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  • GEOL 2005: INTRODUCTION TO GEOPHYSICS

    4.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 2005 Introduction to Geophysics (3L,2LB,4CR) Introduction to the processes and properties of the physical earth. Topics to be covered include: gravity and magnetics, heat flow, seismo-tectonics, earthquakes, global earth structure, electromagnetism, and seismology. Prerequisite: GEOL 1100 or GEOL/ENR 1500 or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 2010: MINERALOGY

    3.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 2010 Mineralogy(2L,3LB,3CR)[E] An in-depth introduction to the mineralogy of rock-forming minerals and minerals of economic interest. Lectures and labs will cover the chemical, physical and optical properties of minerals. The class will systematically cover minerals and mineral associations. Great emphasis will be placed on hand sample and microscopic identification of rock-forming minerals.Prerequisite: GEOL 1100 or permission of Instructor. Concurrent: GEOL 2020. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 2020: INTRODUCTION TO PETROLOGY

    2.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 2020 Introduction to Petrology (1L,2LB,2CR). Introduces the study of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks in hand specimens and thin sections. Covers textural and mineralogic classification of rocks and the tectonic environments in which they occur. Prerequisites: GEOL 1100 or instructor permission. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 2030: INTRODUCTION TO HYDROLOGY

    3.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 2030 Introduction to Hydrology (2L,2LB,3CR) Introduction to Hydrology covers the physical and chemical properties of water on Earth, processes of flow at the surface and in the subsurface, as well as fresh water as a finite global resource. Prerequisites: GEOL 1100 recommended, or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 2050: PRINCIPLES OF PALEONTOLOGY

    3.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 2050 Principles of Paleontology (3L,3CR) [E] A systematic look at the evolution of life forms on Earth from the earliest traces of organic material in Archaen rocks billions of years ago to the great diversity of life we see today. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 2070: OCEANOGRAPHY

    4.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 2070 Oceanography (3L,2LB,4CR) Deals with the ocean as a major environment of the earth. Includes the physical make-up of the ocean and the ocean as a climate controller and a resource for humans. Future pollution factors will also be discussed. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 2080: GENERAL FIELD GEOLOGY

    4.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 2080 General Field Geology (3L,2LB,4CR) [E] General Field Geology teaches students basic concepts of geology, field mapping, and sampling technique. Emphasizes recognition, recording, and interpretation of geologic and paleontologic features in the field. Prerequisite: GEOL 1100 and at least two other geology classes. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 2100: STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTATION

    4.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 2100 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (3L,3LB,4CR) [E] A basic course in stratigraphy and sedimentation which stresses depositional, environmental, and age relationships of sedimentary rock. Prerequisite: GEOL 1100 or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 2150: GEOMORPHOLOGY

    4.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 2150 Geomorphology (3L,2LB,4CR) [E] Geomorphology is the study of the forces and processes that shape Earth's surface, and the examination and classification of the resulting landforms. This course covers the basic concepts and terminology of fluvial (stream), glacial, arid (desert), coastal, groundwater, and mass wasting (landslide) environments. Through the use of maps, aerial and satellite imagery, and field and laboratory work, students gain understanding of the complex interaction between the deep earth, the surface environment, and the external forces of weather, climate, and incoming solar energy. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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  • GEOL 2320: PETROLEUM GEOLOGY

    3.00 Credits
    Casper College

    GEOL 2320 Petroleum Geology (3L, 2LB, 4CR) The origin and properties of petroleum reservoirs with methods of exploring for structural and stratigraphic traps by subsurface and surface geologic techniques. Mode of petroleum genesis, preferential, habitat and migration, and accumulation will be discussed in depth. Prerequisite: GEOL 1100. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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