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• GEO 6300: Graduate Seminar in Petrology (Topic)

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Advanced topics of current interest in petrology of igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rocks.
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• GEO 6350: Graduate Seminar in Paleontology and Paleoecology (Topic)

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Advanced topics in paleontology, paleoecology and the evolution of ancient life.
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• GEO 6360: Volcanology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Provides students with a basic understanding of volcanic processes. Students gain an understanding of the range and scope of volcanoes and volcanic eruptions. Prehistoric volcanic eruptions reconstructed from their deposits. To receive graduate credit, student must write student grant proposal to do research in some area of volcanology relevant to hazards assessment.
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• GEO 6390: Sedimentary Petrology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Students collect sedimentary rocks, make thin sections, use polarizing microscopes to identify common sedimentary minerals and characterize rock properties, classify siliclastic and carbonate rocks, propose a research project, and write and present the results of the project to peers. Additional coursework may be required for graduate students.
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• GEO 6400: Graduate Seminar in Sedimentary Geology (Topic)

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Advanced topics of current interest in sedimentary geology, depositional systems, and basin evolution.
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• GEO 6410: Advanced Stratigraphy

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Students study correlation of clastic and carbonate rocks, and depositional and erosional systems in marine and continental sedimentary basins, learning sequence stratigraphy, chemostratigraphy, paleomagnetism and biostratigraphy, sedimentary responses to changes in base level, and influences of tectonic and climatic forces. Additional coursework may be required for graduate students.
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• GEO 6420: Ore Deposits

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course is designed as an introduction to ore deposits and ore-forming processes. The chief objectives are (1) a basic understanding of how ore deposits form, (2) to learn how ore deposits are classified, and (3) to understand the origins of different types of ore deposits. The primary focus is on metallic mineral deposits, but some of the more important non-metallic deposits will also be covered, excluding hydrocarbons. Graduate students will write an additional research proposal.
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• GEO 6430: Invertebrate Paleontology and Paleobotany

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course surveys prominent invertebrate groups, including their diagnostic morphologic features, stratigraphic ranges, and environmental tolerances. It equips students with the necessary information and techniques to enable them to recognize and utilize fossils in stratigraphic and paleoenvironmental interpretation. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• GEO 6440: Vertebrate Paleontology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course covers interrelationships between various plants and their environment, providing field, laboratory, and quantitative techniques for interpreting ancient environments and analyzing past botanical interrelationships. The course is half semester, with three lectures and one lab per week. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• GEO 6450: Deep Time: Studying the Earth's Expansive Past

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  The study of Earth's deep time record is critical for conceptualizing Earth's beginnings, biotic evolution, plate tectonics, and climate change. This course presents historical and cutting-edge research on such topics within the context of the geologic time scale. Much of the course will be taught in the field on a week-long field trip to Death Valley or Grand Canyon.
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