Updated 2019-2020 Graduate Catalog
Geology Courses
GEOL 5120 Soils
(4 credits)
GEOL 5211 Environmental Hydrology
(3 credits)
GEOL 5212 Hydrogeology
(3 credits)
GEOL 5300 Global Environmental Change
(3 credits)
GEOL 5400 Glacial and Pleistocene Geology
(3 credits)
GEOL 5500 Topics in Paleontology
(3 credits)
GEOL 5600 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
(3 credits)
GEOL 5700 Environmental Geophysics
(3 credits)
GEOL 5211 Environmental Hydrology (3 credits)
The course provides a basic understanding of the principles and processes governing the movement of water through the hydrologic cycle, including atmospheric moisture flow, surface runoff, infiltration, and groundwater flow. Environmentally relevant applications based on case studies will be studied. The course include coverage of contemporary global issues related to water resources, sustainable development, and climate change.
Common Course Outline