Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41613

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

Other Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Virtues - Fortitude

  Rebecca Clotts

This course emphasizes the interactions between humans and their environment, focusing on those processes and issues that are fundamentally geological in nature. Early in the course, students will be introduced to basic geoscience concepts and principals, the scientific method, plate tectonics, and earth materials (rocks and minerals). The remainder of the course will focus on specific topics at the interface between humans and their environment, including volcanic and earthquake hazards, human impacts on the hydrological cycle, surface and groundwater contamination, climate and the carbon cycle, nuclear waste storage, soil erosion, nonrenewable resources, and slope stability. NOTE: Students who receive credit for GEOL 115 may not receive credit for GEOL 111, 114, or 163.

4 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41614

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

Other Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Virtues - Fortitude

  Tatiana Vislova

This course emphasizes the interactions between humans and their environment, focusing on those processes and issues that are fundamentally geological in nature. Early in the course, students will be introduced to basic geoscience concepts and principals, the scientific method, plate tectonics, and earth materials (rocks and minerals). The remainder of the course will focus on specific topics at the interface between humans and their environment, including volcanic and earthquake hazards, human impacts on the hydrological cycle, surface and groundwater contamination, climate and the carbon cycle, nuclear waste storage, soil erosion, nonrenewable resources, and slope stability. NOTE: Students who receive credit for GEOL 115 may not receive credit for GEOL 111, 114, or 163.

4 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41615

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 127

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

Other Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Virtues - Fortitude

  Thomas Hickson

This course emphasizes the interactions between humans and their environment, focusing on those processes and issues that are fundamentally geological in nature. Early in the course, students will be introduced to basic geoscience concepts and principals, the scientific method, plate tectonics, and earth materials (rocks and minerals). The remainder of the course will focus on specific topics at the interface between humans and their environment, including volcanic and earthquake hazards, human impacts on the hydrological cycle, surface and groundwater contamination, climate and the carbon cycle, nuclear waste storage, soil erosion, nonrenewable resources, and slope stability. NOTE: Students who receive credit for GEOL 115 may not receive credit for GEOL 111, 114, or 163.

4 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41616

In Person | Lab

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 123

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

Other Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr
     Sustainability (SUST)

  Thomas Hickson

This course emphasizes the interactions between humans and their environment, focusing on those processes and issues that are fundamentally geological in nature. Early in the course, students will be introduced to basic geoscience concepts and principals, the scientific method, plate tectonics, and earth materials (rocks and minerals). The remainder of the course will focus on specific topics at the interface between humans and their environment, including volcanic and earthquake hazards, human impacts on the hydrological cycle, surface and groundwater contamination, climate and the carbon cycle, nuclear waste storage, soil erosion, nonrenewable resources, and slope stability. NOTE: Students who receive credit for GEOL 115 may not receive credit for GEOL 111, 114, or 163.

0 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41617

In Person | Lab

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 123

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

Other Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr
     Sustainability (SUST)

  Thomas Hickson

This course emphasizes the interactions between humans and their environment, focusing on those processes and issues that are fundamentally geological in nature. Early in the course, students will be introduced to basic geoscience concepts and principals, the scientific method, plate tectonics, and earth materials (rocks and minerals). The remainder of the course will focus on specific topics at the interface between humans and their environment, including volcanic and earthquake hazards, human impacts on the hydrological cycle, surface and groundwater contamination, climate and the carbon cycle, nuclear waste storage, soil erosion, nonrenewable resources, and slope stability. NOTE: Students who receive credit for GEOL 115 may not receive credit for GEOL 111, 114, or 163.

0 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41618

In Person | Lab

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 124

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

Other Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr
     Sustainability (SUST)

  Rebecca Clotts

This course emphasizes the interactions between humans and their environment, focusing on those processes and issues that are fundamentally geological in nature. Early in the course, students will be introduced to basic geoscience concepts and principals, the scientific method, plate tectonics, and earth materials (rocks and minerals). The remainder of the course will focus on specific topics at the interface between humans and their environment, including volcanic and earthquake hazards, human impacts on the hydrological cycle, surface and groundwater contamination, climate and the carbon cycle, nuclear waste storage, soil erosion, nonrenewable resources, and slope stability. NOTE: Students who receive credit for GEOL 115 may not receive credit for GEOL 111, 114, or 163.

0 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41619

In Person | Lab

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 124

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

Other Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr
     Sustainability (SUST)

  Rebecca Clotts

This course emphasizes the interactions between humans and their environment, focusing on those processes and issues that are fundamentally geological in nature. Early in the course, students will be introduced to basic geoscience concepts and principals, the scientific method, plate tectonics, and earth materials (rocks and minerals). The remainder of the course will focus on specific topics at the interface between humans and their environment, including volcanic and earthquake hazards, human impacts on the hydrological cycle, surface and groundwater contamination, climate and the carbon cycle, nuclear waste storage, soil erosion, nonrenewable resources, and slope stability. NOTE: Students who receive credit for GEOL 115 may not receive credit for GEOL 111, 114, or 163.

0 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41620

In Person | Lab

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 124

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

Other Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr
     Sustainability (SUST)

  Tatiana Vislova

This course emphasizes the interactions between humans and their environment, focusing on those processes and issues that are fundamentally geological in nature. Early in the course, students will be introduced to basic geoscience concepts and principals, the scientific method, plate tectonics, and earth materials (rocks and minerals). The remainder of the course will focus on specific topics at the interface between humans and their environment, including volcanic and earthquake hazards, human impacts on the hydrological cycle, surface and groundwater contamination, climate and the carbon cycle, nuclear waste storage, soil erosion, nonrenewable resources, and slope stability. NOTE: Students who receive credit for GEOL 115 may not receive credit for GEOL 111, 114, or 163.

0 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41621

In Person | Lab

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 124

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

Other Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr
     Sustainability (SUST)

  Tatiana Vislova

This course emphasizes the interactions between humans and their environment, focusing on those processes and issues that are fundamentally geological in nature. Early in the course, students will be introduced to basic geoscience concepts and principals, the scientific method, plate tectonics, and earth materials (rocks and minerals). The remainder of the course will focus on specific topics at the interface between humans and their environment, including volcanic and earthquake hazards, human impacts on the hydrological cycle, surface and groundwater contamination, climate and the carbon cycle, nuclear waste storage, soil erosion, nonrenewable resources, and slope stability. NOTE: Students who receive credit for GEOL 115 may not receive credit for GEOL 111, 114, or 163.

0 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41623

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 127

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

  Jeni McDermott

This course examines geologic systems that occur at or near the Earth’s surface with a focus on processes. Effective and safe civil engineering requires an understanding of the materials upon which infrastructure is built and this course aims to provide an introduction to materials at the Earth’s surface and their response to construction and human alteration. Topics to be covered include an introduction to geologic materials (rocks, minerals, and soils), basic principles of hydrology including groundwater river flow (open-channel flow), and water quality and treatment, slope stability and erosion, and surveying. This course is required for ENGR Civil Engineering majors , can serve as an introductory geology course for and Environmental Science majors, and will satisfy the lab-science requirement for non-majors.

4 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41622

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 127

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

  Jeni McDermott

This course examines geologic systems that occur at or near the Earth’s surface with a focus on processes. Effective and safe civil engineering requires an understanding of the materials upon which infrastructure is built and this course aims to provide an introduction to materials at the Earth’s surface and their response to construction and human alteration. Topics to be covered include an introduction to geologic materials (rocks, minerals, and soils), basic principles of hydrology including groundwater river flow (open-channel flow), and water quality and treatment, slope stability and erosion, and surveying. This course is required for ENGR Civil Engineering majors , can serve as an introductory geology course for and Environmental Science majors, and will satisfy the lab-science requirement for non-majors.

4 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41624

In Person | Lab

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 123

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

  Anik Regan

This course examines geologic systems that occur at or near the Earth’s surface with a focus on processes. Effective and safe civil engineering requires an understanding of the materials upon which infrastructure is built and this course aims to provide an introduction to materials at the Earth’s surface and their response to construction and human alteration. Topics to be covered include an introduction to geologic materials (rocks, minerals, and soils), basic principles of hydrology including groundwater river flow (open-channel flow), and water quality and treatment, slope stability and erosion, and surveying. This course is required for ENGR Civil Engineering majors , can serve as an introductory geology course for and Environmental Science majors, and will satisfy the lab-science requirement for non-majors.

0 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41625

In Person | Lab

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 123

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

  Anik Regan

This course examines geologic systems that occur at or near the Earth’s surface with a focus on processes. Effective and safe civil engineering requires an understanding of the materials upon which infrastructure is built and this course aims to provide an introduction to materials at the Earth’s surface and their response to construction and human alteration. Topics to be covered include an introduction to geologic materials (rocks, minerals, and soils), basic principles of hydrology including groundwater river flow (open-channel flow), and water quality and treatment, slope stability and erosion, and surveying. This course is required for ENGR Civil Engineering majors , can serve as an introductory geology course for and Environmental Science majors, and will satisfy the lab-science requirement for non-majors.

0 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41626

In Person | Lab

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 123

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

  Jeni McDermott

This course examines geologic systems that occur at or near the Earth’s surface with a focus on processes. Effective and safe civil engineering requires an understanding of the materials upon which infrastructure is built and this course aims to provide an introduction to materials at the Earth’s surface and their response to construction and human alteration. Topics to be covered include an introduction to geologic materials (rocks, minerals, and soils), basic principles of hydrology including groundwater river flow (open-channel flow), and water quality and treatment, slope stability and erosion, and surveying. This course is required for ENGR Civil Engineering majors , can serve as an introductory geology course for and Environmental Science majors, and will satisfy the lab-science requirement for non-majors.

0 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41627

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Instructor: TBD

Many natural science and civil engineering graduates have careers related to environmental policy or risk mitigation due to the complex Federal, State and Local rules and regulations that determine how humans interact with the natural world by ensuring short- and long-term protection of human health and the environment. This course will introduce students to the main policy framework(s) by developing a key knowledge base of the rules and regulations that drive environmental compliance. Students will develop a high level understanding of the numerous environmental risks and how these risks are mitigated through due diligence actions, and will introduce students to the different professional certifications and skills needed in these fields. Prerequisites: One of: GEOL 111, 115, 130, 162, or 163, -or- ESCI 132 or 310, -or- EES Chair approval.

2 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 43074

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 122

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

Other Requirements Met:
     Sustainability (SUST)

  Kevin Theissen

Climate change is among the most pressing challenges in our world today.  In this course we will explore the Earth’s climate system and the climatic changes that have occurred during the history of our planet.  We will use a number of geological “fingerprints” to examine past climate and modern data to examine climate change in recent decades. You will gain hands-on experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting climate data in several laboratory projects and in course exercises designed with an emphasis on scientific inquiry and problem solving. Prerequisites: One of: GEOL 111, GEOL 115, GEOL 130, ESCI 132, ENVR 151 or permission of the instructor. 

4 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 43075

In Person | Lab

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 122

  Kevin Theissen

Climate change is among the most pressing challenges in our world today.  In this course we will explore the Earth’s climate system and the climatic changes that have occurred during the history of our planet.  We will use a number of geological “fingerprints” to examine past climate and modern data to examine climate change in recent decades. You will gain hands-on experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting climate data in several laboratory projects and in course exercises designed with an emphasis on scientific inquiry and problem solving. Prerequisites: One of: GEOL 111, GEOL 115, GEOL 130, ESCI 132, ENVR 151 or permission of the instructor. 

0 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41630

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Schoenecker Center LL03

Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr
     School of Ed Transfer Course
     Sustainability (SUST)

  Kevin Theissen

Environmental geochemistry is a growing and dynamic field in geology which explores past and present environments for their chemical characteristics and environmental quality. In this course we will explore the applications of chemistry to solve geological and environmental problems, with an emphasis on freshwater environments. Students will get hands-on field and laboratory experience investigating Minnesota rock formations and lake sediments using several different geochemical methods. Prerequisites: one of GEOL 102, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 161, 162, or 163 or permission of instructor

4 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41631

In Person | Lab

St Paul: Schoenecker Center LL03

Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr
     School of Ed Transfer Course

  Kevin Theissen

Environmental geochemistry is a growing and dynamic field in geology which explores past and present environments for their chemical characteristics and environmental quality. In this course we will explore the applications of chemistry to solve geological and environmental problems, with an emphasis on freshwater environments. Students will get hands-on field and laboratory experience investigating Minnesota rock formations and lake sediments using several different geochemical methods. Prerequisites: one of GEOL 102, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 161, 162, or 163 or permission of instructor

0 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41632

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 123

Requirements Met:
     School of Ed Transfer Course

  Tatiana Vislova

This is the first course in a year-long sequence that covers the fundamentals of petrology and structural geology in a global tectonic framework. The course begins with a discussion of plate tectonics and then examines each of the major plate settings and their boundaries. This will include the formation of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Labs will include hand specimen identification and the use of the petrographic microscope. The course will also examine the conditions of rock deformation and the typical structural features of each tectonic setting. Labs will cover structural geology techniques including recognition and analysis of features in the field and in hand samples. In the fall semester the focus will be on the petrology of the mantle and lithosphere as well as divergent margins. In the spring semester, the focus will be on convergent margins. There will be several field trips as part of this course, ranging from 1-4 days, in the early fall and late spring. Prerequisites: one of GEOL 102, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 161, 162, or 163 or permission of instructor

4 Credits

Subject: Geology (GEOL)

CRN: 41633

In Person | Lab

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 123

Requirements Met:
     School of Ed Transfer Course

  Tatiana Vislova

This is the first course in a year-long sequence that covers the fundamentals of petrology and structural geology in a global tectonic framework. The course begins with a discussion of plate tectonics and then examines each of the major plate settings and their boundaries. This will include the formation of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Labs will include hand specimen identification and the use of the petrographic microscope. The course will also examine the conditions of rock deformation and the typical structural features of each tectonic setting. Labs will cover structural geology techniques including recognition and analysis of features in the field and in hand samples. In the fall semester the focus will be on the petrology of the mantle and lithosphere as well as divergent margins. In the spring semester, the focus will be on convergent margins. There will be several field trips as part of this course, ranging from 1-4 days, in the early fall and late spring. Prerequisites: one of GEOL 102, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 161, 162, or 163 or permission of instructor

0 Credits