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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.
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 | 228 of 229 | Sarah Feakins | THH201 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
24826R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 15 of 16 | Rachel Lippoldt | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24828R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 14 of 17 | Martin Van Den Berghe | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24830R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Rachel Lippoldt | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24832R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 15 of 15 | Mark Peaple | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24834R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 16 | Martin Van Den Berghe | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24835R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 14 of 15 | Rachel Lippoldt | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24836R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 17 | Diana Bojanova | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24837R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 15 | Emily Tibbett | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24838R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Diana Bojanova | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24840R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 16 | Diana Bojanova | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24842R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 17 of 17 | Mark Peaple | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24844R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 14 of 15 | Emily Tibbett | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24846R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Emily Tibbett | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24847R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Martin Van Den Berghe | ZHSB61 | ![]() | |
24848R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 16 | Mark Peaple | ZHSB61 | ![]() |
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 | 169 of 180 | Lowell Stott | SAL101 | PDF (80346 KB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24924R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 13 of 15 | Amanda Godbold | ZHSB56 | ![]() | |
24925R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 15 | Jun Shao | ZHSB56 | ![]() | |
24926R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 12 of 15 | Jessica Zaiss-Bowman | ZHSB56 | ![]() | |
24927R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Sijia Dong | ZHSB56 | ![]() | |
24928R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Amanda Godbold | ZHSB56 | ![]() | |
24929R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Jun Shao | ZHSB56 | ![]() | |
24930R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 15 of 15 | Jessica Zaiss-Bowman | ZHSB56 | ![]() | |
24931R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Amanda Godbold | ZHSB56 | ![]() | |
24932R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 15 | Jessica Zaiss-Bowman | ZHSB56 | ![]() | |
24934R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 15 | Sijia Dong | ZHSB56 | ![]() | |
24935R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 11 of 15 | Sijia Dong | ZHSB56 | ![]() | |
24936R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Jun Shao | 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).
- 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 | 86 of 90 | Steve Lund | ZHS159 | ![]() ![]() | |
24820R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 13 of 15 | Claire Johnson | ZHSB54 | ![]() | |
24822R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 15 | Alexander Lusk | ZHSB54 | ![]() | |
24938R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 15 of 15 | Claire Johnson | ZHSB54 | ![]() | |
24939R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 14 of 15 | Claire Johnson | ZHSB54 | ![]() | |
24941R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Alexander Lusk | ZHSB54 | ![]() | |
24946R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Alexander Lusk | ZHSB54 | ![]() |
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 | 144 of 180 | James Dolan | SAL101 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
24952R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 9 of 15 | Malcolm White | ZHSB63 | ![]() | |
24954R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 10 of 15 | Alan Juarez | ZHSB63 | ![]() | |
24956D | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 0 of 15 | Abra Atwood | ZHSB63 | ![]() | |
24958R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Malcolm White | ZHSB63 | ![]() | |
24960R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Alan Juarez | ZHSB63 | ![]() | |
24962R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 10 of 15 | Alexandra Hatem | ZHSB63 | ![]() | |
24964R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Alan Juarez | ZHSB63 | ![]() | |
24966R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 14 of 15 | Alexandra Hatem | ZHSB63 | ![]() | |
24968R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Malcolm White | ZHSB63 | ![]() | |
24970R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 15 | Abra Atwood | ZHSB63 | ![]() | |
24972R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 11 of 15 | Alexandra Hatem | ZHSB63 | ![]() | |
24974R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 15 | Abra Atwood | ZHSB63 | ![]() |
Energy resources from a global perspective, including fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewable energy.
- 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 | 225 of 228 | Joshua West | SGM123 | ![]() ![]() | |
24905R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 16 | William Schmidt | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24906R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 14 of 15 | Sean Hartman | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24907R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 12 of 15 | Abigail Wesley | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24908R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 17 of 17 | Sean Hartman | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24909R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 17 of 17 | Paul Quackenbush | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24910R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 19 | William Schmidt | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24911R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 15 | Thomas Luckie | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24912R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 15 | Abigail Wesley | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24913R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 15 of 15 | Paul Quackenbush | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24914R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | William Schmidt | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24915R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 11 of 15 | Paul Quackenbush | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24916R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 16 | Sean Hartman | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24917R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 16 | Thomas Luckie | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24918R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 16 | Thomas Luckie | ZHSB65 | ![]() | |
24919R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 14 of 15 | Abigail Wesley | ZHSB65 | ![]() |
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 | 13 of 20 | Doug Hammond | ZHS200 | ![]() ![]() | |
24942R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 20 | Katie Ardill | ZHSB65 | ![]() |
Processes of erosion, sediment transport, and deposition that shape the land surface; landscape response to tectonism; recognition and interpretation of depositional environments in the stratigraphic record.
- Prerequisite: GEOL 315
- 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 | 14 of 20 | Frank Corsetti | ZHS118 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
25076R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 20 | Olivia Piazza | ZHSB63 | ![]() |
Introduces systems behavior in the context of climate dynamics. Modules of instruction geared to climate system application to real world problems. Prerequisite: MATH 125.
- Prerequisite: MATH 125
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25010R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:25am | Mon, Wed | 9 of 20 | Julien Emile-Geay,Lowell Stott,Tom Jordan | ZHS118 | PDF (85629 KB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
25011R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Friday | 9 of 20 | Xueyao Shen | ZHS130 | ![]() |
Introduction to mathematical methods giving insight into Earth and Environmental data. Topics include: probability and statistics, timeseries analysis, spectral analysis, inverse theory, interpolation. Recommended preparation: MATH 126, familiarity with matrix algebra.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25007R | 001 | Lecture | 10:30-11:50am | Wed, Fri | 17 of 20 | Julien Emile-Geay | ZHS118 | PDF (127059 KB) | ![]() ![]() |
25009R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 17 of 20 | Jun Hu | ZHS130 | ![]() |
Examination of the tools used to reconstruct past climate change and a thorough discussion of past climate changes on Earth with an emphasis on the recent past. Recommended preparation: Any introductory GEOL course.
- Prerequisite: ENST 320b and 1 from (MATH 118 or MATH 125)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENST department but may qualify for major credit in GEOL. To register, enroll in ENST 445.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33035R | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | MWF | 11 of 30 | Victoria Petryshyn | VKC200 | ![]() ![]() |
Composition, origin, and evolution of the Earth; principles of physical chemistry applied to aqueous systems; reaction-diffusion modeling and problems in sedimentary geochemistry; global (bio)geochemical cycles and environmental problems. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory/discussion, 2 hours.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25003R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 22 of 24 | Jan Amend,Doug Hammond | ZHS200 | ![]() ![]() | |
25004R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 22 of 24 | Gen Li | ZHSB54 | ![]() |
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 | 5 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 | 6 of 10 | David Bottjer | OFFICE | ![]() |
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 | 11 of 20 | David Bottjer | ZHS200 | ![]() |
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 | TBA | Thursday | 11 of 20 | William Berelson | OFFICE | ![]() ![]() | |
25001R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 11 of 20 | TBA | ![]() |
Ancient and recent borings and bioturbation structures and their utilization in stratigraphic, paleoenvironmental, paleoecological, sedimentological, and geochemical studies.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25005R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:25pm | Tuesday | 6 of 20 | David Bottjer | ZHS200 | ![]() |
Basic elements of seismology for the study of the earth's interior and the tectonic process, utilizing observations of seismic waves.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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25006D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Tom Jordan | 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 | 26 of 40 | 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 | 6 of 30 | OFFICE | ![]() |