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Course Schedule—Fall 2004

Earth & Planetary Sciences

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EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES

270.102 (N)

FRESHMAN SEMINAR: CONVERSATION WITH THE EARTH Marsh   Limit 15     Freshmen only Sec. 01: 2 credits (normal participation) Sec. 02: 3 credits (requires term paper)

Sec. 01

02

ThF 11

ThF 11

270.120 (N)

THE EXTINCTION OF THE DINOSAURS (3) Jahren  
Limit 100 35  Recommened: High school math, chemistry, and physics  
A study of current and past theories concerning what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs; emphasis placed on potential linkages between climate change and extinction. Course added 4/16/04

Sec. 01

MWF 12
MWTh 12
MTW 12

 

270.201 (N,S)

SUSTAINABILITY: SCIENTIFIC AND RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES (3) Fisher   Limit 20 Cross-listed with Public Health Studies

Sec. 01

ThF 10:30-12

270.222 (N)

EARTH MATERIALS (4) Veblen/ Ferry/ Jahren

Lec.

Sec. 01

MTW 11

W 1-4

270.225 (N)

EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY (3) Stanley Coreq: 270.226

Sec. 01

MW 10

270.226 (N)

EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY LAB (1) Stanley   Coreq: 270.225

Sec. 01

T 1-4

270.301 (N)

GEOCHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS (3) Ferry   Prereq: 270.222 or 270.341  

Sec. 01

MTW 2
MTW 11

270.304 (N)

IGNEOUS & METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (3) Ferry   Prereq: 270.341 and 270.342; Coreq: 270.306 Course cancelled 4/16/04

Sec. 01

MTW 1

270.306

IGNEOUS & METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY LAB (1) Ferry   Coreq: 270.304 Course cancelled 4/16/04

Sec. 01

T 2-5

270.307 (N,Q)

COMBINING MEASUREMENTS WITH MODELS (3) Haine   Prereq: Calculus, basic Physics, and Linear Algebra   

Sec. 01

MT 9
MT 9-11

270.308 (N)

POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY (3) Szlavecz

Sec. 01

ThF 1:30-3

270.375 (E,N)

GROUNDWATER (3) Garven Prereq: Knowledge of Geology & Calculus II Cross-listed with Geography and Environmental Engineering

Sec. 01

MTW 10

270.377 (N) (W)

CLIMATES OF THE PAST (3) Staff Prereq: 270.115 or 270.120 or Perm. Req=d Overview of Earth=s climatic components, global climate regimes, climate variability, the climate-sensitive Earth archives, paleoclimate through geologic time, episodes of extremes, and models of paleoclimate change. Course is designed for upper level and beginning graduate students.

Sec. 01

ThF 1:30-3

270.404 (N) (W)

ENVIRONMENTAL SEMINAR (3) Fisher Limit 15   For students enrolled in the Environmental Earth Studies Minor See instructor for meeting times

Sec. 01

TBA Th 2-5

270.421 (N,Q)

MARINE ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS (3) Osborn  Limit 5   Perm. Req’d
Prereq: Course in introductory Oceanography, Differential Equations, and one year of Physics  
Seniors & Graduate students only
This course will cover fisheries and fisheries management concepts, harmful algal blooms, population dynamics of marine species, and other topics selected by participants.

Sec. 01

W 3-5

270.495 (N) (W)

SENIOR THESIS Staff

Sec. 01

TBA

360.251 (W)

WRITING IN THE SCIENCES: SCIENCE WRITING FOR A MAINSTREAM AUDIENCE (3) Ruben Limit 15   Cross-listed with Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Physics and Astronomy This course is not being offered in Fall 04

Sec. 01

MTW 1

270.501

INDEPENDENT STUDY

   

270.507

INTERNSHIP

   

270.603

GEOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR Sverjensky Course canceled 9/21/04

Sec. 01

TBA

270.604

SEMINAR IN GEOPHYSICAL PETROLOGY Marsh

Sec. 01

TBA

270.605

JOURNAL CLUB Staff

Sec. 01

Th 12

270.609

SPECIAL TOPICS IN EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES Staff

Sec. 01

TBA

270.613

METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY SEMINAR Ferry

Sec. 01

W 12

270.621

TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROPSCOPY: PRACTICE AND APPLICATIONS Hemker/ Veblen Course added 5/13/04

Cross-listed with Mechanical Engineering

Sec. 01

MT 10

270.631

CARBONATES & EVAPORITES Hardie Coreq: 270.632   Perm. Req’d.
The origin of carbonate and evaporite sedimentary deposits and their geological significance.  Several field trips.

Sec. 01

F 9-12

270.632

CARBONATES & EVAPORITES LABORATORY Hardie Coreq: 270.631  The origin of carbonate and evaporite sedimentary deposits and their geological significance.  Several field trips.

Sec. 01

F 9-12

270.642

SURFACE GEOCHEMISTRY Sverjensky

Sec. 01

T 4-6pm Th 2:30-4:30
M 2-3:30,
Th 10:30-12

270.646

FLLUID DYNAMICS OF THE EARTH & PLANETS I Olson

Sec. 01

MT1:30-3
MW 2-3:30

270.647

MECHANICS OF THE EARTH’S INTERIOR Olson

Sec. 01

ThF 9:30-11

270.659

SEMINAR IN OCEANOGRAPHY I Haine

Sec. 01

W 4

270.676

NUMERICAL METHODS IN HYDROGEOLOGY Garven  Perm. Req’d Numerical analysis of steady and transient groundwater flow, heat transport, mass transport, and geochemical mass transfer.  Finite-difference, finite-element, integrated finite-difference, method of characteristics, collocation, and random-walk modeling of transport processes.  Applications to modeling regional flow, infiltration, acquifer systems, seepage through earth dams, geothermal systems, ground water contamination, and water-rock reactions.

Sec. 01

MT 1-2:30

270.690

IGNEOUS PETROLOGY Marsh Prereq: 270.306 or Perm. Req’d.;
Coreq: 270.692

Sec. 01

TTh 1,
F 12

270.692

IGNEOUS PETROLOGY LAB Marsh
Coreq: 270.690

Sec. 01

W 4-7pm

360.605 SEMINAR: ENVIRONMENT AND APPLIED FLUID MECHANICS Meneveau Cross-listed with Earth and Planetary Sciences, Geography and Environmental Engineering, Interdepartmental, and Mechanical Engineering
Sec. 01
F 10:30
F 11

270.807

RESEARCH

   

 

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