Course ListingsFall 2012DR 0295THESISGuided research on a topic th<strong>at</strong> has been approved as a suitablesubject for a master's thesis.Please see departmental website for specific details.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.Sections01120DR 0295A Senelick, Laure 0.0-3.0 Permission OfInstructorDR 0297GRADUATE RESEARCHGuided research on a topic suitable for a doctoral dissert<strong>at</strong>ion. Credit asarranged.Please see departmental website for specific details.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.Sections01121DR 029701 Senelick, Laure 0.0-3.0DR 0401MASTERS DEGREE CONT.Part-time.Please see departmental website for specific details.Sections01122 DR 0401PT Senelick, Laure 0.0DR 0402MASTERS DEGREE CONT.Full-time.Please see departmental website for specific details.Sections01123 DR 0402FT Senelick, Laure 0.0DR 0501DOCTORAL DEGREE CONT.Part-time.Please see departmental website for specific details.Sections01126 DR 0501PT Senelick, Laure 0.0DR 0502DOCTORAL DEGREE CONT.Full-time.Please see departmental website for specific details.Sections01127 DR 0502FT Senelick, Laure 0.0Drama<strong>Tufts</strong> <strong>University</strong> Course Listings, Fall 2012Page 59
Course ListingsFall 2012Earth and Ocean Sciences (beginning Fall 2012)EOS 0001THE DYNAMIC EARTH W/LAB(Formerly GEO 1). Origin and occurrence of rocks and minerals of theearth's crust. Dynamic processes which form mountains, canyons, andocean basins. Topics include volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, rockdeform<strong>at</strong>ion, energy and mineral resources, pl<strong>at</strong>e tectonics, geologictime, and the geology of selected n<strong>at</strong>ional parks. Three lectures, onefield trip or labor<strong>at</strong>ory. Fall.Sections03507 EOS 000101 E Gardulski, Anne 1.0 Also Reg ForMand<strong>at</strong>ory Eos1 Lab; Cap 10Se<strong>at</strong>s03508 EOS 0001LA 5+ Staff 0.0 Also Reg ForEos 1-0103509 EOS 0001LB 6+ Staff 0.0 Also Reg ForEos 1-0103510 EOS 0001LC 7+ Staff 0.0 Also Reg ForEos 1-0103512 EOS 0001LE 9+ Staff 0.0 Also Reg ForEos 1-01EOS 0011MINERALOGY W/LAB(Formerly GEO 11). Physical and chemical properties, form<strong>at</strong>ion, andgeologic occurrence of important economic and rock-forming minerals.Introduction to the use of the polarizing microscope. Labor<strong>at</strong>oryemphasis on mineral identific<strong>at</strong>ion and morphological crystallography.Three lectures, one labor<strong>at</strong>ory. Fall 2008 and altern<strong>at</strong>e years.Prerequisites: EOS 1 - formerly GEO 1 (may be taken concurrently) orpermission of instructorSections03513 EOS 001101 D Mccanta, Molly 1.0 Preq: Chem 1,And Eos 1 (mayBe Concurrent)Or Geo 103514 EOS 0011L 8+ Mccanta, Molly 0.0EOS 0091GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH(Formerly GEO 91). Guided labor<strong>at</strong>ory and field research on one of abroad range of geological topics. Five hours (half-credit option) to tenhours (full-credit option) are required per week, including one hour ofconsult<strong>at</strong>ion with the research supervisor. Final written or oralpresent<strong>at</strong>ion. Does not s<strong>at</strong>isfy concentr<strong>at</strong>ion in geology.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.Sections0351703531035190352003521EOS 009101 Benner, Jacob 0.0-3.0 Permission OfInstructorEOS 009102 Gardulski, Anne 0.0-3.0 Permission OfInstructorEOS 009103 Garven, Grant 0.0-3.0 Permission OfInstructorEOS 009104 Ridge, John C 0.0-3.0 Permission OfInstructorEOS 009105 Mccanta, Molly 0.0-3.0 Permission OfInstructorEOS 0115GLACIAL/QUATERNARY GEO(Formerly GEO 115). Clim<strong>at</strong>ic oscill<strong>at</strong>ion and glaci<strong>at</strong>ion of the pastthree million years. Glacial effects on landscapes, oceans, andorganisms. Glacial processes and deposits. Techniques used to studychronology, environments, clim<strong>at</strong>ic change, and recent deposits,including isotopes, d<strong>at</strong>ing, fossil analysis, and paleomagnetism. Fall2008 and altern<strong>at</strong>e years.Prerequisites: EOS 2 (formerly GEO 2) or permission of instructor.Sections0351503516EOS 011501 C Ridge, John C 1.0 Preq: Eos 2(geo 2)EOS 0115L 6+ Ridge, John C 0.0EOS 0131GROUNDWATER(Formerly GEO 131). (Cross-listed as CEE 113 and ENV 113). Thegeology and hydrology of groundw<strong>at</strong>er. Topics include: hydraulicproperties of soils, sediments, and rocks; physics of groundw<strong>at</strong>er flow;flow nets, modeling groundw<strong>at</strong>er systems; geology of regional flow;aquifer explor<strong>at</strong>ion and w<strong>at</strong>er well construction methods; well hydraulicsand aquifer testing; applic<strong>at</strong>ions in the geosciences and in civil/geotechnical/environmental engineering.Prerequisites: EOS 1 or 2 (formerly GEO 1 or GEO 2), and MATH 32(formerly MATH 11).Sections03522 EOS 013101 G+ Garven, Grant 1.0 Preq: Eos2(geo2)&calc OrPerm/c-l Cee113 & Env 113EOS 0191SPECIAL TOPICS(Formerly GEO 191). Explor<strong>at</strong>ion of special topics in Earth and oceansciences through seminars or guided individual study. One-half or onecourse credit.Please see departmental website for specific details.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.SectionsRING OF FIRE: VOLCANOES03524 EOS 019101 G+ Mccanta, Molly 1.0EOS 0193SENIOR THESIS(Formerly GEO 193). Intensive labor<strong>at</strong>ory or field investig<strong>at</strong>ionsdesigned and carried out by the student, culmin<strong>at</strong>ing in a written thesisand oral defense.Please see departmental website for specific details.Prerequisites: Geological Science requirements and permission ofinstructor.Sections03525 EOS 019301 ARR Benner, Jacob 1.0 Permission OfInstructor03526 EOS 019302 ARR Gardulski, Anne 1.0 Permission OfInstructor03527 EOS 019303 ARR Garven, Grant 1.0 Permission OfInstructor03528 EOS 019304 ARR Ridge, John C 1.0 Permission OfInstructor03529 EOS 019305 ARR Mccanta, Molly 1.0 Permission OfInstructorEOS 0287SUBSURFACE FLUID DYNAMIC(Formerly GEO 287). (Cross-listed as CEE 287). Advanced theory ingroundw<strong>at</strong>er hydrology. Topics include: hydrodynamics of groundw<strong>at</strong>erflow; Darcy's Law in porous sediments and fractured rocks; fluidpotential; flow nets and hodographs; vorticity of inhomogeneous fluids;physics of the uns<strong>at</strong>ur<strong>at</strong>ed zone; two-phase flow in petroleum reservoirsand carbon sequestr<strong>at</strong>ion; flow in deforming media; aqueous masstransport in reactive form<strong>at</strong>ions; fluid and he<strong>at</strong> transport in geothermalreservoirs.Prerequisites: MATH 51 (formerly MATH 38) and ES 8, or equivalentsSections03530EOS 028701 ARR Garven, Grant 1.0 C-l Cee 287<strong>Tufts</strong> <strong>University</strong> Course Listings, Fall 2012Page 60
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