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Geological Sciences

Sequence of Courses Taught

(Check with the Department Chair for updates)

Updated October 2006

Courses taught every semester

GEOL 111 – Physical Geology

GEOL 115 – Environmental Geology

GEOL 115L – Environmental Geology Lab

GEOL 221 – Historical Geology

Courses normally taught during Fall semester – even-numbered years

GEOL 321 – Mineralogy

GEOL 360 – Geochemistry

GEOL 454 – Glacial and Quaternary Geology

GEOL 456 – Geoarchaeology

Courses normally taught during Spring semester – odd-numbered years

GEOL 322 – Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

GEOL 455 – Permafrost and Periglacial Geomorphology

GEOL 460 – Environmental Geochemistry

GEOL 450 – Paleoclimatology and Global Change (currently GEOL A490 in SP 07)

GEOL 480 – Geologic Field Techniques

GEOL 481 – Alaska Field Investigations

Courses normally taught during Fall semester – odd-numbered years

GEOL 320 – Volcanology

GEOL 340 – Hydrogeology

GEOL 350 – Geomorphology

GEOL 457 – Soil Genesis and Classification

Courses normally taught during Spring semester – even-numbered years

GEOL 335 – Structural Geology

GEOL 325 – Geology of Ore Deposits

GEOL 410 – Research Techniques in Geology

GEOL 452 – Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

GEOL 480 – Geologic Field Techniques

GEOL 481 – Alaska Field Investigations

Courses normally taught during Summer sessions

GEOL 380 – Anchorage Field Studies

GEOL 381 – Kenai Peninsula Field Studies

GEOL 382 – Geologic Field Studies

GEOL 482 – Geologic Field Investigations

Courses taught as an on-demand basis

GEOL 490 – Advanced Topics in Geology

GEOL 492 – Geology Seminar

GEOL 495 – Geology Internship

GEOL 498 – Student Research

GEOL 499 – Senior Thesis

GEOL 690 – Graduate Topics in Geology

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