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EES 4090 Senior Thesis
1-6 cr.
Prerequisites: Senior status and written approval of the department
and the supervising professor. Supervised research on some aspect
of the geological sciences. Project must be completed as a written
report and the final copy approved by adviser before the second
semester’s credit can be received. May be repeated for a total of six
credits. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned.
EES 4096 Special Topics
1-3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. A lecture lecture-laboratory
or seminar format will be used to discuss special topics in geology.
The course content will vary from semester to semester. Section
number will correspond with credit to be earned.
EES 4096G Special Topics
1-3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. A lecture lecture-laboratory
or seminar format will be used to discuss special topics in geology.
The course content will vary from semester to semester. Section
number will correspond with credit to be earned.
EES 4098 Senior Honors Thesis
1-6 cr.
Prerequisites: written consent of department professor(s) concerned
and director of Honors Program. Approval of a written report and
an oral defense of the thesis is required. Section number will correspond
with credit to be earned. Must be repeated for a total of
six credits.
EES 4099 Senior Sem-Earth and Env Sci
2 cr.
Prerequisites: EES 3100, 3700, 2050. In this course students will apply
a broad spectrum of studies to the solution of problems arising in
geology. This course will emphasize physical processes geologic time
and earth materials. Students must demonstrate a firm comprehension
of those topics and be able to apply them to the solution of
geologic problems in order to earn a passing grade in the course.
Subject matter will vary. Successful completion of this course satisfies
the general degree requirements for oral competency.
EES 4100 Approaches to Envir Problems
3 cr.
Prerequisite: EES 3510. The development of plans to remediate environment
problems taking into consideration the scientific, legal,
economic and social aspects.
EES 4100G Approaches to Envir Problems
3 cr.
Prerequisite: EES 3510. The development of plans to remediate environment
problems taking into consideration the scientific, legal,
economic and social aspects.
EES 4110 Introduction to Geophysics
3 cr.
Spring semester. Prerequisites: EES 3100, and PHYS 1063. A study
of the fundamental methods of geophysics. Emphasis is placed on
seismic gravity and magnetic methods and their use in geophysical
exploration. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.
EES 4110G Introduction to Geophysics
3 cr.
Spring semester. Prerequisites: EES 3100, and PHYS 1063. A study
of the fundamental methods of geophysics. Emphasis is placed on
seismic gravity and magnetic methods and their use in geophysical
exploration. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.
EES 4120 Gravity & Magnetics
3 cr.
(EES 4120 and PHYS 4507 are cross-listed) Prerequisites: EES 4110,
PHYS 3301 or 4501, MATH 2221, or consent of department. Fundamentals
of scaler potentials and analysis of vector fields as applied
to geophysical problems in gravity and magnetism. Analytic properties
of the earth’s gravitational and magnetic fields in space
and time. Modeling and interpretation of gravity and magnetic
anomalies.
EES 4120G Gravity & Magnetics
3 cr.
(EES 4120 and PHYS 4507 are cross-listed) Prerequisites: EES
4110, PHYS 3301 or 4501, MATH 2221, or consent of department.
Fundamentals of scaler potentials and analysis of vector fields as
applied to geophysical problems in gravity and magnetism. Analytic
properties of the earth’s gravitational and magnetic fields in
space and time. Modeling and interpretation of gravity and magnetic
anomalies.
EES 4130 Exploration Seismology
3 cr.
Prerequisites: MATH 2109 or 2112; PHYS 1061; EES 3110, 3700, and 2050.
Application of physical principles to naturally deformed rocks and
overview of modern structural geology. Quantitative applications
to solve geologic problems practical exercises in rock mechanics
determination of finite strain advanced cross-section construction
techniques and methods of kinematic analysis. Three hours of lecture
per week.
EES 4130G Exploration Seismology
3 cr.
Prerequisites: MATH 2109 or 2112; PHYS 1061; EES 3110, 3700, and 2050.
Application of physical principles to naturally deformed rocks and
overview of modern structural geology. Quantitative applications
to solve geologic problems practical exercises in rock mechanics
determination of finite strain advanced cross-section construction
techniques and methods of kinematic analysis. Three hours of lecture
per week.
EES 4135 Intro to Earthquake Seismology
3 cr.
Prerequisites: EES 3100 and MATH 2221 or consent of department. A
study of the effects of earthquakes on the environment efforts to
predict earthquakes and the use of earthquake seismograms to map
the interior of the Earth. Two hours of lecture and three hours of
laboratory.
EES 4135G Intro to Earthquake Seismology
3 cr.
Prerequisites: EES 3100 and MATH 2221 or consent of department. A
study of the effects of earthquakes on the environment efforts to
predict earthquakes and the use of earthquake seismograms to map
the interior of the Earth. Two hours of lecture and three hours of
laboratory.
EES 4140 Geomodeling
3 cr.
Prerequisites: CSCI 1201 (C or FORTRAN programming course) and
MATH 2109 or consent of department. This course teaches the
application of Numerical Methods to the development of computer
simulations of geophysical methods. The students will develop
individual projects that emphasize their research interests while
learning how to write the appropriate computer codes in either C
or FORTRAN.
EES 4140G Geomodeling
3 cr.
Prerequisites: CSCI 1201 (C or FORTRAN programming course) and
MATH 2109 or consent of department. This course teaches the
application of Numerical Methods to the development of computer
simulations of geophysical methods. The students will develop
individual projects that emphasize their research interests while
learning how to write the appropriate computer codes in either C
or FORTRAN.
EES 4145 Earth Physics
3 cr.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1063 and MATH 2112. A study of the physics of
the earth in relation to the earth’s origin evolution and existing
structure. To include such topics as earthquake seismology isostasy
radioactive dating heat flow and the earth’s gravity and magnetic
field.
EES 4145G Earth Physics
3 cr.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1063 and MATH 2112. A study of the physics of
the earth in relation to the earth’s origin evolution and existing
structure. To include such topics as earthquake seismology isostasy
radioactive dating heat flow and the earth’s gravity and magnetic
field.
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