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Earth and Environmental Sciences 398 2005-2006 California State University, Fresno General Catalog GEOL 15. The Earth and Its History (5) Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation B4 (except for those with declared majors in the Col-lege of Science and Mathematics). Portion of Humans and the Natural Environment Cluster. Physical and historical geology, including man’s use of the earth and the impact of that use on the earth. Lecture, lab, and fieldwork. G.E. Breadth B1. (HNE program field trip fee, $300) GEOL 20. Atmospheric Science and Pollution (4) Physical and chemical principles applied to the study of the atmosphere, evolution of Earth and its atmosphere, biogeochemical cycles, atmospheric pollution, and global atmospheric change and the environmen-tal crisis. Field trips may be required. (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours.) GEOL 30. Introductory Field Methods (2) Prerequisites: GEOL 1 or 15, MATH 5. Introduction to methods and instruments used in geologic fieldwork. CR/NC grad-ing only. (6 lab/field hours) (Weekend field trips required) GEOL 100. Optical Mineralogy (2) Prerequisites: GEOL 12, 13 (may be taken concurrently). Optical properties of min-erals; identification of minerals by optical methods. Theory and use of petrographic microscope. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 101. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4) Prerequisites: GEOL 30, 100; CHEM 1B (or concurrently). Origin classification, tex-tures, structures, and geologic setting of igneous and metamorphic rocks; examina-tion of samples in outcrop, hand specimen, and thin section. Weekend field trips re-quired. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 102. Sedimentology (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 30, 100, 101 (or con-currently). Origin, classifications, textures, and structures of sedimentary rocks; examination of samples in hand specimen and thin section. Weekend field trips re-quired. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 104. Scientific Writing (2) Prerequisite: A passing grade on the Up-per- Division Writing Exam, or comple-tion of an upper-division writing course with a C or higher (may be taken concur-rently). Organizing and writing the scien-tific report. Critical evaluation of litera-ture. Presentation of maps, charts, and illustrations. Peer reviews. Oral presenta-tion and term paper required. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 105. Geomorphology (3) Prerequisite: GEOL 1 or 15. Landforms, climates, geologic processes, and their in-terrelation in shaping the earth’s surface today and in the geologic past. Interpreta-tion of topographic maps and aerial photo-graphs. Field trips required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 106. Structural Geology (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 30, MATH 5, PHYS 2A (or concurrently); GEOL 104 (concur-rently). Recognition, representation, and interpretation of structural features of the earth’s crust. Includes theoretical and me-chanical principles. Study of regional tec-tonics and major structural provinces. Field trips required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 107. Advanced Field Methods (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 30, 101, 102, 104, 106. Field trips to areas of diverse geology; observation, description, and mapping of geologic phenomena. Includes written re-ports of areas selected for study. Students should contact the department for details. (9 lab hours usually including fieldwork on weekends or during January intercession and spring vacation) GEOL 108A. Field Geology (4) Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of instructor; GEOL 107; GEOL 108B concurrently. Geologic reconnaissance and mapping in field groups. Usually conducted in early summer. When taken concurrently, GEOL 108A and 108B satisfy the senior major requirement for the B.S. in Geology. Approved for RP grading. GEOL 108B. Field Geology — Reports (1) Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of instructor; GEOL 108A concurrently. Written presentation of fieldwork con-ducted in GEOL 108A. When taken con-currently, GEOL 108A and 108B satisfy the senior major requirement for the B.S. in Geology. Approved for RP grading. (1 lec-ture hour) GEOL 110. Invertebrate Paleontology (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 1 or BIOL 1A and 1B. Invertebrate structures and development of prehistoric animals; introduction to strati-graphic importance of fossils. Field trips may be required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 112. Planet Earth through Time (3) Credit not allowed after completion of GEOL 2. Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area B. Principles of geology used in the interpretation of the history of Earth as revealed in rocks and their fossils. Includes origin of the solar system, evolu-tion of atmosphere and oceans, origin of life, rise and fall of the dinosaurs, plate tectonics, and ice ages. G.E. Integration IB. Does not satisfy Division 1 pre-1999 G.E. curriculum. GEOL 113. Stream Habitat Restoration (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 1 or BIOL 10 or BIOSC 1A or instructor’s consent. Investi-gation of stream geology, hydrology, and biology relevant to restoring stream habitat. Includes collecting and interpreting lab and field data. Field trips required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly GEOL 150T) GEOL 114. Engineering Geology (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 1 and MATH 5 or 72 or 75. Introduction to techniques and theory of geotechnical investigations. Includes field and lab techniques in soil and rock mechan-ics, rock logging, geophysics, slope stability, engineering hydrogeology, stereo analysis, seismic engineering. Recommended for stu-dents in geology or civil engineering. Field trips required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 115. Ore Deposits (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 101, 106, CHEM 1A. Geology, mineralogy, distribution, and oc-currence of common ore minerals essential in industry; genesis and localization of me-tallic minerals. Field trips may be required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 117. Hydrogeology (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 1 or 15; MATH 72 or 75; and GEOL 124 and MATH 76 recom-mended. The hydrologic cycle; surface wa-ter processes; stream flow and hydrograph; properties of porous geologic materials; prin-ciples of groundwater flow; water wells; geology of groundwater occurrence; water quality and pollution. Field trip required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
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Full Text Search | Earth and Environmental Sciences 398 2005-2006 California State University, Fresno General Catalog GEOL 15. The Earth and Its History (5) Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation B4 (except for those with declared majors in the Col-lege of Science and Mathematics). Portion of Humans and the Natural Environment Cluster. Physical and historical geology, including man’s use of the earth and the impact of that use on the earth. Lecture, lab, and fieldwork. G.E. Breadth B1. (HNE program field trip fee, $300) GEOL 20. Atmospheric Science and Pollution (4) Physical and chemical principles applied to the study of the atmosphere, evolution of Earth and its atmosphere, biogeochemical cycles, atmospheric pollution, and global atmospheric change and the environmen-tal crisis. Field trips may be required. (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours.) GEOL 30. Introductory Field Methods (2) Prerequisites: GEOL 1 or 15, MATH 5. Introduction to methods and instruments used in geologic fieldwork. CR/NC grad-ing only. (6 lab/field hours) (Weekend field trips required) GEOL 100. Optical Mineralogy (2) Prerequisites: GEOL 12, 13 (may be taken concurrently). Optical properties of min-erals; identification of minerals by optical methods. Theory and use of petrographic microscope. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 101. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4) Prerequisites: GEOL 30, 100; CHEM 1B (or concurrently). Origin classification, tex-tures, structures, and geologic setting of igneous and metamorphic rocks; examina-tion of samples in outcrop, hand specimen, and thin section. Weekend field trips re-quired. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 102. Sedimentology (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 30, 100, 101 (or con-currently). Origin, classifications, textures, and structures of sedimentary rocks; examination of samples in hand specimen and thin section. Weekend field trips re-quired. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 104. Scientific Writing (2) Prerequisite: A passing grade on the Up-per- Division Writing Exam, or comple-tion of an upper-division writing course with a C or higher (may be taken concur-rently). Organizing and writing the scien-tific report. Critical evaluation of litera-ture. Presentation of maps, charts, and illustrations. Peer reviews. Oral presenta-tion and term paper required. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 105. Geomorphology (3) Prerequisite: GEOL 1 or 15. Landforms, climates, geologic processes, and their in-terrelation in shaping the earth’s surface today and in the geologic past. Interpreta-tion of topographic maps and aerial photo-graphs. Field trips required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 106. Structural Geology (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 30, MATH 5, PHYS 2A (or concurrently); GEOL 104 (concur-rently). Recognition, representation, and interpretation of structural features of the earth’s crust. Includes theoretical and me-chanical principles. Study of regional tec-tonics and major structural provinces. Field trips required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 107. Advanced Field Methods (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 30, 101, 102, 104, 106. Field trips to areas of diverse geology; observation, description, and mapping of geologic phenomena. Includes written re-ports of areas selected for study. Students should contact the department for details. (9 lab hours usually including fieldwork on weekends or during January intercession and spring vacation) GEOL 108A. Field Geology (4) Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of instructor; GEOL 107; GEOL 108B concurrently. Geologic reconnaissance and mapping in field groups. Usually conducted in early summer. When taken concurrently, GEOL 108A and 108B satisfy the senior major requirement for the B.S. in Geology. Approved for RP grading. GEOL 108B. Field Geology — Reports (1) Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of instructor; GEOL 108A concurrently. Written presentation of fieldwork con-ducted in GEOL 108A. When taken con-currently, GEOL 108A and 108B satisfy the senior major requirement for the B.S. in Geology. Approved for RP grading. (1 lec-ture hour) GEOL 110. Invertebrate Paleontology (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 1 or BIOL 1A and 1B. Invertebrate structures and development of prehistoric animals; introduction to strati-graphic importance of fossils. Field trips may be required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 112. Planet Earth through Time (3) Credit not allowed after completion of GEOL 2. Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area B. Principles of geology used in the interpretation of the history of Earth as revealed in rocks and their fossils. Includes origin of the solar system, evolu-tion of atmosphere and oceans, origin of life, rise and fall of the dinosaurs, plate tectonics, and ice ages. G.E. Integration IB. Does not satisfy Division 1 pre-1999 G.E. curriculum. GEOL 113. Stream Habitat Restoration (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 1 or BIOL 10 or BIOSC 1A or instructor’s consent. Investi-gation of stream geology, hydrology, and biology relevant to restoring stream habitat. Includes collecting and interpreting lab and field data. Field trips required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly GEOL 150T) GEOL 114. Engineering Geology (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 1 and MATH 5 or 72 or 75. Introduction to techniques and theory of geotechnical investigations. Includes field and lab techniques in soil and rock mechan-ics, rock logging, geophysics, slope stability, engineering hydrogeology, stereo analysis, seismic engineering. Recommended for stu-dents in geology or civil engineering. Field trips required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 115. Ore Deposits (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 101, 106, CHEM 1A. Geology, mineralogy, distribution, and oc-currence of common ore minerals essential in industry; genesis and localization of me-tallic minerals. Field trips may be required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) GEOL 117. Hydrogeology (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 1 or 15; MATH 72 or 75; and GEOL 124 and MATH 76 recom-mended. The hydrologic cycle; surface wa-ter processes; stream flow and hydrograph; properties of porous geologic materials; prin-ciples of groundwater flow; water wells; geology of groundwater occurrence; water quality and pollution. Field trip required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) |