collapse allexpand all
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 | 270 of 270 | Sarah Feakins | SGM123 | ||
24826R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24828R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24830R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24833R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24834R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24835R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24836R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24837R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24838R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24840R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24842R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24846R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24847R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24848R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24850R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24852R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24853R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB61 | |||
24854R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 15 of 15 | 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 | 112 of 135 | Lowell Stott | SAL101 | ||
24923R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 7 of 15 | ZHSB54 | |||
24925R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB54 | |||
24926R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 10 of 15 | ZHSB54 | |||
24928R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB54 | |||
24929R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 9 of 15 | ZHSB54 | |||
24930R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB54 | |||
24931R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 15 | ZHSB54 | |||
24932R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB54 | |||
24934R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 15 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24937D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 119 of 162 | Steve Lund | THH301 | ||
24938R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 10 of 18 | ZHSB54 | |||
24941R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 4 of 18 | ZHSB54 | |||
24943R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 16 of 18 | ZHSB54 | |||
24946R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 14 of 18 | ZHSB54 | |||
24947R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 18 | ZHSB54 | |||
24949R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 18 | ZHSB54 | |||
24953R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 17 of 18 | ZHSB54 | |||
24955R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 13 of 18 | ZHSB54 | |||
24957R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 18 | 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 | 20 of 180 | Seth John | SAL101 | ||
24976D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 0 of 15 | ZHSB56 | |||
24977R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 1 of 15 | ZHSB56 | |||
24978R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 5 of 15 | ZHSB56 | |||
24980R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 1 of 15 | ZHSB56 | |||
24982R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 3 of 15 | ZHSB56 | |||
24984R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 1 of 15 | ZHSB56 | |||
24986R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 2 of 15 | ZHSB56 | |||
24987R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 1 of 15 | ZHSB56 | |||
24988R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 15 | ZHSB56 | |||
24989D | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 0 of 15 | ZHSB56 | |||
24990D | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 15 | ZHSB56 | |||
24991R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 15 | 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 | 73 of 180 | James Dolan | SAL101 | ||
24951R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 1 of 15 | ZHSB63 | |||
24952R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 9 of 15 | ZHSB63 | |||
24954R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 8 of 15 | ZHSB63 | |||
24956R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 4 of 15 | ZHSB63 | |||
24958R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 4 of 15 | ZHSB63 | |||
24962R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB63 | |||
24964R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | ZHSB63 | |||
24966R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 3 of 15 | ZHSB63 | |||
24967R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 15 | ZHSB63 | |||
24972R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 2 of 15 | ZHSB63 | |||
24973R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 2 of 15 | ZHSB63 | |||
24974R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 3 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 | 3 of 20 | Caroline Seyler | ZHS200 | ||
24942R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 3 of 20 | 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 | 12 of 20 | David Bottjer | ZHS200 | ||
25009R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-5:20pm | Wednesday | 12 of 20 | 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 | 2 of 20 | Doug Hammond | ZHS200 | ||
24983R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 2 of 20 | ZHSB65 |
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 | 1 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 | 6 of 10 | John Platt | ZHS118 | PDF (143293 KB) | |
2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 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 | 2 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 | 7 of 20 | Seth John, Julien Emile-Geay | ZHS118 | ||
48303R | 001 | Discussion | TBA | TBA | 7 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25015R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:20am | Tue, Thu | 2 of 20 | Tom Jordan | ZHS118 |
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 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25042D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 30 | OFFICE |
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 | 4 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 | 2 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 | 2 of 30 | OFFICE |