Baylor GEO: Geology
GEO 1105: Dynamic Earth Laboratory
1 credit hours · 4 sections · 48 open seats · Sharon Browning
Prerequisite(s): GEO 1305, 1308, 1310 or concurrent enrollment. Counterpart to GEO 1305, 1308, or 1310.
GEO 1106: The Earth Through Time Lab
1 credit hours · 5 sections · 60 open seats · Sharon Browning
Prerequisite(s): GEO 1306, 1307 or GEO 1309 or concurrent enrollment. Counterpart lab to either GEO 1306, GEO 1307, or GEO 1309.
GEO 1305: The Dynamic Earth
3 credit hours · 1 section · 74 open seats · Dan Peppe
Survey of processes that have shaped the earth, including mountain building, volcanism, deposition of sediments, and landscape development. Plate tectonics integrates all the above into a dynamic theory of the deformation of the earth. Weekly laboratory. Stude…
GEO 1306: The Earth Through Time
3 credit hours · 1 section · 106 open seats · Lyndsay DiPietro
In this course, students will gain an understanding of the relationship between the Earth's history and what that history suggests about both Earth's future and the present distribution of natural resources that support civilization.
GEO 1401: Earthquakes-Natural Disasters
4 credit hours · 7 sections · 146 open seats · Peter James, Sharon Browning
Survey of the natural disasters afflicting mankind. The course examines the causes and impact upon society of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, subsidence, and floods. Weekly laboratory. Students taking GEO 1401 cannot receive credit for GEO 1403 or GEO 1405…
GEO 1402: World Oceans
4 credit hours · 8 sections · 197 open seats · James Fulton, Sharon Browning
Introduction to oceanography emphasizing human interaction with the oceans: ocean resources, global environmental ethics, and conflicts resulting from ocean exploitation. One Saturday field trip required.
GEO 1V90: Special Problems
1 credit hours · 2 sections · 20 open seats · Sharon Browning
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department chair. The current understanding of the earth as studied in a lab setting through group experimentation and projects. May be repeated with a change in content or topic.
GEO 3435: Invertebrate Paleontolog
4 credit hours · 2 sections · 38 open seats · Elizabeth Petsios
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: BIO 3435
GEO 3442: Field Stratigraphy-Sedimentolo
4 credit hours · 2 sections · 30 open seats · Stacy Atchley
Prerequisite (s): GEO 3427 and 3435 or consent of instructor. Study of sediments and sedimentary rocks in the field. The interpretation of geologic history, based on outcrop investigation. Includes numerous written and oral reports, weekly field trips, and occ…
GEO 3V9R: Research
Variable credit hours · 3 sections · 15 open seats
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Undergraduate research undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.
GEO 4300: Senior Thesis
3 credit hours · 3 sections · 30 open seats · Dan Peppe
Prerequisite(s): Requires a GPA of 3.25 overall or 3.5 in Geology and consent of the instructor. Independent research problem. Result will be submitted in proper thesis format with an oral defense.
GEO 4302: Mentored Research Experience
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite (s): Consent of instructor and Senior level standing. Research in laboratory or field with faculty or graduate student under direction of faculty. Requires a written report to faculty mentor.
GEO 4303: Internship
3 credit hours · 1 section · 5 open seats
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and Senior level standing. Supervised work experience in a geology-related position with an outside agency or company. This course will allow undergraduates the chance to experience work in an area of their career intere…
GEO 4327: Tectonics
3 credit hours · 1 section · 8 open seats · Cat Ross
An overview of modern plate tectonic theory and history including the physical processes driving present-day plate tectonic deformation, including continental rifts, rifted margins, continental transforms, strike-slip faults, subduction zones, and orogenic bel…
GEO 4346: Hydrogeology
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 40 open seats · Marcelo Somos
Prerequisite(s): GEO 3342 and 3445. Hydrogeology (ground water hydrology) for geologists and engineers. Topics to be covered include evaporation and precipitation, soil moisture, principles of ground water flow, regional ground water flow, geology of ground w…
GEO 4388: Earth System Science
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Yang Li
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. The internal and external forcing factors that influence the Earth’s four systems (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and solid Earth), and how they affect the Earth’s climate.
GEO 4487: Advanced GIS Analysis
4 credit hours · 1 section · 8 open seats · Erich Seamon
See AVS 4487 for course information.
GEO 4V90: Special Problems
3 credit hours · 11 sections · 112 open seats · Stacy Atchley, Elizabeth Petsios, Cat Ross, Marcelo Somos and 7 more
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department chair. Course may be repeated with a change in content or topic.
GEO 4V9R: Research
Variable credit hours · 5 sections · 25 open seats · Peter James, Dan Peppe, Steve Dworkin
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Undergraduate research undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.
GEO 5150: Geo Technical Sessions
1 credit hours · 1 section · 100 open seats · Peter James, Marcelo Somos
A forum for: (a) outside speakers, (b) presentation of student research, (c) discussion of current geologic and geophysical literature, and (d) guidance in thesis preparation. May be repeated as required by the department. M.S. and M.A. students must attend at…
GEO 5315: Clastic/Carb. Depo.Syste
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Stacy Atchley
Prerequisite(s): GEO 4328 and 3342. Criteria for the recognition of clastic and carbonate depositional environments.
GEO 5319: Grant Writing
3 credit hours · 1 section · 28 open seats · Bill Hockaday
This 3-credit course for graduate students demystifies the process of grant writing and provides a systematic approach to preparing proposals for Federal grantmaking agencies and foundations. Eligible students are mentored through the preparation and submissio…
GEO 5341: Advanced Tectonics
3 credit hours · 1 section · 20 open seats · Cat Ross
Modern plate tectonic theory and history. Topics include the physical processes driving present-day plate tectonic deformation including continental rifts, rifted margins, continental transforms, strike-slip faults, subduction zones, and orogenic belts. We wil…
GEO 5368: Adv Stu in Sedim Geology
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Stacy Atchley
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Special topics in sedimentary geology. May be repeated once with change of content.
GEO 5369: Adv Studies/Petro Geology
3 credit hours · 1 section · 1 open seats · Stacy Atchley
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Special topics in petroleum geology. May be repeated with change of content.
GEO 5378: Adv Stu in Hydrogeology
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Marcelo Somos
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Special topics in hydrogeology. May be repeated with change of content.
GEO 5389: Earth System Science
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Yang Li
Prerequisite(s): Geology, geography, biology, archaeology, or environmental studies graduate students only; or consent of instructor. The emphasis of this course is placed on climate changes and the associated environmental variations of different timescales a…
GEO 5V90: Special Problems
3 credit hours · 11 sections · 105 open seats · Stacy Atchley, Elizabeth Petsios, Dan Peppe, Marcelo Somos and 7 more
Prerequisite(s): Staff approval required. Individual course in which students solve a geologic problem and submit a written report. Staff approval required.
GEO 5V98: Graduate Research
3 credit hours · 10 sections · 100 open seats · Cat Ross, Marcelo Somos, Bill Hockaday, Dan Peppe and 5 more
Supervised directed research for students who have not yet advanced to candidacy for an advanced degree. A student may repeat this course for credit, for a maximum of 9 total hours.
GEO 5V99: Thesis
1 credit hours · 13 sections · 130 open seats · Stacy Atchley, Marcelo Somos, Elizabeth Petsios, Lee Nordt and 9 more
Prerequisite(s): Staff consent required. Research, data analysis, writing, and oral defense of an approved master's thesis. At least six hours of GEO 5V99 are required.
GEO 6V00: Dissertation Proposal Research
1 credit hours · 10 sections · 109 open seats · Julie Hoggarth, Peter James, Cat Ross, Bill Hockaday and 5 more
Supervised research for designing dissertation project and for developing and writing a Dissertation Proposal that will be subject to review and approval by the Dissertation Committee. All coursework must be completed prior to registering for this course. A …
GEO 6V99: Dissertation
1 credit hours · 13 sections · 130 open seats · Stacy Atchley, Julie Hoggarth, Elizabeth Petsios, Lee Nordt and 9 more
Prerequisite(s): Staff consent required. Required of all doctoral candidates. In no case will less than twelve semester hours be accepted for a dissertation. Students may not enroll for dissertation hours until they have been officially accepted into candidacy…