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Geology (GEOL)
Geology (GEOL) GEOL 1013 Exploring Earth: An Introduction to Geology (LN)
GEOL 1224 Evolution of the Earth (LN) Prerequisites: High school biology and chemistry recommended. Description: A survey of the physical and biological history of the Earth from the coalescence of the solar system to the present. Field trips required. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Geology General Education and other Course Attributes: Scientific Investigation, Natural Sciences GEOL 2254 Practical Mineralogy Prerequisites: GEOL 1014 or GEOL 1114 and CHEM 1314 or CHEM 1414 completed with a grade of "C" or higher. Description: Hand-specimen identification of minerals using physical and chemical properties. Introductory optical identification of common rock forming minerals. Society's utilization of mineral resources. Field trips required. Course previously offered as GEOL 2253. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Geology GEOL 2364 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Prerequisites: GEOL 2254 completed with a grade of "C" or higher. Description: Origin, occurrence and classification of igneous and metamorphic rocks; hand-specimen and thin section identification. Optional field trip. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Geology
Description: An introductory course for non-science majors which will investigate how chemical, physical and biological processes interact to shape and regulate the Earth’s environment. Will build your understanding of how each part of the Earth system – the ocean, atmosphere and interior – work and interact over time. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Geology General Education and other Course Attributes: Scientific Investigation, Natural Sciences GEOL 1014 Geology and Human Affairs (LN) Description: The influence of geology and related earth sciences on the human environment. Energy and material resources, beneficial and hazardous natural processes, and the planetary and biological evolution of earth. Lab investigations environmentally oriented. Lab fees required for online section. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Geology General Education and other Course Attributes: Scientific Investigation, Natural Sciences GEOL 1022 Climate Change and Humanity Description: Focus on the development of scientific inquiry and critical thinking skills needed to evaluate complex relationships among climate, energy production, and the environment. Students will explore causes and consequences of climate change and consider climate change science from alternative perspectives. Previously offered as GEOG 1022. Credit hours: 2 Contact hours: Lecture: 2
GEOL 3004 Earth Science for Teachers Prerequisites: GEOL 1114 or equivalent.
Description: Teaching natural earth systems and their environmental impact. Use of an adaptation approach in organizing, presenting, and evaluating earth science concepts in the curriculum. Field trips required. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Geology GEOL 3014 Structural Geology Prerequisites: GEOL 1114 and PHYS 2014 each with a grade of “C” or higher. Description: Behavior of earth materials during various deformational processes and analysis of the resulting structural features such as folds, faults and fractures. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Geology
Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Geology GEOL 1114 Physical Geology (LN)
Prerequisites: MATH 1513 or higher with a grade of "C" or better; or an acceptable math placement score (see http://placement.okstate.edu). Description: Composition and structure of the earth and the modification of its surface by internal and external processes. Mineral resources, sources of energy, and environmental aspects of geology. Recommended introductory course for science majors. Field trip required. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Geology General Education and other Course Attributes: Scientific Investigation, Natural Sciences
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