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FLM 3083 Advanced Techniques in Film Production
(3 hours)
A continuation of the fundamentals learned in FLM 2013 . The goal of this course is to provide students with advanced instruction in the finer elements of visual storytelling through film production and postproduction. Prerequisite: FLM 2013 .
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FLM 3143 Screenwriting I
(3 hours)
Fundamentals of the screenwriter’s art, craft, and business. Covers a variety of film scripts ranging in style, genre, locale, and era, and a selection of films made from these scripts. Students also write a progressive sequence of screenplays and study the business of independent filmmaking and working for studios.
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FLM 3153 Literature and Film
(3 hours) HCGD
Explores the relationship between literature and film, considering such topics as literature as a source for film, differences between sources and film, cinematic and literary languages, adaptation from literature to film, and the screenplay as a literary form. Course may be taken more than once on different topics. Same as ENGL 3053 /WS 3153 .
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FLM 3163 Digital Recording II
(3 hours)
Designed to further students in professional audio recording techniques. Provides for parallels involved in live sound mixing or ‘sound reinforcement.’ Emphasis on sound for picture, i.e. editing, mixing, Foley, SFX, ADR, and time code. Digital recording, editing, and missing concepts to be developed in Pro Tools audio software by Avid. Prerequisite: MUS 3113 /FLM 3213 . Same as MUS 3123 .
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FLM 3193 Photography I
(3 hours)
Introduction to B/W photography, from a working knowledge of the camera to film processing and printing in a darkroom using traditional light-sensitive materials, and to the history of photography. Explores fundamental principles, techniques and application of camera-based image making. Students must have an adjustable camera. Same as ART 3193 .
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FLM 3213 Introduction to Digital Recording
(3 hours)
Digital audio recording, mixing, and mastering techniques using Pro Tools systems. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Same as MUS 3113 .
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FLM 3223 Introduction to Film Scoring
(3 hours)
Music and film studies majors only. Introduction to the art and technology of scoring music for film. Students compose original film cues and collaborate with student directors. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Same as MUS 3223 .
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FLM 3243 Graphic Communication I
(3 hours)
Introduction to graphic design as a medium of communication. Promotes appreciation of visual tools and principles that lead to exploration and personal methodology. Techniques of pre-print production, with the use of typography, photography, and illustration. Students are taught the effectiveness of visual communication and its practices in the professional world today. Prerequisites: ART 1103 , ART 3443 . Same as ART 3243 .
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FLM 3283 Film Theory and Criticism
(3 hours)
Employing the many tools available for analyzing film, we can use the lens of race, class, ethnicity, cultural heritage, gender, political power, style, reception theory, or author as a means of organizing our thoughts about a movie or a group of movies. Same as MSTU 3283
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FLM 3343 Digital Photography
(3 hours)
Students learn to use a digital camera, utilize Photoshop, and make inkjet prints. Emphasis on project development and understanding contemporary trends in the medium. Students will need access to a DSLR camera. Prerequisite: ART 2153 or permission of instructor. Same as ART 3323 .
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FLM 3413 Scoring Music for Video Games
(3 hours)
Develops technique and skill in composing music for video games and an understanding of the business and how to succeed in it as a career. Students work from a game design concept and compose a series of music cues intended for implementation in the game design. Assignments incorporate various technical and music composition techniques appropriate for games. Prerequisite: FLM 3223 orMUS 3223 . Same as MUS 3413 .
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FLM 3443 Digital Drawing and Illustration
(3 hours)
Techniques and visual vocabulary of contemporary illustration, focusing on today’s dominant image generating application, Adobe Photoshop. Lessons begin with generating basic shapes, textures, and lighting, and rendering objects, layering and creating montage effects. Images are used in combination with type design in real world illustration assignments and individual creative projects. Prerequisite: ART 1103 or THEA 1223 . Same as ART 3443 .
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FLM 3473 Media Production and Criticism
(3 hours)
Media Production and Criticism combines media theory and history with audiovisual production skills to explore a specific theme (i.e., documentary, music video, avant-garde) and create critically informed projects. Prerequisite consent of instructor. Same as MSTU 3473 .
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FLM 3503 The Middle Ages on Film
(3 hours)
A thematic examination of the Middle Ages as portrayed in film. Modern interpretations and representations will be juxtaposed with readings from original sources and scholarship. Same as HIST 3503 .
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FLM 3573 Advanced Media Production and Criticism
(3 hours)
Takes the production skills, media theories, and histories learned in MSTU 3473 /FLM 3473 and advances them through rigorous, project-oriented written and media work. Prerequisite: MSTU 3473 or FLM 3473 and permission of instructor. Same as MSTU 4573 .
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FLM 3593 Internship
(3 hours)
Students work with a corporation, non-profit, or film shoot to apply their expertise in the professional business world.
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FLM 3883 Imperial Rome on Film
(3 hours)
A thematic examination of the Roman Empire as portrayed in film. Modern interpretations and representations will be juxtaposed with readings from original sources and scholarship. Same as HIST 3883
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FLM 3923 Ancient Greece on Film
(3 hours)
A thematic examination of Ancient Greek civilization as portrayed in film. Modern interpretations and representations will be juxtaposed with readings from original sources and scholarship. Same as HIST 3923
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FLM 3993 Independent Study
(3 hours)
Students work with a faculty mentor to develop special projects.
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FLM 4014 Narrative Film Production I
(4 hours)
Takes students on a step-by-step process from the inception of a short film idea to its realization as a completed work in a series of projects. Explores processes involved in creating and writing a screenplay, storyboarding and planning the film, shooting the film, and finalizing the project through editing, viewing, feedback, and reediting. Prerequisite: FLM 2013 or permission of instructor. Same as THEA 4014 .
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FLM 4024 Narrative Film Production II
(4 hours)
Takes students on a step-by-step process through working on films up to thirty minutes long. Focuses on critical professional tools such as storyboards, shooting schedules, working with collaborators, and editing in Final Cut Pro and/or Avid. Prerequisite: THEA 4014 /FLM 4014 . Same as THEA 4024 .
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FLM 4073 Science of Cinema /Neurocinema/Cinemetrics
(3 hours)
Changes in media production have provided new opportunities for story development and study. Course combines theory and practice by looking at neurocinema/cinemetrics and the world of art. Each student will develop a research paper or art project that tests a specific hypothesis; for example, student engagement or improving participation in blood drives.
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FLM 4143 Screenwriting II
(3 hours)
Explores critical genres in contemporary cinema from the writer’s perspective. Students will examine the genres through readings and exercises. Semester projects will include writing a complete screenplay in a particular genre, exploring the rewriting process, and developing techniques for marketing one’s script. Prerequisite: FLM 3143 or permission of instructor.
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FLM 4153 Advanced Post-Production
(3 hours)
Advanced course in which students will explore new technological methods of filmmaking.
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FLM 4163 Film Genres: Sci-Fi/The Western/Horror/Film/War/Comedy/Road/Noir/Neo-Noir/The 1970s
(3 hours)
Intensive study of a particular genre of film, including, for example, the musical, the Western, the film noir, the comedy, the gangster film, or the social-problem film. Students study major examples of the genre and read the appropriate theoretical and critical books and essays. Course may be taken more than once in different film genres. Same as ENGL 4163 .
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FLM 4183 Film Scoring Workshop
(3 hours)
Music and film studies majors only. Musical scoring of more extended film projects, collaboration with student directors, and participation in a live music recording session. Prerequisite: FLM 3223 .
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FLM 4243 Screenwriting III
(3 hours)
An investigation of the long form screenplay, with focus on a variety of genres. Prerequisite: FLM 3143 or permission of instructor.
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FLM 4253 Interactive Multimedia
(3 hours)
Study of the principles and fundamental techniques for creating multimedia projects that can explore their potential for critical artistic expression. Examines issues specific to onscreen interaction and time-based media. Tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver and HTML, Animate, and other supporting programs, such as audio editing software, will be covered. Prerequisite: ART 2063 orFLM 2063 , or permission of instructor. Same as ART 4253 .
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FLM 4263 Digital Video and Animation
(3 hours)
Study of the principles and fundamental techniques for creating time-based works of art. Technical experimentation with Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, and Apple Motion. Emphasis on non-linear digital HD video editing and compositing. Students are encouraged to work with narrative and non-narrative experimental animation and video art. Students will develop concepts and aesthetics that utilize the advanced capability of video and animation tools. Prerequisite: FLM 2063 or ART 2063 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as ART 4263 .
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FLM 4283 Documentary Film
(3 hours)
The art form, style and technology of contemporary documentary films. Traverses documentary content to examine how technology, politics, public policy and filmmakers have informed, directly or indirectly, the shape of the documentary genre today. Students analyze, present, and discuss outstanding films from around the world. Prerequisite: FLM 2013 . Same as MSTU 4283 .
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FLM 4593 Internship
(3 hours each)
Students work with a corporation, non-profit, or film shoot to apply their expertise in the professional business world.
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FLM 4803 Special Topics
(3 hours)
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FLM 4973 Senior Project
3 hours)
Required seminar in which students apply their knowledge of cinema to develop a product to present for graduate study or professional evaluation - a narrative film, documentary, or screenplay, or a scholarly essay in film history or theory. Occasional sessions emphasize grant-writing, proposal submissions, agentry, marketing, auditioning, and distribution.
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FLM 4993 Independent Study
3 hours)
Students work with a faculty mentor to develop special projects. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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FLM 4994 Independent Study
(4 hours)
Students work with a faculty mentor to develop special projects. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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FLM 4996 Independent Study
(6 hours)
Students work with a faculty mentor to develop special projects. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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FLM 4998 Independent Study
(8 hours)
Students work with a faculty mentor to develop special projects. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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FR 1004 Beginning French I
(4 hours)
Acquisition of basic communicative competence, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills. Strategies for functioning in situations at a level appropriate to novice learners. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: No previous training or experience in French, or departmental approval through placement.
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FR 1014 Beginning French II
(4 hours)
Acquisition of basic communicative competence, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills. Strategies for functioning in situations at a level appropriate to novice learners. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in FR 1004 or its equivalent, or departmental approval through placement.
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FR 2003 Intermediate French I
(3 hours)
Increases learners’ ability to use the language in a wider range of situations and with greater accuracy. Greater use of authentic materials. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in FR 1014 or its equivalent, or departmental approval through placement.
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FR 2013 Intermediate French II
(3 hours)
Increases learners’ ability to use the language in a wider range of situations and with greater accuracy. Greater use of authentic materials. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in FR 2003 or its equivalent, or departmental approval through placement.
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FR 3023 Advanced French
(3 hours)
Continuing development of French reading, writing, listening, speaking, and analytical skills to an advanced level of proficiency. Required for major. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in FR 2013 or its equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
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FR 3033 Approaches to the Analysis of French Texts
(3 hours)
Analysis of genres (fiction, drama, poetry) through major works selected to give historical and stylistic breadth. Introduction to concepts of literary analysis in French. Required for majors. Prerequisite: FR 3023 , or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
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FR 3403 French Translation I
(3 hours)
The fundamental issues, options, and alternatives in translating from French into English. Comprehension and interpretation within the contexts of literal meaning, connotation, cultural awareness, language varieties, genres, and styles of both source texts and the target audience. Students are responsible for specific translation tasks. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in FR 2013 or equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor. Students educated in a language other than English should consult instructor before enrolling.
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FR 3423 Business French
(3 hours)
Helps students of international business, technology, engineering, and other fields to read, write, and converse in French about their areas of specialty. Attention to cultural differences between the French-speaking world and the U.S. Course orientation determined each semester by needs of students enrolled. FR 3423 and FR 3033 may be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: FR 3023 , or equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
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FR 3693 Cinéma et Culture
(3 hours)
French film perspectives on cultural concerns: war and decolonization as they redefine French national identity, the Americanization of French culture, and patriarchal politics and cultural subversion. Prerequisite: FR 3023 and FR 3033 , or equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
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FR 3991-3 Independent Study
(1-3 hours)
By arrangement with a French instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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FR 4113 Topics in Francophone Literary and Cultural Studies
(3 hours)
Exploration of Black (African/Caribbean), Maghreban/Near Eastern, European (Belgian, French, Swiss), or Canadian Francophone world. Cultural and literary accomplishments, social institutions, and ideologies of French-speaking peoples explored through texts, slides, historical documents, newspapers, advertisements, film clips, television, or radio. Course may be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisites: Grades of C or higher in FR 3023 and FR 3033 or their equivalents, or permission of instructor.
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FR 4123 Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies of France
(3 hours)
Exploration of the culture, political institutions, philosophy, and literature of France. Course may be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisites: FR 3023 and FR 3033 or their equivalents, each with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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FR 4143 Genres and Periods
(3 hours)
Core studies for students electing a concentration in French literary and cultural studies. Subjects offered include 19th-Century Novel, French Enlightenment, Modern French Novel, Classic French Drama, and Modern French Drama. Course may be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: FR 3023 and FR 3033 or their equivalents, each with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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FR 4303 Topics in French Language and Linguistics
(3 hours)
Attention to communicative issues in French. Topics may include analysis of language structures and variations, origins of the French language and the dynamic forces of conservatism and change, and language and society. Course may be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: FR 3023 and FR 3033 , or permission of instructor.
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FR 4403 French Translation II
(3 hours)
Continuation of FR 3403 for students wishing to enhance their translation and interpretation skills with a view to undertaking translation work in a professional capacity. Prerequisite: A grade of C or higher in either FR 3023 or FR 3403 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
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FR 4991-3 Independent Study
(1-3 hours)
By arrangement with a French instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
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FYE 1001 First Year Experience
An academic and personal development course to help students develop skills necessary for making a successful academic and personal transition to TU. Pass/fail.
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FYE 1021 Effective Learning Strategies
1 hour
Teaches effective learning strategies to improve academic performance. Students meet once per week as a group for classroom instruction and individually with a Student Success Coach for weekly accountability and assistance to demonstrate the application of learning strategies in their courses. Pass/fail.
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Geography |
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GEOG 3053 Geomorphology
(3 hours)
Description, analysis, and interpretation of landforms on the earth’s surface. Mechanisms of the formation and evolution of landforms at various scales. Prerequisites: GEOL 1014 or equivalent and junior standing.
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GEOG 4861-6 Special Topics in Geography
(1-6 hours)
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GEOG 4991-4 Independent Study
(1-4 hours)
Independent or group studies on special topics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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GEOL 1003 Introduction to Oceanography
(3 hours) Block Three
The physical nature of the oceans, and the geological, chemical and biological processes that affect the entire planet. Emphasis on interdependence of the biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere, influence of humankind on oceans, and costs and benefits of human exploitation.
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GEOL 1014 Physical Geology
(4 hours) Block Three
Introduction to geology from an Earth systems point of view, to include the general geology of Earth and its processes and products. Included are rocks and minerals, faults and folds, landslides, streams, glaciers, oceans, volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and effects of and on humankind.Three hours lecture and one laboratory each week.
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GEOL 1043 Geology of the National Parks
(3 hours) Block Three
An overview of the geology of the national parks of the United States. Demonstration of geologic principles and processes, as well as earth history, using the dramatic geological examples preserved in our national parks.
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GEOL 1991 Introduction to the Geosciences
(1 hour)
Exposure to the wide range of disciplines and career opportunities in geosciences. Meetings with geoscience faculty and professionals. Degree tracks in the geosciences program. Strategies for success in school and in geoscience careers.
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GEOL 2003 History of the Biosphere
(3 hours)
History of life, when and under what circumstances different organisms first appeared, how they lived, their fossilization, the timing and causes of major extinctions, and the practical use of fossils. Laboratory surveys major fossil invertebrate groups, emphasizing biological significance of fossilized features. Prerequisite: GEOL 1014 .
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GEOL 2043 Energy, Environment and Climate Change
(3 hours) Block Three
Introduction to the formation, production and transportation of fossil fuel and alternative energy sources. Basic knowledge and techniques for understanding and assessing the effects of various energy sources on human health, climate change and the contamination of water, soil and atmosphere at various scales.
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GEOL 2053 Earth Resources
(3 hours) Block Three
Introduction to earth’s resources: what they are, where and how they are located, and their utilization and exploitation by humankind. Topics include metals, industrial rocks and minerals, chemical minerals, fossil fuels, water and soils, as well as nuclear power, alternative energy sources, and resources for the future.
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GEOL 2063 Geological Hazards and Catastrophes
(3 hours) Block Three
Introduction to the origin, nature and prediction of both process-related hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, floods and coastal hazards and materials-related hazards such as asbestos, swelling soils and radon. Specific case examples are examined by accessing data and reports electronically. Local field trips may be included.
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GEOL 2143 Mineralogy
(3 hours)
Systematic introduction to minerals as naturally occurring, crystalline substances, crystallography, crystal chemistry, classification, occurrences, and associations, plus megascopic and instrumental methods of identification. Prerequisite: CHEM 1013 . Corequisite: GEOL 1014 . A working knowledge of plane geometry and trigonometry is essential. Two hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory session each week.
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GEOL 2571-3 Introduction to Geosciences Internship
(1-3 hours)
Development of critical career skills with emphasis on field and analytical skills pertaining to industrial applications of the geosciences. Work will be in conjunction with industry mentor and faculty member. Course may be repeated for up to three total hours of credit. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and mentor.
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GEOL 2871-3 Introduction to Research
(1-3 hours)
Development of critical research skills with emphasis on field, lab and analytical skills. Work includes collection and analysis of field and lab data, literature search, and presentation of results. Course may be repeated for up to 3 total hours of credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3013 Petroleum and Sedimentary Geology for Energy Management
(3 hours)
Survey of the concepts and principles of petroleum and sedimentary geology applicable to energy business and management. Prerequisite: GEOL 1014 with a grade of C or higher.
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GEOL 3061 Structural Geology Laboratory
(1 hour)
Techniques of structural analysis in the laboratory using both graphical and analytical techniques. One three-hour laboratory session each week. Corequisite: GEOL 3063 .
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GEOL 3063 Introduction to Structural Geology
(3 hours)
Structural features and the processes that form them. Description and origin of geological structures and their tectonic associations. Includes a required field trip. Prerequisite: GEOL 2143 or permission of instructor. Corequisite for geology majors: GEOL 3061 .
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GEOL 3151 Sedimentary Rocks and Processes Laboratory
(1 hour)
An introduction to the description and interpretation of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Field trips are required. Prerequisite: GEOL 1014 . Corequisite: GEOL 3153 .
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GEOL 3153 Sedimentary Rocks and Processes
(3 hours)
An introduction to the processes responsible for production, transport, and deposition of sedimentary particles. Overview of sedimentary environments and facies. Emphasis on principles and applications. Prerequisites: GEOL 1014 and junior standing.
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GEOL 4016 Field Geology
(6 hours)
Mapping and interpretation of the geology of selected areas, concentrating on structural and petrologic aspects. Several mapping projects using aerial photographs and topographic maps, final maps, and short reports are required. Students must take this course at another university. Prerequisites: GEOG 3053 , GEOL 3063 , GEOL 3061 , GEOL 3153 , GEOL 3151 , and GEOL 4144 .
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GEOL 4063 Petroleum Geology
(3 hours)
Synthesis of geology, geophysics, and geochemistry as applied to petroleum exploration, petroleum production, reservoir characterization, and enhanced oil recovery. Prerequisites: GEOL 1014 and GEOL 3153 , or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 4083 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
(3 hours)
Fundamentals of the design and use of spatial datasets in computerized mapping and analysis of spatial data. Technical and scientific aspects of the collection, query, analysis and presentation of spatial data from a wide range of disciplines using industry standard software tools. Lecture and computer lab components. Prerequisites: GEOL 1014 or equivalent and senior standing, or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 4144 Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks and Processes
(4 hours)
Igneous and metamorphic rocks of the earth’s crust and their processes of formation, alteration, and occurrence in space and time. Laboratory stresses the coordination of megascopic and petrographic studies of rocks. Prerequisite: GEOL 2143 . Three hours lecture and one three-hour lab each week.
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GEOL 4163 Planetary Science
(3 hours)
This course is designed as an overview of planetary exploration, with an emphasis on characterizing the geologic characteristics of planetary bodies by using the Earth as a model for interpretation. The class format combines traditional lecture with class discussions.
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GEOL 4513 Hydrogeology
(3 hours)
Patterns and processes of water movement, storage and transformation in the environment. Influence o landscape characteristics, human activities and weather on the transformation and movement of water, including both surface and ground water, on the earth’s surface. Prerequisite: GEOL 3153 .
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GEOL 4523 Environmental Geochemistry
(3 hours)
Fundamental geochemical processes of the Earth’s surface and the impact of human activities on environments. How these processes interact with inorganic and organic contaminants in soil, surface, groundwater and atmospheric environments. Global and local phenomena examined from a chemical perspective. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 4571-3 Geosciences Internship
(1-3 hours)
Unpaid internship under supervision of faculty member and industry mentor. Course may be repeated for up to 3 total hours of credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and mentor.
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GEOL 4723 Paleoenvironment Interpretation
(3 hours)
Combines techniques and information from other geoscience specializations such as mineralogy, sedimentology and stratigraphy, climatology, geochemistry, biology, basin analysis and development, and tectonics to generate a more complete characterization of current and ancient environments. Prerequisites: GEOL 3153 and CHEM 1013 with grades of C or higher.
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GEOL 4861-6 Special Topics in Geology
(1-6 hours)
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GEOL 4871-3 Undergraduate Research
(1-3 hours)
Individual research project under the supervision of a faculty member. Course may be repeated for up to 3 total hours of credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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GEOL 4991-4 Independent Study
(1-4 hours)
Independent or group studies on special topics. Course may be repeated for up to 4 total hours of credit. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and at least a 3.0 GPA.
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GEOL 5113 Plate Tectonics
(3 hours)
Lecture and seminar covering global tectonics, plate boundary phenomena, structural associations and assemblages, petrologic associations and assemblages and the mechanics of plate motion and interaction. Term paper required. Prerequisites: GEOL 3063 , GEOL 3153 , GEOL 4144 , MATH 2073 , and PHYS 2063 , or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 5263 Carbonate Sedimentology
(3 hours)
Carbonate depositional environments and description and classification of limestones. Field trips may be required, for which a nominal fee will be assessed. Prerequisites: GEOL 2003 and GEOL 3153 or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 5333 Advanced Stratigraphic Analysis
(3 hours)
Survey and application of sequence stratigraphy. Course activities emphasize hands-on exercises. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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GEOL 5413 Geochemistry
(3 hours)
Chemical principles that govern the distribution of elements and isotopes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and solid earth, with emphasis on how these systems interact within the Earth system. Prerequisite: CHEM 1023 .
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GEOL 5433 Organic Geochemistry
(3 hours)
Geochemistry of organic substances with emphasis on the origin and diagenesis of petroleum. Prerequisites: CHEM 1023 and GEOL 4063 , or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 5513 Microanalysis
(3 hours)
Application of microanalytical techniques to the chemical and structural characterization of solid materials. Electron beam imaging and xray microanalysis, x-ray diffraction, microvibrational spectroscopy and optical microscopy. One lecture per week plus independent lab projects. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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GEOL 5713 Regional Tectonics
(3 hours)
Review course covering structural styles, associations, and models. Involves extensive reading on geology of selected areas. Seminar format, term papers required. Prerequisites: GEOL 3063 and permission of instructor.
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GEOL 5723 Geomechanics
(3 hours)
Introduction to the application of continuum mechanics to geology. Topics covered include stress, strain, buckling, bending, fracturing, isostasy, and heat conduction. Term paper and field trip required. A nominal fee will be charged to cover travel expenses. Prerequisites: GEOL 3063 , GEOL 3061 , MATH 2073 , PHYS 2063 , and permission of instructor.
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GEOL 5863 Special Topics in Geology
(3 hours)
Special topics offered in geology. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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German |
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GERM 1004 Beginning German I
(4 hours)
Acquisition of basic communicative competence, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills. Strategies for functioning in situations at a level appropriate to novice learners. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: No previous training or experience in German, or departmental approval through placement.
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GERM 1014 Beginning German II
(4 hours)
Acquisition of basic communicative competence, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills. Strategies for functioning in situations at a level appropriate to novice learners. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in GERM 1004 or its equivalent, or departmental approval through placement.
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GERM 2003 Intermediate German I
(3 hours)
Increases learners’ ability to use the language in a wider range of situations and with greater accuracy. Greater use of authentic materials. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in GERM 1014 or its equivalent, or departmental approval through placement.
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GERM 2013 Intermediate German II
(3 hours)
Increases learners’ ability to use the language in a wider range of situations and with greater accuracy. Greater use of authentic materials. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in GERM 2003 or its equivalent, or departmental approval through placement.
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GERM 3003 Advanced German
(3 hours)
Continuing development of German writing, listening, and speaking skills, with a particular focus on listening comprehension of authentic materials. Prerequisite: GERM 2013 or its equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
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