPHERE. 2 ug. cr. Introduction
to the biological components of the geologic record. Topics include the
nature and origin of the fossil record, and fossils as basic components
of sedimentary rocks in marine and continental environments and quantitative
and qualitative methods used to address issues of Earth processes and
history
15 GEOL 222. PROCESSES OF THE BIOSPHERE. 2 ug. cr. Introduction
to the processes that shape the biosphere and the history of life. Topics
include processes influencing organic evolution, interactions with the
physical and chemical environment, and mechanisms controlling the distribution
of fossils in time and space.
15 GEOL 223. HISTORY OF THE BIOSPHERE. 2 ug. cr. Introduction
to the history of
life and its interconnection to changes in physical and chemical systems
throughout Earth history, including biodiversification and extinction,
and understanding the mechanisms responsible for them. Integration of
the biosphere with other Earth systems is a central theme of this course.
15 GEOL 231. MATERIALS OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE.
2 ug. cr. Introduction to the
materials comprising the Earth’s surface environment, including
components of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and upper lithosphere, as well
as interactions among materials in these reservoirs. Emphasis on identification,
description, and analysis of sedimentary rocks, sediments, and soils.
15 GEOL 232. PROCESSES OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE.
2 ug. cr. Introduction to the
processes that shape the Earth’s surface environment, including
the global water
cycle, energy fluxes, and the weathering, transport, and deposition of
sediments. Emphasis on quantitative analysis of Earth-surface material
and energy cycles.
15 GEOL 233. HISTORY OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE. 2
ug. cr. Introduction to
stratigraphic and geochronologic principles, the geologic timescale, and
the
geologic record of selected stratigraphic intervals. The course will entail
field-based analysis, for example, of Cincinnati-are Paleozoic marine
strata and Quaternary glacial deposits and landforms.
15 GEOL 265. GEOLOGY OF CINCINNATI. 3 ug. cr. Explore
the scientific and
practical significance of the geology of the area around Cincinnati. (summer
only)
300
Level Courses
15 GEOL 301. MINERALOGY. 3 ug. cr. Crystallography, crystal
chemistry, atomic
structures, geochemistry and controls of stability of common minerals.
Examples of the mineralogical control on geologic processes in the crust
and mantle. Prereq.: College chemistry or perm. of instr.
15 GEOL 302. 1 MINERALOGY. 3 ug. cr.
15 GEOL 303. MODERN METHODS OF MINERAL ANALYSIS. 3 ug.
cr. Theory and application of optical, electron and X-ray methods of analysis
of inorganic crystalline solids. Prereq.: Geol. 302 or perm. of instr.
15 GEOL 331. ELEMENTARY STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY. 3 ug. cr.
Description of tectonic
structures. Laboratory methods in Structural Geology. Field trip.
15 GEOL 351. AGE OF DINOSAURS. 3 ug. cr. An exploration
of the life, ancient
habitats, and extinction of dinosaurs and their kin, as revealed by recent
discoveries and research in geology and paleontology.
15 GEOL 352. DISCOVERY OF TIME. 3 ug. cr. Historical, philosophical,
and
quantitative topics designed to illustrate the scale and divisions of
geologic time, to demonstrate how geologic materials and events may be
dated using isotopic geochronology, and to teach the fact that the Earth
is old.
15 GEOL 353. GEMS & PRECIOUS STONES. 3 ug. cr. An
introductory survey of the
physical and visual properties, occurrences and origins of natural and
synthetic gemstones and certain decorative rocks; gem identification and
economics.
15 GEOL 361. ENVIRONMENTAL VOLCANOLOGY. 3 ug. cr. Impact
of volcanoes on the
environment. Volcanic hazards, volcanic gases, effect of volcanoes on
the weather, biological activity around submarine volcanoes, mass extinctions
and volcanoes, volcanic risks and rewards, prediction of eruptions.
15 GEOL 362. GEOLOGY OF CINCINNATI. 3 ug. cr. Geology
of the Cincinnati area for teachers, engineers, and architects.
15 GEOL 363. GEOLOGY IN THE COMPUTER AGE. 3 ug. cr. Geological
data stored in CD-Rom: data extraction, manipulation and interpretation.
Earthquakes, magnetism and gravity reflected in numbers.
15 GEOL 374. GEOLOGY FOR ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS. 4
ug. cr. Physical geology
pertinent of engineering and design. Prereq.: Geol. 302 or perm. of instr.
15 GEOL 399. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE--FUTURE GREENHOUSE
OR ICE AGE? 3 ug. cr. This
course will examine operation of global climate system, records of past
and present climate change, and prospects for future change as a function
of natural and anthropogenic influences on climate. Prereq: Honors, Permission
of Instructor.
400
Level Courses
15 GEOL 477. INTRODUCTION TO FIELD GEOLOGY. 3 ug. cr.
An introduction to field
mapping techniques, section measurement and geologic sampling. Prereq.:
Geol. 331.
15 GEOL 487,488,489. INDIVIDUAL WORK IN GEOLOGY. Credit
depends on amount of work done. May be entered any quarter.
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500
Level Courses
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GEOL 501. ELEMENTARY PETROLOGY; Igneous Petrology. 3 ug. or
gr. cr. Methods of study of igneous rocks in hand specimens and in thin
sections. Interpretations of textural data. Elementary petrogenic interpretation
of igneous rocks. Prereq.: Geol. 301-2-3.
15 GEOL 502. ELEMENTARY PETROLOGY: Sedimentary Petrology.
3 ug. or gr. cr. Hand specimen and thin section study of sedimentary
rocks. Petrogenesis of sedimentary rocks. Prereq.: Geol. 501.
15 GEOL 503. ELEMENTARY PETROLOGY: Metamorphic Petrology.
3 ug. or cr. cr. Hand specimen and thin section study of metamorphic
rocks. Petrogenesis of metamorphic rocks. Prereq.: Geol. 501,2.
15 GEOL 504. GEOMORPHIC PROCESSES. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Mechanics
of earth surface
processes. Prereq.: Geol. 301.
15 GEOL 511: STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Description
and interpretation of geologic structures, both in laboratory and the
field. Integration with regional geology of the Cincinnati area.
15 GEOL 512. GUIDE TO GRADUATE RESEARCH. 3 ug. or gr.
cr. Seminar on scientific method and on current research.
15 GEOL 521,522. PALEONTOLOGY. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Fundamental
concepts;
paleobiology and the geologic occurrence and significance of fossil
organisms.
15 GEOL 525. GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY. 3 ug. or gr. cr.
This course presents an
overview of research focused on the geological history of global biodiversity,
including quantitative evaluation of biodiversity through time, possible
links
between biodiversity and physical transitions to the earth, especially
during major diversity increases.
15 GEOL 526. ADVANCED GEOLOGY AND BIOLOGY OF CORAL REEFS. 3
ug. or gr. cr. This course provides an overview of geologic and biologic
processes in living coral reef ecosystems, environmental problems occurring
in reefs, and a survey of the evolutionary history of reefs through
geologic time. Students taking this course should have advanced undergraduate
or graduate standing in geology or biology.
15 GEOL 527. PETROLOGY SEMINAR. 3 ug. or gr. cr. In this course,
students will
apply their skills in mineralogy and petrology to the solution of topical
research problems using a variety of practical analytical approaches.
Individual hands-on laboratory work, including petrographic study of
igneous and metamorphic rocks, manipulation of major element, trace
element, and isotope data, and computer-assisted modeling, will be emphasized.
15 GEOL 531,532. STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTATION. 3
ug. or gr. cr. Physical and
biological processes, environmental interpretation, facies analysis,
stratigraphic analysis, basin analysis, and tectonics.
15 GEOL 544. GEOLOGY OF ORE DEPOSITS. 3 ug. or gr.
cr. Geology, geochemistry, and tectonics of sedimentary deposits.
15 GEOL 551. GROUNDWATER GEOLOGY. 3 ug. or gr. cr.
The goals of this course are to introduce students to the fundamental
properties and characteristics of major aquifer/aquiclude systems and
the fluids (gasses) contained therein, to learn the techniques of studying
and classifying aquifer/aquiclude systems, and to resolve applied Environmental
Geology problems in groundwater resources and subsurface contamination.
15 GEOL 552. GROUNDWATER GEOLOGY MODELING. 3 ug. or gr. cr.
Case studies of
groundwater occurrence and flow in glacial materials, desert basins,
and other
geologic terrains. Other topics of concern to engineering geologists.
15 GEOL 553. WELL-HEAD PROTECTION. 3 ug. or gr. cr.
Use of groundwater flow
modeling in the development of strategies for delineation of well-head
protection areas. Students will carry out field investigations and conduct
modeling runs to delineate a well-head protection zone for a water supply
system in southwest Ohio.
15 GEOL 554. GEOCHEMISTRY OF NATURAL WATERS. 3 ug. or gr. cr.
Principles of
geochemistry applied to surface and groundwater. Emphasis on computer
models of
speciation. Applications to problems of groundwater contamination.
15 GEOL 555. ORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF NATURAL WATERS. 3
ug. or gr. cr. Organic
chemistry applied to natural environments. Emphasizes hydrocarbons and
chlorinated compounds in surface and ground waters.
15 GEOL 563. MUD AND SHALE. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Processes,
properties, and practical and geological significance. The formative
factors controlling mud production will be reviewed, transportation
of clay will be studied, environments of deposition delineated and shale
basins will be analyzed. The practical significance of mud and shale
for source rocks of petroleum and minerals, for industrial uses in technological
societies and engineering characteristics will be included.
15 GEOL 573. GLACIAL FIELD METHODS. 3 ug. or gr. cr.
Two week field trip in late summer or early fall to study glacial features
and deposits in a wide range of settings outside the Cincinnati area.
Class meetings and report in Autumn Quarter.
15 GEOL 574. GLACIAL GEOLOGY. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Glacial
geologic processes, their products, results, and effects focus on southwestern
Ohio. Extensive field trips.
15 GEOL 575. GLACIAL FIELD GEOLOGY. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Two-week
field trip in late summer or early fall to study glacial features and
deposits in a wide range of settings outside the Ohio Area. Class meetings
and report in autumn quarter.
15 GEOL 576. ADVANCED GEOLOGY FIELD TRIP. 3 ug. or
gr. cr. A two-week field
excursion during summer. Conferences and report in Autumn Quarter. Prereq.:
Perm. of instr.
15 GEOL 577. GEOLOGY OF TRI-STATE. 3 ug. cr. Geology
of the region around
Cincinnati as seen in the field. Especially designed for in-service
teachers.
Landscape. soils, fossils, and glacial geology are covered.
15 GEOL 582. ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN NATURAL WATERS. 3
ug. or gr. cr. Organic
chemistry applied to natural environments. Emphasizes hydrocarbons and
chlorinated compounds in surface and ground waters.
15 GEOL 588. EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION IN K-12. 3 ug.
or gr. cr. Methods of earth science education in K-12 with emphasis
on earth science in the middle school. Discussion of study topics, lesson
plans and promotion standards. Students acquire earth science knowledge
essential for teaching.
15 GEOL 589. FLUID DYNAMICS. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Fluid
dynamics of geological
problems. Fluid dynamic analysis of evolving magma chambers, convection
in magma chambers, magma mixing, compositional zoning in magma, bubble
nucleation and growth, degassing of silicic magmas and explosive volcanism
and melt segregation. This course will be open to graduate students
and upper level undergraduate students who have completed one year of
differential calculus, chemistry and physics. Additional background
in numerical modeling and thermodynamics is useful but not required.
600
Level Courses
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GEOL 601. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY OF AQUIFER SYSTEMS. 3 ug. or
gr. cr. The goals of this course are to introduce students to the fundamental
properties and
characteristics of major aquifer/ aquiclude systems and the fluids (gases)
contained therein, to learn the techniques of studying and classifying
aquifer/aquiclude systems, and to solve applied Environmental Geology
problems in groundwater resources and subsurface contamination.
15 GEOL 602. GROUNDWATER MODELING. Case studies of
groundwater occurrence and flow in glacial materials, desert basins,
and other geologic terrains. Other topics of concern to engineering
geologists. Prereq.: Geol. 601.
15 GEOL 603. GEOCHEMISTRY OF NATURAL WATERS. 3 gr.
cr. Principles of geochemistry applied to surface and groundwater. Emphasis
on computer models of speciation. Applications to problems of groundwater
contamination. Prereq.: Geol. 602.
15 GEOL 604. CARBONATE DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS. 3
ug. or gr. cr. Survey of
sediments, depositional processes, and biota of modern and ancient carbonate
environments including tidal flats, lagoons, reefs, and basins.
15 GEOL 611. STABLE ISOTOPE SYSTEMATICS. 3 ug. or gr.
cr. Isotopic theory and
application to geologic problems including geothermometry, paleoclimate,
and
stratigraphy, secular variation in stable isotopes through time, and
geochemical
mass fluxes.
15 GEOL 623. EXPLORATION GEOMAGNETICS. 4 ug. or gr.
cr. Principles of gravity and magnetics applied to study of the earth.
Prereq.: Permission of Instructor.
15 GEOL 627,628. SOLUTION GEOCHEMISTRY. 3 ug. or gr.
cr. Principles of solution chemistry as applied to sedimentary, hydrothermal
and solid state processes.
15 GEOL 631. CLAY MINERALOGY. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Structural
mineralogy, X-ray
identification, and geologic characteristics of the major groups of
clay minerals. Prereq.: Geol. 301, 302.
15 GEOL 632. CLAY MINERALOGY. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Seminar
on current topics of
interest in clay mineral research.
15 GEOL 648. THERMODYNAMICS IN GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES.
3 ug. or gr. cr. Principles of equilibrium and non-equilibrium thermodynamics
and their applications to mineral-fluid equilibria at low and high temperatures
and pressures. Specific geological examples and their solutions using
thermodynamics are covered to develop a working knowledge of thermodynamics.
Prereq.: Calculus, Physics and Chemistry.
15 GEOL 651. GEOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Application
of statistics and computing to diverse geological and paleontological
problems. Many case histories.
15 GEOL 668. FUNDAMENTALS OF MINERALOGY I: Morphology and Structure.
3 ug. or gr. cr. Crystal chemistry, mineral solution models, inter-
and intra crystalline reactions, controls of mineral stability. Prereq.:
Perm. of instr.
15 GEOL 669. FUNDAMENTALS OF MINERALOGY II: Crystal
Chemistry and Phase stability. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Tectonic crystal chemistry
and phase relations of the rock forming minerals and their use as petrogenetic
indicators. Prereq.: Geol. 668.
15 GEOL 670. FUNDAMENTALS OF MINERALOGY III: Topics
in the Rock Forming Minerals. Application of principles treated in 668
and 669 to real mineral systems of common interest. Laboratory may involve
single-crystal x-ray methods and computer simulations.
15 GEOL 683. METAMORPHISM AND DEFORMATION. 3 ug. or gr. cr.
Analysis of the
tectono-thermal evolution of crustal rocks exposed in the internal parts
of mountain chains. Topics include development of micro structures and
rock fabrics, connections between tectonics and the evolution of mineral
assemblages,
geochronology, and regional geology of mountain belts.
15 GEOL 685. SEMINAR - PETROLOGY. 3 gr. cr. Critical reading
of current research papers, hands-on use of micro-computer software,
and discussion of current research of participants. Topics covered include
fluid-rock interactions, diffusion, kinetics, thermobarometry, and mechanisms
of mineral growth and reaction. Prereq.: Perm. instr.
15 GEOL 686. SEMINAR: PETROLOGY. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Seminar on
current topics in
igneous and metamorphic petrology. Prereq.: 021.
15 GEOL 687. SEMINAR: PETROLOGY. 3 ug. or gr. cr. Seminar
on current topics in
igneous and metamorphic petrology. Prereq.: 021
15 GEOL 693. MODERN CONCEPTS IN OCEANOGRAPHY. 3 ug.
or gr. cr. Water masses,
surface and thermohaline circulation, oceanic-atmospheric inter-actions,
productivity and marine life, deep-sea sediments and geological implications.
15 GEOL 694. PALEOCEANOGRAPHY. 3 ug. or cr. cr. Lecture
and seminar approach.
15 GEOL 695. POPULATION PALEOECOLOGY AND TAPHONOMY. 3 ug. or
gr. cr. Fundamental ecological processes. Physical and chemical parameters.
Recent marine ecological models and ancient analogs. Prereq.: Geol.
694.
15 GEOL 696. COMMUNITY AND EVOLUTIONARY PALEOECOLOGY.
3 ug. or gr. cr. Review of the theoretical underpinning and methodology
important in the study of communities in the fossil record. The importance
of paleo-ecology to macro evolutionary patterns and processes is also
explored. Prereq.: Geol. 695.
15 GEOL 698. QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PALEOBIOLOGY.
3 ug. or cr. gr. A "hands-on" course in the use of numerical
methods as they apply in paleontological analyses including multi variate
techniques, models of diversification, and bootstrapping. Prereq.: Perm.
of instr.
15 GEOL 699. GEOLOGY COLLOQUIUM. 1 ug. or gr. cr. Required
of all graduate
students majoring in geology. Restricted to Geology students only.
700
- 900 Level Courses
15 GEOL 705. GEOLOGY OF THE MID-CONTINENT. 1 gr. cr.
Departmental fall field
trip.
15 GEOL 712. PALEOCEANOGRAPHY-PALEOCLIMATOLOGY. 3 gr.
cr.
15 GEOL 713. PALEOCLIMATOLOGY SEMINAR - Continental
and Marine Quaternary
Chronostratigraphy. 3 gr. cr. The first part of this course will address
the
problems of dating techniques, the correlation of Quaternary events
and the
unresolved problems in the continental record; discussions will include
the current state of the art and current working models. The second
part will similarly address the marine record and its possible correlation
to continental events; points of agreement and disagreement between
the two records will be the focus of analysis and discussion.
15 GEOL 714. PALEOCLIMATOLOGY SEMINAR - Geologic Climatic
Record and Forcing
Mechanism. 3 gr. cr. The general objective is to obtain an integrated
view of
global climatic patterns throughout geologic time and to gain an under_standing
of the forcing mechanisms associated with these changes; this can best
be accomplished by a close inspection of Cenozoic climatic history as
a point of reference. Analysis of the forcing functions would contribute
to our understanding of climatic patterns in the range of decades, centuries,
and millennia; these include the solar- terrestrial connections, astronomical
mechanisms (orbital forcing, cometary or asteroidal impacts), and others.
Prereq.: Perm. instr.
15 GEOL 751. GLACIAL PROCESSES SEMINAR. 3 gr. cr. Examination
of field and
theoretical bases for various glacial processes. An understanding of
the physical and chemical processes associated with glaciers has increased
considerably in the past few years. Glacial flow is the best understood
of these but the mechanics of erosion and deposition are still unresolved.
Course provides theoretical basis for interpretation of field relationships.
15 GEOL 763. ADVANCED METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY. 3 gr.
gr. Advanced study of the
origin and evolution of metamorphic rocks with emphasis on metamorphic
processes and detailed petrography. Field trip. Prereq.: Geol. 501,502
& 503 or perm. of inst. May be taken concurrently with Geol. 503.
15 GEOL 776. Seminar of Sedimentology, Stratigraphic
Systems: Seismic and Sequence Stratigraphy. 3 gr. cr. Concepts of sequence
stratigraphy based on analysis of exploration seismic records.
15 GEOL 780. METHODS OF GEOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION. Cr. to be arranged.
Offered ea.
qtr.
15 GEOL 821,822,823. PALEONTOLOGY SEMINAR. 3 gr. cr. A graduate
seminar dealing with many facets of paleontology: principles, organisms,
methods.
15 GEOL 861. BASALTIC VOLCANISM. Petrology and geochemistry
of basaltic rocks at mid-ocean ridges, ocean islands and continents.
15 GEOL 862. SILICIC VOLCANIC SYSTEMS. 3 gr. cr. Geology
and geochemistry of
rhyolitic volcanoes. Mechanics and fluid dynamics of magmatic systems,
transport of magma and explosive eruption of felsic magma. Prereq: Geol
501.
15 GEOL 863. Subduction Zone Volcanism. 3 gr. cr. Geology
and geophysics of
subduction zone volcanoes. Major, minor, trace element and isotope systematics
of subduction zone volcanic rocks. Modeling of magmatic processes. Prereq:
Geol 501 or equivalent.
15 GEOL 881. RESEARCH - SPECIAL PROBLEMS. Problems
in Geology. Cr. arranged.
Offered ea. qtr.
15 GEOL 893. MASTER'S THESIS RESEARCH. Cr. arranged.
Offered ea. qtr.
15 GEOL 971. DOCTORAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH. Cr. arranged.
Offered ea. qtr.
Perm. of adviser required.
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