Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2001
ESCI (ESCI)
Rice Course Schedule as of 10/28/2001.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
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ESCI 101 THE EARTH Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Study of nature of the earth and the processes that change it. Required for
geology and geophysics majors; may substitute ESCI 102, 107, or 108. ESCI 105
is a recommended corequisite.
001 GL 106 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Lenardic, Adrian Enr: 64 Max: 0
ESCI 107 OCEANS AND GLOBAL CHANGE Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Overview of the impact of the ocean and ocean evolution on the earth's climate.
Includes geological, physical, chemical, and biological aspects of change.
001 GL 105 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Droxler, Andre W. Enr: 36 Max: 0
ESCI 311 MINERALOGY AND OPTICS Credits 4.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Introduction to crystallography, crystal chemistry, systematics and
classification, physical, physical and chemical properties, distribution,
occurrence and genesis of minerals, as well as optical mineralogy.
001 TBA - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM
GL 105 Luttge, Andreas Enr: 4 Max: 0
ESCI 331 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY Credits 4.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Introduction to deformation mechanics, structural analysis of faults and folds,
and elementary tectonics. Laboratory emphasizes practical use of structural
analysis and includes a one weekend field trip.
001 TBA - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
GL 202 Ave Lallemant, Hans G. Enr: 5 Max: 0
Morgan, Julie
ESCI 333 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Same course as Geol 331 without the laboratory. For nonmajors only.
001 GL 202 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Ave Lallemant, Hans G. Enr: 0 Max: 0
Morgan, Julie
ESCI 403 SEMINAR: FACULTY RESEARCH Credits 1.00 Fall 01
Introduction to current research in geology. Each faculty member in department
participates by describing his research and some of the techniques involved.
001 GL 202 - TTH 04:00PM - 05:00PM Staff Enr: 8 Max: 0
ESCI 405 SEM:CURRENT RESEARCH IN EARTH SCIENCE Credits 1.00 Fall 01
A series of lectures on current research in various areas of geology and
geophysics. Course may be repeated for credit.
Prereq- Geol 101 and 102.
001 GL 202 - W 04:00PM - 05:00PM Staff Enr: 13 Max: 0
ESCI 442 EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS Credits 4.00 Fall 01
Study of the principles and procedures involved in geophysical exploration.
Includes acquisition, processing, and interpretation of gravity, magnetic, and
seismic data.
001 GL 202 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM
TBA Levander, Alan Enr: 8 Max: 0
Talwani, Manik
ESCI 451 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Statistics, geographical data display, contouring and kriging, time series
analysis, and image processing for geologists. The course will emphasize the
application of these techniques to geological, remote sensing, and
environmental problems. The lab will involve extensive computer use.
Prereq- Math 211.
001 GL 105 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Sawyer, Dale S. Enr: 4 Max: 0
ESCI 463 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY Credits 4.00 Fall 01
Mechanics of rock deformation in theory, in experiments, and in nature.
001 TBA - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Ave Lallemant, Hans G. Enr: 4 Max: 0
Morgan, Julie
ESCI 464 GLOBAL TECTONICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Introduction to global tectonics, emphasizing the theory of plate tectonics,
including geometrical aspects of plate tectonics, descriptions of the 3
traditional types of plate boundaries, instantaneous plate motions, finite
plate motions, and the relation of plate tectonics to earthquakes and faulting.
The course will also address true polar wander, the driving mechanism of plate
tectonics, diffuse plate boundaries, plate nonrigidity, and intraplate
tectonics.
001 TBA - TBA Gordon, Richard G. Enr: 5 Max: NA
ESCI 481 RESEARCH IN GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS Credits Fall 01
Advanced work adapted to the needs of the individual undergraduate student.
May be repeated for credit.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: 0
ESCI 491 SPECIAL STUDIES Credits Fall 01
Study in specific fields for undergraduates under the guidance of a staff
member. May be repeated for credit.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: 0
ESCI 501 SPECIAL STUDIES Credits Fall 01
Advanced work in certain phases of geology or geophysics adapted to the needs
of individual graduate students. May be repeated for credit.
001 GL 106 - F 01:00PM - 05:00PM Staff Enr: 3 Max: 0
ESCI 504 DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Study of modern and ancient sedimentary environments with emphasis on field
work. Depositional models examined in relation to climatic, oceanographic, and
tectonic influences.
001 GL 202 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Anderson, John B. Enr: 4 Max: 0
ESCI 505 APPLIED SEDIMENTOLOGY I Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Field investigation of sedimentary deposits of northwestern New Mexico to
provide graduate students in sedimentology with training in field methods,
interpretation of sedimentary deposits, and facies mapping.
Prereq- Geol 504.
001 TBA - TBA Anderson, John B. Enr: 6 Max: 0
ESCI 508 SEMINAR: EARTHSCIENCE:EXPLORING THE DYN Credits 3.00 Fall 01
No description
001 GL 105 - T 05:00PM - 08:00PM Shipp, Stephanie Enr: 0 Max: NA
ESCI 510 SEMINAR: GEODYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01
No description.
001 TBA - TBA Lenardic, Adrian Enr: 3 Max: NA
ESCI 513 SEMINAR: Earth Science in the News - To Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
001 TBA - TBA Shipp, Stephanie Enr: 0 Max: NA
ESCI 516 CORAL REEFS AND GLOBAL CHANGE Credits 3.00 Fall 01
No description
001 TBA - TBA Droxler, Andre W. Enr: 15 Max: NA
ESCI 517 SEMINAR: PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SUBDUC Credits 3.00 Fall 01
This seminar will cover selected topics and techniques of modern igneous
petrology and geochemistry. Weekly meetins will focus on discussion of journal
readings and/or data sets to be analyzed.
001 TBA - TBA Leeman, William P. Enr: 1 Max: NA
ESCI 519 SEMINAR: SEISMOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01
No description
001 GL 107 - TBA Levander, Alan Enr: 4 Max: 0
ESCI 529 SEM: TOPICS IN MARINE GEOPHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01
No description.
001 TBA - TBA Talwani, Manik Enr: 0 Max: NA
ESCI 531 SEMINAR: ADVANCED GLOBAL TECTONICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01
No description
001 TBA - TBA Gordon, Richard G. Enr: 1 Max: NA
ESCI 533 GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES Credits 3.00 Fall 01
This course presents the mass, distribution, and fluxes of elements on earth
and how natural and anthropogenic forcings can perturb these cycles. Exapmles
include the global cylces of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and metals. The
course will introduce numerical modeling and unlcude an individual student
project. Enrollment is limited to 10.
001 TBA - TBA Dickens, Gerald Enr: 2 Max: 10
ESCI 537 SEM: GEOLOGY OF CUBA Credits Fall 01
NO DESCRIPTION.
001 TBA - TBA Droxler, Andre W. Enr: 14 Max: NA
ESCI 555 SEMINAR: ADVANCED TOPICS IN GEOCHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Study of selected topics in low temperature aqueous
geochemistry.
001 TBA - TBA Luttge, Andreas Enr: 2 Max: 0
ESCI 579 PREP OF M.A. THESIS PROPOSAL Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Students may not receive credit for both Geol 579 and 580.
001 GL 106 - W 01:00PM - 05:00PM Staff Enr: 3 Max: 0
ESCI 589 PREP OF PH.D THESIS PROPOSAL Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Students may not receive credit for both Geol 589 and 590.
001 GL 106 - M 01:00PM - 05:00PM Staff Enr: 3 Max: 0
ESCI 800 THESIS RESEARCH Credits Fall 01
No description
001 GL 106 - TTH 01:00PM - 05:00PM Staff Enr: 18 Max: 0
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