Professor R. P. Major, Chair
118 Carrier Hall

Professors Aughenbaugh
Assistant Professors Davidson, Easson, Holt, Kuszmaul, and Panhorst

Master of Science in Engineering Science

(GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING).

It should be pointed out that the following collateral courses, some of which are normally listed under "geology" at other universities, are offered by the Graduate School and can be taken for credit towards the advanced degrees in geology and geological engineering:

ENGINEERING

(501) Fundamentals of Computer Science
(577) Geophysics I
(579) Geophysics II
(581) Applications in Geophysics
(605) Convective Heat and Mass Transfer
(651) Ground Water Hydrology
(679) Wave Propagation
(711) Turbulence
(712) Statistical Theory of Turbulent Diffusion
(714) Coastal Hydrodynamics
(717) Special Topics in Thermal Science
(749) Special Topics in Soil Science

MARINE BIOLOGY

Marine Science, Salt Marsh Ecology, Marine Ecology.

CIVIL ENGINEERING

(543)Sediment Transport, Environmental Engineering II.

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Course Descriptions

Geological Engineering - G E

500. INTRODUCTION TO GEOCHEMISTRY. Application of chemical principles to geological problems. Prerequisites: GEOL 221, 222, CHEM 106, 333 or ENGR 320, 321, or consent of instructor. (3).

502. CONSTRUCTION GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING. Design and construction procedures for geology-related problems in heavy construction. (3).

503. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY. Chemical interaction between water and aquifer minerals, organic minerals, and contaminants. Prerequisite: CHEM 106. (3).

504. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY LAB AND FIELD METHODS. Water quality measurement and evaluation for natural, contaminated, and industrial waste water. Prerequisite: CHEM 106. (1-2).

506. GEOMECHANICS FOR GEOLOGISTS. Application of geomechanics to geological problems. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (3).

507. REGIONAL GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING. Geological engineering problems associated with each area of the United States. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (3).

510. REMOTE SENSING. Theory and principles of remote sensing technology; mission design and analysis of remotely sensed data, given cost and technological constraints, for geologic applications. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (1 lecture, 4 lab hours). (3).

511. SPATIAL ANALYSIS. GIS analysis of the relationships of mapped features. Course will include application and integration of GIS, image processing, and mathematical models. Prerequisite: GEOL 500 or GE 470 or consent of instructor. (3).

513. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY. Study of the formation and classification of ore deposits; exploration techniques; evaluation of reserves; and extraction techniques. Prerequisites: GEOL 222 and GEOL 303. (3).

520. GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING COMPUTER APPLICATIONS. The use of computer programs for earth science applications. Prerequisite: GEOL 221, 222, 313, 315, or consent of instructor. (3).

525. ENGINEERING SEISMOLOGY. Origin of earthquakes, their effects on structures and the selection of ground-motion parameters for earthquake-resistant design. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (3).

530. ADVANCED GEOMECHANICS. Applications of the principles of geomechanics to engineering problems dealing with earth materials. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (3).

535. ADVANCED ROCK MECHANICS. The application of mechanics to solving problems in rock engineering for both surface and underground conditions. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (3).

560. MANAGEMENT OF WASTE PRODUCTS. A survey of managing hazardous and nonhazardous wastes and their ultimate disposal. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (3).

561. DESIGN OF WASTE REPOSITORIES AND CONTAINMENT FACILITIES. Assessment of factors that govern site selection, site evaluation, and landfill design. Prerequisite: GE 460 or GE 560. (3).

577. GEOPHYSICS I. Gravity and magnetic theory and methods. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Same as ENGR 577). (3).

591. SPECIAL TOPICS. Lecture or lecture/lab courses on specific topics and on a one-time basis. (1-3).

Additional geological engineering courses listed under engineering include:

• ENGR 600 Advanced Geochemistry (3).
• ENGR 602 Lithostratigraphy (3).
• ENGR 614 Geometrics (3).
• ENGR 615 Analytical Petroleum Geology (3).
• ENGR 620 Advanced Remote Sensing (3).
• ENGR 641 Clay Petrology (3).
• ENGR 642 X-ray Diffraction Analysis of Inorganic Crystalline Materials (4).
• ENGR 643 Advanced Geomorphology (3).
• ENGR 644 Carbonate Petrology (3).
• ENGR 645 Advanced Sedimentation (3).
• ENGR 646 Advanced Stratigraphy for Engineers (3).
• ENGR 651 Ground Water Hydrology (3).
  

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Geology - GEOL

NOTE: Courses are marked with an asterisk to indicate 2 lecture, 2 laboratory hours.

500. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Geographic information systems are combinations of computer software, hardware and data bases (maps). These systems are used to analyze and display geographical information necessary for government and industrial planning. (4).

505. HYDROGEOLOGY. Groundwater hydrology for geologists. Prerequisites: GEOL 303 and 313 or consent of instructor. (4).

506. ADVANCED PETROLOGY. The genesis of each of the three major rock groups by use of general collections and detailed suites of rocks and by classroom lecture. Prerequisites: GEOL 221, 222. (4).

515. DIRECTED STUDIES. Individual investigation of an original problem either as a senior research problem or a graduate research problem for nonthesis credit. (May be repeated for credit). (1-3).

530. GEOLOGY FIELD STUDIES. Field projects for graduate students. Prerequisite: GEOL 221, 222, 313, 303 or consent of instructor. (3).

531. PHYSICAL MARINE GEOLOGY. Physical processes at work on the shores of Mississippi Sound. Prerequisite: GEOL 315. (3).

532. CHEMICAL MARINE GEOLOGY. Supervised research in chemistry of the waters of Mississippi Sound; geochemistry of the bottom. Prerequisite: GEOL 315; CHEM 105, 106. (3).

535. GEOCHEMISTRY. Application of chemical principles to geologic problems; crystal chemistry. Prerequisite: GEOL 221, CHEM 106, 333 or consent of instructor. (3).

550. OCEANOGRAPY AND MARINE GEOLOGY. Advanced study of the principles of ocean basin tectonics, seawater composition, waves, tides, currents, and marine and coastal marine sedimentation. Prerequisite: GEOL 314 or consent of instructor. (3).

555. GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR. A weekly seminar course in diverse earth science subjects for senior and graduate earth science majors. Prerequisite: senior or graduate status. (May be repeated for credit). (1). (Z grade).

591. SPECIAL TOPICS. Lecture or lecture-lab courses on specific topics and on a one-time basis. (1-3).

603, 604. EARTH SCIENCES I, II. The solid Earth, the atmosphere, and the hydrosphere as a system, with basic consideration of the place of the physical and biologic sciences in Earth study. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (2 hours lecture, 1-2 hours laboratory). (3, 3).

609, 610. EARTH SCIENCE PROJECTS. Prerequisite: 603, 604 and consent of instructor. (May be repeated for credit). (1-3, 1-3).

611. ADVANCED STUDIES IN GEOLOGY. Lecture and study topics which cover areas not included in formal graduate courses. (1-3).

613. INSTRUMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE. Modern techniques and methods for the application of various types of analytical instrumentation in geoscience research. (May be repeated for credit). (1-3).

614. GEOMETRICS. Map analysis of spatial geological data as applied to petroleum, coal, ore and geotechnical exploration and evaluation. (Same as ENGR 614) Prerequisite: GE 413. (3).

615. GEOSTATISTICS. Operational aspects and interpretation of geological data using statistics and data analysis. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (3).

630. COASTAL PLAIN GEOLOGY. Stratigraphy, depositional patterns, and dominant process; emphasis on Gulf Coastal Plain; field studies. Prerequisite: GEOL 315. (3).

641.* CLAY PETROLOGY. Geologic significance of composition and crystal chemistry of the principal clay-mineral and zeolite group. Prerequisite: GEOL 222 and consent of instructor. (3).

642. X-RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS OF INORGANIC CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS. (4).

643. ADVANCED GEOMORPHOLOGY. Surface processes associated with specific physiographic districts. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (3).

644. ADVANCED PALEONTOLOGY. Consideration of specific problems in invertebrate paleontology (including micropaleontology) and paleoecology. Prerequisite: GEOL 309. (3).

645. ADVANCED SEDIMENTATION. Analysis of sedimentation process and response patterns as indicators of despositional environment, dispersal, and basin evolution. Prerequisite: GEOL 313 or GEOL 315 or consent of instructor. (3).

646. ADVANCED STRATIGRAPHY. Analysis of components of recent depositional systems and case studies of ancient analogues. Prerequisite: GEOL 313 or GEOL 315 or consent of instructor. (3).

647. SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY. Advanced treatment of the principals and recent advances in sedimentary petrology with particular emphasis on textural and geochemical aspects of diagnosis. Prerequisite: GEOL 314 or consent of instructor. (4).

648. METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY. Metamorphic rock chemistry and mineralogy; time and space relationships of metamorphic rocks in consideration of global tectonics. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (3).

651. DESIGN OF WASTE REPOSITORIES AND CONTAINMENT FACILITIES. Assessment of factors that govern site selection, site evaluation, and landfill design. Prerequisite: GE 460 or GE 560. (3).

690. SCIENTIFIC WRITING SEMINAR. Exercises in scientific writing format and style, with particular emphasis on writing abstracts and manuscripts for publication in refereed archival journals. May be repeated once for credit. (1).

697. THESIS. (1-12).

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