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Major: https://uwm.edu/geosciences/undergraduate/declare-your-major/
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Geosciences Graduate Program Overview & Admission:

https://uwm.edu/geosciences/graduate/

Geosciences Courses Offered:

Spring 2024 GEO SCI Courses

Course Code	Course Title and Section Details
GEO SCI 100	Introduction to the Earth Section 401: Seegers Szablewski, Gina, Monday/Wednesday 9:30am-10:20am, LAP N103 Section 801: Woller, Madeline, Tuesday 8:30am-10:20am, LAP 241 Section 802: Essex, Cameron, Tuesday 11:30am-1:20pm, LAP 241 Section 803: Norenberg, Sophia, Tuesday 2:30pm-4:20pm, LAP 241 Section 804: Essex, Cameron, Tuesday 5:30pm-7:20pm, LAP 241 Section 805: Norenberg, Sophia, Wednesday 11:30am-1:20pm, LAP 241 Section 806: Norenberg, Sophia, Wednesday 2:30pm-4:20pm, LAP 241 Section 807: Staff, No Meeting Pattern Section 808: Veith, Kamryn, Thursday 8:30am-10:20am, LAP 241 Section 809: Essex, Cameron, Thursday 11:30am-1:20pm, LAP 241 Section 810: Sultana, Rakiba, Thursday 2:30pm-4:20pm, LAP 241
GEO SCI 102	Principles of Historical Geology Section 401: Paradis, Charles, Tuesday/Thursday 1:30pm-2:20pm, LAP 160 Section 801: Dekoster, Rebecca, Monday 11:30am-1:20pm, LAP 268 Section 802: Schmidt, Cole, Thursday 5:30pm-7:20pm, LAP 268 Section 803: Staff, No Meeting Pattern Section 804: Dekoster, Rebecca, Friday 2:30pm-4:20pm, LAP 268
GEO SCI 105	Earth, Air, Fire and Water Section 201: Xu, Shangping, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEO SCI 106	The Earth Environment Section 201: Seegers Szablewski, Gina, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEO SCI 109	Dinosaurs Section 201: Mccoy, Victoria, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEO SCI 120	Geology of the Planets Section 201: McHenry, Lindsay, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB Section 901: Childs, Dylan, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB Section 902: Childs, Dylan, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB Section 903: Childs, Dylan, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB Section 904: Sikes, Melissa, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB Section 905: Sikes, Melissa, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB Section 906: Sikes, Melissa, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEO SCI 150	Introduction to Ocean Sciences Section 201: Bowles, Julie, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEO SCI 151	Ocean Sciences Laboratory Section 901: Veith, Kamryn, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB Section 902: Veith, Kamryn, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEO SCI 199	Independent Study Section 001: Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEO SCI 302	Elementary Petrology Section 401: Cameron, Barry, Tuesday/Thursday 10am-11:15am, LAP 250 Section 801: Glenister, Chase, Thursday 11:30am-2:10pm, LAP 245 Section 802: Glenister, Chase, Friday 11:30am-2:10pm, LAP 245
GEO SCI 414	Structural Geology Section 401: Levang, Devin, Tuesday/Thursday 2:30pm-3:45pm, LAP 268 Section 801: Crist, Cody, Wednesday 5:30pm-8:10pm, LAP 268 Section 802: Crist, Cody, Friday 11:30am-2:10pm, LAP 268
GEO SCI 435	History of Geologic Thought Section 001: Harris, Mark, Monday/Wednesday 11:30am-12:45pm, LAP 275
GEO SCI 443	Glacial and Pleistocene Geology Section 401: Borucki, Mark, Tuesday/Thursday 8:30am-9:45am, LAP 275 Section 801: Potter, Jacob, Wednesday 8:30am-11:10am, LAP 275 Section 802: Potter, Jacob, Friday 11:30am-2:10pm, LAP 275
GEO SCI 464	Chemical Hydrogeology Section 401: Dangelmayr, Martin, Monday/Wednesday 10am-11:15am, LAP 262 Section 801: Sultana, Rakiba, Monday 2:30pm-5:10pm, LAP 262 Section 802: Staff, Wednesday 5:30pm-8:10pm, LAP 262
GEO SCI 511	Stratigraphy and Sedimentation Section 401: Isbell, John, Monday/Wednesday 1pm-2:15pm, LAP 275 Section 801: Schmidt, Cole, Monday 5:30pm-8:10pm, LAP 275 Section 802: McNall, Natalie, Wednesday 2:30pm-5:10pm, LAP 275
GEO SCI 545	X-Ray Analytical Methods Section 001: McHenry, Lindsay, Tuesday/Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm, LAP 262
GEO SCI 558	Conducted Field Trip: Section 001: Staff, No Meeting Pattern Sedimentary Geology of the Appalachians Section 002: Isbell, John, Tuesday 5:30pm-7:20pm, LAP 275
GEO SCI 614	Advanced Structural Geology Section 001: Czeck, Dyanna, Monday/Wednesday 2:30pm-3:45pm, LAP 268
GEO SCI 695	Internship in Geoscience Section 001: Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEO SCI 697	Seminar in the Geological Sciences: Advanced GIS Techniques for Geosciences Section 001: Ketter, Brett, Tuesday/Thursday 10am-11:15am, LAP 249 Survey of Geosciences and Related Professions Section 002: Graziano, Robert, Monday/Wednesday 4pm-5:15pm, LAP 264 Professional Communications Section 003: Graziano, Robert, Monday/Wednesday 4pm-5:15pm, LAP 264 Professional Regulatory Review Section 004: Graziano, Robert, Monday/Wednesday 4pm-5:15pm, LAP 264
GEO SCI 699	Advanced Independent Reading Section 001: Mccoy, Victoria, No Meeting Pattern Section 002: Cameron, Barry, No Meeting Pattern Section 003: Mccoy, Victoria, No Meeting Pattern Section 004: McHenry, Lindsay, No Meeting Pattern Section 005: Czeck, Dyanna, No Meeting Pattern

Spring 2024: Additional Courses in Program

No courses listed for this term.

Summer 2024 GEO SCI Courses

Course Code	Course Title and Section Details
GEO SCI 100	Introduction to the Earth Section 401: Seegers Szablewski, Gina, TWThursday 1pm-3:15pm, LAP 250 Section 801: Staff, TWThursday 3:30pm-5:50pm, LAP 241
GEO SCI 105	Earth, Air, Fire and Water Section 201: Cameron, Barry, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEO SCI 109	Dinosaurs Section 201: Mccoy, Victoria, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEO SCI 199	Independent Study Section 001: Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEO SCI 695	Internship in Geoscience Section 001: Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEO SCI 699	Advanced Independent Reading Section 001: Staff, No Meeting Pattern

Summer 2024: Additional Courses in Program

No courses listed for this term.

Fall 2024 GEO SCI Courses

Course Code	Course Title and Section Details
GEO SCI 100	Introduction to the Earth Section 202: Czeck, Dyanna, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB Section 401: Seegers Szablewski, Gina, Tuesday/Thursday 9:30am-10:20am, PHY 137 Section 801: Staff, Monday 5:30pm-7:20pm, LAP 241 Section 802: Staff, Tuesday 11:30am-1:20pm, LAP 241 Section 803: Staff, Tuesday 2:30pm-4:20pm, LAP 241 Section 804: Staff, Tuesday 5:30pm-7:20pm, LAP 241 Section 805: Staff, Wednesday 8:30am-10:20am, LAP 241 Section 806: Staff, Wednesday 11:30am-1:20pm, LAP 241 Section 807: Staff, Wednesday 2:30pm-4:20pm, LAP 241 Section 808: Staff, Wednesday 5:30pm-7:20pm, LAP 241 Section 809: Staff, Thursday 11:30am-1:20pm, LAP 241 Section 810: Staff, Friday 11:30am-1:20pm, LAP 241
GEO SCI 102	Principles of Historical Geology Section 401: Staff, Monday/Wednesday 11:30am-12:20pm, LAP N103 Section 801: Staff, Monday 2:30pm-4:20pm, LAP 268 Section 802: Staff, Tuesday 2:30pm-4:20pm, LAP 268 Section 803: Staff, Wednesday 2:30pm-4:20pm, LAP 268 Section 804: Staff, Thursday 2:30pm-4:20pm, LAP 268
GEO SCI 105	Earth, Air, Fire and Water Section 201: Cameron, Barry, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEO SCI 106	The Earth Environment Section 201: Seegers Szablewski, Gina, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEO SCI 109	Dinosaurs Section 201: Mccoy, Victoria, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEO SCI 150	Introduction to Ocean Sciences Section 001: Graziano, Robert, Tuesday/Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm, LAP 162
GEO SCI 151	Ocean Sciences Laboratory Section 901: Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB Section 902: Staff, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
GEO SCI 199	Independent Study Section 001: Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEO SCI 301	Principles of Mineralogy Section 401: McHenry, Lindsay, Monday/Wednesday 10am-11:15am, LAP N101 Section 801: Staff, Wednesday 11:30am-2:10pm, LAP 245 Section 802: Staff, Wednesday 2:30pm-5:10pm, LAP 245 Section 803: Staff, Friday 8:30am-11:10am, LAP 245
GEO SCI 316	Introduction to Geophysics Section 401: Bowles, Julie, Tuesday/Thursday 10am-11:15am, LAP 262 Section 801: Staff, No Meeting Pattern Section 802: Staff, No Meeting Pattern Section 803: Staff, No Meeting Pattern Section 804: Staff, Friday 8:30am-11:10am, LAP 262
GEO SCI 400	Water Quality Section 401: Xu, Shangping, Monday/Wednesday 11:30am-12:45pm, LAP 264 Section 801: Staff, Friday 8:30am-11:10am, LAP 264 Section 802: Staff, Friday 11:30am-2:10pm, LAP 264
GEO SCI 409	Process Geomorphology Section 401: Staff, Monday/Wednesday 8:30am-9:45am, LAP 275 Section 801: Staff, Monday 11:30am-2:10pm, LAP 275 Section 802: Staff, Monday 2:30pm-5:10pm, LAP 275 Section 803: Staff, Thursday 5:30pm-8:10pm, LAP 275
GEO SCI 422	Plant-Insect Interactions in Deep Time Section 001: Mccoy, Victoria, Monday/Wednesday 10am-11:15am, LAP 268
GEO SCI 463	Physical Hydrogeology Section 402: Paradis, Charles, Monday/Wednesday 1pm-2:15pm, LAP 262 Section 803: Staff, Monday 2:30pm-5:10pm, LAP 262 Section 804: Staff, Wednesday 5:30pm-8:10pm, LAP 262
GEO SCI 515	Physical Sedimentology Section 001: Isbell, John, Tuesday 4:30pm-7:10pm, LAP 275 Section 002: Isbell, John, Wednesday 2:30pm-5:10pm, LAP 275
GEO SCI 525	Terroir: Geology in a Glass Section 001: Cameron, Barry, Tuesday/Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm, LAP 260
GEO SCI 655	Topics in Structure and Tectonics: Tectonic History of WI and Surrounding Regions Section 001: Czeck, Dyanna, Tuesday/Thursday 1pm-2:15pm, LAP 268
GEO SCI 695	Internship in Geoscience Section 001: Staff, No Meeting Pattern
GEO SCI 696	Topics in the Geological Sciences: Geoscience Application of GIS Section 001: Ketter, Brett, Tuesday/Thursday 2:30pm-3:20pm; Friday 11:30am-1:20pm, LAP 249
GEO SCI 699	Advanced Independent Reading Section 001: Staff, No Meeting Pattern Section 002: Staff, No Meeting Pattern

Fall 2024: Additional Courses in Program

No courses listed for this term.