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Geological Sciences (GEOL)
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in ZHS-117; Phone: (213) 740-6106.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in ZHS-117; Phone: (213) 740-6106.
- NOTE: Proof of insurance is mandatory when participating in field trips for credit in any Earth Sciences class. Email address to request D clearance: Earthsci@usc.edu.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24824R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 257 of 271 | Sarah Feakins | SGM123 | PDF (303427 KB) |   |
| 24826R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Kristin Watmore | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24828R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Dannielle Fougere | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24830R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 13 of 15 | Ronmel Rugama-Montenegro | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24833R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 12 of 15 | Ronmel Rugama-Montenegro | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24834R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Lovell Smith | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24835R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 16 of 16 | Lovell Smith | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24836R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 14 of 15 | Ronmel Rugama-Montenegro | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24837R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 12 of 15 | James Pinto | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24838R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Dannielle Fougere | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24840R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 15 | Lovell Smith | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24842R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 15 | James Pinto | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24846R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Dannielle Fougere | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24847R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 15 | Jacob Perez | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24848R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 13 of 15 | James Pinto | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24850R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Jacob Perez | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24852R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Kristin Watmore | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24853R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 17 of 17 | Jacob Perez | ZHSB61 | | |
| 24854R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 13 of 15 | Kristin Watmore | ZHSB61 | |
Exploration of factors that influence climate and the scientific basis for concern about rising greenhouse gases, the threat to human society know as global warming.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24920R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 129 of 135 | Lowell Stott | SAL101 | PDF (265650 KB) | |
| 24923R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Tanaya Gondhalekar | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24925R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Adit Ghosh | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24926R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 15 of 15 | Lily Dodd | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24928R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 15 | Adit Ghosh | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24929R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 13 of 15 | Tanaya Gondhalekar | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24930R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 15 | Lily Dodd | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24931R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Adit Ghosh | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24932R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Tanaya Gondhalekar | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24934R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 15 | Lily Dodd | ZHSB54 | |
Survey of natural geological/ environmental processes (systems) and variability active near the earth's surface in the region that houses most life (the biosphere).
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24937R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 135 of 136 | Steve Lund | THH301 | PDF (359929 KB) | |
| 24938R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 14 of 15 | Yu-Fang Hsu | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24941R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 9 of 15 | Priyanka Soni | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24943R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Yu-Fang Hsu | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24946R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 17 of 17 | Priyanka Soni | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24947R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Yu-Fang Hsu | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24949R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 17 of 17 | Melonie Nguyen | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24953R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 15 | Melonie Nguyen | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24955R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 15 of 15 | Priyanka Soni | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24957R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 16 | Melonie Nguyen | ZHSB54 | |
The role of metals in life, from the origin of life to modern environmental problems.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24975R | 001 | Lecture | 1:30-2:50pm | Wed, Fri | 29 of 45 | Seth John | SAL101 | PDF (1697304 MB) | |
| 24978R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 9 of 15 | Cat Odendahl | ZHSB56 | | |
| 24988R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 11 of 15 | Cat Odendahl | ZHSB56 | | |
| 24991R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 15 | Cat Odendahl | ZHSB56 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24950R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 91 of 96 | James Dolan | SAL101 | | |
| 24952R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 14 of 16 | Jessica White | ZHSB63 | | |
| 24954R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 17 of 17 | Brianna Birkel | ZHSB63 | | |
| 24962R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 16 | Brianna Birkel | ZHSB63 | | |
| 24964R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 16 | Jessica White | ZHSB63 | | |
| 24966R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 16 | Brianna Birkel | ZHSB63 | | |
| 24967D | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 17 | Jessica White | ZHSB63 | | |
| 24974D | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 0 of 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tba | |||||||||
| 24945D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 1 of 12 | Frank Corsetti | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24940R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 20 | Caroline Seyler | ZHS200 | PDF (319240 KB) | |
| 24942R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 4 of 20 | Justine Grabiec | ZHSB65 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25007R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 20 | David Bottjer | ZHS200 | | |
| 25009R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-5:20pm | Wednesday | 13 of 20 | Samuel Little | ZHSB65 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24981R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Wed, Fri | 3 of 20 | Doug Hammond | ZHS200 | PDF (164937 KB) | |
| 24983R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 3 of 20 | OFFICE | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24994D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | David Bottjer | OFFICE | |
Writing of a thesis under individual faculty supervision. Not available for graduate credit.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24996D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | David Bottjer | OFFICE | |
Special topics in the earth sciences. Field trip required when appropriate to the topic. Departmental approval required.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Tectonics | ||||||||||
| 24997D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 14 | John Platt, | ZHS118 | PDF (143293 KB) | |
| 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | Caje Kindred Weigandt | ZHS118 | |||||||
Principles of paleoecology for marine and terrestrial settings; interrelationships between organisms and their environment in geologic time including evolutionary and conservation paleoecology.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24995R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 10 of 20 | David Bottjer | ZHS200 | |
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.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 105B and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48302R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wed, Fri | 13 of 20 | Seth John, Julien Emile-Geay | ZHS118 | PDF (211530 KB) | |
| 48303R | 001 | Discussion | TBA | TBA | 13 of 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25015D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:20am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 20 | Tom Jordan | ZHS118 | PDF (209186 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25040D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 40 | Frank Corsetti | OFFICE | |
Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within college disciplines. Intended for teaching assistants in Dornsife College.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25041R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 10 of 20 | Heidi Houston,Michelle Zill | ZHS118 | PDF (320591 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25042D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 30 | OFFICE | |
Special topics in the geological sciences. Field trip required when appropriate to the topic.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seismo-Tectonics Research Clinic | ||||||||||
| 25010R | 001 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 6 of 20 | Heidi Houston | ZHS118 | PDF (138779 KB) | |
Exploration of prominent topics at the frontiers of research in the geosciences, through weekly talks presented by leading researchers in the field. Specific topics vary by semester.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25008R | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 3:30-4:20pm | Monday | 11 of 20 | John Vidale | ZHS159 | | |
| 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | ZHS118 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25060D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 25 of 40 | Frank Corsetti | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25062D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 30 | OFFICE | |