UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis

306 Geology
Recommended. For the B.S. degree, one or more
of the following courses are recommended for any of
the options or to supplement the options as listed.
Note that Mathematics 22A is not a necessary prerequisite
to Physics 9C. Note that Mathematics
22A is not a necessary prerequisite to
Physics 9C:
General Geology option: Mathematics 21D,
22A, 22B, Physics 9A-9B-9C instead of 7A-
7B-7C, Statistics 104, 106, 108.
Geochemistry/Petrology option: Mathematics
22A, Physics 9C, Hydrology 134 and
Chemistry 2C, Chemistry 110A.
Quantitative/Geophysics option:
Mathematics 22B, Statistics 32 or 102,
Hydrology 134 or Chemistry 2C.
Major Advisers. D. A. Osleger, D. Y. Sumner,
R.A. Zierenberg
Minor Program Requirements:
Students in other disciplines may elect to complete a
minor in Geology by choosing a geological subject
emphasis listed below. On transcripts the minor will
appear as a minor in Geology.
UNITS
Geology .......................................... 19-24
Select one of the five emphases below.
General Geology emphasis ............. 19-20
Geology 50 (or 1) and 50L .................. 5-6
Geology 100, 101, 109 and either 107 or
108....................................................11
Geology 116 or 134.............................. 3
Minor Advisers. D. A. Osleger, D. Y. Sumner,
R.A. Zierenberg
Engineering Geology emphasis ....... 19-22
Geology 50 and 50L.............................. 5
Civil Engineering 171, 171L.................... 5
Three courses chosen from Geology 134,
161, 162, Hydrologic Science 103, 144,
146, Soil Science 118, 120............... 9-12
Minor Adviser. R.A. Zierenberg
Geochemistry emphasis .................. 19-22
Geology 60 and either 146 or 148 ......... 7
Chemistry 110A and 110B, or Materials
Science and Engineering 130 and 134 .... 6
Chemistry majors may substitute one of the
elective courses for Chemistry 110B.
Two elective courses chosen from Chemistry
110C, Geology 108, 146, 148, Hydrologic
Science 134, Soil Science 102............. 6-9
Chemistry 110C and Materials Science
and Engineering 134 cannot both be
counted toward the minor.
Minor Adviser. R.A. Zierenberg
Paleobiology emphasis ................... 20-21
Geology 107 and 107L, 108 .................. 8
Geology 152......................................... 4
At least eight additional units from the
following: Anthropology 151 or 152,
Evolution and Ecology 100, 101, 102, 105,
112-112L, 140, 149, Geology 109,
150C ................................................ 8-9
Minor Advisers. R. Motani or G. Vermeij
Science Teaching Credential. Students who
might wish to become a teacher should consult an
advisor in the Mathematics and Science Teaching
Program (MAST; http://mast.ucdavis.edu) at their
first opportunity in order to combine the prerequisites
for a credential program with General Education
requirements. MAST also offers seminars that give
participants experience in elementary, middle
school, and high school classrooms. Students hoping
to teach Earth and Planetary Science may prepare
by satisfying the requirements for the B.S. degree in
Natural Science (http://naturalsciences.ucdavis.edu)
or the A.B. degree in Geology (77-79 units)
and 36 additional units of science as outlined
below. Students may also prepare for the science
credential by taking the B.S. degree in Geology
(108-111 units) and an additional 24 units as indicated
by the asterisks (*) below.
Biological Sciences 1A-1B-1C*.............. 15
Chemistry 2C ........................................ 5
Physics 7C ............................................ 4
Mathematics 16C .................................. 3
Geology 36* ........................................ 4
Geology 116N*.................................... 3
Teaching Credential Subject Representative.
H.W. Day. See also the Teaching Credential/M.A.
Program on page 109.
Graduate Study. The Department of Geology
offers a program of study and research leading to
the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. For information regarding
graduate study in geology, address the Graduate
Adviser, Department of Geology.
Graduate Advisers. S. J. Carlson, I. P. Montañez,
J. R. Rustad
Courses in Geology (GEL)
Lower Division Courses
1. The Earth (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Introduction to
the study of the Earth. Earth’s physical and chemical
structure; internal and surface processes that mold
the Earth; geological hazards and resources. Not
open for credit to students who have completed
course 50. Only 2 units of credit to students who
have completed course 2. GE credit: SciEng.—I, II,
III. (I, II, III.) Osleger, Verosub
2. The Blue Planet: Introduction to Earth
Science (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Study of the solid and fluid earth
and its place in the solar system. Holistic examination
of how the solid earth interacts with the atmosphere,
hydrosphere, biosphere, and extraterrestrial
environment. Not open for credit to students who
have completed course 50. Only 2 units of credit to
students who have completed course 1. GE credit:
SciEng.—I. (I.)
2G. The Blue Planet: Introduction to Earth
Science Discussion (1)
Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: course 2 concurrently.
Small group discussion and preparation of
short papers for course 2. GE credit with concurrent
enrollment in course 2: Wrt.—I. (I.)
3. History of Life (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 recommended.
The history of life during the three and onehalf
billion years from its origin to the present day.
Origin of life and processes of evolution; how to
visualize and understand living organisms from their
fossil remains. GE credit: SciEng.—II. (II.) Motani
3G. History of Life: Discussion (1)
Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: course 3 concurrently.
Small group discussion and preparation of
short papers for course 3. GE credit with concurrent
enrollment in course 3: Wrt.—II. (II.) Motani
3L. History of Life Laboratory (1)
Laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 3 concurrently.
Exercises in understanding fossils as the clues
to interpreting ancient life, including their functional
morphology, paleoecology, and evolution.—II. (II.)
Motani
4. Evolution: Science and World View (3)
Lecture—2 hours; discussion—1 hour. Introduction to
biological evolution. Emphasis on historical development,
major lines of evidence and causes of evolution;
relationships between evolution and Earth
history; the impact of evolutionary thought on other
disciplines. GE credit: SciEng.—II. (I.) Vermeij
10. Modern and Ancient Global
Environmental Change (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Fundamental scientific concepts
underlying issues such as global warming, pollution,
and the future of nonsustainable resources presented
in the context of anthropogenic processes as well as
natural forcing of paleoenvironmental change
throughout Earth’s history. GE credit: SciEng.—III.
(III.) Montañez
12. Evolution and Paleobiology of
Dinosaurs (2)
Lecture—2 hours. Introduction to evolutionary biology,
paleobiology, ecology and paleoecology, using
dinosaurs as case studies.—II. (II.) Carlson
16. The Oceans (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Introductory survey of the marine
environment. Oceanic physical phenomena, chemical
constituents and chemistry of water, geological
history, the seas biota and human utilization of
marine resources. Not open for credit to students
who have taken course 116. GE Credit: SciEng—II.
III. (II, III.) Hill
16G. The Oceans: Discussion (2)
Discussion/laboratory—2 hours; term paper or discussion.
Prerequisite: course 16 (concurrent). Scientific
method applied to discovery of the processes,
biota and history of the oceans. Group discussion
and preparation of term paper. Not open for credit
to students who have taken course 116G. GE
Credit: SciEng, Wri.—II. (II.) Hill
17. Earthquakes and Other Earth Hazards
(2)
Lecture—2 hours. The impact of earthquakes, volcanoes,
landslides and floods on Man, his structures
and his environment. Discussion of the causes,
effects, and solution of geologic problems in rural
and urban settings.—I, III. (I, III.) Dewey
20. Geology of California (2)
Lecture—2 hours. The geologic history of California,
the origin of rocks and the environments in which
they were formed, the structure of the rocks and the
interpretation of their structural history, mineral
resources, and appreciation of the California landscape.—II.
(II.) Osleger
25. Geology of National Parks (2)
Lecture—2 hours. Appreciation of the geologic
framework underlying the inherent beauty of U.S.
National Parks. Each park provides a visual focus
for understanding a variety of geologic processes
such as mountain building, volcanism, stream erosion,
and glacial action.—I. (I.) Osleger
30. Fractals, Chaos and Complexity (3)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Modern ideas about
the unifying ideas of fractal geometry, chaos and
complexity. Basic theory and applications with
examples from physics, earth sciences, mathematics,
population dynamics, ecology, history, economics,
biology, computer science, art and architecture.
Offered in alternate years. (Same course as Physics
30.) GE Credit: SciEng.—II. Rundle
32. Volcanoes (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Role of eruptions, and eruptive
products of volcanoes in shaping the planet’s surface,
influencing its environment, and providing
essential human resources. GE: SciEng.—III. (III.)
Cooper
35. Rivers (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Introduction to geomorphology, climate
and geology of rivers and watersheds, with
case examples from California. Assessment of
impacts of logging, agriculture, mining, urbanization
and water supply on river processes. Optional river
field trips. GE credit: SciEng.—III. (III.) Mount
36. The Solar System (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Nature of the
sun, moon, and planets as determined by recent
manned and unmanned exploration of the solar system.
Comparison of terrestrial, lunar, and planetary
geological processes. Search for life on other planets.
Origin and evolution of the solar system. (Former
course 113-113G.) GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—III. (III.)
Osleger
50. Physical Geology (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: high school physics
and chemistry. The Earth, its materials, its internal
and external processes, its development through
time by sea-floor spreading and global plate tectonics.
Students with credit for course 1 or the equivalent
may receive only 2 units for course 50.—I. II. (I,
II.) Montañez, Zierenberg
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-2010 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience