Courses Currently Teaching

• GEOL 451 - Geophysical Field Methods
  Applied course that investigates various methods of geophysical data collection in the field. Data sets to be gathered, reduced and analyzed include seismic reflection and refraction, gravity, magnetics and resistivity. PREREQ: GEOL 452 and GEOL 454 COREQ: GEOL 452 and GEOL 454
• GEOL 452 - Plate Tectonics and Geophysics
  Study of the fundamental theory of plate tectonics including historical development, kinematics and the morphology and structure of the major types of plate boundaries. Examination of the structure and processes occurring within the earth's interior.

• GEOL 453 - Geophysics I
  Fundamental theory of seismology, ray theory, refraction and reflection of seismic waves. Seismic exploration techniques and interpretations. Heat flow measurements and data, and interpretations of the thermal history of the earth. PREREQ: MATH242, PHYS 201 and PHYS 202.

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