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CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Ge. 11 O. Engineering Geology. 9 uniu (2-2-S); third term.
Prerequisite: Ge. 1 a.
A discussion of those geological conditions that affect particular engineering
operations, such as tunnelling, the building of dams, the retention of water in reservoirs,
foundation excavation, harbor work, control of erosion and landslides, materials
of construction, etc. Lectures and assigned reading.
The course is planned primarily for civil engineers.
Instructor: Buwalda.
Ge. 111 a, b. Invertebrate Paleontology. 10 units (2-6-2); first and
second terms.
Prerequisites: Ge. 1 a, b, c.
Morphology and geologic history of the common groups of fossil invertebrates,
with emphasis on progressive changes in structures and their significance in evolution
and in adaptive modifications. Laboratory, conferences, lectures, and occasional field
trips.
Texts: Tertiary Faunas, Davies; Invertebrate Paleontology, Twenhofel and
Shrock.
Instructors: Popenoe, Tovell.
Ge. 112 a, b. Vertebrate Paleontology. 10 units (2-6-2); second and
third terms.
Prerequisite: Ge. 1 b.
Osteology, affinities, and history of the principal groups of fossil mammal. and
reptiles. History of vertebrate life with special reference to the region of western
North America.
Instructor: Stock.
Ge.115. Micropaleontology. 8 units (1-3-4); third term, 1940-41.
Prerequisites: Ge. 111 a, b.
Introduction to the morphology and classification of the foraminifera. Their
use in stratigraphic correlation with special reference to the Tertiary of California.
Texts: The Foraminifera, their Classification and Economic Use, Cushman;
A Manual of the Foraminifera, Galloway.
Instructor: Kleinpell.
Ge. 121 a, b. Advanced Field Geology. 8-12 units any term for graduate
students; units to bring total to 50 per term for seniors.
Prerequisites: Ge. 3 a, b, c; 21 a, b.
The student investigates a limited geologic problem in the field. Individual
initiative is developed, principles of research are acquired, and practice is gained in
technical methods. The student prepares a report setting forth the results of the
research and their meaning. This report constitutes the Senior Thesis, which must
be submitted by May 25.
Instructor: Bode.
Ge. 122. Spring Field Trip. 1 unit; week between second and third terms.
Brief studies of various localities in the Southwest representative of important
geologic provinces. Trips are conducted in successive years to Owens and Death
Valleys where excellent Paleozoic sections are exposed, and Basin Range structure
and morphology may be observed; to the Salton Basin and Lower California where
the San Andreas fault and the Peninsular Range may be studied; to the San Joaquin
Valley and the mountains to the west where important Tertiary formations are