Stephen W. Lenhart, Chairperson Program Coordinator Robert C. Whisonant Graduate Geology Courses Degree requirements include 30 hours of graduate credit and successful defense of a thesis. Selected 400-level courses can be taken for graduate credit provided the student has the necessary prerequisites and if the same course or a comparable course was not taken as part of the student's undergraduate program. Enrollment in 400-level courses for graduate credit requires upper division or graduate standing and must be taught by a member of the graduate faculty. To go directly to the course listing, click on course title. Introduction to range of computer applications in geology, including utilization of hand-held, personal, and mainframe computer systems in solving geologic problems.
Course is designed for upper-level geology or related physical science majors.
Students who have earned credit for GEOL 475 may not also earn credit for GEOL 405. Introduction to techniques and basic concepts of geologic field methods. Three hours lecture. Emphasis on geologic literature, classroom presentation and group discussion of current geologic topics. May be taken maximum of three times for no more than nine semester hours of credit.