I. The Department of Earth Sciences offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts degree with a major in Earth Sciences and concentration in Geography, the Master of Science degrees with a major in Earth Sciences and concentrations in Geography, Geology, Geophysics, or Interdisciplinary Studies, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in Earth Sciences.

II. MA Degree Program in Earth Sciences (Geography concentration only)

Program objectives are: development of geographic knowledge of the following areas and ability to apply this knowledge to their career development: (1) human, economic & regional geography; (2) weather & climate, landforms, soil, biogeography, water resources; (3) environmental issues and natural hazard; and (4) geographic techniques, computer cartography, remoter sensing, geographic information systems, global positioning system, quantitative and spatial analysis.

A. Program Admission

Program admission is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School and the approval of the graduate committee. Applications and information for all admission requirements can be obtained from the Department of Earth Sciences Graduate Coordinator.

1. All applicants must take the GRE and receive an acceptable score for department admission.
2. Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree in geography or some branch of the social, natural or physical sciences; computer science; engineering; or mathematics.
3. As part of the admission application process, students will be asked to submit a statement of research interests and three sealed letters of recommendation.

B. Program Requirements

1. Student may be required to make up deficiencies as determined by the student's graduate committee.
2. Satisfactory completion of GEOG 7900 (professional paper). Completion of a minimum of 36 graduate credit hours including preparation of one paper of professional quality, suitable for publication in a professional journal.
3. Completion of at least 3 of the following eight courses: GEOG 6515, GEOG 6521, GEOG 7801, GEOL 6202, GEOL 7311, GEOP 6101, GEOP 6201 or GEOP 6401. One of the courses completed must be outside the geography concentration.
4. Completion of one three-credit-hour graduate course (6000- or 7000-level) from each of the following core areas:
1. Environmental and earth sciences,
2. Human-economic geography;
3. Geographic techniques; students not submitting acceptable undergraduate credit in quantitative methods or statistics will be required to take a quantitative methods or statistics course.
5. Successful completion of a written comprehensive examination. A written examination will be administered by the student's graduate committee after the end of the second semester and before the end of the third semester, as determined by the student's graduate committee. The student must have completed 18 graduate credit hours prior to taking the comprehensive examination. The examination will not exceed three hours in length and will cover basic material presented in courses taken since the student's enrollment in the DES graduate program.

III. MS Degree Program in Earth Sciences

Program objectives are: (1) ability to solve advanced geological problems involving observations and measurements in the field and the laboratory; (2) attainment of advanced knowledge of geological concepts and their application in one or more subdisciplines; and (3) preparation for professional employment or for entering a doctoral program in geology or a related field.

A. Program Admission

Program admission is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School and the approval of the graduate committee. Applications and information for all admission requirements can be obtained from the Department of Earth Sciences Graduate Coordinator:

1. All applicants must take the GRE and receive an acceptable score for department admission.
2. Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree in geography or some branch of the natural or physical sciences, computer science, engineering, or mathematics.
3. As part of the admission application process, students will be asked to selectone of the major disciplines (Geography, Geology, Geophysics, or Interdisciplinary Studies) as the concentration for their degree and to submit a statement of research interests and three sealed letters of recommendations.

B. Program Requirements

1. A student may be required to make up deficiencies as determined by the student's graduate committee.
2. Completion of at least 3 semester hours of graduate seminar coursework.
3. Completion and successful defense of a thesis (ESCI 7996): at least 6 semeser hours.
4. Completion of at least 3 of the following eight courses: GEOG 6515, GEOG 6521, GEOG 7801, GEOL 6202, GEOL 7311, GEOP 6101, GEOP 6201 or GEOP 6401. One of the courses completed must be outside the student's area of concentration.
5. At least 22 hours of coursework at or above the 7000-level (including thesis).
6. Successful completion of a written Comprehensive Examination. A written examination will be administered by the student's graduate committee after the end of the second semester and before the end of the third semester, as determined by the student's graduate committeee. The student must have completed 18 graduate credit hours prior to taking the comprehensive examination. The examination will not exceed three hours in length and will cover basic material presented in courses taken since the student's enrollment in the DES graduate program.
7. Concentration requirements:
   1. Geography concentration:
      1. Completion of 12 semester hours of geography (GEOG) graduate coursework. It is recommended that these 12 hours include courses in: environmental and earth sciences; human-economic geography, and geographic techniques. Students not submitting acceptable undergraduate credit in quantitative methods or statistics will be required to take a quantitative methods or statistics course.
      2. Completion of elective graduate coursework, in consultation with the student's graduate commitee, to obtain a minimum total of 32 semester hours.
   2. Geology concentration:
      1. Completion of 12 semeseter hours of geology (GEOL) graduate coursework
      2. Competion of elective graduate coursework, in consultation with the student's graduate committee, to obtain a minimum total of 32 semester hours.
   3. Geophysics concentration:
      1. Completion of 12 semester hours of geophysics (GEOP) graduate coursework.
      2. Completion of elective graduate coursework, in consultation with the student's graduate committee, to obtain a minimum total of 32 semester hours.
   4. Interdisciplinary Studies concentration:
      1. Completion of 12 semester hours of geography (GEOG), geology (GEOL) or geophysics (GEOP) coursework.
      2. Completion of elective graduate coursework, in consultation with the student's graduate committee, to obtain a miminum total of 32 semester hours

II. PhD Degree Program in Earth Sciences

Program objectives are: (1) understanding in at least one of the major disciplines of earth science and principles and concepts of that discipline with a more in-depth knowledge in the chosen research focus or foci; (2) expertise in experimental design, data analysis, and oral and written presentation of research results; and (3) competitive for professional positions in the field earth sciences.

A. Nature of the Program

The doctorate prepares the student for a research career, primarily by establishing a broad knowledge of one of the basic areas of geography, geology, or geophysics, and through the experience of successfully completing a dissertation of original research. The prescribed examinations will permit the student to demonstrate mastery of his or her chosen fields of expertise. The individual curriculum will reflect the student's prepraration and the demands of the dissertation topic selected, and will assure a strong general knowledge of Earth Sciences.

B. Program Admission

1. All applicants must take the GRE and receive an acceptable score for department admission.
2. Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree in geography or some branch of the natural of physical sciences, computer science, engineering, or mathematics.
3. As part of the admission application process; students will be asked to submit a statement of research interests and three sealed letters of recommendation.
4. Students seeking a PhD degree are placed at the time of their admission into either the Masters or PhD program by the faculty, based upon careful examination of their academic background demonstrated abilities, and stated preferences on bypassing the Masters. If a student is admitted in the Master's degree program, the degree must be obtained before proceeding to the PhD unless a bypass petition is submitted to the Graduate Coordinator and approved by the DES Graduate Program Committee prior to the end of the student's first year of graduate study.

1. Completion of a minimum of 72 semester hours beyond the bachelor's degree or a minimum of 40 semester hours beyond the masters degree. The courses to be completed shall be determined in consultation with the student's graduate committee.
2. Satisfactory performance on the Qualifying examination. The Qualifying Examination will be given at the beginning of the third semester of residence, on or before a date set by the discipline Graduate Coordinator. At least one week prior to the examination date, a Ph.D. student will present to his/her committee an abstract describing a topic that involves original research. The abstract should be no longer than one page and must describe an original concept or approach to a research problem with a suspected positive outcome deduced by the student. The subject may or may not become part of the dissertation. The exam will begin by the student giving a 15 to 20 minute presentation of the material in the abstract. An oral exam, not to exceed two hours, will follow covering (primarily) the topic described in the abstract but the questions can and should broaded to other areas.
3. Satisfactory completion of a Comprehensive Examination. The Comprehensive Examination will be given at the beginning of the fifth semester of residence, on a date set by the Graduate Coordinator. The purpose of the comprehensive examination is to determine the student's understanding of the chosen field of specialization ("depth") as well as general knowledge in earth sciences ("breadth"). The comprehensive examination will consist of a two-day (12 hours maximum) written examination followed no more than two days later by a two-hour oral examination. The oral examination will be used to clarify any points left in question by the written reponses. A student should consult his or her dissertation advisor and graduate committee regarding the areas in which comprehension is expected.
4. Completion and successful defense of a dissertation: (ESCI 9000) at least 9 hours.

†7996. Thesis. (1-6). Student must research, write, and defend a thesis on a topic approved by major professor and advisory committee.

†9000. Dissertation (1-9).

6120. Geomorphometry. (3). Quantitative analysis of the morphology of landforms, integrating data acquisition from field work, topographic maps, and digital terrain models; GPS and GIS are used to derive, store, manipulate, and analyze morphometric data. The course may not be repeated. PREREQUISITES: GEOG 1020, 1021, or GEOL 1040.

6122. Environmental and Earth Science: The Soil. (3). Processes and dynamics of soil profile development; major models of soil development examined and applied to soil genesis in Tennessee; application of soil techniques to archaeology, planning, earth sciences, and soil conservation and erosion problems; emphasis on field and laboratory techniques with field work in soil mapping and soil taxonomy. Two lecture, two laboratory hours per week.

6201. Urbanization and Environment. (3). (Same as PLAN 6201). A study of the ways humans have changed the natural environment by urbanization and how physical features and processes influence the development and function of cities.

6211. Climatology. (3). Study of climatic elements and methods of data analysis; application of climatology in agriculture, health, economics, and architecture. PREREQUISITE: GEOG 1010 and PHYS 2001 and 2110.

6215. Physical Climatology. (3). Components of earth’s energy balance; emphasis on solar radiation, heat transfer, and evapotranspiration. PREREQUISITES: GEOG 1010, PHYS 2011 and 2111.

6231. Water Resources. (3). (Same as PLAN 6231). Study of hydrologic processes and their application to needs of cities, industry, agriculture, and recreation.

6241. Biogeography. (3). Principles underlying spatial distribution of plants, including physical, biotic, and historical controls; vegetation dynamics; survey of patterns and processes of North American vegetation.

6251. Environmental Hazards. (3). Interrelationships between human beings and natural hazards; importance of policy decisions; planet-wide climatic changes, potential changes in earth-sun relations, inadequate food production, local disasters, and nuclear contamination.

6252. Global Environmental Change. (3). This course will build an understanding of change occurring on the global scale from an interdisciplinary perspective. Topics include characteristics of natural systems, magnitude of human alternation of environmental systems, history of natural changes in climate and landscape, and the impact of these changes on our lives. PREREQUISITE: Permission of the instructor.

6304. Geography of Europe. (3). A geographic analysis of the physical, cultural, and economic characteristics of Europe.

6306. Geography of Asia. (3). Significance of regional differences in Japan, China, and India, and a brief survey of the remaining areas.

6313. Geography of the United States and Canada. (3). Physical, cultural, and economic characteristics of the United States and Canada.

6324. Geography of Middle America. (3). Peoples and places of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean; history of Mayan and Aztec culture; contemporary development issues, and the region’s global situation.

6325. Geography of South America. (3). Lands and peoples of the diverse regions of South America. Folk populations, Amazonia, Andean issues; contemporary economics and resources in a developing world region.

6431. Urban Geography. (3). Allocation of land for urban uses; the adjustments and adaptations to existing physical phenomena; the patterns, functions, and forms of specific urban land areas; and some of the continuous problems of urban development and growth.

6443. Transportation Planning. (3). (Same as PLAN 6443). Planning for various transportation modes and networks and impact on urban land-use and contemporary development problems.

6502. Computer Cartography. (3). (Same as PLAN 6502). Instruction in use of computer mapping programs as effective techniques for visual presentation of a wide variety of data. Two lecture, two laboratory hours per week; $10 material fee.

6510. Aerial Photo Interpretation. (3). (Same as GEOL 6510). Systematic treatment of elements and steps involved in interpreting, measuring, and mapping of images appearing on aerial photographs. Two lecture, two laboratory hours per week; $10 material fee.

6511. Remote Sensing of the Environment. (3). (Same as GEOL 6512). Survey of theory and application; using color infrared, thermal, and radar images generated from satellites for geographic, environmental, and planning purposes. Two lecture, two laboratory hours per week; $10 material fee. PREREQUISITE: GEOG 4510/6510 or consent of instructor.

6515. Geographic Information Science. (3). Introduction to basic concepts, components, and functions of Geographic Information Science using ARC/INFO GIS; topics include concepts and structure of spatial data, database planning and design, data quality control, automating spatial data, attribute data management, spatial manipulation, and spatial analysis techniques. PREREQUISITE: GEOG 1010, or 1020, or 1301, or 3430, or 4201, or permission of instructor.

6521. Quantitative Methods. (3). (Same as PLAN 6521). Introduction to quantitative methods in spatial analysis. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

6525. Analytical Geographic Information Science. (3). Advanced concepts, methods, and principles of GIS; practical experience in analytic use of spatial information: GIS data structure; error and uncertainty in GIS; management and measurement of spatial data; single and multiple-layer operations; spatial correlation analysis; point pattern analysis using GIS, INFO, and AML programming; geographical analysis and applications in resource and environment. PREREQUISITE: GEOG 4/6515 AND 4/6502, or permission of instructor.

6531. Field Methods. (3). Basic methods of geographic analysis used in classifying, analyzing, and reporting field-generated data including field mapping, sampling procedures, questionnaires, and archival and public document research. One and one-half lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week; $10 material fee.

6610-19. Special Topics in Geography. (3). Topics are varied and announced in Online course listings.

†6700. Geography Internship. (1-9). Provides opportunity to gain experience working with an agency in which geographic knowledge can be utilized. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours. Credit allowed only after acceptance of report. PREREQUISITE: Approval of instructor and chair.

7120-8120. Seminar in Geomorphology. (3). Analysis and application of major geomorphic models; threshold, episodic, time-space, systems, and magnitude; frequency principles examined in both classroom and field; dating techniques applied to geomorphic interpretations; individual and team projects required.

7201-8201. Environmental Analysis Seminar. (3). (Same as PLAN 7302). Analytical and qualitative critique of the physical environment with emphasis on environmental quality, including air and water quality standards, soil erosion, solid waste management, and nuisance control.

7221-8221. Seminar in Conservation. (3). Selected areas of study in conservation, including overpopulation, deforestation, desertification, food shortages, pollution, and soil erosion. May be repeated with change in content for a maximum of 6 hours credit.

7231-8231. Seminar in Water Resources. (3). Issues, problems, and research on selected topics of surface and groundwater, water uses, and fluvial process.

7250. Hazard and Risk Assessment. (3). Assesses and quantifies hazards and risks by introducing students to data, methods, and models used in hazards research; course content can be tailored to specific interests of students or provide a broad exposure to tools and techniques. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

7252. Multihazard Mitigation. (3). Considers range and types of adjustments communities can participate in to manage risk associated with hazards such as earthquakes, floods, radiological and chemical hazards, emphasizing a multihazard approach to mitigation. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

7301-8301. Seminar in Geography. (3). Regional analysis of selected areas of the world including: the U.S., Canada, Europe, former Soviet Union, Middle America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. May be repeated with a change in content for a maximum of 6 hours credit.

7430-8430. Advanced Economic Geography. (3). Selected topics in economic geography. Subjects studied will vary. May be repeated with change in content for a total of 6 hours credit.

7434-8434. Studies in Land Use. (3). Systematic analysis of suburban and rural land use characteristics, patterns, and problems; focus on US.

7471-8471. Cultural Geography. (3). A systematic analysis of the manner in which selected culture traits nteract with other patterned phenomena to produce distinctive geographic landscapes. Individual student study on selected problems is an integral part of this course.

7503-8503. Seminar in Cartography. (3). Selected areas of study of current research in cartography; topics may include digital mapping, map communications, global positioning systems, or other related topics. May be repeated with a change of content for a maximum of 6 hours credit.

7504-8504. Seminar in Geographic Information Systems. (3). (Same as PLAN 7504). Implementation and management of GIS technology; design, automation, and applications to land-use and natural resource inventories.

7511-8511. Seminar in Remote Sensing. (3). Use of remote sensing technology for solving environmental problems; state-of-the-art techniques and methods of image processing.

‡7541-8541. Field Studies in Geography. (1-6). Faculty-conducted field trip emphasizing study of geographical phenomena; location will vary; topics may include physical landscapes, land-use patterns, cross-cultural analysis, micro and regional economics, or other geographical processes. Credit hours are based on length of time in field. Requires research and written report. May be repeated with a change in content for maximum of 6 hours. PREREQUISITES: Permission of instructor and completion of special registration.

‡7621. Independent Study. (1-4). Independent investigation of a research problem selected in consultation with the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

†7651. Graduate Colloquium. (3). Presentation of scholarly research activity, examination of contemporary issues in geography, and participation in departmental colloquia. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

7801. Geographic Thought and Methodology. (3). Introduces student to major philosophies of geography and to methods of geographic research.

†7900. Professional Paper. (1). Preparation and presentation of research paper.

†Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
‡Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.

6202. Geomorphology. (4). Description, origin, and interpretation of landforms and their relationships to underlying structure and geologic history; processes acting on earths surface including active tectonics, weathering, mass-wasting, climate change, and fluvial, shoreline, and glacial processes. Three lecture, two laboratory hours per week; $15 material fee. PREREQUISITE: GEOL 1103.

6211. Physical Hydrogeology. (4). Physical hydrogeology and development of groundwater; groundwater in hydrologic cycle; aquifer characteristics and tests. Three lectures and two laboratory hours each week; $15 material fee. PREREQUISITES: GEOL 1103 and one semester of calculus.

6332. Introduction to Geochemistry. (3). Geological and chemical processes which govern or control the migration and distribution of the elements and atomic species in the earth in space and time. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 1110.

6341. Aqueous Geochemistry. (3). Physical chemistry of aqueous solutions as it applies to geochemical processes on earths surface. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 1110.

6351. Advanced Structural Geology. (3). Analysis of crustal structures: stress and strain in rocks, mechanical behavior of earth materials, mechanical interpretation of crustal structures. PREREQUISITE: GEOL 3512, MATH 1910.

6361. Tectonics. Principles and geometry of plate tectonics; development of plate tectonic theory; relationship between plate motions and regional tectonics; structural, stratigraphic, magmatic and geophysical features of various tectonic regimes. PREREQUISITE: GEOL 3512 or equivament.

6510. Aerial Photo Interpretation. (3). (Same as GEOG 6510). Systematic treatment of elements and steps involved in interpreting, measuring, and mapping of images appearing on aerial photographs. Two lecture, two laboratory hours per week.

6512. Remote Sensing of the Environment. (3). (Same as GEOG 6511). Survey of theory and application of using color, infrared, thermal, and radar images generated from satellites for geographic, geologic, environmental, and planning purposes. Two lecture, two laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: GEOG 6510 or permission of instructor.

6701. Earth Eciences Field Excusion. (1-2). Conducted field trips during spring vacation. About 30 hours of field work will follow 2-4 hours of lectures. Open to non-majors. Among the areas that may be included are Ouachita-Arbuckle-Wichita mountains of Oklahoma; Ouachita and adjacent mineral districts; central and southern Appalachians; and Gulf Coastal Plain. Check Online course listings for specific location. NOTE: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

7010-19–8010-19. Special Topics in Geology. (3). PREREQUISITE: Permission of Instructor.

7100. Basin Analysis. (3). Integration of depositional models using subsurface correlation, seismic stratigraphy, and biostratigraphy in analysis of basin-scale sedimentary systems and their fluids. Two lecture, two laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: GEOL 3712.

7102. Electron Beam Analysis. (3). Introduction to scanning electron microscopy and electron beam microanalysis. One lecture, four laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 1020 or CHEM 1120 and permission of instructor.

7170. Sedimentary Petrology. (4). (GEOL 7352). Sedimentary rocks in the field, hand specimen, and through the microscope with view of explaining sedimentary rock classification, post depositional changes that occur in sediments, and the bearing these factors have on geology as whole. Three lecture and two laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: GEOL 3311, GEOL 3712, and permission of instructor.

7190. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology. (4). Description and interpretation of igneous and metamorphic rocks through study of thin sections. Two lecture, four laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: GEOL 3312 or equivalent.

7195. Ground Water Hydraulics. (3). (Same as CIVL 7195). Geological contributions to ground water flow; ground water contribution to water demand and conjunctive use; well hydraulics, design, and construction; pump selection; determine aquifer properties via field well tests. PREREQUISITES: GEOL 6211 and permission of instructor.

7197. Ground Water Quality and Control. (3). (Same as CIVL 7197). Analyses of ground water quality and contamination problems; study of multispecies chemical reactions and radioactive and microbiological decay; techniques for monitoring and site remediation of ground water contamination. PREREQUISITE: CIVL 7170 or permission of instructor.

7202. Quaternary Geology. (3). Synthesis of geomorphologic, stratigraphic, and geochronologic methods used to understand global glacial and interglacial climate fluctuations during last two million years. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

7220. Geochronology. (3). Synthesis of geomorphologic, stratigraphic, and geochronologic methods used to understand global glacial and interglacial climate fluctuations during the last two million years. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

7301. Geologic Data Analysis. (3). Use of the computer in data file construction and management, use of file with various programs, and use of statistical tests, regression lines, maps, and a classification of data sets with the aid of the computer. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: COMP 1200 and permission of instructor.

†7320. Individual Study in Environmental Geology. (1-4). Directed laboratory or field research project selected in consultation with instructor. Report required. PREREQUISITE: GEOL 1040 and permission of instructor.

†7350. Individual Study in Paleontology. (1-4). Directed laboratory or field research project selected in consultation with instructor. Report required. Hours and credits to be arranged. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

†7360. Individual Study in Mineralogy and Crystallography. (1-4). Directed laboratory or field research project selected in consultation with instructor. Report required. Hours and credits to be arranged. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

†7370. Individual Study in Petrology. (1-4). Directed laboratory or field research project selected in consultation with instructor. Report required. Hours and credits to be arranged. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

†7380. Individual Study in Geomorphology. (1-4). Directed work selected in consultation with instructor. Hours and credit to be arranged. Report required. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

7400. Advanced Field Methods. (3). Conducted two- to five-day field studies in Geology. Topics will vary according to location and faculty interest. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Only three (3) credits may be applied to major. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

7701-8701. Seminar in Geology. (1). May be repeated.

†7710. Individual Study in Tectonics. (1-4). Directed laboratory or field research project selected in consultation with instructor. Report required. Hours and credits to be arranged. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

†Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.

6101. Introduction to Global Geophysics. (3). This course covers the origin, evolution, and structure of planet earth from the geophysical perspective; accretion and composition of the earth, isotopic determination of ages, differentiation of oceanic and continental crust, mechanism of plate tectonics, seismic structure, gravity and magnetic fields of the earth. PREREQUISITES: Permission of the instructor.

6201. Environmental Geophysics. (4). Survey of shallow geophysical prospecting methods, seismic reflection and refraction techniques, and electrical, magnetic and gravity field measurements. Emphasis on practical measurements and fundamental principles governing the acquisition and interpretation of geophysical data for shallow subsurface investigation. PREREQUISITE: Permission of the instructor. Three lectures, two laboratory hours per week.

6220. Geology and the Hazards of Earthquakes. (3). Estimation of geological aspects and hazards associated with individual earthquakes and earthquakes on specific faults. Covers earthquake rupture patterns, topographic expressions, estimating ages of prehistoric earthquakes, triggering, and associated landslide and debris flows. PREREQUISITE: Permission of the instructor.

6400. Reflection Seismology. (3). Theory, interpretation, and implementation of reflection processing techniques used in the oil exploration industry. Students will have direct, hands-on experience with processing and interpreting actual field datasets. Material will be accessible to undergraduate seniors with quantitative backgrounds and all DES graduate students. PREREQUISITE: Permission of the instructor.

6401. Introduction to Seismology. (4). A first course in seismology that lays the groundwork for understanding seismic wave propagation within the earth, explores the historical context of earthquakes and the earthquake source, and gives an overview of common seismological techniques used to understand earth structure and source parameters. PREREQUISITE: Calculus through vector calculus, or permission of instructor. Three lectures and two laboratory hours per week.

7010-7019. Special Topics in Geophysics. (1-3).

7112. Regional Geophysical Synthesis. (3). Theoretical and practical aspects of geophysics applied to determining Earth structure and investigating tectonic processes at a regional scale; major topics include gravity, magnetism, heat flow, geoelectric, and seismic metods, and their implications for lithospheric structure and deformational processes. PREREQUISITE: GEOP 6101 or permission of instructor.

7353. Geodynamics. (3). Physical processes necessary for understanding plate tectonics and geological phenomena such as solidification of magmas, mechanical behavior of faults, and subsidence of sedimentary basins; topics include stress and strain in Earth's crust, bending of lithosphere, heat conduction in lithosphere, and mantel convection. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

7355. Earth Science Applications of Space-Based Geodesy. (3). Introduces surveying using artificial satellites with emphasis on detecting, quantifying, and modeling changes in the geoid and Earth's shape associated with geodynamic processes; concentrates on techniques such as VLBI, GPS, and INSAR; relationship to traditional geodesy and surveying also developed.

7375. Methods of Mathematical Physics I. (3). (Same as MATH 7375). Vector space, matrices, tensors, vector fields, function spaces, differential and integral operators, transform theory, partial differential equations. PREREQUISITE: MATH 3120, 4242 and 4350 or permission of the instructor.

7376. Methods of Mathematical Physics II. (3). (Same as MATH 7376). Complex variables, asymptotic expansions, special functions, calculus of variations, additional topics on matrices and operators, topics in non-linear analysis. PREREQUISITE: MATH 7375.

7402. Intermediate Seismology. (3). Provides foundation in seismic wave propagation based on thorough understanding of point source radiation, plane wave theory, optic ray theory, and point sources in plane-layered media. PREREQUISITE: A couse in partial differential equations.

7440. Tectonic Geomorphology. (3). Examination of landscapes in regions of active deformation and role played by tectonics, surface processes, and climate in their origin; addresses range of spatial and temporal scales, encompassing long-term evolution of mountain belts to topography associated with individual structures and specific climate and tectonic conditions. PREREQUISITE: GEOP 6401 or permission of instructor.

7602. Signal Processing for the Earth Sciences. (3). (GEOL 7358). Fundamentals of digital processing of geophysical data, both purely mathematical and applied aspects with attention to digital seismograms and gravity and magnetic data.

7603. Inverse Methods in Geophysics. (3). Methods for parameter estimation in earth sciences, including review of linear algebra and vector spaces, introduction to probability and statistics, and solution of inverse linear and nonlinear problems; students will solve an inverse problem in their field of interest. PREREQUISITE: Mathematics in earth sciences.

7701. Seminar in Geophysics. (1). (GEOL 7641).

7702-8702. Seminar in Seismology. (1-3).

7703-8703. Seminar in Geodesy. (1-3).

7704-8704. Seminar in Active Tectonics. (1-3).

†7750. Individual Study in Geophysics. (1-4). (GEOL 7550). Directed work selected in consultation with instructor. Report required. Hours and credit to be arranged.

8010-19. Special Topics in Geophysics. (1-3).

8401. Advanced Seismology. (3). (Continuation of GEOP 7402). Surface waves in vertically heterogeneous media, matrix methods for waves in layered media, seismic ray tracing, reflection and refraction of spherical waves, Lambs problem, integral solutions of the wave equation, generalized ray theory, seismic source theory. PREREQUISITE: GEOP 7402 and GEOP 7376 or permission of instructor.

†Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.