Graduate Courses in Geology
Unless otherwise indicated, courses are three semester hours credit.
406. Earth Science Activities - 3 hours lecture per week. Practical applications of earth science principles from geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology designed for students preparing to become elementary or secondary teachers.
439. Petroleum Geology - 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab per week. Occurrence, origin, migration and accumulation of petroleum. Methods of subsurface exploration are stressed. Prerequisite: 12 hours of geology.
449. Ground Water - 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. Principles of occurrence and movement of water beneath the earth's surface and the influence of various geologic situations upon its behavior. Application of factors applying to depletion, recharge, and contamination of ground water supplies. Prerequisite: 12 hours of geology or eight hours of geology and four hours of related science.
443. Optical Mineralogy - 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory per week. Optical behavior of crystals and identification of rock-forming minerals with the polarizing microscope. Prerequisite: Geology 241.
471. Special Topics In Geology - 1 to 4 semester hours. Study of specific areas in geology. Prerequisite: 12 hours in geology and/or related science.
502. Environmental Waste Management - 3 hours lecture per week. Investigates the relationship between Federal and State regulations and the geological methods by which subsurface characterization, detection monitoring and remediation strategy are predicted. Prerequisites: Admission to Environmental Science or Geology graduate program.
503.Groundwater Monitoring Design - 3 hours lecture per week. Investigation of the factors affecting the movement of subsurface water and water supplies as mandated in various Federal and State regulations. Prerequisites: Admission to Environmental Science or Geology graduate program.
504. Groundwater Modeling - 3 hours lecture per week. Use of computer programs to predict the movement of groundwater and contaminant plumes through porous media. Prerequisites: Admission to Environmental Science or Geology graduate program.
507. Sedimentology - 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab. Study of sediments and sedimentary processes. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of instructor.
508. Depositional Systems - 3 hours lecture per week. Use of recent professional literature to conduct detailed studies of clastic and carbonate depositional systems and the interpretation of classic sedimentary sequences of North America in the context of sequence stratigraphy. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of Instructor.
512. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrography - 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab per week. Study of igneous and metamorphic rocks with emphasis on description and classification in thin section analysis, distribution and origin. Prerequisite: Geology 443. Required field trip.
515. Sedimentary Petrography - 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab per week. Study of sedimentary rocks, using the polarizing microscope, and their relationship to depositional environments. Prerequisite: Geology 443. Required field trip.
518. Advanced Structural Geology - 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory per week. Integrated study of geologic structures and behavior of materials. Prerequisite: Geology 338.
520. Geochemistry - Application of fundamental chemical concepts to natural aqueous solutions. Quantitative techniques are employed to solve problems involving geological materials. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of instructor.
521. Environmental Techniques - 3 semester hours, 3 hours lecture per week. Modern techniques to deal with environmental problems at the earth's surface and shallow subsurface. Prerequisites: Admission to Environmental Science or Geology graduate program.
525. X-Ray Crystallography - 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab per week. Application of x-ray diffraction analysis to crystalline materials. Structures and modes of formation of clays and associated minerals. Prerequisites: 12 hours of geology and/or related science.
549. Applied Hydrogeology - 3 semester hours, 3 hours lecture per week. Principles of water movement through the unsaturated and saturated zones, with emphasis placed on qualifying the rate and method of movement. Prerequisite: Geology 449.
559. Contaminant Hydrology - 3 semester hours, 3 hours lecture per week. Investigation of the relationship between the movement of water through a porous medium and the movement of inorganic and organic compounds. Special emphasis is given to developing methods by which contaminant movement can be predicted. Prerequisites: Geology 449 or 549.
566. Advanced Topics In Geology - In-depth study of the following subjects: (a) sedimentary environments, (b) advanced field geology, (c) quantitative applications, and (d) advanced petrology. Students may receive credit for each of the above topics. Prerequisites: Geology major or minor.
568. Special Studies In Geology - 1-4 semester hours. Study of general and specific topics in geology. Content changes with each offering. May be repeated once. Prerequisites: Geology major or minor status.
575. Advanced Graduate Studies - 1-4 semester hours lecture, 6 hours lab per week. Individual studies, topics of study are especially designed to increase the student's knowledge of some aspects of geology as related to his field of interest. May be repeated under different topics.
576.Advanced Graduate Studies - Same as 575 for credit in different topic.
578. Seminar In Geology - Prerequisites: Geology major or minor status. May be repeated.
589.* Thesis Research - Research for thesis. Should be planned and initiated at least two semesters before the thesis is to be completed. Prerequisites: 12 semester hours of geology.
590.* Thesis Writing - Writing of thesis. The research project of this course must be initiated at least one semester before registration in order that the thesis research be carried out over a period of not less than two semesters. Prerequisites: 12 semester hours of geology and Geology 589.
*A student must register for 589 and/or 590 each semester or summer session until the thesis is completed. However, a student may not register the first time for 590 until the thesis proposal has been approved.