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• GEOL 305: Earth Systems through Time

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Columbia

  
  Survey of earth history, the evolution of continents and oceans, the history of life, and geological dating methods. Includes laboratory and recitation. Required field trips. Taught alternate years. CL: 2020.
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• GEOL 315: Surface & Near Surface Process

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Columbia

  
  Overview of groundwater, surface water hydrology, sediment transport, river systems, and coastal processes. Includes laboratory and recitation. Required field trips. Prerequisite: PHYS 201 or PHYS 211. CL: 2020.
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• GEOL 318: Field Studies in Geology

  1.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Columbia

  
  Directed field studies of extraordinary geological locations in North America. Requires a seven- to nine-day field trip during spring break. Prerequisite: GEOL 101, GEOL 103, or GEOL 201 and consent of instructor. CL: 2020.
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• GEOL 325: Stratigraphy & Sedimentary Bsn

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Columbia

  
  Overview of sedimentary basins, sediment transport, sedimentation, depositional environments, stratigraphy, seismic stratigraphy, eustacy, and sedimentary petrology. Includes laboratory and recitation. Required field trips. Prerequisite: GEOL 302. FS: 03/07/2018. CL: 2020.
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• GEOL 335: Processes of Global Envr Chg

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Columbia

  
  The science of global change, its relation to the hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Global system science, biogeochemical cycles, paleoclimatology, glaciation, and eustacy. FS: 12/4/2013. CL: 2020.
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• GEOL 345: Igneous & Metamorph Proc

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Columbia

  
  Origin and significance of igneous and metamorphic rocks, and relation to tectonic processes. Mineralogy, geochemistry, volcanism, plate tectonics, isostasy, heat flow. Includes laboratory and recitation. Required field trips. Prerequisite: GEOL 302; MATH 122 or MATH 141. FS: 06/03/2015. CL: 2020.
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• GEOL 355: Structural Geol & Tectonics

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Columbia

  
  Geologic structures and deformation of Earth materials. Stress and strain, deformation mechanisms, P-T-t paths, geologic maps, and structural regimes in plate tectonics. Includes laboratory and recitation. Required field trips. Prerequisite: GEOL 302; PHYS 201 or PHYS 211. FS: 06/03/2015. CL: 2020.
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• GEOL 371: A View of the River

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Columbia

  
  Introduction to terrestrial and tidal river morphology and processes, with case studies of South Carolina. Field trips required. Prerequisite: GEOL 101 or GEOL 103 or GEOL 201. CL: 2020.
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• GEOL 399: Independent Study

  1.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Columbia

  
  Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.
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• GEOL 498: Undergraduate Research

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Columbia

  
  Student research on problems of regional and fundamental significance, supervised by a faculty member of the student's choice. Emphasis is on the development of critical thinking and lucid scientific report writing. CL: 2020.
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