Geosci 3080. Water Resources (3) F A detailed examination of the water cycle, including, precipitation, surface water, groundwater, glaciers, water conservation, water management, and water pollution with special emphasis on the water resources of Utah and neighboring areas. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: Geosci SI1120. Geosci 3150. Geomorphology (4) S A study of landforms, surficial deposits, and geomorphic processes operating in fluvial, coastal, eolian, and glacial environments. Laboratory exercises employ maps, aerial photographs, and field analysis to understand the interactive nature of geomorphic processes and landform development. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: Geosci 2050 and Math QL1050orQL1080. Geosci 3180. Paleontology (4) F (alternate years) Characteristics of important fossil groups and their geologic distribution and paleoecology. Emphasis on the invertebrate record with some treatment of vertebrates and plants. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: Geosci 1220 or Zool Sill 10 or consent of instructor. Geosci 3210. Quaternary Environmental Change (3) S (alternateyears) Overview of the geologic and paleoclimatic history of the Earth during the last 2 million years (the "Ice Age"), focusing on the interactions between geological, climatological, and biological processes and systems. Topics include the methods used to date Quaternary deposits, nature of Quaternary glaciations, use of proxy data to model past climates, causes of Quaternary climatic oscillations, history of Pleistocene Lake Bonneville, and the increasing role of humans as agents of environmental change. Field trips required. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: Geosci 1220 or Geogr PS 1010 or Anthro SS2100. Geosci 3250. Geology of Utah (3) F (alternateyears) The study of Utah's geologic history, rocks, minerals, fossils, and landforms and their relationship to regional and global events. Field trips required. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: Geosci 1220. Geosci 3400. Remote Sensing I (4) F An introduction to traditional photographic analysis and digital image processing of remotely sensed imagery (satellite and low- altitude aerial platforms) for earth scientists. An assessment of the electromagnetic spectrum with regard to spectral ranges of reflected and emitted energy as a means of identifying, interpreting, and analyzing earth surface phenomena. Image processing techniques are introduced through ERDAS Imagine software. Prerequisites: Math QL1040 or consent of instructor. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Geosci 3550. Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4) S The processes, origin, classification, identification, and basic petrology of sedimentary rocks and the principles, concepts, and applications of stratigraphy. Field trips required. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: Geosci 1220 and Geosci 2050; or consent of instructor. Geosci 3880. Groundwater (4) 5 Origin, occurrence, behavior, and use of groundwater, with special emphasis on practical applications in Utah. Three lectures and one three hour lab per week. Prerequisites: Geosci SI 1120 and either Math QL1050 or Math QL1080; or consent of instructor. Geosci 4010. Ancient Environments and Paleoecology (3) (offered as needed) A multi disciplinary seminar course that will explore both physical and biological methods of interpreting ancient environments and 287 ecology. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: Geosci 3180, or Geosci 3550, or Zool 3450, or Botany 3454, or Chem 3070, or consent of instructor. Geosci 4060. Geoscience Field Methods (3) F A capstone course in the collection and analysis of field data for various Geoscience applications. Topics include introductory surveying, geologic mapping of bedrock and surficial deposits, measuring stratigraphic sections, GPS surveying, groundwater monitoring, and analysis of geologic hazards. Results are presented in maps, computer graphics, written reports, and oral presentations. One hour of lecture and six hours of lab/field work per week. Prerequisites: Geosci 2050, Geosci 3150, and Geosci 3550. Geosci 4100. Engineering Geology (3) Introduction to basic concepts in engineering geology and geotechnical engineering; emphasizes problem solving as the primary method. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: Geosci 1540 and Geosci 1550, or Geosci 2050, or consent of instructor. Geosci 4150. Environmental Assessment (3) Interdisciplinary study of geology applied to transport of contaminants in groundwater, environmental site assessment and remediation. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Geosci 1540 and Geosci 1550, or Geosci 2050, or consent of instructor. Geosci 4210. Introduction to Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (4) F Principles of spatial analysis including data base design, data input, and spatial modeling in the context of an information system using ArcView and Arclnfo software. The nature of computer mapping is examined with an emphasis on scale, minimum mapping unit, topology, and projected mapped features. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: Math QL1040, or consent of instructor, and a demonstrated proficiency in DOS and WINDOWS operating systems through completion of TBE 2200 or concurrent registration, or satisfactory results on the computer proficiency exam, or consent of instructor. Geosci 4220. Technical and Applicational Issues in GIS (4) S A capstone course in spatial analysis in which data entry, data manipulation, spatial modeling, and analysis are addressed through the completion of the research project addressing a spatial problem using GIS and the computer as a modeling instrument. Advanced level, computer-intensive applications are employed using Arclnfo, ArcView, and Surfer software, in concert with optical scanning, digitizing, and global positioning systems (GPS) technology. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: Geosci 4210. Geosci 4300. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4) S (alternate years) The origin, classification, and identification of igneous and metamorphic rocks, and understanding of igneous and metamorphic processes. Laboratory includes analysis of rocks in thin section and an introduction to optical mineralogy. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: Geosci 2050 and Chem SI 1220; or consent of instructor. Geosci 4400. Remote Sensing II: Advanced Digital Image Processing (4) S A laboratory intensive assessment of digital (raster) imagery using advanced computer-assisted digital processing procedures with an emphasis on quantitative statistical analysis through ERDAS Imagine image processing software. The focus is on feature classification of multi spectral imagery, principle components analysis, georectification, and error assessment. Advanced level global positioning system (GPS) mapping techniques are undertaken. Two lectures and two three-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: Geosci 3400. 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