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Spring 2006 Course Listings
GEOLOGY
FIELD TRIP EXPENSES VARY FOR THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
GEL 290, 310, 320, 321, 331, 370, 372, 380, 430, 440, 575.
 
GEL 100   INTRO TO EARTH SYSTEMS 3 CREDIT HOURS  
  CR/NC OPTION AVAILABLE.  
  CREDIT MAY NOT BE EARNED IN BOTH GEL 100 AND 101,  
  102, 105, OR 130.  
  24123 MW  0900-1050AM BROOK 305 STUDENT, JAMES  
  24137 TR  0900-1050AM BROOK 306 STUDENT, JAMES  
  24146 TR  0630-0820PM BROOK 305 CROOK, MARTY  
 
GEL 101   PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 3 CREDIT HOURS  
  CR/NC OPTION AVAILABLE.  
  CREDIT MAY NOT BE EARNED IN BOTH GEL 101 AND 100, 105, OR  
  130.  
  24158 TR  1230-0145PM BROOK 176 BOETTCHER, LISA  
 
GEL 102   PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LAB 1 CREDIT HOURS  
  CR/NC OPTION AVAILABLE.  
  PREREQUISITES OR COREQUISITES: GEL 101, 105, 203, OR 301.  
  CREDIT MAY NOT BE EARNED IN BOTH GEL 102 AND 100 OR 130.  
  COURSE PREREQ- GEL 101 OR GEL 105 -OR-  
  GEL 203 OR GEL 301  
  24160 0200-0350PM BROOK 306 BOETTCHER, LISA  
  24171 0200-0350PM BROOK 306 BOETTCHER, LISA  
  24185 0100-0250PM BROOK 306 KINNICUTT, PAT  
  24192 0100-0250PM BROOK 306 KINNICUTT, PAT  
  24203 1100-1250PM BROOK 306 MORGAN, SVEN  
 
GEL 130   EARTH PROCESSES 3 CREDIT HOURS  
  CR/NC OPTION AVAILABLE.  
  CREDIT MAY NOT BE EARNED IN BOTH GEL 130 AND 100, 101, 102,  
  OR 105.  
  24212 MW  0300-0450PM BROOK 305 GONZALEZ, MARIA  
  24229 MW  1100-1250PM BROOK 305 SIRBESCU, MONA  
  24230 MW  0100-0250PM BROOK 305 GONZALEZ, MARIA  
  24248 TR  1200-0150PM BROOK 305 MORGAN, SVEN  
  24256 TR  0200-0350PM BROOK 305 MORGAN, SVEN  
  24267 MW  0900-1050AM BROOK 306 GONZALEZ, MARIA  
 
GEL 201   EARTH HISTORY 3 CREDIT HOURS  
  COURSE PREREQ- GEL 101 AND GEL 102 -OR-  
  GEL 100 OR GEL 130  
  24275 TR  1100-1150AM BROOK 305 WICANDER, REED  
  M 0300-0450PM BROOK 306    
  24281 TR  1100-1150AM BROOK 305 WICANDER, REED  
  W 0300-0450PM BROOK 306    
 
GEL 230   PREHISTORIC LIFE 3 CREDIT HOURS  
  CR/NC OPTION AVAILABLE.  
  58890 TR  0930-1045AM BROOK 305 WICANDER, REED  
 
GEL 297   INDEPENDENT STUDY 1 TO 3 CREDIT HOURS  
  ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH INSTRUCTOR PRIOR TO  
  ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE. REGISTER THROUGH DEPARTMENT.  
  COURSE PREREQ- GEL 101 AND GEL 102 -OR-  
  GEL 100 OR GEL 130  
  24294   HOURS ARR BROOK 314 MATTY, DAVE  
 
GEL 320   EARTH MATERIALS 3 CREDIT HOURS  
  COURSE PREREQ- GEL 101 AND GEL 102 -OR-  
  GEL 100 OR GEL 130  
  24316 MW  0900-0950AM BROOK 307 SIRBESCU, MONA  
  W 0200-0450PM BROOK 310    
 
GEL 321   PETROLOGY 4 CREDIT HOURS  
  PREREQUISITES: GEL 290 AND 310; CHM 132 OR 161 AS  
  PREREQUISITE OR COREQUISITE.  
  COURSE PREREQ- GEL 290 AND GEL 310 -AND-  
  CHM 132 OR CHM 161  
  24327 TR  1100-1215PM BROOK 310 MATTY, DAVE  
  TR 0200-0315PM BROOK 310    
 
GEL 402   ENVIRONMENT GEOCHEMISTRY 3 CREDIT HOURS  
  COURSE PREREQ- GEL 380 -AND-  
  CHM 132  
  58901 MWF  0100-0150PM BROOK 307 BOETTCHER, LISA  
 
GEL 403   GEOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1 CREDIT HOURS  
  COURSE PREREQ- GEL 402 OR GEL 460  
  58916 0200-0450PM BROOK 307 BOETTCHER, LISA  
 
GEL 406   SENIOR THESIS 3 CREDIT HOURS  
  ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH INSTRUCTOR PRIOR TO  
  ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE. REGISTER THROUGH DEPARTMENT.  
  24338   HOURS ARR BROOK 314 SIRBESCU, MONA  
  24340   HOURS ARR BROOK 314 MORGAN, SVEN  
  24352   HOURS ARR BROOK 314 KINNICUTT, PATRICK  
 
GEL 440   STRATIGRAPHY SEDIMENT 3 CREDIT HOURS  
  COURSE PREREQ- GEL 201 AND GEL 290 -AND-  
  GEL 310 OR GEL 320  
  24374 MW  1000-1050AM BROOK 307 BENISON, KATHY  
  M 0200-0450PM BROOK 307    
 
GEL 575A   ENGINEERING GEOLOGY 3 CREDIT HOURS  
  THIS COURSE EXAMINES HOW GEOLOGY GOVERNS THE  
  CONSTRUCTABILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE ON SOIL AND/OR ROCK  
  FROM BOTH A QUALITATIVE AND A QUANTITATIVE PERSPECTIVE.  
  ISSUES SUCH AS SOIL MECHANICS, ROCK MECHANICS, HYDROLOGY,  
  TUNNELING, AND SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS WILL BE  
  ADDRESSED.  
  59467 MWF  1100-1150AM BROOK 307 KINNICUTT, PATRICK  
 
GEL 597   INDEPENDENT STUDY 1 TO 6 CREDIT HOURS  
  ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH INSTRUCTOR PRIOR TO  
  ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE. REGISTER THROUGH DEPARTMENT.  
  24383   HOURS ARR BROOK 314 MATTY, DAVID  



 

 

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