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Committee on Geological Sciences
G.C. Stephens, H. Teng, R.P. Tollo, J.M. Clark, C.A. Forster, C.E. Brown
Bachelor of Arts with a major in geological sciences—The following requirements must be fulfilled:
1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
2. Prerequisite courses—Geol 1 and 2, or 2 and 5.
3. Required courses in related areas—Chem 11—12.
4. Required courses for the major—Geol 111, 112, 122, 126, and 195, plus three courses chosen with approval of the program advisor from a list of designated courses.
Bachelor of Science with a major in geological sciences—The following requirements must be fulfilled:
1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
2. Prerequisite courses—Geol 1 and 2, or 2 and 5.
3. Required courses in related areas—Chem 11—12; Phys 11—12 or Astr 1—2; Math 20—21 or 31 or Stat 91. Students who wish to focus their study on geobiology must include BiSc 11—12 in their program.
4. Required courses for the major—Geol 111, 112, 122, 126, and 195, plus four courses chosen with approval of the program advisor from a list of designated courses.
Special Honors—In addition to meeting the general requirements stated under University Regulations, a candidate for graduation with Special Honors must maintain a grade-point average of 3.3 both cumulative overall and for courses in the major and must submit an approved Honors thesis.
Minor in geological sciences—Prerequisite: —Geol 1 and 2, or 2 and 5. The minor consists of Geol 111, 112, 122, 126, and 195.
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Physical Geology (3) |
Tollo |
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Lecture, laboratory. An introduction to the principal features of the composition and structure of the earth. Topics include the nature of minerals and rocks, surface and deep earth processes, mineral and energy resources, and plate tectonics. Laboratory fee. Credit will not be given for both Geol 1 and 5. (Fall and spring) |
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Historical Geology (3) |
Forster, Brown |
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Lecture, laboratory. An introduction to the history of the earth. Topics include sedimentary environments, plate tectonics, origin of life, and evolution. Laboratory fee. Prerequisite: Geol 1 or 5. (Fall and spring) |
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Environmental Geology (3) |
Teng, Brown |
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Lecture, laboratory. An introduction to the impact of geology on the environment, with emphasis on the relation of people and society to natural environments; population evolution, natural hazards, and mineral resources. Laboratory fee. Credit will not be given for both Geol 1 and 5. (Fall and spring) |
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Science and the Environment (3) |
Teng |
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The large-scale processes operating within the atmosphere, oceans, and solid Earth. Prerequisite: Geol 1 or 5. (Spring) |
| 105 |
Geological Hazards in Land-Use Planning (3) |
Staff |
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Lecture and laboratory. An analysis of geological hazards and related factors that affect land-use planning. Field trip. Prerequisite: Geol 1 or 5 or permission of instructor. Laboratory fee. (Spring) |
| 111 |
Mineralogy (4) |
Tollo |
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Lecture and laboratory. Introduction to the crystallography and chemical systematics of rock-forming and ore minerals. Exercises emphasize the analysis of mineralogic data and the paragenesis of mineral assemblages. Prerequisite: Geol 1 or 5 or permission of instructor. Laboratory fee. (Fall) |
| 112 |
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4) |
Tollo |
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Lecture and laboratory. Introduction to basic light theory and the identification and characterization of minerals through optical properties. Laboratory exercises provide an introduction to petrologic analysis of igneous and metamorphic mineral systems. Prerequisite: Geol 111 or permission of the instructor. Laboratory fee. (Spring) |
| 118 |
Volcanology (3) |
Tollo |
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Introduction to the fundamental principles and geologic processes associated with volcanism. Topics include eruptive styles, processes leading to magma production and transport, triggering mechanisms, plate tectonic settings, volcanic hazards, and disaster mitigation. Case histories of selected volcanic eruptions examined in detail. Prerequisite: Geol 111 or permission of instructor. Laboratory fee. (Spring) |
| 122 |
Structural Geology (3) |
Stephens |
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Lecture and laboratory. Study of natural and experimental rock deformation and the relationships between stress and strain as recorded by geologic structures. Prerequisite: Geol 1 or 5. Laboratory fee. (Fall) |
| 126 |
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4) |
Forster |
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Lecture and laboratory. Introduction to sedimentation and stratigraphy; origin and classification of sediments and sedimentary rocks; introduction to clastic and carbonate depositional environments and stratigraphic principles. Laboratory fee. Prerequisite: Geol 2, 111. (Fall) |
| 128 |
Geomorphology (3) |
Stephens |
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Understanding the nature, origin, and development of landforms in the field and through the use of maps and aerial photos. Prerequisite: Geol 1. Same as Geog 128. (Spring, even years) |
| 131 |
Global Climate Change (3) |
Staff |
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Fundamental causes and patterns of climate change. Methods of reconstruction of past climates; modeling and predicting climate change. (Spring) |
| 140 |
Geochemistry (3) |
Teng |
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Chemical systems and processes on the planet Earth; origins and interactions among and within the Earth’s lithosphere, oceans, and atmosphere; origin, distribution, and behavior of the elements; radioactive and stable isotope systems. Aqueous geochemistry; geochemical cycles. Prerequisite: Geol 1 or 5; Chem 11—12 or equivalent. Same as Chem 140. |
| 151 |
History of Life (3) |
Forster |
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A review of the origin of life, the geologic record, and the evolutionary history of the major groups of organisms, including the origin of life and evolution of invertebrates, vertebrates, and plants. Prerequisite: Geol 1 or 2 or BiSc 11—12. Laboratory fee. (Spring) |
| 159 |
Geobotanical Ecology of the Central Appalachians (4) |
Tollo, Wells |
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A multidisciplinary approach to Appalachian ecology involving application of scientific principles from both geology and botany, stressing interrelationships between geological, geochemical, and biological processes. Field trips. Laboratory fee. Prerequisite: Geol 1 or 5 and BiSc 11—12; or equivalent with permission of instructor. Same as BiSc 159. (Spring, odd years) |
| 189 |
Environmental Geophysics (3) |
Stephens |
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Principles of magnetic, gravity, seismic and electrical methods applied to geological problem-solving. Prerequisite: Geol 122 or permission of instructor. (Spring) |
| 190 |
Special Topics (3) |
Staff |
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Topic announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs. |
| 195 |
Geological Field Methods (4) |
Tollo |
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Weekend field trips. Methods of outcrop analysis, geologic mapping, and data interpretation. The geological evolution of the central Appalachian mountains and the plate tectonic processes responsible for their formation emphasized. Field trip fee. (Spring) |
| 199 |
Undergraduate Research or Reading (arr.) |
Staff |
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Problems approved by the staff. May be repeated for credit. |
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