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312 I GEOLOGY
100. Optical Mineralogy (3) .
Prerequisite: Ceol 13 or permission of instructor. Optical properties of minerals;
identification of selected minerals by optical methods. Manipulation and use of petrographic
microscope. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
101. Petrology (4)
.Prerequisite: Ceoll, 12,13, 100 (or concurrently with permission of instructor) . Common
rock-forming minerals; origin, classification, textures, and structures of igneous sedimentary,
and metamorphic rocks; examination of rocks in hand specimen and thin section. (3 lecture,
3 lab hours)
104. Scientific Writing (1)
Organization of the scientific paper, involving concise and logical presentation of data.
Topics include analyses of abstract writing, bibliographical format, and scientific styles
regarding punctuation and footnotes, preparation of illustrations. (3 lab hours)
105. Geomorphology (3)
Prerequisite: Geol 1, IL, or permission of instructor. Land forms, climates, geologic
processes and their interrelation in shaping the earth's surface today and in the geologic past.
Interpretation of topographic maps and aerial photographs. May include Aeld trips. (2
lecture, 3 lab hours)
106. Structural Geology (3)
Prerequisite: Ceo! 1, 1L, 2 or permission of instructor. Structural arrangements of rocks;
intrusive and extrusive rock structures; folding and faulting; unconformities. Outcrop
patterns, structure contours, projections, maps and aerial photographs, stereonet. May
include field trips. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
107. Field Geology Methods {4)
Prerequisite: Ceol101, 104, 106. Field trips to introduce groups of students to methods and
instruments used in geologic field work; observation and description of geologic phenomena;
written presentation of observed data. (1 lecture, 9 lab hours, usually on week-ends)
108. Field Geology (4)
Prerequisite: Ceol 107. Geologic reconnaissance and mapping in field groups. Written
reports of areas selected for detailed study.
109. General Oceanography (4)
Prerequisite: college chemistry and biology, Ceo) 1 or permission of instructor.
Interdisciplinary examination of physical and chemical . characteristics of seawater;
distribution and effects of ocean currents; geology of the ocean floor; relation of organisms
to marine environment. See M Sci 101. (3 lecture, 3 lab and field hours)
110. Invertebrate Paleontology (3)
Prerequisite: Ceol 2 and either Zool 1 or 10; or permission of instructor. Invertebrate
structures and development or prehistoric animals; introduction to stratigraphic importance
of fossils. May include field trips. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
112. Paleoecology of Marine Invertebrate• (3)
Prerequisite: Geol 110, Zoo) 114, or permission of instructor. Interpretation of ancient
sedimentary environments using invertebrate fossils; use of index fossils for chronologie
purposes. Includes Aeld trips. (!lecture, 6 lab hours)
115. Ore Deposita (3)
Prerequisite: Ceol 101, 106, college chemistry, or permission of instructor. Geology,
mineralogy, distribution and occurrence of common ore minerals essential in industry;
genesis and localization of metallic minerals. May include Aeld trips. (2lecture, 3 lab hours)
116. Petroleum Geology (3)
Prerequisite: Geol106. Theories of origin of petroleum, petroleum structures, prospecting,
extraction methods, techniques used in exploration and development; selected petroleum
fields. May include field trips. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
Object Description
| Title | 1976-77 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1976-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Page 312 |
| Full Text Search | 312 I GEOLOGY 100. Optical Mineralogy (3) . Prerequisite: Ceol 13 or permission of instructor. Optical properties of minerals; identification of selected minerals by optical methods. Manipulation and use of petrographic microscope. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) 101. Petrology (4) .Prerequisite: Ceoll, 12,13, 100 (or concurrently with permission of instructor) . Common rock-forming minerals; origin, classification, textures, and structures of igneous sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; examination of rocks in hand specimen and thin section. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours) 104. Scientific Writing (1) Organization of the scientific paper, involving concise and logical presentation of data. Topics include analyses of abstract writing, bibliographical format, and scientific styles regarding punctuation and footnotes, preparation of illustrations. (3 lab hours) 105. Geomorphology (3) Prerequisite: Geol 1, IL, or permission of instructor. Land forms, climates, geologic processes and their interrelation in shaping the earth's surface today and in the geologic past. Interpretation of topographic maps and aerial photographs. May include Aeld trips. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) 106. Structural Geology (3) Prerequisite: Ceo! 1, 1L, 2 or permission of instructor. Structural arrangements of rocks; intrusive and extrusive rock structures; folding and faulting; unconformities. Outcrop patterns, structure contours, projections, maps and aerial photographs, stereonet. May include field trips. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) 107. Field Geology Methods {4) Prerequisite: Ceol101, 104, 106. Field trips to introduce groups of students to methods and instruments used in geologic field work; observation and description of geologic phenomena; written presentation of observed data. (1 lecture, 9 lab hours, usually on week-ends) 108. Field Geology (4) Prerequisite: Ceol 107. Geologic reconnaissance and mapping in field groups. Written reports of areas selected for detailed study. 109. General Oceanography (4) Prerequisite: college chemistry and biology, Ceo) 1 or permission of instructor. Interdisciplinary examination of physical and chemical . characteristics of seawater; distribution and effects of ocean currents; geology of the ocean floor; relation of organisms to marine environment. See M Sci 101. (3 lecture, 3 lab and field hours) 110. Invertebrate Paleontology (3) Prerequisite: Ceol 2 and either Zool 1 or 10; or permission of instructor. Invertebrate structures and development or prehistoric animals; introduction to stratigraphic importance of fossils. May include field trips. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) 112. Paleoecology of Marine Invertebrate• (3) Prerequisite: Geol 110, Zoo) 114, or permission of instructor. Interpretation of ancient sedimentary environments using invertebrate fossils; use of index fossils for chronologie purposes. Includes Aeld trips. (!lecture, 6 lab hours) 115. Ore Deposita (3) Prerequisite: Ceol 101, 106, college chemistry, or permission of instructor. Geology, mineralogy, distribution and occurrence of common ore minerals essential in industry; genesis and localization of metallic minerals. May include Aeld trips. (2lecture, 3 lab hours) 116. Petroleum Geology (3) Prerequisite: Geol106. Theories of origin of petroleum, petroleum structures, prospecting, extraction methods, techniques used in exploration and development; selected petroleum fields. May include field trips. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) |
