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574L. Hydrogeology Laboratory. (1) Weissmann
Laboratory and field exercises in subsurface hydrology: physical
properties of porous media, flow net analysis, groundwater
basin storage and recharge, pump and piezometer tests,
well design, sampling.
Pre- or corequisite: 462 or C E 441.
575. Advanced Volcanology. (3)
Dynamics of volcanic eruptions, monitoring of volcanic hazards,
geothermal energy, epithermal, numerical and analytical
research techniques.
Prerequisite: 450L.
576./476. Physical Hydrology. (3)
(Also offered as WR 576.) Quantitative treatment of the
hydrologic cycle—precipitation, evapotranspiration, runoff
and subsurface flow; global change and hydrology; catchment
and hillslope hydrology; hydrologic system—ecosystem
interactions; hydrology and water resources management.
Prerequisites: upper-division standing, MATH 163, PHYC
160. {Fall}
580. Advanced Hydrogeology. (3)
Advanced treatment of subsurface fluid flow and other transport
phenomena through granular and fractured media.
Prerequisites: (462 or C E 441) and MATH 264.
581L./481L. Geomorphology and Surficial Geology. (4)
Meyer
Origin and development of landforms with emphasis on
weathering, soils, hillslope processes, fluvial systems and
surficial geology; occasional field trips. Intro to Geology or
Environmental Science recommended.
582L./482L. Geoarchaeology. (3) Smith
(Also offered as ANTH 582L.) Application of geological
concepts to archaeological site formation with emphasis on
pre-ceramic prehistory of the southwestern United States.
Quaternary dating methods, paleoenvironment, landscape
evolution, depositional environments. Quaternary stratigraphy,
soil genesis, sourcing of lithic materials, site formation
processes. Required field trip.
Prerequisites: 101, 105L, ANTH 121L, ANTH 220 and at least
junior standing in EPS or Anth. {Spring}
584. Soil Genesis. (3) McFadden
Processes of physical and chemical weathering; influence
of soil parent materials, climate topography and time on soil
formation; application of soil studies to geologic problems.
Prerequisites: 101 or ENVS 101, 481L.
585L./485L. Soil Stratigraphy and Morphology. (3)
McFadden
Application of soils studies to stratigraphic analysis and
mapping of Quaternary deposits and geomorphic surfaces;
survey of soil classifications; field description of soil profiles;
development of soil chronosequences and catenas. EPS
481L recommended.
Prerequisites: 101 or ENVS 101.
587. Advanced Mineralogy. (3) Brearley
Crystallographic principles; structure, chemistry, physical
properties of rock forming minerals.
Prerequisites: 301, 302L, CHEM 122L.
599. Master’s Thesis. (1-6)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
699. Dissertation. (3-12)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
Environmental Science
B.S. in Environmental Science
The B.S. in Environmental Science synthesizes quantitative
studies of the interactions between the solid earth,
oceans, atmosphere and biological processes taking place
therein. The degree provides scientific training for environment-related
occupations or graduate programs, including
environmental sciences per se as well as peripheral fields
such as Law and Medicine. Environmental Science covers
a vast sweep of applied science. Students, therefore, have
considerable flexibility in tailoring the major to their individual
interests while pursuing a common core of supporting math
and science. By taking courses from four out of seven disciplinary
groups, a wide variety of approaches to environmental
science can be accommodated. Students pursuing this
degree are strongly encouraged to consult the Environmental
Science undergraduate advisor in the Department of Earth
and Planetary Sciences at an early stage in their program in
order to design their curriculum in the disciplinary groups.
Required Environmental Science Core Courses:
ENVS 101 or EPS 101, ENVS 102L or EPS 105L, ENVS
330, ENVS 430, EPS 401, EPS 433 or STAT 345 or higher,
and EPS 490
Thirty credits, of which at least 26 credits must be above
299, are to be selected from the following seven groups
including at least 6 credits each from four of the groups:
a) Spatial Analysis: EPS 455L; GEOG 281L, 381L, 487L
b) Geochemistry: EPS 203, 407L, 410, 415, C E 437L
c) Geoscience: EPS 201L, 301, 302L, 310L, 333, 402,
467
d) Earth Surface Processes: EPS 304L, 481L, 485L
e) Hydroscience: EPS 462 or C E 441, EPS 472, 476
f) Climate: EPS 251, 352, 436, 439
g) Ecology: BIOL 203L, 310L, 403, 407L, 440L, 451, 463L,
475, 495, 496L
Supporting Science required courses:
MATH 162, 163; BIOL 123/124L or higher; CHEM 121L;
PHYC 160.
Students can satisfy the requirements for a distributed
minor completing CHEM 122L, PHYC 161 and 7 additional
hours from Chemistry (above 122L), MATH (above 163),
Physics (above 161), Biology 123/124L or higher (not including
courses counted in the Ecology disciplinary group) or
Astronomy 270 or above or, with permission, from selected
Anthropology, Engineering or Geography courses.
A student may also choose to complete a minor outside of
the EPS Department. Six credits from courses in disciplinary
group (g), all of which require additional Biology courses
as prerequisites, will satisfy the requirements for a Minor in
Biology (if taken separately from requirements for the B.S. in
Environmental Science).
Undergraduate Minor in
Environmental Science
A total of at least 20 hours distributed as follows:
1. ENVS 101 and 102L (or EPS 101 and 105L), and ENVS
330.
2. Plus at least 13 additional hours selected from ENVS
430, EPS 433 (or STAT 345 or higher) and from at least
two of the Environmental Science disciplinary groups.
Only one course numbered 299 or below may count
toward this requirement.
ARTS AND
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UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.