Three hours of lecture per week. The nature of computer mapping is examined with an emphasis on scale, minimum mapping unit, topology, and projected mapped features. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Two lectures and two three-hour labs per week. The origin, classification, and identification of igneous and metamorphic rocks, and understanding of igneous and metamorphic processes.
Laboratory includes analysis of rocks in thin section and an introduction to optical mineralogy.
Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. The focus is on feature classification of multi spectral imagery, principal components analysis, georectification, and error assessment. Two lectures and two three-hour labs per week. Integrated approach to collecting field data and interpreting geologic processes and history. Includes geologic mapping and analysis bedrock, surficial deposits, and geologic structures using aerial photographs, topographic maps, and surveying techniques.