Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

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236 3370:Geology 2005-2006 447/547 REMOTE SENSING 3 credits Prerequisite: 305 or permission. Concepts, systems, and methods of applying aerial photography, satellite imagery, and other remote-sensing data for analyzing geographic, geological, and other earth phenomena. 448/548 ADVANCED CARTOGRAPHY 3 credits Prerequisite: 340 or permission. Advanced study of cartographic principles with an emphasis on the use of color for map design and production. (Laboratory) 449/549 ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING 3 credits Prerequisite: 447 or permission. Current research in remote sensing. Applications in study of human cultural and biophysical environment. Practice in planning, design, execution and interpretation of remote sensing studies. (Laboratory.) 450/550 DEVELOPMENT PLANNING 3 credits A study of planning concepts and techniques for developing countries, including growth and development, planning agencies, regional inequities and alternative approaches. 481/581 RESEARCH METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING 3 credits Prerequisites: 12 credits in Geography and Planning. Investigation of library and archive resources. Emphasis on development of professional writing skills. 483/583 SPATIAL ANALYSIS 3 credits Prerequisite: 12 credits in Geography and Planning. Analysis of mapped statistical surfaces. Principles for use of map as model for statistical evidence, prediction, hypothesis testing. 485 GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING INTERNSHIP 1-3 credits Prerequisite: permission. (May be repeated for a total of six credits.) Supervised professional experience in planning agencies or related settings. Only three credits can be used toward a degree in Geography and Planning. 489/589 SPECIAL TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY 1-3 credits (May be repeated) Selected topics of interest in geography. 490/590 WORKSHOP IN GEOGRAPHY 1-3 credits (May be repeated for a total of six credits) Group studies of special topics in geography. 495/595 SOIL AND WATER FIELD STUDIES 3 credits Prerequisite: 310 or permission. Properties, origins and uses of major soil and water regime landscapes. Stresses relationships between soil and the hydrological cycle, urbanization, suburbanization and agriculture. Field trips required. 496/596 FIELD RESEARCH METHODS 3 credits Prerequisite: 12 credits in Geography and Planning. Field work enabling student to become competent in collecting, organizing and analysis of data while carrying out field research projects. 497/597 REGIONAL FIELD STUDIES 1-3 credits Off-campus intensive study of geographic features of a region or regions through direct observations and travel using appropriate field study methods. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. 498 HONORS RESEARCH IN GEOGRAPHY 1-3 credits (May be repeated for a total of six credits) Prerequisite: permission of department honors preceptor, honors student only. Exploration of research topics and issues in contemporary geography. Selection of research topic and writing of research paper in proper scholarly form under direction of faculty member. 499 CAREER ASSESSMENT SEMINAR 2 credits Prerequisites: 30 credits in department, including 405, 483, 496. Students demonstrate knowledge and skills acquired as geography majors through assessment testing and semester project, evaluate career options, and prepare resume and portfolio. GEOLOGY 3370: 100 EARTH SCIENCE 3 credits Introduction to earth science for non-science majors. Survey of earth in relation to its physical composition, structure, history, atmosphere, oceans; and relation to solar system and universe. 101 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 4 credits A study of the nature of earth, its materials, and the processes which continue to change it. Laboratory. 102 INTRODUCTORY HISTORICAL GEOLOGY 4 credits Prerequisite: 101. Geologic history of earth, succession of major groups of plants and animals interpreted from rocks, fossils. Laboratory. 103 NATURAL SCIENCE: GEOLOGY 3 credits Study of basic principles and investigative techniques in various fields of geology with emphasis on relationship of geologic processes to society. 104 EXERCISES IN PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 1 credit Prerequisites: 100, 103, 200/permission of geology advisor. Laboratory exercises on the identification of earth materials and the utilization and interpretation of geologic data and maps. 121-140 CONCEPTS IN GEOLOGY 1 credit each A series of one-credit modules designed to introduce specific topics of science and the scientific method from the perspective of geologists. 121 DINOSAURS 1 credit Introductory course exploring the geological occurrence, mode of fossilization, evolutionary development, habits, and sudden extinction of the largest known land vertebrates. 122 MASS EXTINCTIONS AND GEOLOGY 1 credit Catastrophic changes in plants and animals have occurred throughout earth history. The causes of these extinctions have sparked debate which has enlivened the scientific world. 125 EARTHQUAKES: WHY, WHERE, WHEN? 1 credit Causes and effects of earthquakes, geological settings for earthquakes, seismic measurements, mechanical response of rock to stress, earthquake prediction and precautionary measures. 127 THE ICE AGE AND OHIO 1credit Introductory course covering the effects of the ice age on the geology, vegetation, fauna and economy of Ohio. 128 GEOLOGY OF OHIO 1credit Survey of Ohio’s geologic setting and history, natural resources, landforms, and their significance in terms of human activity, from early settlement to future economy. 129 MEDICAL GEOLOGY 1credit Abundance and distribution of trace elements in surface and groundwater, soils and rocks. The effects of trace elements to health through dose-response relationships. 132 GEMSTONES AND PRECIOUS METALS 1 credit Introduction to minerals which form gemstones and precious metals. Topics to be covered include physical properties, geologic occurrences, and geographic locations of major deposits. 133 CAVES 1 credit Topics include: karst processes and the origin of caverns; carbonate depositional environments and the origin of limestones; environmental problems associated with karst landscapes 135 GEOLOGY OF ENERGY RESOURCES 1 credit Topics include the origin of hydrocarbon and coal deposits, methods of petroleum exploration, global distribution of hydrocarbon resources. 137 EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE AND WEATHER 1 credit Structure and composition of the atmosphere; earth’s radiation budget; atmospheric moisture, clouds and precipitation; weather systems and storms, severe weather, Ohio weather. 139 CURRENT TOPICS 1 credit (May be repeated for up to 2 credits.) Special topics offered once or only occasionally in areas where no formal course exists. 140 ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARKS 1 credit Badlands, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other Rocky Mountain National Parks will be used to illustrate basic principles of geology. 171 INTRODUCTION TO THE OCEANS 3 credits Provides a basic introduction to the oceans. Topics include formation of the oceans, ocean circulation, waves and tides, marine animals, marine communities, and climate change. 200 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 3 credits Analysis of geologic aspects of the human environment with emphasis on geologic hazards and environmental impact of society’s demand for water, minerals and energy. 201 EXERCISES IN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY I 1 credit Prerequisite or corequisite: 200. Recognition, evaluation of environmental problems related to geology through field, laboratory exercises and demonstrations which apply concepts from 200. Laboratory. 202 GEOLOGY OF THE NATIONAL PARKS 3 credits Prerequisite: 100 or 101 or 103. Geologic setting of major national parks, interpreted in terms of geological principles and processes which shaped them in past and/or currently affect them, including the rock cycle, evolution of landscapes and plate tectonics. 203 EXERCISES IN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY II 1 credit Prerequisites: 200 (or corequisite) and 201. Recognition and evaluation of environmental problems related to geology. (Continuation of 201) Laboratory. 230 CRYSTALLOGRAPHY AND NON-SILICATE MINERALOGY 4 credits Prerequisites: 101 and 3150:151, 152. Crystallography and chemistry of minerals. Topics also covered include physical, chemical and optical properties, occurrences and uses of the common nonsilicate minerals. Laboratory. 231 SILICATE MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY 4 credits Prerequisites: 101 and 3150:151, 152. Physical and chemical properties, occurrence, and uses of common silicate minerals, followed by megascopic and microscopic identification, classification, and petrogenesis of rocks. Laboratory. 301 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY 3 credits Prerequisites: Four credits in introductory physical geology and permission. Presents quantitative analysis of geologic features and processes and is supported by the study of case histories. Lecture, lab, and field study. 310 GEOMORPHOLOGY 3 credits Prerequisite: 101. Study of landforms as a function of structure, process, and time. Laboratory. 324 SEDIMENTATION AND STRATIGRAPHY 4 credits Prerequisites: 102 and 231. Introduction to sedimentary processes and environments; stratigraphic principles and techniques. Hand specimens, thin sections, and sedimentary sequences studied. Laboratory. 350 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY 4 credits Prerequisite: 101 or permission. Origins and characteristics of folds, faults, joints and rock cleavage. Structural features of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks. Laboratory. 360 INTRODUCTORY INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 4 credits Prerequisite: 102 or permission. Introductory course emphasizing morphology and evolution of major invertebrate groups with consideration of practical applications of paleontology. Laboratory. 371 OCEANOGRAPHY 4 credits Prerequisite: 101. Study of the dominant feature of our planet, the oceans, emphasizing ocean basins evolution, and physical, chemical and biological processes in the various marine environments. 405/505 ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOLOGY 3 credits Prerequisites: 101, or permission. Provides background in geologic principles and techniques relevant to archaeologists. Topics include stratigraphy, absolute dating, locality assessment, zooarchaeology, taphonomy, and remote sensing. Laboratory. 407/507 ARCHAEOGEOPHYSICAL SURVEY 3 credits Prerequisites: 3240:250 or 3370:101 or 3350:310. Advanced instruction in subsurface geophysical survey techniques in archaeology. Emphasis on magnetic gradiometry and electrical resistivity techniques, image processing and geological and archaeological interpretation. 410/510 REGIONAL GEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA 3 credits Prerequisites: 101, 102, or permission; recommended: 350. Examination of physiographic provinces of North America emphasizing structure, tectonic setting, stratigraphy and processes responsible for landforms in each province. Laboratory.

411/511 GLACIAL GEOLOGY 3 credits Prerequisite: permission. Causes and effects of Pleistocene expansion of polar ice masses with emphasis on glacial deposits and world climatic changes. Laboratory. 421/521 COASTAL GEOLOGY 3 credits Prerequisites: 101, 324 or permission of instructor. Study of the origins and evolution of coasts and coastal deposits with particular attention paid to the interaction of waves and currents with sediment, and the development of associated sedimentary features. 425/525 PRINCIPLES OF SEDIMENTARY BASIN ANALYSIS 3 credits Prerequisites: 324 and 360 or permission. Primarily the study of depositional systems, regional and global stratigraphic cycles, and sedimentation and plate tectonics. 432/532 OPTICAL MINERALOGY-INTRODUCTORY PETROGRAPHY 3 credits Prerequisites: 230 and 231. Optical techniques for identification, characterization, and classification of minerals and rocks using the petrographic microscope. Laboratory. 433/533 ADVANCED PETROLOGY 3 credits Prerequisite: 432/532. Petrogenesis of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks as determined by microscopic studies of textures and mineral assemblages using thin sections. Laboratory. 435/535 PETROLEUM GEOLOGY 3 credits Prerequisite: 350 or permission; recommended: 324. Natural occurrences of petroleum. Characteristics, origin, entrapment and exploration methods. Laboratory. 436/536 COAL GEOLOGY 3 credits Prerequisites: 101, 102; recommended: 324. Origin, composition and occurrence of coal with emphasis on depositional environments, coalification processes, exploration, evaluation and exploitation. Laboratory. 437/537 ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 3 credits Prerequisites: 231 and 350. Study of metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits emphasizing paragenesis and exploration. Laboratory. 441/541 FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOPHYSICS 3 credits Prerequisites: 3450:223 or permission and 3650:292. Fundamental concepts in solid earth geophysics, planetary physics, geodesy, and geomagnetism. Contributions of geophysics to recent major developments in geoscience. 444/544 ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNETISM 3 credits Prerequisites: 101 or permission. Introduction to the theory and methods of environmental magnetism and the application of environmental magnetism to interpreting sedimentary deposits. 446/546 EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS 3 credits Prerequisites: 3450:223, 3650:292 or permission. Basic principles and techniques of geophysical exploration with emphasis on gravimetric, magnetic, seismic and electrical methods and application to geological problems. Laboratory. 449/549 BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS 3 credits Prerequisite: permission. Basic principles and techniques of geophysical well logging with emphasis on electrical, radioactive, and sonic measures and their quantitative evaluation. Applications in oil, gas, and groundwater exploration. Laboratory. 450/550 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY 3 credits Prerequisite: 350 or permission. Fundamental and advanced concepts of structural geology with emphasis on current and developing concepts. Laboratory. 462/562 ADVANCED PALEONTOLOGY 3 credits Prerequisites: 360. Provides advanced training in paleontological subjects. Topics will include paleoenvironmental analysis, biostratigraphic correlation, fossil preservation, diversification and extinction patterns and geochemical signals of fossils. 463/563 MICROPALEONTOLOGY 3 credits Prerequisite: 360 or permission. Introduction to techniques of micropaleontology evolution and paleoecology of selected microfossil groups. Laboratory. 470/570 GEOCHEMISTRY 3 credits Prerequisite: 101, 230, and 231, 3150:151, 152 and 153 or permission. Application of chemical principles to the study of geologic processes. Laboratory. 472/572 STABLE ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY 3 credits Prerequisite: 101 and 102; 3150:151, 152 and 153; 3450:221. Application of stable isotope geochemistry to the study of hydrologic and carbon cycles, modern sedimentary environments, and the interpretation of sedimentary rocks. 474/574 GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY 3 credits Prerequisite: 101. Origin, occurrence, regimen and utilization of groundwater. Qualitative and quantitative presentation of geological and geochemical aspects of groundwater hydrology.Laboratory. 481/581 ANALYTICAL METHODS IN GEOLOGY 2 credits Prerequisite: 230, 231. A survey of analytical methods used to solve geologic problems with emphasis on method selection, proper sample collection, analysis of data quality and data presentation. 484/584 GEOSCIENCE INFORMATION ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT 2 credits Prerequisite: Must be a Geology Department graduate student or senior major in Geology, or have permission of instructor. Methods for finding, gathering, managing, and evaluating geoscience information. Emphasis on finding data sources (including electronic), creating valid data sets, visualizing data. 485 INDIVIDUAL READINGS IN GEOLOGY 1-3 credits Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (May be repeated for a total of 4 credits) Independent study and directed readings on a selected topic to fit an individual student’s program. 490/590 WORKSHOP 1-3 credits (May be repeated) Group studies of special topics in geology. May not be used to meet undergraduate or graduate major requirements in geology. May be used for elective credit only. 491 INTERNSHIP IN GEOLOGY 1-3 credits Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated for a total of six credits. Supervised professional experience in geology or geophysics. Only three credits can be used toward a degree in Geology. 493/593 GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP I 3 credits Prerequisites: 101 and 102 and permission; Introduction to collection and interpretation of field data and construction of geologic maps. 494/594 GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP II 3 credits Prerequisites: 231, 350,493/593, or permission. Advanced techniques and methods of field geology necessary for detailed geologic maps and interpretations. 495 FIELD STUDIES IN GEOLOGY 1-3 credits (May be repeated for a total of four credits) Prerequisite: permission. Field trip course emphasizing phases of geology not readily studied in Ohio. Includes pretrip preparation and post-trip examination. Student will bear trip expenses. 496 GEOLOGY SERVICE LEARNING 1-3 credits Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Team service learning project that involves collection, organization, analysis and presentation of geologic data. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. 497 SENIOR HONORS PROJECT IN GEOLOGY 1-3 credits (May be repeated for a total of six credits) Prerequisites: senior standing in Honors College, permission of department honors preceptor and major in geology or natural science. Independent research leading to completion of senior honors thesis or other original work under guidance of student’s honors project advisor. 498 SPECIAL TOPICS 1-3 credits Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Special lecture courses offered once or only occasionally in areas where no formal course exists. 499 RESEARCH PROBLEMS 1-3 credits (May be repeated for a total of four credits) Prerequisite: permission. Independent research leading to the completion of a written paper or presentation at a professional meeting. HISTORY 3400: 3400:History 2005-2006 237 200 EMPIRES OF ANCIENT ASIA 3 credits Comparative study of the formative empires East, South, and western Asia. Emphasis on the origins and development of core institutions and early writings. 210 HUMANITIES IN THE WESTERN TRADITION I: ANTIQUITY TO THE RENAISSANCE 4 credits Prerequisites: 32 credits and completion of 3300:112. Introduction to the human condition in the past as manifested in the ideas, religions, visual arts and music of Western civilization from the ancient Greeks through the Renaissance. Cannot be used to meet major requirements in History. 211 HUMANITIES IN THE WESTERN TRADITION II: REFORMATION TO THE PRESENT 3 credits Prerequisite: 3400:210. Introduction to the human condition in the past as manifested in the ideas, religions, visual arts and music of Western civilization from the Protestant Reformation to the Present. Cannot be used to meet major requirements in History. 250 UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 4 credits Historical survey from the Age of Discovery and North American colonization through the creation of the United States to the Civil War and Reconstruction. 251 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1877 4 credits Survey of United States history from the end of Federal Reconstruction to the present. 300 IMPERIAL CHINA 3 credits Selective study of institutional, intellectual, political and artistic developments in Chinese civilization from antiquity to 18th Century. Emphasis on general features of traditional Chinese culture. 301 MAO’S CHINA 3 credits History of China from 1911-1976 emphasizing the role of Mao Zedong in China’s revolutionary experience, particularly from 1928-1976. 303 JAPAN 3 credits Survey of history of Japan from 1600 to present. Emphasis on modernization and the rise of Japanese empire, 1894-1945. 307 ANCIENT NEAR EAST 3 credits Mesopotamia, Egypt; Israel, and neighbors to Persian Empire. 308 GREECE 3 credits Minoans and Mycenaeans; classical Greece to triumph of Macedon. 310 HISTORICAL METHODS 3 credits Introduction to historical research and writing. Required for history major. 313 EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE 3 credits Byzantine culture and history from 324 to the fall of 1453. 317 ROMAN REPUBLIC 3 credits An intensive survey of the Roman Republic. Attention will be given to the nature of the source material, ancient historiography, text criticism and the like. 318 ROMAN EMPIRE 3 credits An intensive survey of the Roman Empire. Attention will be given to the nature of the source material, ancient historiography, text criticism and the like. 319 MEDIEVAL EUROPE, 500-1200 3 credits Migration of peoples, Carolingian revival, renewed invasions; social, economic and intellectual stirrings lead to “birth of Europe.” 320 MEDIEVAL EUROPE, 1200-1500 3 credits Middle Ages and the middle class; economic and political change, international wars, social unrest and religious crosscurrents. 321 EUROPE: RENAISSANCE TO RELIGIOUS WARS, 1350-1610 3 credits Survey of the social, political, economic, religious, and intellectual history of Early Modern Europe from the Italian Renaissance to the early 17th century. 322 EUROPE: ABSOLUTISM TO REVOLUTION, 1610-1789 3 credits Survey of the social, political, economic, religious, and intellectual history of Early Modern Europe from the Thirty Years War to the French Revolution.

411/511 GLACIAL GEOLOGY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: permission. Causes and effects <strong>of</strong> Pleistocene expansion <strong>of</strong> polar ice masses with<br />

emphasis on glacial deposits and world climatic changes. Laboratory.<br />

421/521 COASTAL GEOLOGY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisites: 101, 324 or permission <strong>of</strong> instructor. Study <strong>of</strong> the origins and evolution <strong>of</strong> coasts and<br />

coastal deposits with particular attention paid to the interaction <strong>of</strong> waves and currents with sediment,<br />

and the development <strong>of</strong> associated sedimentary features.<br />

425/525 PRINCIPLES OF SEDIMENTARY BASIN ANALYSIS 3 credits<br />

Prerequisites: 324 and 360 or permission. Primarily the study <strong>of</strong> depositional systems, regional and<br />

global stratigraphic cycles, and sedimentation and plate tectonics.<br />

432/532 OPTICAL MINERALOGY-INTRODUCTORY PETROGRAPHY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisites: 230 and 231. Optical techniques for identification, characterization, and classification<br />

<strong>of</strong> minerals and rocks using the petrographic microscope. Laboratory.<br />

433/533 ADVANCED PETROLOGY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: 432/532. Petrogenesis <strong>of</strong> igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks as determined<br />

by microscopic studies <strong>of</strong> textures and mineral assemblages using thin sections. Laboratory.<br />

435/535 PETROLEUM GEOLOGY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: 350 or permission; recommended: 324. Natural occurrences <strong>of</strong> petroleum.<br />

Characteristics, origin, entrapment and exploration methods. Laboratory.<br />

436/536 COAL GEOLOGY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisites: 101, 102; recommended: 324. Origin, composition and occurrence <strong>of</strong> coal with<br />

emphasis on depositional environments, coalification processes, exploration, evaluation and<br />

exploitation. Laboratory.<br />

437/537 ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisites: 231 and 350. Study <strong>of</strong> metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits emphasizing paragenesis<br />

and exploration. Laboratory.<br />

441/541 FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOPHYSICS 3 credits<br />

Prerequisites: 3450:223 or permission and 3650:292. Fundamental concepts in solid earth geophysics,<br />

planetary physics, geodesy, and geomagnetism. Contributions <strong>of</strong> geophysics to recent<br />

major developments in geoscience.<br />

444/544 ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNETISM 3 credits<br />

Prerequisites: 101 or permission. Introduction to the theory and methods <strong>of</strong> environmental magnetism<br />

and the application <strong>of</strong> environmental magnetism to interpreting sedimentary deposits.<br />

446/546 EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS 3 credits<br />

Prerequisites: 3450:223, 3650:292 or permission. Basic principles and techniques <strong>of</strong> geophysical<br />

exploration with emphasis on gravimetric, magnetic, seismic and electrical methods and application<br />

to geological problems. Laboratory.<br />

449/549 BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS 3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: permission. Basic principles and techniques <strong>of</strong> geophysical well logging with emphasis<br />

on electrical, radioactive, and sonic measures and their quantitative evaluation. Applications in<br />

oil, gas, and groundwater exploration. Laboratory.<br />

450/550 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: 350 or permission. Fundamental and advanced concepts <strong>of</strong> structural geology with<br />

emphasis on current and developing concepts. Laboratory.<br />

462/562 ADVANCED PALEONTOLOGY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisites: 360. Provides advanced training in paleontological subjects. Topics will include paleoenvironmental<br />

analysis, biostratigraphic correlation, fossil preservation, diversification and extinction<br />

patterns and geochemical signals <strong>of</strong> fossils.<br />

463/563 MICROPALEONTOLOGY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: 360 or permission. Introduction to techniques <strong>of</strong> micropaleontology evolution and<br />

paleoecology <strong>of</strong> selected micr<strong>of</strong>ossil groups. Laboratory.<br />

470/570 GEOCHEMISTRY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: 101, 230, and 231, 3150:151, 152 and 153 or permission. Application <strong>of</strong> chemical principles<br />

to the study <strong>of</strong> geologic processes. Laboratory.<br />

472/572 STABLE ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: 101 and 102; 3150:151, 152 and 153; 3450:221. Application <strong>of</strong> stable isotope geochemistry<br />

to the study <strong>of</strong> hydrologic and carbon cycles, modern sedimentary environments, and<br />

the interpretation <strong>of</strong> sedimentary rocks.<br />

474/574 GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY 3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: 101. Origin, occurrence, regimen and utilization <strong>of</strong> groundwater. Qualitative and quantitative<br />

presentation <strong>of</strong> geological and geochemical aspects <strong>of</strong> groundwater hydrology.Laboratory.<br />

481/581 ANALYTICAL METHODS IN GEOLOGY 2 credits<br />

Prerequisite: 230, 231. A survey <strong>of</strong> analytical methods used to solve geologic problems with emphasis<br />

on method selection, proper sample collection, analysis <strong>of</strong> data quality and data presentation.<br />

484/584 GEOSCIENCE INFORMATION ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT 2 credits<br />

Prerequisite: Must be a Geology Department graduate student or senior major in Geology, or have permission<br />

<strong>of</strong> instructor. Methods for finding, gathering, managing, and evaluating geoscience information.<br />

Emphasis on finding data sources (including electronic), creating valid data sets, visualizing data.<br />

485 INDIVIDUAL READINGS IN GEOLOGY 1-3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: permission <strong>of</strong> instructor. (May be repeated for a total <strong>of</strong> 4 credits) Independent study<br />

and directed readings on a selected topic to fit an individual student’s program.<br />

490/590 WORKSHOP 1-3 credits<br />

(May be repeated) Group studies <strong>of</strong> special topics in geology. May not be used to meet undergraduate<br />

or graduate major requirements in geology. May be used for elective credit only.<br />

491 INTERNSHIP IN GEOLOGY 1-3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: permission <strong>of</strong> instructor. May be repeated for a total <strong>of</strong> six credits. Supervised pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />

experience in geology or geophysics. Only three credits can be used toward a degree in<br />

Geology.<br />

493/593 GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP I 3 credits<br />

Prerequisites: 101 and 102 and permission; Introduction to collection and interpretation <strong>of</strong> field data<br />

and construction <strong>of</strong> geologic maps.<br />

494/594 GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP II 3 credits<br />

Prerequisites: 231, 350,493/593, or permission. Advanced techniques and methods <strong>of</strong> field geology<br />

necessary for detailed geologic maps and interpretations.<br />

495 FIELD STUDIES IN GEOLOGY 1-3 credits<br />

(May be repeated for a total <strong>of</strong> four credits) Prerequisite: permission. Field trip course emphasizing<br />

phases <strong>of</strong> geology not readily studied in Ohio. Includes pretrip preparation and post-trip<br />

examination. Student will bear trip expenses.<br />

496 GEOLOGY SERVICE LEARNING 1-3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: permission <strong>of</strong> instructor. Team service learning project that involves collection,<br />

organization, analysis and presentation <strong>of</strong> geologic data. May be repeated for a maximum <strong>of</strong> four<br />

credits.<br />

497 SENIOR HONORS PROJECT IN GEOLOGY 1-3 credits<br />

(May be repeated for a total <strong>of</strong> six credits) Prerequisites: senior standing in Honors College, permission<br />

<strong>of</strong> department honors preceptor and major in geology or natural science. Independent<br />

research leading to completion <strong>of</strong> senior honors thesis or other original work under guidance <strong>of</strong><br />

student’s honors project advisor.<br />

498 SPECIAL TOPICS 1-3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: permission <strong>of</strong> instructor. Special lecture courses <strong>of</strong>fered once or only occasionally<br />

in areas where no formal course exists.<br />

499 RESEARCH PROBLEMS 1-3 credits<br />

(May be repeated for a total <strong>of</strong> four credits) Prerequisite: permission. Independent research leading<br />

to the completion <strong>of</strong> a written paper or presentation at a pr<strong>of</strong>essional meeting.<br />

HISTORY<br />

3400:<br />

3400:History <strong>2005</strong>-<strong>2006</strong> 237<br />

200 EMPIRES OF ANCIENT ASIA 3 credits<br />

Comparative study <strong>of</strong> the formative empires East, South, and western Asia. Emphasis on the<br />

origins and development <strong>of</strong> core institutions and early writings.<br />

210 HUMANITIES IN THE WESTERN TRADITION I: ANTIQUITY TO THE RENAISSANCE 4 credits<br />

Prerequisites: 32 credits and completion <strong>of</strong> 3300:112. Introduction to the human condition in the<br />

past as manifested in the ideas, religions, visual arts and music <strong>of</strong> Western civilization from the<br />

ancient Greeks through the Renaissance. Cannot be used to meet major requirements in History.<br />

211 HUMANITIES IN THE WESTERN TRADITION II: REFORMATION TO THE PRESENT 3 credits<br />

Prerequisite: 3400:210. Introduction to the human condition in the past as manifested in the<br />

ideas, religions, visual arts and music <strong>of</strong> Western civilization from the Protestant Reformation to<br />

the Present. Cannot be used to meet major requirements in History.<br />

250 UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 4 credits<br />

Historical survey from the Age <strong>of</strong> Discovery and North American colonization through the creation<br />

<strong>of</strong> the United States to the Civil War and Reconstruction.<br />

251 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1877 4 credits<br />

Survey <strong>of</strong> United States history from the end <strong>of</strong> Federal Reconstruction to the present.<br />

300 IMPERIAL CHINA 3 credits<br />

Selective study <strong>of</strong> institutional, intellectual, political and artistic developments in Chinese civilization<br />

from antiquity to 18th Century. Emphasis on general features <strong>of</strong> traditional Chinese culture.<br />

301 MAO’S CHINA 3 credits<br />

History <strong>of</strong> China from 1911-1976 emphasizing the role <strong>of</strong> Mao Zedong in China’s revolutionary<br />

experience, particularly from 1928-1976.<br />

303 JAPAN 3 credits<br />

Survey <strong>of</strong> history <strong>of</strong> Japan from 1600 to present. Emphasis on modernization and the rise <strong>of</strong><br />

Japanese empire, 1894-1945.<br />

307 ANCIENT NEAR EAST 3 credits<br />

Mesopotamia, Egypt; Israel, and neighbors to Persian Empire.<br />

308 GREECE 3 credits<br />

Minoans and Mycenaeans; classical Greece to triumph <strong>of</strong> Macedon.<br />

310 HISTORICAL METHODS 3 credits<br />

Introduction to historical research and writing. Required for history major.<br />

313 EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE 3 credits<br />

Byzantine culture and history from 324 to the fall <strong>of</strong> 1453.<br />

317 ROMAN REPUBLIC 3 credits<br />

An intensive survey <strong>of</strong> the Roman Republic. Attention will be given to the nature <strong>of</strong> the source<br />

material, ancient historiography, text criticism and the like.<br />

318 ROMAN EMPIRE 3 credits<br />

An intensive survey <strong>of</strong> the Roman Empire. Attention will be given to the nature <strong>of</strong> the source<br />

material, ancient historiography, text criticism and the like.<br />

319 MEDIEVAL EUROPE, 500-1200 3 credits<br />

Migration <strong>of</strong> peoples, Carolingian revival, renewed invasions; social, economic and intellectual<br />

stirrings lead to “birth <strong>of</strong> Europe.”<br />

320 MEDIEVAL EUROPE, 1200-1500 3 credits<br />

Middle Ages and the middle class; economic and political change, international wars, social<br />

unrest and religious crosscurrents.<br />

321 EUROPE: RENAISSANCE TO RELIGIOUS WARS, 1350-1610 3 credits<br />

Survey <strong>of</strong> the social, political, economic, religious, and intellectual history <strong>of</strong> Early Modern<br />

Europe from the Italian Renaissance to the early 17th century.<br />

322 EUROPE: ABSOLUTISM TO REVOLUTION, 1610-1789 3 credits<br />

Survey <strong>of</strong> the social, political, economic, religious, and intellectual history <strong>of</strong> Early Modern Europe<br />

from the Thirty Years War to the French Revolution.

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