GEOLOGY (GEOL)
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 PROFESSORS BOSS, DAVIS
Requirements for a Major in Geology leading to the B.S. Degree: A minimum of 40 semester hours including GEOL 1113/1111L (or 3002), 2313, 3313, 3413, 3513/3511L, 4223, 4643/4641L, 4666, and 6 additional geology course hours selected from 4033, 4043, 4053, 4153, 4253, 4413, 4433, and 4713. Also, each student must complete CHEM 1103/1101L and 1123/1121L, College or University Physics (8 hours), MATH 2554 and 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 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 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. |
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 2003 (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 Adolescence. |
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. |
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 |
| 4. Earn a "C" or better in ENGL 1013, ENGL 1023, ENGL 2003 (or ENGL 2013, or exemption by grades or test), COMM 1313, and MATH 1203 (or any higher mathematics course). |
Courses: Geology (GEOL)
GEOL1111L 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. Co- or Prerequisite: GEOL 1113. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
GEOL1111M Honors General Geology Laboratory (FA) 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. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
GEOL1113 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
GEOL1113H Honors General Geology (IR) 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. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
GEOL1131L Environmental Geology Laboratory (SP) Laboratory exercises concerning human interactions with the physical environment including the study of earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding, erosion, mass wasting, water supply and contamination, and waste disposal. Prerequisite: (GEOL 1113 and GEOL 1111L) or (GEOG 1003 and GEOG 1001L). UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
GEOL1131M Honors General Geology II Laboratory (SP) Laboratory exercises concerning study of organisms commonly found as fossils, sedimentary rocks, correlations, and earth history. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
GEOL1133 Environmental Geology (SP) The application geologic principles and knowledge to problems created by human occupancy and exploitation of the physical environment. Prerequisite: (GEOL 1113 and GEOL 1111L) or (GEOG 1003 and GEOG 1001L). UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
GEOL2310L Mineralogy Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: GEOL 2313.
GEOL2313 Mineralogy (FA) General principles and hand sample study of common minerals. Prerequisite: GEOL 1113.
GEOL3000L Geology for Engineers Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: GEOL 3002.
GEOL3002 Geology for Engineers (FA) Geologic principles involved in construction, reservoir location, etc. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 3000L.
GEOL3033 Field Geology (IR) Field and laboratory practice in the construction of topographic and geologic maps and sections. Prerequisite: GEOL 3513 and GEOL 3511L.
GEOL3110L Invertebrate Paleontology Laboratory (SP) Corequisite: GEOL 3114.
GEOL3114 Invertebrate Paleontology (SP) Survey of the invertebrate phyla commonly preserved as fossils emphasizing their physical and biological characteristics. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 3110L. Prerequisite: GEOL 1133 or (BIOL 1543 and BIOL 1541L) or equivalent.
GEOL3310L Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks Laboratory (SP) Corequisite: GEOL 3313.
GEOL3313 Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks (SP) Megascopic study and classification of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 3310L. Prerequisite: GEOL 2313.
GEOL3410L Sedimentary Rocks Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: GEOL 3413.
GEOL3413 Sedimentary Rocks (FA) An introductory study of sedimentary rocks from the standpoint of classification, field and laboratory description, and genesis. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 3410L. Prerequisite: GEOL 2313.
GEOL3511L Structural Geology Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: GEOL 3513.
GEOL3513 Structural Geology (FA) Survey of deformational features and their geological significance in the crust of the earth. Lecture 3 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 3511L. Prerequisite: GEOL 1004 or GEOL 1113 or GEOL 3002.
GEOL360V Undergraduate Special Problems (1-3) (FA, SP, SU) Library, laboratory, or field research in different phases of geology.
GEOL3901 Junior Honors Course (FA, SP, SU) Special honors research in geology. One hour credit each semester. Prerequisite: junior standing.
GEOL3911 Junior Honors Course (FA, SP, SU) Special honors research in geology. One hour credit each semester. Prerequisite: junior standing.
GEOL3923H Honors Colloquium (IR) Covers a special topic or issue, offered as part of the honors program. May be repeated. Prerequisite: honors candidacy (not restricted to candidacy in geology).
GEOL4001H Honors Geology Seminar (IR)
GEOL4020L Geology of Arkansas Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: GEOL 4023.
GEOL4023 Geology of Arkansas (FA, SP, SU) A survey of the distribution, genesis, and age of the rocks, fossils, and landforms of the geological provinces of Arkansas. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 4020L.
GEOL4030L Hydrogeology Laboratory (SP) Exercises and field trips illustrating principles of water movement through porous media and the methods by which this movement is monitored. Corequisite: GEOL 4033.
GEOL4033 Hydrogeology (SP) Occurrence, movement, and interaction of water with geologic and cultural features. Lecture 3 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 4030L. Prerequisite: MATH 2564 and GEOL 3513 and GEOL 3511L.
GEOL4043 Water Resource Issues (FA) Human impact on the quantity and quality of water resources including impact of agriculture, industrial, and municipal uses, and a comparative policies and water resource development, past and present.
GEOL4050L Geomorphology Laboratory (SP) Corequisite: GEOL 4053.
GEOL4053 Geomorphology (SP) Mechanics of landform development. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Several local field trips are required during the semester. Corequisite: GEOL 4050L. Prerequisite: GEOL 1004 and GEOL 1113 and GEOL 3002.
GEOL4153 Karst Hydrogeology (IR) 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 4033.
GEOL4220L Stratigraphy and Sedimentation Laboratory (SP) Corequisite: GEOL 4223.
GEOL4223 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (SP) Introductory 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. Corequisite: GEOL 4220L. Prerequisite: GEOL 3413.
GEOL4250L Petroleum Geology Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: GEOL 4253.
GEOL4253 Petroleum Geology (FA) Distribution and origin of petroleum. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 4250L. Prerequisite: geology major and senior standing.
GEOL436V Geology Field Trip (1-2) (SP) Camping field trip to areas of geologic interest, usually conducted during Spring Break. May be repeated for 4 hours. Prerequisite: GEOL 3313.
GEOL4410L Principles of Remote Sensing Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: GEOL 4413.
GEOL4413 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. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 4410L. Prerequisite: GEOL 1004 and GEOL 1113 or GEOL 3002
GEOL4430L Geophysics Laboratory (IR) Corequisite: GEOL 4443.
GEOL4433 Geophysics (IR) 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, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 4430L. Prerequisite: MATH 2564 and PHYS 2033 and PHYS 2031L and GEOL 3513 and GEOL 3511L.
GEOL4641L 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. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
GEOL4641M Honors Historical Geology Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: GEOL 4643H. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
GEOL4643 Historical Geology (FA) 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 4641L. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
GEOL4643H Honors Historical Geology (SP) Corequisite: GEOL 4641M. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
GEOL4666 Geology Field Camp (SU) A professional course taught off campus emphasizing occurrence, description, mapping, and interpretation of major rock types. Prerequisite: GEOL 3413 and GEOL 3513 and GEOL 3511L. (May not be taken for graduate credit).
GEOL4710L Economic Geology Laboratory (FA, Even years) Corequisite: GEOL 4713.
GEOL4713 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. Corequisite: GEOL 4710L. Prerequisite: GEOL 2313.
GEOL481V Cooperative Education Program (1-6) (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.
GEOL4922 Senior Honors Course (FA, SP, SU) Special honors research in geology. Two hours of credit each semester. Prerequisite: junior honors.
GEOL4932 Senior Honors Course (FA, SP, SU) Special honors research in geology. Two hours of credit each semester. Prerequisite: junior honors.
GEOL498V Senior Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU)
GEOL5001 Graduate Seminar (IR) Informal discussions of research as reported in geological literature. All graduate students are expected to attend.
GEOL5043 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.
GEOL5050L Quaternary Environments Laboratory (FA) (Same as ANTH 5050L, GEOG 5050L) Corequisite: GEOL 5053.
GEOL5053 Quarternary Environments (FA) An interdisciplinary study of the Quarternary Period, including dating methods, deposits, soils, climates, tectonics, and human adaptation. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. (Same as ANTH 5053, GEOG 5053) Prerequisite: graduate standing.
GEOL5063 Geochemistry (FA) Chemistry of geologic processes and the geochemical cycles of selected elements. Prerequisite: CHEM 1103 and CHEM 1101L and CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L.
GEOL5120L Stratigraphic Principles and Practice Laboratory (IR) Corequisite: GEOL 5123.
GEOL5123 Stratigraphic Principles and Practice (IR) Physical and biological characteristics of sedimentary environments and their correlation in time with emphasis on the local geologic section. Corequisite: GEOL 5120L. Prerequisite: GEOL 4223.
GEOL5132 Ammonold Biostratigraphy (IR) Laboratory study of biology, taxonomy, and biostratigraphy of Paleozoic ammonold cephalopods. Co- or Prerequisite: GEOL 5123.
GEOL5142 Conodont Biostratigraphy (IR) Laboratory study of the biology, taxonomy, and biostratigraphy of the conodonts. Co- or Prerequisite: GEOL 5123.
GEOL5153 Environmental Site Assessment (IR) 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.
GEOL5163 Hydrogeologic Modeling (IR) 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 and computer literacy.
GEOL5220L Sedimentary Petrology Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: GEOL 5223.
GEOL5223 Sedimentary Petrology (FA) Sediments and sedimentary rocks. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 5220L. Prerequisite: GEOL 4223.
GEOL5230L Sandstone Petrology Laboratory (SP, Even years) Corequisite: GEOL 5233.
GEOL5233 Sandstone Petrology (FA, Even years) Texture, compositional, digenesis, and interpretation of clastic sediment and rock, chiefly through thin-section analysis. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 5230L. Prerequisite: GEOL 4313 and GEOL 5223.
GEOL5240L Carbonate Petrology Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: GEOL 5243.
GEOL5243 Carbonate Petrology (FA) Thin-section and field analysis of the textural, compositional, environmental, and digentic aspects of carbonate rocks. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 5240L. Prerequisite: GEOL 5223.
GEOL5263 Hydrochemical Methods (SP) Collection, analytical and interpretation techniques and methods for water, including quality control and quality assurance. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L.
GEOL5423 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.
GEOL5440L Advanced Petroleum Geology Laboratory (SP, Even years) Corequisite: GEOL 5444.
GEOL5444 Advanced Petroleum Geology (SP, Even years) Advanced well logging techniques, quantitative analysis, and subsurface correlation. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: GEOL 5440L. Prerequisite: GEOL 4253.
GEOL5463 Exploration Geochemistry (SP, Odd years) Use of geochemistry in mineral and petroleum exploration.
GEOL5523 Applied Seismic Methods (IR) Computer processing of refraction and reflection seismic data. Application of quantitative and methods to petroleum and mineral exploration and engineering and groundwater studies. Prerequisite: CSCI 1033 and CSCI 1031L and GEOL 4433.
GEOL5530L Marine Geology Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: GEOL 5533.
GEOL5533 Marine Geology (FA) world's ocean basins. Course includes basic theories of ocean basin evolution, continental margin evolution, coastal geologic processes, and methods of study of deep sea records of global change and paleoceanography. Corequisite: GEOL 5530L.
GEOL5543 Tectonics (FA) Development of ramifications of the plate tectonics theory. Analysis of the evolution of moutain belts. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 3513 and GEOL 3511L.
GEOL560V Graduate Special Problems (2-4) (FA, SP, SU) Library, laboratory, or field research in different phases of geology. May be repeated for 4 hours.
GEOL600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing.