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GEOL   102 EVOLUTION OF THE EARTH                   Credits 3.00  Spring 97
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
History of the earth and evolution of continents, ocean basins, life and
climate over the past 4.6 billion years.
Prereq- Geol 101 is recommended but not required.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM GL*106   Wright-Dunbar, Robyn

GEOL   105 INTRO LAB FOR GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES        Credits 1.00  Spring 97
Exercises on rocks, minerals, stratigraphy, paleontology, mapping and
plate tectonics.  Normally taken with Geol 101 or 102.  This lab is
recommended before taking advanced courses in Geology.
Required of all geology or geophysics majors.
001 M       01:00PM-04:00PM GL*105   Sisson, Virginia
001                                  Heymann, Dieter

GEOL   108 CRISES OF THE EARTH                      Credits 3.00  Spring 97
           * FOUNDATION COURSE: GROUP III
Geological and environmental crises, including meteorite impacts, global
extinctions, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and the impact of man on
the environment, have affected the Earth over its entire history.  This
course presents an overview of historical perspectives and scientific
background of these processes, development of these processes,
development of predictive scenarios, and adaptions of society to these
hazards.
A FOUNDATION COURSE
001 MWF     01:30PM-02:20PM GL*106   Sawyer, Dale
001                                  Leeman, William

GEOL   202 GEOPHYS IN HUMAN AFFAIRS                 Credits 3.00  Spring 97
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
The historical development of geophysics.  Application of geophysical
methods to learn about the Earth's interior and to explore for oil and
other minerals.  (For coherent minors, non-majors, and majors.)
Prereq- Geol 101 is recommended but not required.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM GL*206   Talwani, Manik

GEOL   214 THE PLANETS                              Credits 3.00  Spring 97
           * 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- Geol 101.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM GL*307   Heymann, Dieter

GEOL   230 GEOLOGY OF NATIONAL PARKS                Credits 3.00  Spring 97
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Study of the geologic features and history of selected national parks as
an introduction to the basic principles of physical geology.
001 TTH     01:00PM-02:15PM GL*106   Wright-Dunbar, Robyn

GEOL   312 PETROLOGY                                Credits 4.00  Spring 97
Description and interpretation of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Laboratory work emphasizes study of rock thin sections with petrographic
microscope and includes a one weekend field trip.
001 MWF     10:00AM-10:50AM GL*307   Sisson, Virginia
001 W       01:00PM-04:00PM GL*307   Sisson, Virginia
001                                  Leeman, William

GEOL   332 SEDIMENTOLOGY                            Credits 4.00  Spring 97
Processes in sedimentation and sedimentary rocks including both clastic
and carbonate rocks.  Laboratory exercises include a one weekend field
trip.
001 MWF     09:00AM-09:50AM GL*202   Anderson , John
001 F       01:00PM-04:00PM GL*202   Anderson , John
001                                  Dunbar, Robert

GEOL   334 GEOL & GEOPHYS TECHNIQUES                Credits 2.00  Spring 97
Beginning field techniques taught in seven labs and extended field
excursion during mid-term recess.
001 W       12:00PM-12:50PM GL*105   AveLallemant, Hans

GEOL   406 SEM:CURRENT RES IN EARTH SCI.            Credits 1.00  Spring 97
A series of lectures on current research in various areas of geology
and geophysics.
001 T       11:00AM-02:00PM GL*302   TBA

GEOL   408 CURRENT TOPICS IN CONTINENTAL TECTONICS  Credits 3.00  Spring 97
In depth investigating of selected current research problems in
Continental Tectonics.  Course content may vary from year to year
depending on interest of students.
Prereq- Consent of instructor
001 TBA     TBA             TBA      Wright, James

GEOL   415 ECONOMIC GEOLOGY-PETROLEUM               Credits 3.00  Spring 97
A study of the geology of petroleum: origin, migration, and
accumulation will be studied.  Government regulation and industry
economics will be examined.
001 W       06:00PM-08:30PM TBA      Riese, W.

GEOL   441 GEOPHYSICAL DATA ANALYSIS                Credits 3.00  Spring 97
Review complex varibles, Fourier, Laplace, and Z-transforms;
convolution, correlation, filtering, deconvolution, probability,
sampling and aliasing, spectral estimation and discrete inverse theory.
Prereq- Math 211.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM GL*105   Zelt, Colin
001                                  Levander, Alan

GEOL   444 REFLECTION SEISMIC DATA PROCESSING LAB   Credits 3.00  Spring 97
Experience with processing reflection seismic data.  The lab covers
seismic data organization, velocity analysis, stacking, filtering,
deconvolution, migration, and display, using the Geophysical Computing
Facilities DISCO seismic processing system.
Prereq- Geol 442
001 T       01:00PM-04:00PM GL*105   Levander, Alan
001                                  Zelt, Colin

GEOL   446 SOLID EARTH GEOPHYSICS                   Credits 4.00  Spring 97
A review of the structure of the Earth and key physical processes that
have shaped it.  The course topics include the geometry of plate
tectonics, past plate motions and paleomagnetism, seismology, the
gravitational field, geochronology, heat in the Earth, and the features
of continental and oceanic lithosphere.  Laboratory exercises are
computer based.  Each involves using data and modern software to
constrain aspects of the Earth's structure or history.  Some labs are
based on classical analyses from the literature, while others are based
on observations, acquired using the Internet, of current geophysical
events.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM GL*105   Talwani, Manik
001 T       12:10PM-01:00PM GL*105   Talwani, Manik
001                                  Sawyer, Dale

GEOL   462 ADV SOLID EARTH GEOPHYSICS               Credits 3.00  Spring 97
The forces which govern the motions and deformations in the earth, and
how they are constrained by geophysical and geological measurements.
Prereq- Math 211, 212; Geol 361.
001 TTH     02:00PM-03:30PM GL*302   Gordon, Richard

GEOL   463 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY              Credits 4.00  Spring 97
Mechanics of rock deformation in theory, in experiments, and in nature.
001 MWF     11:00AM-11:50AM GL*302   AveLallemant, Hans

GEOL   482 SENIOR RESEARCH IN GEOLOGY               Credits 3.00  Spring 97
See Geol 481.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA

GEOL   492 SPECIAL STUDIES                          Credits 1.00  Spring 97
See Geol 491.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA

GEOL   502 SPECIAL STUDIES                          Credits 1.00  Spring 97
See Geol 501.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA

GEOL   504 CLASTIC SEDIMENTARY ENVIRON PROCESSES AN Credits 3.00  Spring 97
Study of modern and ancient sedimentary environments with emphasis on
field work.  Depositional models examined in relation to climatic,
oceanographic, and tectonic influences.
001                                  Anderson , John

GEOL   506 CARBONATE SEDIMENTOLOGY                  Credits 4.00  Spring 97
Characterization of modern and ancient, shallow and deep sedimentary
environments and facies.  Examination of different depositional models
in relation to climate, as well as hydrographic and geographic settings.
Three field trips.
Prereq- Geol 332.
001 TBA     TBA             TBA      Wright-Dunbar, Robyn

GEOL   508 SEMINAR: EARTH SCIENCE (K-12)            Credits 2.00  Spring 97
001 TH      04:00PM-06:30PM GL*105   Wright-Dunbar, Robyn

GEOL   510 CLIMATE VARIABILITY & FORCE MECH OF THE  Credits 3.00  Spring 97
001                                  Dunbar, Robert

GEOL   520 SEMINAR:  SEISMOLOGY                     Credits 3.00  Spring 97
001 W       01:00PM-04:00PM GL*302   Levander, Alan
001                                  Zelt, Colin
001                                  Wright, James

GEOL   524 SEMINAR:  OUTCROP SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY  Credits 3.00  Spring 97
001 T       11:00AM-01:00PM GL*202   Vail, Peter

GEOL   526 TECHNIQUES OF ISOTOPIC  ANALYSIS & MASS  Credits 3.00  Spring 97
001 TBA     TBA             TBA      Wright, James

GEOL   527 SEM: PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE OF PETROLEUM  Credits 3.00  Spring 97
Focus on principles of petroleum geochemistry and their integration into
the multi-disciplinary processes of petroleum exploration and
exploitation.  Discuss how petroleum geochemistry is used to assess risk
factors in exploration plays (source, thermal history, hydrocarbon
expulsion and migration), and to constrain exploitation planing (fluid
heterogeneity and reservoir compartmentalization; trap capacity vs.
hydrocarbon charge: hydrocarbon alteration and phase segregation
manifestations; etc.
Prereq- Basic geology and Geochemistry.
001 TBA     TBA             TBA      Bissada, K.

GEOL   530 SEM: TOPICS IN MARINE GEOPHYS            Credits 3.00  Spring 97
001                                  Talwani, Manik

GEOL   532 ADVANCED GLOBAL TECTONICS                Credits 3.00  Spring 97
001 F       02:00PM-03:00PM GL*107   Gordon, Richard

GEOL   574 ELECTRON MICROROBE/SCANNING ELECTRON MIC Credits 2.00  Spring 97
Fundamental principles, techniques, and applications of the Electron
Microprobe/SEM.  Emphasis on quantitative analysis and geological
problems.  Practical laboratory instruction and experience in analytical
techniques.
001 TTH     09:40AM-10:40AM GL*302   Sisson, Virginia

GEOL   580 PREP OF M.A. THESIS PROPOSAL             Credits 3.00  Spring 97
See Geol 579.
001 WF      02:30PM-04:00PM GL*106   TBA

GEOL   590 PREP OF PH.D. THESIS PROPOSAL            Credits 3.00  Spring 97
See Geol 589.
001 M       02:20PM-05:00PM GL*106   TBA

GEOL   800 THESIS RESEARCH                          Credits 1.00  Spring 97
001 TTH     02:20PM-05:00PM GL*106   TBA

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