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  • GEOL 1020: GEOLOGY OF WYOMING

    1.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 1020 Geology of Wyoming (1L,1CR) Topics in the Geology of Wyoming; lectures and field trips which illustrate a major facet of Wyoming's natural geological laboratory. Topics have included volcanoes, glaciers, Wyoming gem stones and precious metals, plate tectonics and the oil and gas business. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 1021: GEOLOGY OF WYOMING FIELD TRIP

    1.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 1021 Geology of Wyoming Field Trip (2LB,1CR) Lecture in the field to observe first-hand the unique geological features of Wyoming. Optional field trip to be taken concurrently with GEOL 1020. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 1040: GEMSTONES & THEIR GEOLOGIC ORIGINS

    1.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 1040 Gemstones and Their Geologic Origins (1L, 1CR) This course is designed to acquaint the student with gemstone identification, faceting and the geology which produces these rare specimens. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 1045: LAPIDARY

    1.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 1045 Lapidary (2LB,1CR) ) This is a general interest science course teaching skill needed to cut and polish rocks and gemstones. Students will learn to use various machines to cut, grind, polish, drill, facet, and make thin sections for easier hand sample identification, creating thin sections for microscopes, and improving the aesthetic value of various Wyoming gemstones and rocks.Concurrently: GEOL 1046 Field Trips to collect Gemstones. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 1046: FIELD TRIPS TO COLLECT GEMSTONES

    1.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 1046 Field Trips to Collect Gemstones (2LB,1CR) This lab course consisting of 4 all-day field trips will complement GEOL 1040 (Gemstones) and GEOL 1045 (Lapidary) by letting the students collect their own samples of gemstones and various rocks throughout Wyoming. Jade, opals, sapphires, aquamarines, beryl, tourmaline, iolite, lepidolite, labradorite, and agates are some of the common samples to be collected. Concurrently: Best if taken concurrently with either GEOL1045 (Lapidary) or GEOL1040 (Gemstones of Wyoming) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 1070: EARTH: ITS PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

    4.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 1070 Earth: Its Physical Environment (3L,2LB,4CR)[E] Covers selected topics from geology, astronomy, and meteorology. The course illustrates fundamental concepts, processes, products, and the interrelationships among them, and emphasizes the nature of science and its relationship between selected topics and society. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 1100: PHYSICAL GEOLOGY

    4.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 1100 Physical Geology (3L,2LB,4CR)[E] A lecture and laboratory survey of the composition and geologic features of the earth and the processes which have formed them. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 1200: HISTORICAL GEOLOGY

    4.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 1200 Historical Geology (3L,2LB,4CR)[E] A lecture and laboratory survey of the physical and biological history of the earth as interpreted from the sequence of rocks and fossil remains. Field trips will be included in the spring semester. Prerequisite: GEOL 1100 recommended. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 1500: WATER, DIRT, & EARTH'S ENVIRNMENT

    4.00 Credits
    Casper College

    Water, Dirt, & Earth's Envirnment(3L, 3LB,4CR) Introductory environmental geology course focusing on water and soil both as hazards and as life-sustaining resources; exploring surface processes and climate change over geological and human timescales. Case studies illustrate the environmental tradeoffs of resource use. Cross listed with GEOL 1500. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 2000: GEOCHEMICAL CYCLES AND THE EARTH SYSTEM

    4.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 2000 Geochemical Cycles and the Earth System (3L,2LB,4CR) Geology applied to the complete Earth system including Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere and Biosphere, emphasizing rock associations and geochemical cycles on a global scale.Prerequisite: GEOL 1100. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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