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Relevant Coursework:

GLY2030C Environmental & Engineering Geology: Hazardous geologic processes and current environmental concerns are related to the earth, the forces acting upon it, and the resulting surface features and materials. Human interaction with the environment is illustrated using modern case studies.

GLY2100C Historical Geology: Evolution of the earth and its life, including the major physical events and evolutionary changes recorded in the geologic past. Related laboratory, demonstrations and exercises.

GLY3200C Principles of Mineralogy: Concepts of crystallography, crystal chemistry, physical properties of minerals, mineral genesis, and systematic study of the rock-forming or otherwise important minerals including the theory and use of the petrographic microscope for study and identification of these minerals in thin section.

GLY4310C Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology: Fundamental concepts, principles and data that pertain to the genesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Emphasizes mineral phase relations, interpretive petrochemistry, magma genesis and tectonic relationships.

GLY4400C Structural Geology and Tectonics: Structural features of the earth, their causes, recognition and interpretation; includes the mechanics of folding, faulting, and other deformations of the earth's crust.

GLY4450 Geophysics: Introduces the basic types of geophysical data used to characterize the subsurface. Learn about seismic refraction and reflection, gravity, magnetics, heat flow, and electromagnetic methods.

GLY4552C Sedimentary Geology: Basic disciplines important in understanding the origin and classification of sedimentary rocks including sedimentary petrology, sedimentology, and stratigraphy.

GLY4700 Geomorphology: Introduces the processes responsible for the formation and evolution of Earth surface features and landscapes. Emphasizes understanding of how first principles of physics and chemistry can be used to explain landform shaping.

GLY4750L Geological Field Methods: Methods and techniques used in geological fieldwork. Learn about 3-point problems, topographic maps, elements of a geologic map and cross sections, strike and dip, structure contours, use of a Brunton, stereonet techniques, and use of Adobe Illustrator for creating maps and cross sections.

GLY4930 Topics in Planetary Science: Seminar-based course on the early planetary crusts of Earth, the Moon, Mars, Venus, Mercury, and Vesta. Includes topics on geologic evolution of planetary bodies, planetary differentiation, crust formation and emergence of continental crust, evolution of plate tectonics, isotopic evidence for felsic crust, magma oceans, planetary volcanism, crustal dichotomies, geochronology, cratering, crystal fractionation, planetary geomorphology, lithospheric regimes, surface compositions of planetary bodies, origin of meteorites, and protoplanets.