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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses of Instruction
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ESS 404 - Applied Meteorology and Climatology Credits: 3
Intensive study of interaction between various atmospheric parameters and the natural or human-modified surfaces of the earth centered on the applied nature of the atmosphere including discussion of urban, human, agricultural, architectural, and commercial aspects of society. Computer simulations and mapping are utilized to enhance understanding. Each student carries out a field study on a particular problem of atmospheric interest.
Prerequisite(s): (ESS 111 or ESS 355 or ESS 207 )
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ESS 410 - Sedimentary Geology and Paleoenvironments Credits: 3
Sedimentary Geology involves the study of physical, chemical, and biologic processes that result in the formation, transportation and deposition of soils, sediments, fossils, and sedimentary rocks. These earth materials accumulate in a range of terrestrial, marginal-marine and marine depositional environments that experience processes that are often characteristic and unique to those environments. This course will engage students in an exploration of various earth materials (soils, sediments, and sedimentary rocks), sedimentary structures, and fossils, and the chemical, physical, and biologic processes that impact their formation. Students will also explore how soils, sediments, fossils, and sedimentary rocks record spatial and temporal changes in plate tectonics, earth system processes, and environments. An important focus will be on how geoscientists reconstruct ancient environments using earth materials and how they generate scientific models to help test short-term and long-term changes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere through time. The course will entail lectures, local and regional field trips that make occur on the weekend, as well as laboratory assignments that are designed to provide students with substantial hands-on, field experience.
Prerequisite(s): (ESS 110 or ESS 210 )
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ESS 413 - Mineral and Rock Resources Credits: 3
Deals with metallic ore deposits such as iron, ferroalloys and nonferrous metals, mineral fuels, and other selected minerals of economic significance. Emphasis on geologic occurrence and mode of origin, geographical distribution, and importance to humans.
Prerequisite(s): ESS 110 or ESS 210 or HON 244
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ESS 421 - Structural Geology Credits: 3
Recognition, interpretation and illustration of geological structures; kinematic and dynamic analysis of rock deformation; stress, strain and deformation mechanisms. 2 hrs. lecture,3 hours lab. Field trips required.
Prerequisite(s): (ESS 110 OR ESS 210) AND ESS 212 with C or better
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ESS 442 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3
Deals with relationships between man and the geological habitat. Concerned with problems people have in using the earth and the reaction of the earth to that use in both a rural and urban setting. Stress placed on developing problem-solving skills in collecting, recording, and interpreting data through field investigations and simulation techniques.
Prerequisite(s): (ESS 110 or HON 244 or ESS 210 )
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ESS 451 - Coastal Environmental Oceanography Credits: 3
This field-intensive course examines the interaction of biological, chemical, physical, geological, and ecological ocean processes as applied to coastal environments. A significant emphasis is focused on describing and documenting coastal environments, their biotas, their environmental tolerances and ranges. Emphasis is also placed on environmental management issues of the coastal zone. Topics include water quality analysis, barrier island geology and ecology, estuarine pollution, beach defense and biological implications in areas of coastal upwelling and coastal fronts. Specific cases in coastal pollution, human impacts on coastal landforms, shoreline erosion, wetland loss, sea-level fluctuations, nutrients in estuaries, and climate change will be examined from coastal environments around the U.S. Lecture, field trips, and laboratory exercises are designed to provide students with hands-on experience with field and laboratory equipment used to solve real-world problems in diverse coastal settings. The course is field-based and taught out of the Marine Science Consortium, Wallops Island, Virginia. The course may also include a travel component to the Florida Keys Marine Lab or similar research facility for additional field experience.
Prerequisite(s): ESS 220 or permission of instructor
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ESS 475 - Problems in the Marine Science Environment Credits: 3
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ESS 490 - Selected Topics in Earth Science Credits: 1-3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
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ESS 491 - Selected Topics in Earth Science Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
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ESS 492 - Selected Topics in Earth Science Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
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ESS 493 - Selected Topics in Earth Science Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
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ESS 494 - Selected Topics in Earth Science Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
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ESS 594 - Selected Topics in Earth Science Credits: 1-3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
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ESS 595 - Selected Topics in Earth Science Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
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ESS 599 - Independent Study Credits: 3
Opportunity for student to pursue in-depth study on a topic or issue of personal interest under the direction and guidance of a department faculty member.
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