To understand the fractionation and mass balance of stable isotope systems in nature and their application to geologic problems.
Prerequisites: jr st or consent of instructor; GEO SCI 100(P) or GEO SCI 101(P); CHEM 100 (C) and GEO SCI 301(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
To understand the fractionation and mass balance of stable isotope systems in nature and their application to geologic problems.
Prerequisites: jr st or consent of instructor; GEO SCI 100(P) or GEO SCI 101(P); CHEM 100 (C) and GEO SCI 301(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Water availability and water quality in surface and subsurface water bodies; management of water as a resource. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab.
Prerequisites: jr st; CHEM 102(P); MATH 232(P); or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2017.
Water availability and water quality in surface and subsurface water bodies; management of water as a resource. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab.
Prerequisites: jr st; CHEM 102(P); MATH 232(P); or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2017.
Soil profile development, weathering, soil mineralogy, water and nutrient relationships, classification of soil. 2 hrs lec, 3 hr lab.
Prerequisites: jr st; Chem 104(P) or equiv or cons instr.
Course Rules: Required field trips for which fees are assessed.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Soil profile development, weathering, soil mineralogy, water and nutrient relationships, classification of soil. 2 hrs lec, 3 hr lab.
Prerequisites: jr st; Chem 104(P) or equiv or cons instr.
Course Rules: Required field trips for which fees are assessed.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Basic, advanced or new topics in geology for in-service teachers.
Prerequisites: in-service teacher, additional prereqs depending on topic.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to max of 9 cr.
Last Taught: Summer 2014, Spring 2014.
Basic, advanced or new topics in geology for in-service teachers.
Prerequisites: in-service teacher, additional prereqs depending on topic.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to max of 9 cr.
Last Taught: Summer 2014, Spring 2014.
Study of geological processes and their effect on the formation and evolution of land forms. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab, field trips for which fee is assessed.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 100(P), GEOG 120(P), or GEOG 121(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2017.
Study of geological processes and their effect on the formation and evolution of land forms. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab, field trips for which fee is assessed.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 100(P), GEOG 120(P), or GEOG 121(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2017.
Description and analysis of primary and secondary geological structures; regional and global frameworks of geological structures. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab.
Prerequisites: jr st; Math Placement Level 40; GEO SCI 302(C).
Course Rules: Field trip for which fee is assessed.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Description and analysis of primary and secondary geological structures; regional and global frameworks of geological structures. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab.
Prerequisites: jr st; Math Placement Level 40; GEO SCI 302(C).
Course Rules: Field trip for which fee is assessed.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
History of development of the major concepts in geology.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 102(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2016.
History of development of the major concepts in geology.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 102(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2016.
Basic equilibrium thermo-dynamics applied to low-temperature and high-temperature geochemical problems.
Prerequisites: jr st, Chem 104(P), Geo Sci 301(P), & Math 231(P).
Basic equilibrium thermo-dynamics applied to low-temperature and high-temperature geochemical problems.
Prerequisites: jr st, Chem 104(P), Geo Sci 301(P), & Math 231(P).
Mechanics of glacial flow, Pleistocene stratigraphy, and laboratory techniques. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 100(P), GEO SCI 101(P), GEOG 120(P), or GEOG 121(P). GEO SCI 102(R) or GEO SCI 108(R).
Course Rules: Field trips for which fees are assessed.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Mechanics of glacial flow, Pleistocene stratigraphy, and laboratory techniques. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 100(P), GEO SCI 101(P), GEOG 120(P), or GEOG 121(P). GEO SCI 102(R) or GEO SCI 108(R).
Course Rules: Field trips for which fees are assessed.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Overview of physical oceanography, conservation of mass, salinity and momentum, thermodynamics, equations of motion. Waves, currents and circulation.
Prerequisites: jr st; Math 232(P); & Physics 123(P) or 210(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2012, Fall 2008.
Overview of physical oceanography, conservation of mass, salinity and momentum, thermodynamics, equations of motion. Waves, currents and circulation.
Prerequisites: jr st; Math 232(P); & Physics 123(P) or 210(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2012, Fall 2008.
Study of ground water occurrence, its interrelationship with surface water, aquifer properties, groundwater flow and water supply development, including well hydraulics, water quality, and groundwater law. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab, & field trip.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 100(P) or GEO SCI 101(P); MATH 232(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2017.
Study of ground water occurrence, its interrelationship with surface water, aquifer properties, groundwater flow and water supply development, including well hydraulics, water quality, and groundwater law. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab, & field trip.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 100(P) or GEO SCI 101(P); MATH 232(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2017.
Natural chemical processes that occur in groundwater systems, how they are modified by human activity and contamination, and attempts to regulate them. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab.
Prerequisites: jr st; CHEM 102(P).
Course Rules: FRSHWTR 464 & GEO SCI 464 are jointly-offered; they count as repeats of one another.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Natural chemical processes that occur in groundwater systems, how they are modified by human activity and contamination, and attempts to regulate them. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab.
Prerequisites: jr st; CHEM 102(P).
Course Rules: FRSHWTR 464 & GEO SCI 464 are jointly-offered; they count as repeats of one another.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared course work.
Prerequisites: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2015, Spring 2008.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared course work.
Prerequisites: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2015, Spring 2008.
Examination of Earth's paleoecological patterns and their driving mechanisms. Counts as repeat of Geo Sci 696 or 697 w/same topic.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 102 102(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2017.
Examination of Earth's paleoecological patterns and their driving mechanisms. Counts as repeat of Geo Sci 696 or 697 w/same topic.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 102 102(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2017.
Techniques and principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy, including methods of correlation, analysis of facies, stratigraphic mapping, and tectonic controls of sedimentation. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab, and field trips.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 102(P) or equiv.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Techniques and principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy, including methods of correlation, analysis of facies, stratigraphic mapping, and tectonic controls of sedimentation. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab, and field trips.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 102(P) or equiv.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Physical properties, processes, and environments of clastic sediments. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab, field trip for which fee is assessed.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 511(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2014.
Physical properties, processes, and environments of clastic sediments. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab, field trip for which fee is assessed.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 511(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2014.
General study of fossils and theoretical principles used in the study of paleontology. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab, and field trips.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 102 or GEO SCI 108.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2015.
General study of fossils and theoretical principles used in the study of paleontology. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab, and field trips.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 102 or GEO SCI 108.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2015.
The geology, soil types, and climate of famous wine regions; factors that influence the production of fine wine.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 100(P).
Course Rules: No cr for students w/cr in Geo Sci 696 w/same topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2015.
The geology, soil types, and climate of famous wine regions; factors that influence the production of fine wine.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 100(P).
Course Rules: No cr for students w/cr in Geo Sci 696 w/same topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2015.
Fermentation as a metabolic process; the organic geochemistry of fermentation; and procedures and protocols for fermentation experiments.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Fermentation as a metabolic process; the organic geochemistry of fermentation; and procedures and protocols for fermentation experiments.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Methods in x-ray diffractometry and spectrometry. Nature and generation of x-rays, collection and interpretation of powder diffraction patterns and elemental analysis using x-ray spectrometry.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 301(P); satisfaction of OWC-A req; Chem 102(C).
General Education Requirements: OWCB
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2016.
Methods in x-ray diffractometry and spectrometry. Nature and generation of x-rays, collection and interpretation of powder diffraction patterns and elemental analysis using x-ray spectrometry.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 301(P); satisfaction of OWC-A req; Chem 102(C).
General Education Requirements: OWCB
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2016.
Field trip to a classical geologic area. Preceded by a seminar.
Prerequisites: jr st; cons instr.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max, only 3 cr of which may be applied toward geo sci major.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2017.
Field trip to a classical geologic area. Preceded by a seminar.
Prerequisites: jr st; cons instr.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max, only 3 cr of which may be applied toward geo sci major.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2017.
Land-atmosphere interactions, modeling of runoff generation, and water movement in the vadose zone. 3 hrs lec.
Prerequisites: jr st; Math 232(P); or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Land-atmosphere interactions, modeling of runoff generation, and water movement in the vadose zone. 3 hrs lec.
Prerequisites: jr st; Math 232(P); or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Introduction to current equipment and methodology used in field evaluation of hydrologic systems. Well installation and monitoring, stream gauging, indirect surface observations. Lab, field trip for which fee is assessed.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 463(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2012, Fall 2010.
Introduction to current equipment and methodology used in field evaluation of hydrologic systems. Well installation and monitoring, stream gauging, indirect surface observations. Lab, field trip for which fee is assessed.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 463(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2012, Fall 2010.
Introduction to current equipment and methodology used in field evaluation of hydrologic systems. Well installation and monitoring, stream gauging, indirect surface observations. Lab, field trip for which fee is assessed.
Prerequisites: jr st; GEO SCI 463(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2012, Fall 2010.
Multi-institutional team-taught, conducted field course throughout Wisconsin; instruction in the field, using exposures on which Wisconsin's geological history has been interpreted.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 302(P).
Multi-institutional team-taught, conducted field course throughout Wisconsin; instruction in the field, using exposures on which Wisconsin's geological history has been interpreted.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 302(P).
Advanced analysis of deformation as applied to geological structures from microscopic through regional scales. Lec, field trip for which fee is assessed.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 414(P); Math 231(C).
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Spring 2013.
Advanced analysis of deformation as applied to geological structures from microscopic through regional scales. Lec, field trip for which fee is assessed.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 414(P); Math 231(C).
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Spring 2013.
Why and when volcanoes erupt; predicting whether eruptions will be explosive or passive.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 302(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2016, Fall 2013.
Why and when volcanoes erupt; predicting whether eruptions will be explosive or passive.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 302(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2016, Fall 2013.
Theory and application of radiometric and other numerical dating methods in geology, archaeology, and paleoanthropology.
Prerequisites: jr st, Anthro 101(P) or 103(P) or Geo Sci 100(P), & cons instr; or grad st & cons instr.
Course Rules: Anthro 636 & Geo Sci 636 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.
Last Taught: Spring 2009, Spring 2007.
Theory and application of radiometric and other numerical dating methods in geology, archaeology, and paleoanthropology.
Prerequisites: jr st, Anthro 101(P) or 103(P) or Geo Sci 100(P), & cons instr; or grad st & cons instr.
Course Rules: Anthro 636 & Geo Sci 636 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.
Last Taught: Spring 2009, Spring 2007.
Advanced study of planetary geology, for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 301(P) or Astron 211(P) or 400(P); completion of OWC-A GER (English 102 or equiv placement).
General Education Requirements: OWCB
Course Rules: No cr for students w/cr in Geo Sci 697 w/same topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2017.
Advanced study of planetary geology, for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 301(P) or Astron 211(P) or 400(P); completion of OWC-A GER (English 102 or equiv placement).
General Education Requirements: OWCB
Course Rules: No cr for students w/cr in Geo Sci 697 w/same topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2017.
Recent trends and applications in the fields of igneous petrology. Quantitative modelling of important petrologic processes. Critical reading of journal articles in petrology. Lec.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 302(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2014.
Recent trends and applications in the fields of igneous petrology. Quantitative modelling of important petrologic processes. Critical reading of journal articles in petrology. Lec.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 302(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2014.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 414(P) or cons instr.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2015, Spring 2011.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 414(P) or cons instr.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2015, Spring 2011.
Fundamentals of electrical resistivity surveys and electromagnetic methods, with an emphasis on surficial and environmental applications.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 316(C), 463(C), or 661(C).
Last Taught: Spring 2010, Spring 2007.
Fundamentals of electrical resistivity surveys and electromagnetic methods, with an emphasis on surficial and environmental applications.
Prerequisites: jr st; Geo Sci 316(C), 463(C), or 661(C).
Last Taught: Spring 2010, Spring 2007.
Seminar modules on various topics in geosciences offered for teachers.
Prerequisites: current teaching contract.
Course Rules: Open only to practicing science teachers with demonstrable expertise in geoscience. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Seminar modules on various topics in geosciences offered for teachers.
Prerequisites: current teaching contract.
Course Rules: Open only to practicing science teachers with demonstrable expertise in geoscience. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
An internship consistent with the student's plan of study in geosciences. Requirements and evaluation determined by the department on an individual basis.
Prerequisites: jr st; cons dept.
Last Taught: Summer 2015, Spring 2015.
An internship consistent with the student's plan of study in geosciences. Requirements and evaluation determined by the department on an individual basis.
Prerequisites: jr st; cons dept.
Last Taught: Summer 2015, Spring 2015.
Add'l prereqs announced in Schedule of Classes each time course offered.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2018.
Add'l prereqs announced in Schedule of Classes each time course offered.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2018.
Specific credits and add'l prereqs announced in Schedule of Classes each time course offered.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Specific credits and add'l prereqs announced in Schedule of Classes each time course offered.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Enrichment of students' geoscience background. Work with faculty mentor to develop an innovative teaching program for use in students' own classrooms.
Prerequisites: current teaching contract.
Course Rules: Open only to practicing science teachers with demonstrable expertise in geoscience. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Enrichment of students' geoscience background. Work with faculty mentor to develop an innovative teaching program for use in students' own classrooms.
Prerequisites: current teaching contract.
Course Rules: Open only to practicing science teachers with demonstrable expertise in geoscience. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
The interconnectedness among the physical, chemical, and biological processes on Earth and throughout Earth's history.
Prerequisites: grad st; Geo Sci 520(P) or equiv.
This course is designed to provide students with a theoretical and practical foundation in paleomagnetism and environmental magnetism, including hands-on work with samples and real data.
Prerequisites: grad st; MATH 231(R); PHYSICS 210(R) or PHYSICS 122(R)
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of GEO SCI 696 with the same topic. Not open to students w/ credit in GEO SCI 420.
Study and application of modelling techniques in hydrogeology. Includes finite difference and finite element techniques for groundwater flow, contaminent transport, and geochemistry.
Prerequisites: grad st; Geo Sci 463; knowledge of fortran or equiv; cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2012, Spring 2010.
Depositional processes, environments and stratigraphic analysis of carbonate rocks. Lec, lab, field trip, for which fee is assessed.
Prerequisites: grad st; Geo Sci 511 or equiv.
Course Rules: Field trip for which fee is assessed.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2012, Fall 2010.
Biogeochemical processes in soils and their impact on water quality. 3 hrs lec.
Prerequisites: grad st; Geo Sci 464(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2009.
Transport and fate of contaminants in aquifers, aquitards, and unsaturated geologic materials.
Prerequisites: grad st; Geo Sci 464(C).
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2013, Fall 2011.
Add'l prereqs announced in schedule of classes each time course offered.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2015, Spring 2006, Spring 2002.
Available for grad students who must meet minimum cr load requirement.
Prerequisites: graduate standing.
Course Rules: Fee for 1 cr assessed; credit counts toward credit load for Fin Aid and enrollment verification only. Repeatable. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Summer 2015.
Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr & completed thesis proposal.
Last Taught: Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018.
Prerequisites: grad st; admis to candidacy for Ph.D.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2018.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Last Taught: Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018.
Independent geologic study.
Prerequisites: grad st & cons instr.
Course Rules: Retakable to 4 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017.