2007-09 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Graduate Catalog: Section 6.10http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/16100.htmlAnalysis and interpretation of geophysical log data, including resistivity, porosity, gamma, and other newly developedlogs. Geologic uses of log data and shaly sand interpretation are also discussed. Offered on demand.GEO 522 Sedimentary Basin Analysis. Three hours.Prerequisite: GEO 365 or GEO 367.Examination of the evolution and development of sedimentary basins. Emphasis is on sedimentary, tectonic, andgeochemical processes and their influence in petroleum generation, accumulation, and preservation. Offered ondemand. Mancini.GEO 525 Advanced Topics in Geology. One to Six credits.Advanced topics in the following areas: economic geology, geochemistry, geohydrology, geophysics, geomorphology,mineralogy, paleontology, petrology, sedimentation, stratigraphy, structural geology, and tectonics. Offered ondemand.GEO 530 Ore Deposits. Three hours.Introduction to sedimentary, hydrothermal, metasomatic, and magmatic ore deposits, including geologic setting andgenesis. Offered on demand.GEO 534 Seminar in Tectonics. One hour.Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.Discussion of current research in Tectonics and related subjects. May be repeated for credit. Offered fall and springsemesters.GEO 535/GEO 536 Graduate Seminar in Geology. One hour.Oral presentations on current geological topics. Offered fall and spring semesters.GEO 541 Applied Geophysics. Three hours.Prerequisite: MATH 126 and PH 102:104 or equivalent.The use of physical measurements to infer subsurface structure. Includes seismic reflection and refraction profiling,gravity and magnetic anomalies, electric and electromagnetic prospecting, and borehole geophysics. Offered fallsemester.GEO 542 Geodynamics. Three hours.Prerequisite: PH 102, PH 104, MATH 126, GEO 314, GEO 365, or permission of the instructor.Introduction to the structure of the earth’s interior and theory of plate tectonics. Quantitative analysis of the physicalprocesses governing the formation of major tectonic and magmatic features on the earth. Emphasis is onunderstanding geodynamic processes in orogenic belts, volcanic arcs, intraplate magmatism, sedimentary basins, andcontinental extensional provinces. Offered spring semester. Masterlark.GEO 545 Multichannel Seismic Processing. Four hours.Prerequisite: Math 126 and PH 102:104.Introduction to multi-channel seismic data acquisition, processing and interpretation. Includes the theory of wavepropagation, time series analysis, and filtering. Problem-based lab using real-world data & examples. GoodliffeGEO 546 Scientific Computing. Three hours.Prerequisite: two 200 or 300 geoscience courses or by permission of the instructor.This course covers a broad range of computational methods used in the geosciences. Topics include data analysis,manipulation and image processing, using a variety of software packages. Goodliffe.GEO 555 Advanced Paleontology. Three hours.Prerequisite: GEO 355.Detailed examination of selected fossil groups. Offered on demand. Stock.GEO 557 Geologic History of the Vertebrates and Land Plants. Three hours.Prerequisite: GEO 102 or permission of the instructor. Not open to students who have earned credit for GEO 457.Geologic history of vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants as they invaded the land and evolved through time. Offeredalternate years. Stock.GEO 559 Paleoecology. Three hours.Prerequisite: GEO 355 or permission of the instructor.Examination of the relationships between fossil organisms and their depositional environments. Offered on demand.Mancini, Stock.GEO 560 Watershed Hydrology. Three hours. Not open to students who have earned credit for GEO 460.Prerequisite: GEO 363 or permission of the instructor.Analysis of hydrological processes in a watershed. Emphasis on applying hydrology concepts to evaluate runoff,erosion, fluvial processes, channel stability, ecological impact, and flood prediction in natural and altered watersheds.Offered alternate spring semesters or on demand.GEO 561 Sequence and Seismic Stratigraphy. Three hours. Offered on demand.