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Geology (GEOL)
GEOL 4981 Geoscience Internship Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Description: Student participation in a research project during an internship in a Geoscience-related professional work setting. Graded on a
GEOL 5093 Quaternary Geology and Geochronology Prerequisites: GEOL 3034; MATH 1715 or equivalent; PHYS 2014 and PHYS 2114 or equivalent. All with a grade of "C" or higher. Description: Examination of the causes and effects of climate change during the ice ages. Survey of dating methods applicable to the Quaternary, including radiocarbon and optical luminescence. Topics include the use of oxygen isotope proxy records, paleomagnetism, cosmogenic nuclides, isostasy and post-glacial rebound, causes of sea- level change, and ice age history. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Geology GEOL 5100 Problems in Hydrogeology Prerequisites: GEOL 4453. Description: Advanced problems in hydrogeology with emphasis on quantitative methods. Field trips may be required. Offered for variable credit, 1-4 credit hours, maximum of 8 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-4 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Geology
pass/fail basis. Credit hours: 1
Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Geology GEOL 4990 Special Problems in Earth Science Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Description: Individually designed study projects involving assigned reading, library work, field work, laboratory work or a combination of these. Field trips may be required. Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-3
Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Geology GEOL 4993 Senior Honors Thesis Prerequisites: Departmental invitation, senior standing,
Description: Honors Program participation. A guided reading and research program ending with an honors thesis under the direction of a senior faculty member, with second faculty reader and oral examination. Required for graduation with departmental honors in geology. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3
GEOL 5133 Structural Styles in Oil and Gas Exploration Prerequisites: GEOL 3014 with a grade of "C" or higher.
Description: The theoretical, experimental and descriptive approach to structural styles formed by different tectonic stresses (i.e. extensional, contractional, strike-slip and salt tectonics) and their importance in oil and gas exploration. Course previously offered as GEOL 5203. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Geology GEOL 5183 Paleontology of Depositional Sequences Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Description: Paleoecology and biostratigraphy of depositional sequences. Evenly divided on lecture and laboratory components and field trips are mandatory. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Geology GEOL 5213 Seismic Interpretation Prerequisites: GEOL 4103, GEOL 3014 and GEOL 3034 with grades of "C" or higher. Description: Examination of reflection seismic interpretation methods with emphasis on the oil and gas industry. Includes structural and stratigraphic methods. Hands-on interpretation using a standard industry software package. Same course as GEOL 4113. Previously offered as GEOL 4203. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Geology
Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Geology GEOL 5000 Master's Thesis Prerequisites: Approval of graduate committee. Description: Work toward master's thesis in geology. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-6 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Geology GEOL 5030 Geologic Field Investigation Description: One to three weeks of required field study at sites of geological interest and significance. Emphasis will be placed on applicability to graduate research. Field trip charges apply. No credit for students who have credit in GEOL 4030. Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 3 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-3 Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Geology
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