Courses and Programs 1997-1999
Courses and Programs 1997-1999Geol 100. The Earth. (3-0) Cr. 3 or (3-1) Cr. 4. F.S.SS. Richardson, Staff. What is the earth made of, and how does it work? Emphasis on observations and hypotheses used by geologists to determine the earth's structure and to understand how geologic features change with time. Students who enroll for the 4 credit option must register for a one hour discussion section. Students enrolling for either option may also enroll for Geol 100L.
Geol 100L. The Earth: Laboratory. (0-2) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 100. Characterization of rocks and minerals; interpretation of structures and landforms. Materials fee.
Geol 101. Environmental Geology: Earth in Crisis. (Same as Env S 101.) (3-0) Cr. 3 or (3-1) Cr. 4. F.S. Cody, Seifert. An introduction to geologic processes and the consequences of human activity from local to global scales. Discussion of human population growth, resource depletion, pollution and waste disposal, global warming and ozone depletion, desertification, and geologic hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, flooding, and volcanism. Students who enroll for the 4 credit option must register for a one hour discussion section.
Geol 102. History of the Earth. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 100 or 201. Vondra. The earth's physical and biological evolution; concepts of global tectonics. Methods used to decipher earth history. Students majoring in geology must also enroll in Geol 102L.
Geol 102L. History of the Earth: Laboratory. (0-2) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 102. Introduction to the use of sedimentary rocks and fossils in reconstructing the earth's history. Materials fee.
Geol 110. Orientation in Geology. (1-0) Cr. R. F. Staff. Orientation to the profession of Geology, the geology curriculum, and departmental activities. Open to first year Geology majors and transfer students only.
Geol 201. Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists. (2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Windom. Introduction to Earth materials and processes with emphasis on engineering and environmental applications. Materials fee.
Geol 290. Independent Study. Cr. 2 to 4 each time taken. Prereq: Permission of instructor.
Geol 298. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Geol 100 or 201, 100L, 102, 102L, and permission of the department cooperative education coordinator; sophomore classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing the work period.
Geol 302. Summer Field Studies. Cr. 6 to 8. SS. Prereq: 102, 356, 365. Vondra. Aerial mapping; structural, stratigraphic, and geomorphologic analyses. Written reports with appropriate illustrations required. A 6-week summer field course required of all geology majors. Students who enroll for the 8 credit option must participate in a two week excursion to selected regions of the western U.S. Summer camp fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 304I. Regional Geology of Northwest Iowa. (Same as Ia LL 304I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Geol 305. Computer Methods in Geology. (2-4) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 100 or 201. Jacobson. Use of the microcomputer to solve graphical and computational problems in geology. Includes AutoCAD, spreadsheet, and graphical applications. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 306. Geology Field Trip. Cr. 2 each time taken. F.S.SS. May be taken more than once. Prereq: 100 or 201, permission of instructor. Staff. Geology of selected regions studied by correlated readings followed by a field trip to points of geologic interest. Ten-day field trip required. Field trip fee.
Geol 311. Mineralogy and Crystallography. (3-6) Cr. 5. S. Prereq: 100 or 201, 305, Chem 177. Spry, Windom. Introduction to mineral classification, elementary crystallography, crystal morphology. Laboratory problems in crystallography and mineral identification methods, including hand-specimen identification, optical properties of minerals in immersion oils and thin sections, and x-ray diffraction techniques. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 356. Structural Geology. (2-4) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 100 or 201, 305; Phys 111 or 221 (preferred), Math 165. Jacobson. Principles of stress and strain. Brittle and ductile behavior of rocks. Description and classification of joints, faults, folds, fractures, foliation, and lineation. Plate tectonics and regional geology. Laboratory includes application of geometrical techniques to solve structural problems; emphasizes map interpretation and use of stereonet and computer methods. Materials fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 365. Petrology. (3-4) Cr. 5. F. Prereq: 311. Cody, Seifert. Nature and origin of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Emphasis on important rock-forming environments and processes and their influence on rock characteristics. Laboratory includes thin section study of rock textures and mineralogy and the interpretation of these features. Field trips. Materials fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 368. Stratigraphy and Sedimentation. (3-2) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: 365. Vondra. Origin of sedimentary rocks and the characteristics of major depositional systems, geologic time, stratigraphic nomenclature, methods of correlation, facies and facies analysis, sequence stratigraphy, sedimentary tectonics and basin analysis. Required field and laboratory-based problem with a comprehensive written report. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 398. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Geol 100 or 201, 100L, 102, 102L, and permission of the department cooperative education coordinator; junior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Geol 400. Advanced Field Geology. Cr. 6 to 8. SS. Prereq: 302. Vondra. An 8-week field course for advanced geology majors emphasizing advanced field techniques and providing students with experience in analyzing geologic field problems. Summer camp fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 401. Environmental Analysis of Watersheds: Biogeochemical Dynamics. (Same as Bot 401, EnSci 401.) (3-2) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 12 credits of natural sciences including at least 3 credits in biology and 6 credits of chemistry. Spatial and temporal dynamics of biological, chemical, and physical phenomena controlling biogeochemical processes in environment. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 402. Environmental Analysis of Watersheds:Hydrology and Surficial Processes. (Same as Agron 402, EnSci 402, For 402.) (3-2) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: Four courses in physical or biological sciences or engineering. Hydrobiogeomorphic approach to the transport of water and materials in watersheds. Laboratory emphasizes field investigation of watershed-scale processes. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 411. Hydrogeology. (Dual-listed with 511.) (3-2) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: 100 or 201, Math 165; Phys 111 or 221. Simpkins. Physical principles of groundwater flow, nature and origin of aquifers and confining units, well hydraulics, and groundwater geochemistry. Introduction to groundwater flow modeling using MODFLOW. Lab emphasizes applied field and laboratory methods for hydrogeological investigations. Field trip fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 412. Paleontology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: 102. Cody. Interrelationships of biologic and geologic systems. Nature of the fossilization process; characteristics of fossils; uses of fossil remains in determining paleoecology, paleogeography, and broad trends in evolution. Materials fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 422. Environmental Geochemistry. (Dual-listed with 522.) (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 411, Chem 178 or equivalent background in chemistry. Hoyle. Geochemistry of natural waters, including inorganic and organic constituents and water-rock interactions. Interpretation of water quality data. Geochemical equilibrium modeling and introduction to kinetics. Laboratory emphasizes chemical analysis of waters and computer modeling. Materials fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 434. Contaminant Hydrogeology. (Dual-listed with 534.) (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 411 and 422 or their equivalent. Hoyle. Brief review of organic and inorganic contaminants in industrial and agricultural settings. Process-oriented approach to abiotic and biological fate and transport of contaminants. Investigation of coupled processes (advection, diffusion, sorption, biodegradation) using computer models. Remediation strategies. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 474. Glacial and Pleistocene Geology. (Dual-listed with 574.) (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: 100 or 201 or equivalent experience. Simpkins. The study of the depositional and erosional processes of glaciers using modern glacier analogs and landforms. Topics include glaciology, glacier hydrology, Pleistocene history and stratigraphy, and paleoclimatology. Laboratory emphasizes aerial photo and topographic map interpretation and the Pleistocene stratigraphy of Iowa. Two required field trips. Field trip fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 475. Surficial Processes. (Dual-listed with 575.) (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1998. Prereq: 100 or 201 or equivalent experience. Study of surficial processes in modern and ancient geological environments with emphasis on environmental and engineering applications. Topics include weathering, soil formation, erosion, sediment production, and landform genesis in fluvial, arid/semiarid, glacial, periglacial, karst, eolian, and coastal environments. Laboratory emphasizes aerial photo and topographic map interpretation. Field trip fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 480. Global Geology. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 302, 356, 368. Lectures and seminars concerning the geologic architecture and evolutionary development of selected regions of continents and ocean basins. Written reports and oral presentations required. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 481. Earth Resources and the Environment. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1998. Prereq: 365. Spry. Review of major processes which concentrate economically important materials in the earth. Nature and origin of metallic and non-metallic ore deposits, petroleum, and coal. Environmental effects of the production and use of mineral resources, including discussions of acid-mine drainage. Laboratory emphasizes the study of economic minerals from metallic deposits. Materials fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Geol 490. Independent Study. Cr. 2 to 4 each time taken. Prereq: 6 credits in geology and permission of instructor. No more than 9 credits of Geol 490 may be counted toward graduation.
Geol 498. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Geol 100 or 201, 100L, 102, 102L, and permission of the department cooperative education coordinator; senior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Geol 505. Geology of Mineral Resources. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1998. Prereq: Geol 365. Spry. Survey of the occurrence and the origin of major ore deposits and mineral resources and the effects of mining on the environment.
Geol 506. Geology Field Trip. Cr. 2 each time taken. May be taken more than once. F.S. Prereq: Graduate classification. Staff. Geology of selected regions studied by correlated readings, followed by a field trip to points of geologic interest. Ten-day field trip. Required of all students in graduate degree programs. Field trip fee.
Geol 507. Mineral Resources Field Trip. Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Geol 365. On-site inspection of various coal and ore deposits, mining operations, and mineral processing plants. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis only.
Geol 510. Field Methods in Hydrogeology. (0-4) Cr. 2. Alt. SS., offered 1999. Simpkins. Prereq: 411 or 511 or C E 573. Introduction to field methods used in groundwater investigations. In-field implementation of pumping tests, slug tests, monitoring well installation and drilling techniques, geochemical and water quality sampling, seepage meters, minipiezometers, stream gaging, electronic instrumentation for data collection, and geophysics. Local field trips to examine sites undergoing remedial investigation. Karst hydrology field trip to the Big Spring Basin in Northeast Iowa. Field trips, materials fee.
Geol 511. Hydrogeology. (Dual-listed with 411.) (3-2) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: 100 or 201, 305, Math 165; Phys 111 or 221. Simpkins. Physical principles of groundwater flow, nature and origin of aquifers and confining units, well hydraulics, and groundwater geochemistry. Introduction to groundwater flow modeling using MODFLOW. Lab emphasizes applied field and laboratory methods for hydrogeological investigations. Field trip fee.
Geol 522. Environmental Geochemistry. (Dual-listed with 422.) (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 511, Chem 178 or equivalent background in chemistry. Hoyle. Geochemistry of natural waters, including inorganic and organic constituents and water-rock interactions. Interpretation of water quality data. Geochemical equilibrium modeling and introduction to kinetics. Laboratory emphasizes chemical analysis of waters and computer modeling. Materials fee.
Geol 532. Geochemistry. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1998. Prereq: 541; physical chemistry recommended. Windom. Thermodynamic and kinetic methods for interpreting geochemical processes and environments. Emphasis on processes of interest to petrologists; phase relations in binary systems, kinetics of crystallization, isotopic systematics, hydrothermal systems, planetary evolution. Computer modeling.
Geol 534. Contaminant Hydrogeology. (Dual-listed with 434.) (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 511 and 522 or their equivalent. Hoyle. Brief review of organic and inorganic contaminants in industrial and agricultural settings. Geochemical interactions with porous media. Process-oriented approach to abiotic and biological fate and transport of contaminants. Investigation of coupled processes (advection, diffusion, sorption, biodegradation) using computer models. Groundwater remediation strategies.
Geol 541. Mineral Chemistry and Physics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1997. Prereq: 311. Windom. Fundamentals of crystal chemistry and application to common rock-forming minerals, especially silicates. Chemical bonding, polyhedral packing, thermodynamic modeling of mineral behavior, mineral genesis, and metamorphism.
Geol 542. Optical Mineralogy. (1-2) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 311. Spry. Introduction to using the microscope for mineral identification. Optical properties of minerals in immersion oils and in thin section. Research project required. Materials fee.
Geol 543. Microanalysis of Geologic Materials. (1-3) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 541 and permission of instructor. Staff. Theory and operation of the electron microprobe with emphasis on the analysis of geologic materials. Sample preparation, data acquisition and data correction schemes utilizing both energy dispersive and wavelength dispersive x-ray detection systems. Class size strictly limited to 12.
Geol 550. Advanced Structural Geology. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1998. Prereq: 356. Jacobson. Principles of stress and strain; folding, faulting, development of schistosity and lineation; deformation mechanisms and flow laws; development and tectonic implications of crystallographic preferred orientations. Lab includes descriptive geometry, use of the stereonet, and computer applications. Materials fee.
Geol 555. Soil Clay Mineralogy. (Same as Agron 555.) See Agronomy.
Geol 555L. Soil Clay Mineralogy Laboratory. (Same as Agron 555L.) See Agronomy.
Geol 562. Igneous Petrology. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1998. Prereq: 532. Seifert, Windom. Consideration of physical and chemical evidence of the origin and evolution of igneous rocks; nature of crustal and mantle course regions; physical properties of magmas, behavior of major and minor trace elements during melting and crystallization processes. Emphasis will be placed on modern theories of magmatic processes. Laboratory involves microscopic examination of igneous rocks in thin section, computer applications. Materials fee.
Geol 564. Metamorphic Petrology. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: 532. Jacobson. Mineral assemblages and textures of contact, dynamic, and regionally metamorphosed rocks; processes of recrystallization and deformation as functions of environmental conditions; regional patterns of metamorphic belts. Laboratory involves microscopic examination of metamorphic rocks in thin section, computer applications. Materials fee.
Geol 571. Principles of Stratigraphy. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1998. Prereq: 412. Vondra. Basic concepts in stratigraphy, stratigraphic subdivision and nomenclature, correlation, facies and facies analysis, sedimentary tectonics, and basin analysis.
Geol 574. Glacial and Pleistocene Geology. (Dual-listed with 474.) (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: 100 or 201. Simpkins. The study of the depositional and erosional processes of glaciers using modern glacier analogs and landforms. Topics include glaciology, glacier hydrology, Pleistocene history and stratigraphy, and paleoclimatology. Laboratory emphasizes aerial photo and topographic map interpretation and the Pleistocene stratigraphy of Iowa. Two required field trips. Field trip fee.
Geol 575. Surficial Processes. (Dual-listed with 475.) (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1998. Prereq: 100 or 201 or equivalent experience. Study of surficial processes in modern and ancient geological environments with emphasis on environmental and engineering applications. Topics include weathering, soil formation, erosion, sediment production, and landform genesis in fluvial, arid/semiarid, glacial, periglacial, karst, eolian, and coastal environments. Laboratory emphasizes aerial photo and topographic map interpretation. Field trip fee.
Geol 576. Clastic Sedimentation. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1998. Prereq: 571. Vondra. Interpretation of clastic sedimentary rocks to infer processes, environments, and tectonic settings under which they formed. Major clastic facies of selected regions studied and analyzed. Field trips. Materials fee.
Geol 578. Chemical Sedimentation. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: 365, 571. Cody. Survey of the origin and characteristics of recent and ancient chemical sediments: clays, carbonates, phosphates, zeolites, and sulfates. Materials fee.
Geol 582. Economic Geology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1997. Prereq: 365. Spry. Major processes which concentrate economically important materials in the earth, particularly the nature and origin of metallic ore deposits. Geochemical conditions of ore formation using stable isotopes, fluid inclusions, and sulfide stability studies. Laboratory emphasizes the study of economic minerals from metallic deposits. Materials fee.
Geol 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. Prereq: Permission of instructor. A. Surficial Processes. B. Stratigraphy. C. Sedimentation. D. Paleontology. E. Petrology. F. Structural Geology. G. Geochemistry. H. Hydrogeology. I. Earth Science. J. Mineral Resources. K. Geophysics. L. Mineralogy.
Geol 595. Seminar. Cr. R. F.S. Prereq: Senior or graduate classification. Weekly seminar on topics of current research interest. All students in graduate degree programs must enroll during each semester in residence.
Geol 599. Creative Component. Cr. var.
Geol 610. Seminar in Hydrogeology. Cr. 2 to 4 each time taken. F.S. Prereq: 510, 511, 522 or 534; C E 579.
Geol 640. Seminar in Earth Materials. Cr. 2 to 4 each time taken. F.S. Prereq: 532, 541, or 564.
Geol 650. Seminar in Geotectonics. Cr. 2 to 4 each time taken. F.S. Prereq: 550.
Geol 660. Seminar in Sedimentation and Stratigraphy. Cr. 2 to 4 each time taken. F.S. Prereq: 571 or 578.
Geol 670. Seminar in Surficial Geology. Cr. 2 to 4 each time taken. F.S. Prereq: 575 or 574.
Geol 680. Seminar in Economic Geology. Cr. 2 to 4 each time taken. F.S. Prereq: 582.
Geol 699. Research. Cr. var. A. Surficial Processes. B. Stratigraphy. C. Sedimentation. D. Paleontology. E. Petrology. F. Structural Geology. G. Geochemistry. H. Hydrogeology. I. Earth Science. J. Mineral Resources. K. Geophysics. L. Mineralogy.