UCLA General Catalog 1971-72 - Registrar - UCLA

330 / GEOLOGY
standing in physical or biological science and con- *150. Problems In Earth History.
sent of instructor. Theoretical aspects of geochronol-
Discussion , three hours. Prerequisite : open to upogy,
particularly Carbon-14 dating . Applications of per division and graduate students with permission
radioisotopes to the hydrologic cycle and to atmos-
of instructor ; science background advised but not
pheric circulation . Stable isotope distribution in
required. Current and classic problems in the his"
nature. Exchange mechanisms and their applications
of the earth from its origin to the present . Selected
to paleotemperatures , hydrology , mineral formation
aspects of the evolution of biosphere , atmosphere,
and origin of biological deposits . (Alternates yearly chemosphere, and lithosphere . Term paper repaired
with course 131). Mr. Kaplan, Mr. Libby
190. Geology Seminar . (ifs course)
Discussion and lecture, 2 hours . Prerequisite
Junior or senior standing. Limited to undergraduate
students. Current topics of geologic research. To be
given on pass / not pass basis . The Staff
*M131. Geochemistry.
(Same as Geophysics M131 .) Lecture , three hours;
discussion , one hour. Prerequisite : junior or senior
standing in chemistry. physics , or geology , or consent
of instructor. Origin and abundance of the elements
and their isotopes ; distribution and chemistry
of the elements in the earth, oceans , and atmosphere;
chemistry of the earth's interior, phase transformations
at high pressure and temperature . (Alternates
yearly with course 130).
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Wasson, Mr. Wetherill
133. Regional Geology.
(Formerly numbered 246.) Lecture, three hours;
discussion, two hours. Prerequisite : course 111C or
consent of the instructor. Application of geologic,
stratigraphic, paleontologic, biologic , and climatic
principles to a specific province or provinces. Emphasis
on tectonic evolution of selected regions.
Mr. Ernst, Mr. Nelson , Mr. Rosenfeld
144. Marine Geology.
(Formerly numbered 244.) Lecture , three hours;
laboratory , six hours; field trips . Prerequisite: senior
standing . Recent marine sedimentology , and geochemistry;
oceanography ; morphology , structure and
geologic history of the ocean basins . Mr. Kaplan
0 Not to be given, 1971-1972.
166. Special Studies In Geology . (ti4 to 1 purse)
Students may be allowed to take course more than
once for credit . The She
Graduate Courses
200. Geology Colloquium. (% course)
Lecture , one to two hours . Reading and discusdsa
in the frontiers of earth science . Graduate students
are expected to enroll each year in one of three ear
phases : (1) mineralogy -petrology -geochemistry; (4)
paleontology-sedimentology-oceanography; or (3) tectonics-structural
geology-physical geology. The Staff
210. Advanced Paleontology.
Lecture , two hours; laboratory , six hours; field
M136. Geophysical Exploration.
trips . Prerequisite : course 115 or advanced
(Same as Geophysics M136 .) Lecture , three hours. in biological science . The detailed study of
Prerequisite : consent of instructor . Principles and groups of fossils, including emphasis on evolution,
techniques of gravimetric, seismic , magnetic, and classification , paleoecology , and strati phic utnelt
other geophysical methods of exploration for ores,
Mr. Hail , Mr. Lane
petroleum , and other economic minerals. The Staff
212. Palesecelogy.
137. Petroleum and Ground-Water Geology.
Lecture , two hours; laboratory, six hours; Sell
(Formerly numbered 132.) Lecture , two and a half
ate trips. standing Prerequisites in biological : course science 115 and . How 111C and or grade. where
hours . Prerequisite : course 111C , or consent of the
animals and plants lived in the past ; study of habits
instructor . Geology applied to exploration for and
and habitats of animals, changes in habits and
production of natural gas, petroleum , and water;
techniques of surface and subsurface geology; prob-
habitats, and the distribution of animals throath
time and space. Mr. Rag
lems of petroleum and ground -water geology.
Mr. Bear
*215. Paleobiology of Plant Microorganisms.
138. Mining and Exploration Geology.
Lecture, two hours; laboratory, six hours. Pre-
Lecture, three hours; field trips. Prerequisite: requisite : course 115 or advanced standing in bi .
course 51C . Geological principles applied to the logical science . Survey of morphology , evolution sad
exploration for and evaluation of mineral deposits; diversification , environmental interactions , and stss-
geological techniques at operating mines; mine tigraphic value of bacteria, algae and fungi, with
economics ; exploration geology and mineral resource emphasis on dinofiagellates and acritarchs, chry-
economics. (Alternates yearly with course 128.) sononads , silica lagellates , ebridians and diatesms,
Mr. Carlisle, Mr. Watson discoasters and coccolithophorids. (Alternates yearly
with course 218.) Miss LoeblkO
139. Engineering and Environmental Geology.
Lecture, two and a half hours . Prerequisite : course 216. Micropaleontology.
111C , or consent of instructor . Principles and prac- Lecture , two hours; laboratory, six hours. P*
tice of soil mechanics and foundation engineering in requisite : course 115 or advanced standing in bio-
light of geologic conditions; recognition, prediction, logical science . Survey of microfossils of the animal
and control or abatement of subsidence , landslides, kingdom, their systematics , morphology, eoiloV,
earthquakes and other geologic hazards.
evolutionary history and stratigraphic use, with em-
Mr. Merifield phasis on foraminiferans , radiolarians, cbitinoxosi4
tinti nnids, ostracods, scolecodonts and oonodonb.
(Alternates yearly with course 215 .) Miss Loeblki
220. Principles
of Paleobiology.
Lecture and discussion, three hours; laboralaq,
field or library research leading to a term p
Prerequisite : graduate standing in science; quashed
undergraduates in biological and physical scieams