Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2003
Earth Sciences (ESCI)
Rice Course Schedule as of 11/06/2003.
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 03
* 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: 65 Max: 0
ESCI 105 INTRODUCTORY LABORATORY FOR EARTH SCIE Credits 1.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Exercises on rocks, minerals, stratigraphy, paleontology, mapping and plate
tectonics. Normally taken with ESCI 101 or 102. This lab is recommended
before taking advanced courses in Geology. Required of all geology or
geophysics majors.
001 GL 105 - T 01:00PM - 04:00PM Zelt, Colin A. Enr: 2 Max: 0
ESCI 107 OCEANS AND GLOBAL CHANGE Credits 3.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
* 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: 13 Max: NA
ESCI 113 ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS SEMINAR: WATER Credits 1.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Water -one of the most basic and important components of the environment. But
how is the water cycle changing and what are the current issues? In this
semester's course we will discuss the water from an interdisciplinary
perspective, from reservoirs and flow, through life and uses, to pollution and
rights. Enrollment is limited to 20. Also offered as BIOS 113 and ENST 113.
001 BL 123 - W 02:00PM - 03:00PM Dickens, Gerald Enr: 4 Max: 7
Sass, Ronald L.
ESCI 214 THE PLANETS Credits 3.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
The physical, chemical, and geological development of the solar system from 4.6
billion years ago until today. All planets, their major satellites, comets,
and asteroids will be discussed individually. (For coherent minors and
non-majors.)
Prereq- Esci 101 is recommended but not required.
001 GL 105 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Herrick, Robert Enr: 19 Max: 0
ESCI 321 EARTH SYSTEM EVOLUTION AND CYCLES Credits 4.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
This course introduces the systems and processes that shape our Earth's surface
including weathering, sediment transport, ocean and atmosphere circulation,
accumulation of sedimentary material, and organisms, including man. A
particular emphasis is placed on how biogeochemical cycles and key interactions
link and change systems and processes over space and time. Enrollment is limted
to 40.
001 GL 105 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM
GL Anderson, John B. Enr: 7 Max: NA
Dickens, Gerald
ESCI 323 EARTH STRUCTURE AND DEFORMATION Credits 4.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Introduction to the mechanics and deformation of Eart's cruts and lithosphere,
emphasizing rock strength and rheology, earthquakes and faulting, brittle, and
ductile deformaiton mechanisms and processes, and an introduction to tectonic
systems. Lab will develop skills for recognition, interpretation, and analysis
of deformation structures and processes on maps and cross-sections.
Prereq- Math 101 and 102, Phys 101 or 111
001 GL 202 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
GL Ave Lallemant, Hans G. Enr: 5 Max: NA
Gordon, Richard G.
Morgan, Julie
ESCI 403 SEMINAR: FACULTY RESEARCH Credits 1.00 Fall 03
Introduction to current research in earth science. Each faculty member in
department participates by describing his research and some of the techniques
involved.
001 GL 106 - TTH 04:00PM - 05:00PM Staff Enr: 14 Max: NA
ESCI 405 SEM:CURRENT RESEARCH IN EARTH SCIENCE Credits 1.00 Fall 03
A series of lectures on current research in various areas of geology and
geophysics. Course may be repeated for credit.
Prereq- Any one ESCI 100 level course required.
001 GL 106 - W 04:00PM - 05:00PM Staff Enr: 14 Max: 0
ESCI 430 TRACE-ELEMENT AND ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY F Credits 3.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Introduction to the principles of trace-element and isotope geochemistry and
and their applications to high and low temperature processes in the earth.
Topics to be covered are trace-element partitioning, basic quantum physiscs,
radiogenic isotopic systems and stable isotope fractionation.
001 TBA - TBA Dickens, Gerald Enr: 12 Max: NA
Lee, Cin-Ty
ESCI 440 GEOPHYSICAL DATA ANALYSIS I: DIGITAL SIG Credits 3.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Data sampling, aliasing, discrete Fourier transform, digital filter design
techniques, z-transform, and dicrete Hilbert transform will be introduced.
Deconvolution, velocity filters, polarization filter, stacking, beam forming
and migration techniques will be taught together with their application in
geophysical studies.
001 GL 327 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Niu, Fenglin Enr: 6 Max: NA
ESCI 442 EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS I Credits 4.00 Fall 03
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
GL Talwani, Manik Enr: 10 Max: 0
Zelt, Colin A.
ESCI 451 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA Credits 3.00 Fall 03
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 327 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Jones, Tommy R Enr: 10 Max: NA
ESCI 461 SEISMOLOGY I Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Principles of elastic wave initiation, propagation, and reflection in ideal
media and real rocks,
with applications to exploration for hydrocarbons.
Prereq-MATH 212(may be taken concurrently), ESCI 441 and 442, and CAAM 336.
001 GL 202 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Niu, Fenglin Enr: 7 Max: 0
Zelt, Colin A.
ESCI 463 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY I Credits 4.00 Fall 03
Mechanics and deformation of rocks in the brittle regime, i.e., within earth's
shallow crust, with emphasis on large and small scale deformation structures,
their origins, and their tectonic settings.
Prereq- ESCI 331
001 GL 202 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM
GL Ave Lallemant, Hans G. Enr: 3 Max: 0
Morgan, Julie
ESCI 464 GLOBAL TECTONICS Credits 3.00 Fall 03
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 GL 107 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Gordon, Richard G. Enr: 8 Max: 0
ESCI 481 RESEARCH IN GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS Credits Fall 03
Advanced work adapted to the needs of the individual undergraduate student.
May be repeated for credit.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 3 Max: 0
ESCI 491 SPECIAL STUDIES Credits Fall 03
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 03
Advanced work in earth science adapted to the needs of individual graduate
students. May be repeated for credit.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 8 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Lee, Cin-Ty Enr: 0 Max: NA
ESCI 505 APPLIED SEDIMENTOLOGY I Credits 3.00 Fall 03
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 faces mapping.
Prereq- Esci 504.
001 GL 107 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Anderson, John B. Enr: 3 Max: 0
ESCI 512 CARRIBEAN Credits 3.00 Fall 03
No description
001 GL 202 - W 01:30PM - 03:30PM Ave Lallemant, Hans G. Enr: 8 Max: NA
ESCI 514 SEMINAR: COASTAL GEOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA Anderson, John B. Enr: 4 Max: NA
ESCI 516 CORAL REEFS AND GLOBAL CHANGE Credits 3.00 Fall 03
No description
001 GL 107 - F 12:00PM - 02:00PM Dickens, Gerald Enr: 12 Max: 0
Droxler, Andre W.
Wellington, Gerard
ESCI 517 SEM: SPECIAL TOPICS IN HIGH TEMPERATURE Credits 3.00 Fall 03
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: 2 Max: 0
ESCI 519 SEMINAR: SEISMOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 03
No description
001 GL 327 - W 02:00PM - 04:00PM Levander, Alan Enr: 3 Max: 0
ESCI 527 QUANTITIVE PETROLEUM GENERATION AND MIGR Credits 3.00 Fall 03
This course focuses on the integration of organic geochemical information into
the geologic framework to estimate the quantities of oil and gas available for
entrapment within a basin or a series of prospects. Participants will learn
how to apply modern principles and procedures of quantitative petroleum
generation and migration analysis to enable them to evaluate exploration and
exploitation opportunities. The course includes lectures and workshop sessions.
The course lectures are outlined below. The workshop sessions will
interactively involve the participants in a practical, hands-on simulation of
an exploration license bid-round where they will carry out a comprehensive
basin evaluation study and objectively rank prospects on the basis of
statistical probabilities of hydrocarbon charge, reservoir, trap and seal.
Prereq- Basic geology and Geochemistry.
001 TBA - TBA Bissada, K. K. Enr: 4 Max: 0
ESCI 529 SEM: TOPICS IN MARINE GEOPHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 03
No description.
001 TBA - TBA Talwani, Manik Enr: 2 Max: 0
ESCI 579 PREP OF M.A. THESIS PROPOSAL Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Students may not receive credit for both Esci 579 and 580.
001 GL 105 - W 01:00PM - 05:00PM Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
ESCI 589 PREP OF PH.D THESIS PROPOSAL Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Students may not receive credit for both Esci 589 and 590.
001 GL 106 - MWF 01:00PM - 04:00PM Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
ESCI 800 THESIS RESEARCH Credits Fall 03
No description
001 GL 106 - TTH 01:00PM - 04:00PM Staff Enr: 36 Max: 0
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