Teaching

GLY 100: Geologic Hazards and Earth Resources

Introductory course for both non-science and science majors focusing on 1) earth hazards; and their mitigation, 2) climate change and its impacts and 3) earth and energy resources, their origin and environmental impacts.

GLY 200: Dynamic Earth

An elementary but comprehensive physical geology course that deals with the earth’s origin, composition, structures, tectonics and processes.

GLY 320L: Lab Techniques in Geology and Environmental Science

Techniques of collection, preparation and analysis of mineral, rock and water samples, and the use of different instruments for obtaining quality data. Will also cover tools used for data interpretation.

GLY 314: Mineralogy

Identification, classification, orgin, occurrences, and economic uses of minerals and their crystallographic forms.

GLY 421: Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology

Indentification and classification of igneous, and metamorphic rocks, their origin and occurrence; their geologic and economic importance.

GLY 420: Introduction to Geochemistry

Application of chemical principles to geology. Topics include cosmochemistry; distribution of elements in minerals and rocks; aqueous solutions and water-rock interaction; radiometric age dating and stable isotope geology.

Other Classes

Economic Geology