Doy L. Zachry, Chair of the Department, 118 Ozark Hall, 575-3355
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR MacDONALD; PROFESSORS KONIG, MANGER, STEELE, ZACHRY; PROFESSOR EMERITUS JACKSON; ADJUNCT PROFESSORS BRAHANA, WAGNER; ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GUCCIONE; ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DAVIS
Requirements for a Major in Geology leading to the B.S. Degree: A minimum of 39 semester hours including GEOL 1113/1111L (or 1004; 3002), 2313, 3313, 3413, 3513/3511L, 4666, 4223, 4643/4641L and 9 additional geology course hours, 3 of which must include either 3333 or 4033, and the remaining courses to be selected from 3114, 3333, 4033, 4053, 4313, 4413, 4433, or 4713. Also, each student must complete CHEM 1123/1121L, College or University Physics (8 hours), MATH 2564 and a 3-hour upper-level science course approved by the student's adviser.
Requirements for a Major in Geology leading to the B.A. Degree: GEOL 1113/1111L (or 1004; 3002), 2313, 3313, 3413, 3513, 4223, 4643/4641L and one additional upper-level geology course. Also, each student must complete CHEM 1123/1121L; MATH 2043, and a 3-hour upper-level science course approved by the student's adviser. All semester hours presented to fulfill the natural science requirements for the B.A. program must be taken in areas other than geology.
Writing Requirement: A scholarly writing assignment will be included in all geology courses numbered 2000 and above. Those papers submitted in geology courses 3000 and above will fulfill the Fulbright College writing requirement.
Requirements for a Minor in Geology: A minor in geology shall be awarded upon completion of the following course work: GEOL 1113/1111L (or 1004; 3002), 1133/1131L, 2313, two courses at the 3000-level, and one course at the 4000-level. Students are advised to consult with a geology faculty member to develop the course work program that best complements their major area of study.
Requirements for Departmental Honors in Geology: The Departmental Honors Program in Geology provides upper-division undergraduate students with an opportunity to formally participate in geologic research activities. Honors candidates carry out independent study and research under the guidance of the geology faculty. Outstanding student achievement will be recognized by awarding the distinction "Geology Scholar Cum Laude'' at graduation. Higher degree distinctions may be awarded to truly outstanding students based upon the whole of their academic program and quality of honors research.
Honors candidates in geology must (1) satisfy departmental and college requirements for a bachelor's degree with honors, (2) become a candidate no later than the second semester of their junior year, (3) enroll in six hours of honors research (GEOL 3901, 3911, 4922, 4932), (4) take 12 hours (which may include 6 hours of thesis) in Honors Studies,(5) complete and orally defend an honors thesis based on work in junior and senior honors courses (GEOL 3901, 3911, 4922, 4932), and (6) achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 3.30 in geology courses.
Geology (B.A.) Teacher Certification in General Science Requirements:
1. Complete a minimum of 24 hours in primary field.
2. Complete Pre-Education (ASED) minor. (See page 205)
3. The following courses are specifically required for certification:17
HLSC 1002, Wellness Concepts, and PEAC 1621, Fitness Concepts, OR HLSC 1103, Personal Health & Safety
8 hours of biological science
4. Earn a "C" or better in ENGL 1013, ENGL 1023, ENGL 3003 (or ENGL 2013, or exemption by grades or test), COMM 1313, and MATH 1203 (or any higher mathematics course).
5. Students wanting to teach science in middle school must major in biology or earth science and
complete PSYC 3093, Childhood and Adolescent Psychology.
Geology (B.S.) Teacher Certification in General Science Requirements:
1. Complete a minimum of 24 hours in primary field.
2. Complete Pre-Education (ASED) minor. (See page 205)
3. The following courses are specifically required for certification:17
HLSC 1002, Wellness Concepts, and PEAC 1621, Fitness Concepts, OR HLSC 1103, Personal Health
& Safety
COMM 1313, Fundamentals of Communication
8 hours of biological science
17With approval of advisor, these courses may be used as electives in student's program of study.
4. Earn a "C" or better in ENGL 1013, ENGL 1023, ENGL 3003 (or ENGL 2013, or exemption by grades
or test), COMM 1313, and MATH 1203 (or any higher mathematics course).
For requirements for the M.S. degree in geology, see the Graduate School Catalog.
Courses: Geology (GEOL)
1000L Earth Science Lab Corequisite: GEOL 1004
1004 Earth Science (Irregular) Survey of geological processes and the earth's history including minerals, rocks, surficial processes, fossils, geologic time, structure of the earth, and plate tectonics. Credit will not be given for both GEOL 1004 and GEOL 1113. Lecture 3 hours and laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisit: GEOL 1000L.
1111L General Geology Laboratory (Fa, Sp, Su) Laboratory exercises concerning the identification of rocks and minerals, use of aerial photographs and topographic maps, and several field trips. Prerequisite or corequisite: GEOL 1113 or consent.
1113 General Geology (Fa, Sp, Su) Survey of geological processes and products, and their relationships to landforms, natural resources, living environments and human beings. Lecture 3 hours per week. GEOL 1111L is recommended as a corequisite. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE.
1113H General Geology, Honors (Irregular) Survey of geological processes and products and their relationships to landforms, natural resources, living environments, and human beings. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: consent of the Honors Director and the instructor. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE.
1111M General Geology, Honors Laboratory (Irregular) Survey of geological processes and products and their relationships to landforms, natural resources, living environments, and human beings. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: consent of the Honors Director and the instructor. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE.
1131L Environmental Geology Laboratory (Sp) Laboratory exercises concerning human interactions with the physical environment including the study of earthquakes, volcanos, flooding, erosion, mass wasting, water supply and contamination, and waste disposal. Prerequisites: GEOL 1113/1111L or GEOG 1003/1001L. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE.
1133 Environmental Geology (Sp) The application of geologic principles and knowledge to problems created by human occupancy and exploitation of the physical environment. Prerequisite: GEOL 1113/1111L or GEOG 1003/1001L. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE.
1502 Gemstones and Earth Materials (Fa) Survey of the origin, distribution, constitution, and use of selected gemstones, semi-precious minerals, and other earth materials. Lecture 2 hours. Prerequisite: GEOL 1133.
2310L Mineralogy Lab Corequisite: GEOL 2313
2313 Mineralogy (Fa) General principles and hand sample study of common minerals. Prerequisite: GEOL 1113. Co-requisite: GEOL 2310L
3000L Geology for Engineers Lab Corequisite: GEOL 3002
3002 Geology for Engineers (Fa) Geologic principles involved in construction, reservoir location, etc. Lecture 2 hours and laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 3000L.
3033 Field Geology (Irregular) Field and laboratory practice in the construction of topographic and geologic maps and sections. Prerequisite: GEOL 3513/3511.
3043 Geology of Arkansas (Irregular) Pre-requisite: GEOL 1113. (This course does not satisfy requirements for a B.S. degree in geology.)
3110L Invertebrate Paleontology Lab Corequisite: GEOL 3114
3114 Invertebrate Paleontology (Fa) Survey of the invertebrate phyla commonly preserved as fossils emphasizing their physical and biological characteristics. Lecture 3 hours and laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 1133 or BIOL 1013/1011L or its equivalent. Corequisite: GEOL 3110L.
3310L Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks Lab
3313 Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks (Sp) Megascopic study and classification of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisite: GEOL 2313
3331L Mineralogy and Crystallography Lab Corequisite: GEOL 3333
3333 Mineralogy and Crystallography (Sp) An introduction to crystallography, crystal chemistry, and optical mineralogy; determinative mineralogy of important ore and rock-forming minerals. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123, MATH 2554; Corequisite: GEOL 3331L.
3410L Sedimentary Rocks Lab Corequisite: GEOL 3413
3413 Sedimentary Rocks (Fa) An introductory study of sedimentary rocks from the standpoint of classification, field and laboratory description, and genesis. Lecture 2 hours, and laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 2313. Corequisite: GEOL 3410L
3511L Structural Geology Lab Corequisite: GEOL 3513
3513 Structural Geology (II) Survey of deformational features and their geological significance in the crust of the earth. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 1004, 1113, or 3002. Corequisite: GEOL 3511L
360V Undergraduate Special Problems (1-3) (Fa, Sp, Su) Library, laboratory, or field research in different phases of geology. May be taken for a total of 1 to 3 hours of credit.
3901 Junior Honors Course Special honors research in geology. One hour credit each semester. Prerequisite: junior standing and consent.
3911 Junior Honors Course Special honors research in geology. One hour credit each semester. Prerequisite: junior standing and consent.
3923H Honors Colloquium (Irregular) Covers a special topic or issue, offered as part of the honors program. May be repeated when the content is changed. Prerequisite: honors candidacy (not restricted to candidacy in geology) or consent.
4001H Honors Geology Seminar (Irregular)
4033 Hydrogeology (Sp) Occurrence, movement, and interaction of water with geologic and cultural features. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: MATH 2564 and either GEOL 3513, 3511L, or consent.
4043 Water Resource Issues (Fa) Human impact on the quantity and quality of water resources including impact of agriculture, industrial, and municipal uses, and a comparitive policies and water resource development, past and present. Prerequisite: consent.
4050L Geomorphology Lab Corequisite: GEOL 4053.
4053 Geomorphology (Sp) Mechanics of landform development. Lecture 2 hours per week, laboratory 3 hours per week. Several local field trips are required during the semester. Prerequisite: GEOL 1004, 1113, or 3002. Corequisite: GEOL 4050L.
4153 Karst Hydrogeology (Irregular) Assessment of ground water resources in carbonate rock terrains; relation of ground water and surface water hydrology to karst; quantification of extreme variability in karst environments; data collection rationale. Field trips required. Prerequisite: GEOL 1033 or consent.
4220L Stratigraphy and Sedimentation Lab Corequisite: GEOL 4223.
4223 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (Sp) Intro-ductory investigation of stratigraphic and sedimentologic factors important to the study of sedimentary rocks. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. A required weekend, two-day field trip will be conducted during the semester. Prerequisite: GEOL 3413. Corequisite: GEOL 4220L.
4250L Petroleum Geology Lab
4253 Petroleum Geology (Fa) Distribution and origin of petroleum. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: geology major and senior standing or consent.
4310L Advanced Optical Mineralogy Lab Corequisite: GEOL 4313.
4313 Advanced Optical Mineralogy (Sp) Crystal optics and the identification of non-opaque minerals by optical techniques. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 4310L.
436V Geology Field Trip (1-2) (Sp) Camping field trip to areas of geologic interest, usually conducted during Spring Break. May be taken for either 1 or 2 hours of credit and may be taken only two times for credit. Prerequisite: GEOL 3313 or consent.
4410L Principles of Remote Sensing Lab Corequisite: GEOL 4413.
4413 Principles of Remote Sensing (Fa) Theoretical and practical consideration of radar imagery, aerial photography, and infrared imagery for understanding Earth resource problems related to agriculture, archeology, engineering, forestry, geography, and geology. Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 1004, 1113, or 3002. Corequisite: GEOL 4410L.
4430L Geophysics Lab Corequisite: GEOL 4433.
4433 Geophysics (Irregular) Derivation from physical principles, of the geophysical methods for mapping the Earth. Computational methods of converting gravity, magnetic, radiometric, electrical, and seismic data into geologic information. Lecture 3 hours per week, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisites: MATH 2564, PHYS 2033/2031L, and either GEOL 3513, 3511L, or consent. Corequisite: GEOL 4430L.
4440L Geoscience Computing Lab Corequisite: GEOL 4443.
4443 Geoscience Computing (Irregular) Implementation of small computer systems in the solution of geologic problems. Tabular and graphical display of data, graphical data input, hardware and software considerations. Exercises from structural geology, geochemistry, surface and borehole geophysics, and paleontology. Lecture 2 hours per week, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisites: CSCI 1033/1031, MATH 2564, GEOL 3513, 3511L. Corequisite: GEOL 4440L.
445V Geophysical Field Exercise (1-6) (Irregular) Emulation of industrial geophysical exploration for groundwater, industrial minerals, metals, or hydrocarbons. Survey design, instrument operation, data processing, geologic interpretation, and report writing. Taught off-campus. Prerequisites: consent.
4641L Historical Geology Laboratory (Sp) Laboratory exercises concerning the study of physical and biological features of earth history; includes two field trips. Graduate enrollment only with departmental permission. Corequisite GEOL 4643.
4641M Honors Historical Geology Laboratory Corequisite: GEOL 4643H.
4643 Historical Geology (Sp) Physical and biological events that form the history of the earth from its formation to the beginning of the historical era. Graduate enrollment only with departmental permission. Corequisite: GEOL 4641.
4643H Honors Historical Geology Corequisite: GEOL 4641M.
4666 Geology Field Camp (Su) A professional course taught off campus emphasizing occurrence, description, mapping, and interpretation of major rock types. Prerequisite: GEOL 3413, 3513, 3511L. May not be taken for graduate credit.
4710L Economic Geology Lab Corequisite: GEOL 4713.
4713 Economic Geology (Fa, Even years) Theoretical and practical consideration of selected metallic and non-metallic minerals for understanding their origin, distribution, and use. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 2313. Corequisite: GEOL 4710L.
481V Cooperative Education Program (Fa, Sp, Su) Credit for off-campus, compensated work experience related to geology arranged through the Cooperative Education Office and Department of Geology. May be repeated.
4922 Senior Honors Course Special honors research in geology. Two hours of credit each semester. Prerequisite: junior honors and consent.
4932 Senior Honors Course Special honors research in geology. Two hours of credit each semester. Prerequisite: junior honors and consent.
498V Senior Thesis (1-6) Prerequisite: consent.
5001 Graduate Seminar (Irregular) Informal discussions of research as reported in geological literature. All graduate students are expected to attend.
5030L Geology of Arkansas Lab Corequisite: GEOL 5033.
5033 Geology of Arkansas (Su) A survey of the distribution, genesis, and age of the rocks, fossils, and landforms of the geological provinces of Arkansas. Equivalent to two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Corequisite: GEOL 5030L.
5043 Advanced Hydrogeology (Fa) Qualitative and quantitative geohydrology with emphasis on physics and chemistry of groundwater simulation of flow, and contamination/remediation. Several local field trips are required during the semester. Prerequisite: GEOL 4033.
5050L Quaternary Environments Lab Corequisite: GEOL 5053.
5053 Quaternary Environments (Fa) An interdisciplinary study of the Quaternary Period including dating methods, deposits, soils, climates, tectonics, and human adaptation. Lecture 2 hours per week, laboratory 2 hours per week. (Same as ANTH 5053 and GEOG 5053.) Prerequisite: GEOL 1113 and 1133. Corequisite: GEOL 5050L.
5063 Geochemistry (Fa) Chemistry of geologic processes and the geochemical cycles of selected elements. Prerequisite: CHEM 1103/1101L and 1123/1121L.
5076 Advanced Field Methods of Applied Hydro-geology (Su) Applied field course emphasizing collection and interpretation of ground water data. Three hours may be applied toward an M.S. degree in geology. Prerequisite: GEOL 4033 or consent.
5120L Stratigraphic Principles and Practice Lab Corequisite: GEOL 5123.
5123 Stratigraphic Principles and Practice (Sp, Irregular) Physical and biological characteristics of sedimentary environments and their correlation in time with emphasis on the local geologic section. Prerequisite: GEOL 4223 or consent. Corequisite: GEOL 5120L.
5132 Ammonoid Biostratigraphy (Sp, Irregular) Laboratory study of the biology, taxonomy, and biostratigraphy of Paleozoic ammonoid cephalopods. Prerequisite or corequisite: GEOL 5123.
5142 Conodont Biostratigraphy (Sp, Irregular) Laboratory study of the biology, taxonomy, and biostratigraphy of the conodonts. Prerequisite or corequisite: GEOL 5123.
5153 Environmental Site Assessment (Irregular) Principles, problems, and methods related to conducting an environmental site assessment. An applied course covering field site assessment, regulatory documentation, and report preparation. Prerequisite: GEOL 4033 or consent.
5163 Hydrogeologic Modeling (Irregular) Topics include numerical simulation of ground water flow, solute transport, aqueous geochemistry, theoretical development of equations, hypothesis testing of conceptual models, limitations of specific methods, and error analysis. Emphasis on practical applications and problem solving. Prerequisite: GEOL 4033, computer literacy and consent.
5213 Sedimentation (Irregular) Study of depositional processes, sedimentary environments, and facies for sediments and sedimentary rocks. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 4223 or consent.
5220L Sedimentary Petrology Lab Corequisite: GEOL 5223.
5223 Sedimentary Petrology (Irregular) Sediments and sedimentary rocks. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 4223. Corequisite: GEOL 5220L.
5230L Sandstone Petrology Lab Corequisite: GEOL 5233.
5233 Sandstone Petrology (Sp, Even years) Texture, composition, digenesis, and interpretation of clastic sediment and rock, chiefly through thin-section analysis. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 4313 and 5223 or consent. Corequisite: GEOL 5230L.
5240L Carbonate Petrology Lab Corequisite: GEOL 5243
5243 Carbonate Petrology (Fa) Thin-section and field analysis of the textural, compositional, environmental, and digenetic aspects of carbonate rocks. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 5223. Corequisite: GEOL 5240L.
5250L Mineral Weathering and Diagenesis Lab Corequisite: GEOL 5253.
5253 Mineral Weathering and Diagenesis (Irregular) Consideration of mineral alteration, especially the clay materials, in subaerial and subaqueous environments at low temperatures and pressures. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: GEOL 2313 or consent. Corequisite: GEOL 5250L
5263 Hydrochemical Methods (Sp) Collection, analytical and interpretation techniques and methods for water, including quality control and quality assurance. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123, 1121L.
5311L Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Lab (Sp) Thin section study of igneous and metamorphic rock suites. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 3313, 4313; Corequisite: 5313.
5313 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (Sp) Theoretical consideration of igneous and metamorphic rocks with respect to their origin. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 3313. Corequisite: GEOL 5311L.
5360L Analytical Geochemistry Lab Corequisite: GEOL 5363.
5363 Analytical Geochemistry (Sp, Even years) Application of x-ray diffraction and spectrometry, atomic absorption spectrometry, emission spectroscopy, colorimetry, and wet chemical methods for identification and characterization of geologic materials. Prerequisite: GEOL 2313, CHEM 1123/1121L, and PHYS 2033/2031L or 2073/2071L. Corequisite: GEOL 5360L.
5413 Advanced Structural Geology (Fa) Structural geology as applied to sedimentary rocks, and in the analysis of multiple deformation in metamorphic rocks. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 3313, 3412, 3513, 3511L.
5423 Remote Sensing of Natural Resources (Sp, Odd years) Advanced course in remote sensing technology with special emphasis on interpretive techniques for resource management and research. Prerequisite: GEOL 4413.
5440L Advanced Petroleum Geology Lab Corequisite: GEOL 5444.
5444 Advanced Petroleum Geology (Sp, Even years) Advanced well logging techniques, quantitative analysis, and subsurface correlation. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 4253 or consent. Corequisite: GEOL 5440L.
5463 Exploration Geochemistry (Sp, Odd years) Use of geochemistry in mineral and petroleum exploration.
5513 Gravity and Magnetic Methods (Irregular) Computational problems associated with reducing, enhancing, and interpreting gravity and magnetic data. Programming and calculational problems in petroleum and minerals exploration and geotechnical studies in mainframe and micro-computers. Prerequisites: MATH 2574, CSCI 1033/1031, and either GEOL 4433 or consent.
5523 Applied Seismic Methods (Irregular) Computer processing of refraction and reflection seismic data. Application of quantitative methods to petroleum and mineral exploration and engineering and groundwater studies. Prerequisites: CSCI 1033/1031 and either GEOL 4433 or consent.
560V Graduate Special Problems (2-4) (Fa, Sp, Su) Library, laboratory, or field research in different phases of geology. May be taken for a total of 2 to 4 hours of credit.
5733 Tectonics (Fa) Development and ramifications of the plate tectonics theory. Analysis of the evolution of mountain belts. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 3513, 3511L.
600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (Fa, Sp, Su) Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent.
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