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Geological Sciences (GEOL)
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in ZHS117; Phone: (213) 740-6106.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in ZHS117; Phone: (213) 740-6106.
- NOTE: Proof of insurance is mandatory when participating in field trips for credit in any Earth Sciences class.
Geologic structure and evolution of planet earth. Principles ofplate tectonics, rocks and minerals, processes of mountainbuilding, continent and ocean formation, earthquakes, volcanism,development of landforms by running water and glaciers. Lecture, 3hours; laboratory, 2 hours. One all-day or two-day field triprequired.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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24800R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-2:50pm | MWF | 156 of 240 | John Platt | SAL101 | PDF (143179 KB) | |
24802R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 4 of 20 | Haoran Xia | ZHSB54 | ||
24804R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 8 of 20 | Hannah Liddy | ZHSB54 | ||
24805R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 17 of 20 | Haoran Xia | ZHSB54 | ||
24806R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 16 of 20 | Hannah Liddy | ZHSB54 | ||
24808R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 9 of 20 | Tarryn Cawood | ZHSB54 | ||
24810R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 7 of 20 | Haoran Xia | ZHSB54 | ||
24812R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 20 | Hannah Liddy | ZHSB54 | ||
24814R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 13 of 20 | Claire Johnson | ZHSB54 | ||
24816R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 18 of 20 | Tarryn Cawood | ZHSB54 | ||
24818R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 20 | Claire Johnson | ZHSB54 | ||
24820R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 20 | Claire Johnson | ZHSB54 | ||
24822R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 20 | Tarryn Cawood |
Physical, chemical, and geological character of the oceans andocean basins. Origin of the oceans. Ocean processes and agents.Economic value of the oceans. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. One all-day field trip required.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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24824R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 239 of 242 | Sarah Feakins | THH201 | PDF (134180 KB) | |
24826R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Jayme Feyhl-Buska | ZHSB61 | ||
24828R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 20 of 21 | Rachel Kelly | ZHSB61 | ||
24830R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 20 of 21 | Jayme Feyhl-Buska | ZHSB61 | ||
24832R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Rachel Kelly | ZHSB61 | ||
24834R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Jayme Feyhl-Buska | ZHSB61 | ||
24836R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 21 | Hye Jung Lee | ZHSB61 | ||
24838R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Hye Jung Lee | ZHSB61 | ||
24840R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Rachel Kelly | ZHSB61 | ||
24842R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Mark Peaple | ZHSB61 | ||
24844R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 20 of 20 | Mark Peaple | ZHSB61 | ||
24846R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 19 of 20 | Hye Jung Lee | ZHSB61 | ||
24848R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Mark Peaple | ZHSB61 |
Examination of the scientific process: what constitutes science; evolution of ideas about the nature of space, time, matter, andcomplexity; paradigm shifts in the biological and earth sciences.Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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24904R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 160 of 240 | Scott Paterson | SGM123 | PDF (118108 KB) | |
24905R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Lei Qin | ZHSB65 | ||
24906R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 18 of 20 | Gen Li | ZHSB65 | ||
24907R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 0 of 1 | ZHSB65 | |||
24908R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Gen Li | ZHSB65 | ||
24909R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 7 of 20 | Jessica Stellmann | ZHSB65 | ||
24910R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | William Eymold | ZHSB65 | ||
24911R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 13 of 20 | William Eymold | ZHSB65 | ||
24912R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Jessica Stellmann | ZHSB65 | ||
24913R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 5 of 20 | William Eymold | ZHSB65 | ||
24914R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 17 of 20 | Lei Qin | ZHSB65 | ||
24915R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 0 of 1 | ZHSB65 | |||
24916R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Jessica Stellmann | ZHSB65 |
Climate systems from the beginning of earth history to the present; tools and techniques used to reconstruct prehistoric climate records; effects of climate variations on development of life forms on earth.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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24920R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 106 of 120 | Lowell Stott | SAL101 | ||
24924R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 12 of 20 | Jessica Zaiss-Bowman | ZHSB56 | ||
24926R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 0 of 1 | ZHSB56 | |||
24928R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 21 of 21 | Jessica Zaiss-Bowman | ZHSB56 | ||
24930R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 0 of 1 | ZHSB56 | |||
24931R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 19 of 21 | Jessica Zaiss-Bowman | ZHSB56 | ||
24932R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 0 of 1 | ZHSB56 | |||
24934R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Emily Burt | ZHSB56 | ||
24935R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 16 of 20 | Emily Burt | ZHSB56 | ||
24936R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Emily Burt | ZHSB56 |
Survey of natural geological/environmental processes (systems) and variability active near the Earth's surface in the region that houses most life (the Biosphere). Open only to Environmental Studies majors and minors.
- Corequisite: ENST 100
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Environmental Studies, Geological Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences & Mathematics (Geological Science), Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Astronomy), Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Mathematics), Natural Sciences & Mathematics (Geological Science)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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24937R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 44 of 80 | Steve Lund | ZHS352 | ||
24938R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 3 of 20 | Reena Joubert | ZHSB63 | ||
24939R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 10 of 20 | Reena Joubert | ZHSB63 | ||
24941R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 20 | Danielle Monteverde | ZHSB63 | ||
24946R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 20 | Danielle Monteverde | ZHSB63 |
Causes of earthquakes and nature of large faults; earthquake hazard and risk; world's great earthquakes; understanding the Richter scale. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours; one fieldtrip required.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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24950D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 128 of 240 | James Dolan | SAL101 | ||
24952R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 8 of 20 | Alexandra Hatem | ZHSB63 | ||
24954R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 7 of 20 | William Schmidt | ZHSB63 | ||
24956D | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 0 of 1 | ZHSB63 | |||
24958R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 11 of 20 | Alexandra Hatem | ZHSB63 | ||
24960R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 16 of 20 | Haoran Meng | ZHSB63 | ||
24962R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 9 of 20 | Robert Zinke | ZHSB63 | ||
24964R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Haoran Meng | ZHSB63 | ||
24966R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 14 of 20 | Robert Zinke | ZHSB63 | ||
24968R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 20 | Alexandra Hatem | ZHSB63 | ||
24970R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 20 | William Schmidt | ZHSB63 | ||
24972R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 4 of 20 | Robert Zinke | ZHSB63 | ||
24974R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 20 | William Schmidt | ZHSB63 |
Laboratory component for GEOL 105Lg, 107Lxg, 108Lg, 125Lxg, 130Lxg, 150Lxg, or 240Lxg for students with equivalent lecture credit from another institution.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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24945D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 3 of 12 | William Berelson | OFFICE |
Minerals and their formation in Earth geosystems; includes discussions of mineral properties, crystal structures, uses and biogeochemical importance. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 6 hours; required field trips. Recommended preparation: any introductory GEOL course.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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24940R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 20 | Aaron Celestian | ZHS200 | ||
24942R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 20 | Sean Hartman | ZHSB65 |
Introduction to field techniques used in a variety of Earth Science disciplines. Field and digital techniques for map making including use of GIS, GPS, and digital tablets. Field analyses of rocks and rock structures. Map interpretation and digital processing of field data. Includes weekly labs and some weekend field trips.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25010R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:25am | Wednesday | 8 of 20 | Scott Paterson | ZHS118 | PDF (57305 KB) | |
25011R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Friday | 8 of 20 | Alexander Lusk | ZHS118 |
Origin and evolution of life; Precambrian life; evolutionary history of major groups during the Phanerozoic; mass extinctions; deep time and evolutionary processes. Recommended preparation: any introductory GEOL course. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours; required field trips.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25075R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 20 | David Bottjer | ZHS118 | ||
25076R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 20 | Jeffrey Thompson | ZHS130 |
Geosystems, such as mantle convection, active faults, climate, and the carbon cycle, will be studied using numerical models and concepts such as chaos, universality, emergence, and intermittency. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. Recommended preparation: MATH 126.
- Prerequisite: MATH 125
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25003R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 8 of 20 | Tom Jordan,Yehuda Ben-Zion,Lowell Stott | ZHS130 | ||
25004R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 8 of 20 | Hongrui Qiu | ZHS130 |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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24994D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | William Berelson | OFFICE |
Writing of a thesis under individual faculty supervision. Not available for graduate credit.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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24996R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Doug Hammond | OFFICE |
Concepts and methods for functional morphologic analysis of fossil marine invertebrates. Systematics theory and methodology, macroevolution, and broad biotic trends in the Phanerozoic. Prerequisite: 333L recommended. Recommended preparation: GEOL-333L
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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24998R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:25pm | Tuesday | 5 of 20 | David Bottjer | ZHS200 |
Lectures by Earth Sciences faculty about current research; introduction of new graduate students to the breadth of current research; applying for research funding; practicing effective research presentations. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Geological Sciences, Ocean Sciences
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25074R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 17 of 20 | Frank Corsetti | ZHS118 |
Stratigraphic field methods and computer-assisted data analysis. Field trips incorporating vertical and lateral facies analysis; collection of paleocurrent, fabric, paleomagnetic, photogeologic, and compaction data. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours; field trips. PREREQUISITE: 334L or equivalent
- Prerequisite: GEOL 334L
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25000R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:20pm | Thursday | Canceled | ||||
25001R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA |
Principles of physical, chemical, and geological oceanography including discussions of air-sea interaction, biogeochemical cycling and the role of the ocean in modulating climate and atmospheric composition; discussion section will cover formulation of basic calculations that illustrate these principles. Recommended preparation: CHEM-105BL, MATH-126.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the OS department but may qualify for major credit in GEOL. To register, enroll in OS 512.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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48302R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wed, Fri | 12 of 20 | James Moffett | ZHS200 | Word (81920 KB) |
Deformation mechanisms, strength and structure of the crust. Fractal scaling in structures and dynamic processes. Geodetic measurement of crustal deformation and spatio-temporal patterns of seismicity.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25005R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 19 | Yehuda Ben-Zion | OFFICE |
Advanced methods of theoretical seismology for studying the generation of seismic waves from natural and artificial sources and the propagation through realistic earth models.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25030R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | Tue, Thu | 3 of 20 | Tom Jordan | OFFICE |
An introduction to advanced study of metamorphic mineral assemblages with use of experimental and field data. Lecture, 2-4 hours; laboratory to be arranged.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25007R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | John Platt | OFFICE | PDF (87713 KB) | |
25009R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | OFFICE |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25040D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 40 | William Berelson | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25042D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 30 | OFFICE |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25060D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 30 of 40 | William Berelson | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25062D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 13 of 30 | OFFICE |