See Schedule of Courses for specific titles. Specifically designed for sophomores majoring or minoring in geology or related sciences. Klepeis 102 Plate Tectonics and the Evolution of Earth. Tectonic processes on Earth related to the origins of continents and oceans following concepts of plate tectonics. Laboratory sessions examine earth material and geologic processes.
Lab stresses use of the petrographic microscope and microscopic identification of minerals.
Examines the dynamics of glacier flow and landforms glaciers produce. Lectures, labs, and field trips emphasize processes in both the modern and ancient glaciers. Introduction to petrogenetic models of the earth's crust and mantle. Examines, using lectures, labs, and field-based independent study research projects, processes which change Earth's surface and the history of landscape development. Considers fundamental geologic constraints on environmental problems.