Lab work gives students hands-on experience with describing and interpreting various types of stratigraphic data including rock samples, thin sections, well logs and cores, and seismic sections. Course includes local field exercises. A survey of the major land form features found on the earth's surface. Each land form type is first described qualitatively and then examined in terms of the processes, such as stream flow or glacial activity, which cause its development. The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with geomorphic principles.
Course includes a required three day field trip.
Detailed discussion of all parts of the hydrologic cycle except for ground water. Topics include precipitation evaporation, transpiration, interception, surface water runoff, watershed analysis, flood and low-flow frequency analysis, water quality, statistical treatment of hydrologic data. A number of labs will be field exercises. Student is introduced to the conventions of scientific writing and how to apply these conventions in preparing geological reports. The use of personal computers in presenting geological data and report writing is learned through hands-on instruction and exercises.