GEOL 195 - Selected Topics

FDR: GE5c
Credits: 1
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.

Selected topical coverage of various timely or generalinterest subject areas in geology. The topic selected varies from year to year and is announced in advance of the registration period. Topics have included impact and extinction of the dinosaurs; volcanoes and tectonics; geologic consideration in land-use planning; and the geology of national parks. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits with permission and if the topic is different.

Topic for Fall, 2009:

GEOL 195: Computer Applications in Geology (1). Pass/Fail only; may be used toward major requirements. Prerequisites: Geology 100 or 101 and either first-year or sophomore standing. A brief introduction to the computer tools most useful to geology students for courses and research. Covers spreadsheets, graphing, modeling, Web pages and modeling software. Connors.