2018-2019 Graduate Course Catalog 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2018-2019 Graduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Computer Engineering

  
  • CSE 891 - Special Problems in Computer Systems Engineerin

    College of Engineering and Computer Science
    1-4 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Work on special projects. Instructor presents new or special material.
    Repeatable
  
  • CSE 995 - Engineer Degree Project

    College of Engineering and Computer Science
    0-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Independent investigation or original research on engineering problem under faculty supervision.
    Repeatable, 6 credits maximum
  
  • CSE 996 - Master’s Project

    College of Engineering and Computer Science
    0 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Engineering investigation or analysis and evaluation of a journal paper. Written report in accordance with current departmental guidelines. Required of all students electing the nonthesis option for the master’s degree.
    Repeatable
  
  • CSE 997 - Masters Thesis

    College of Engineering and Computer Science
    1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Independent investigation on a topic of interest under supervision of a member of the graduate school faculty. Credit to be arranged.
    Repeatable, 6 credits maximum
  
  • CSE 999 - Dissertation

    College of Engineering and Computer Science
    1-15 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Research on a doctoral dissertation under the supervision of a member of the graduate school faculty. Credit to be arranged.
    Repeatable 29 time(s)

Conducting

  
  • CTG 545 - Basic Conducting

    Setnor School of Music
    2 credit(s) Every semester
    Baton technique: beat patterns, tempo indication, preparation and release, style, dynamics, cueing and eye contact.
  
  • CTG 548 - Intermediate Conducting, Instrumental

    Setnor School of Music
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Hand techniques. Instrumental music techniques. Score analysis. Warm-ups. Instrumental literature.
    PREREQ: CTG 545  
  
  • CTG 615 - Applied Music, Conducting

    Setnor School of Music
    2 credit(s)
    For graduate music students with emphasis in conducting.
  
  • CTG 616 - Applied Music, Conducting

    Setnor School of Music
    2 credit(s)
    For graduate music students with emphasis in conducting.
  
  • CTG 640 - Advanced Conducting

    Setnor School of Music
    2 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    For advanced students whose technical knowledge and musical scholarship is established.
  
  • CTG 655 - Advanced Rehearsal Techniques

    College of Visual and Performing Arts
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Choral and instrumental methods for professional, college, and community bands, choirs, orchestras, as well as church choirs, including selecting repertoire, rehearsal planning and technique, warm-ups, physical involvement, choral and instrumental conducting, performance practice, etc. 
  
  • CTG 715 - Applied Music, Conducting

    Setnor School of Music
    2 credit(s)
    For graduate music students with emphasis in conducting.
  
  • CTG 716 - Applied Music, Conducting

    Setnor School of Music
    2 credit(s)
    For graduate music students with emphasis in conducting.

Double Bass

  
  • DBS 540 - Double Bass/Non Mus Major

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For non-music students.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • DBS 545 - Double Bass/Music Majors

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • DBS 546 - Double Bass/Music Majors

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • DBS 645 - Double Bass/Music Majors

    Setnor School of Music
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    For performance majors.
  
  • DBS 646 - Double Bass/Music Majors

    Setnor School of Music
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    For performance majors.
  
  • DBS 745 - Double Bass/Music Majors

    Setnor School of Music
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    For performance majors.
  
  • DBS 746 - Double Bass/Music Majors

    Setnor School of Music
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    For performance majors.

Design

  
  • DES 561 - Furniture and Light Workshop

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Design and development of experimental furniture and light fixtures. Experiences in prototype construction and industrial production methods.
  
  • DES 562 - Advanced Detailing and Construction

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: ISD 654 
    Advance detailing and construction techniques, documentation, shop drawings, computer-aided construction methods for fabrication.
  
  • DES 601 - Design Thinking and Strategies

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) Only during the summer
    Introduction to design thinking as primary mode of solving problems to arrive at creative and alternative solutions.
  
  • DES 602 - Design Thinking & Ideas

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: DES 302
    Introduction of major theories and writings about design within a historical context. Provide students with a theoretical toolkit for exploring design and other creative work.
  
  • DES 605 - Digital Design Techniques I

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: DES 305
    Explores the capabilities of industry-standard design software to develop and preflight multi-page layouts for printed distribution, with precise control over typography and composition. Projects stress essential design and pre-press techniques applicable to all design disciplines. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • DES 606 - Digital Design Techniques II

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: DES 306
    Introduces students to the two central practices of today’s designers, creating vector illustrations and manipulating digital imagery. Using industry-standard design software, assignments provide practical experience for generating professional illustrations and image-based work. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • DES 607 - Digital Design Techniques III

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: DES 307
    Introduces students to the industry-leading programming environment for producing interactive content on the web, smartphones, tablets, and televisions. Assignments provide practical experience for generating professional animated work.
  
  • DES 641 - Fabrication Skills and Methods

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: DES 341
    Introduction to wood and metal shop construction techniques for design fabrication. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • DES 642 - Computer Generated Fabrication

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: DES 342
    Introduction to computer generation construction techniques for design fabrication. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • DES 647 - Design Research

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Literature and information search into the design of interior environments and their functional relation to humanistic, sociocultural, and structural factors to determine thesis problem.
  
  • DES 648 - Introduction to Design Communication

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) Only during the summer
    Introduction to the processes and techniques of design communication and presentation including both computer generated and manual applications.
  
  • DES 652 - Branding and Marketing Works

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: DES 452
    Interdisciplinary design studio focused on branding and marketing. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • DES 670 - Experience Credit

    School of Design
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
  
  • DES 672 - Introductory Design Studio

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) Only during the summer
    Introduction to design processes and the application of design thinking, language, and methods to introductory level projects.
  
  • DES 748 - Design Communication

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Development of a design communication skills and techniques for the process of design research, analysis, and synthesis with solutions to the thesis problem.
  
  • DES 771 - Analysis and Synthesis

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Organization and evaluation strategies used in the analysis and synthesis of research information and data for establishing definitive design parameters and criteria.
    PREREQ: DES 647 
  
  • DES 772 - Design Project

    School of Design
    6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Developing and completing a comprehensive design project, including essential illustrations, technical drawings, models, and prototypes.
  
  • DES 996 - Final Presentation

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Final presentation accompanied by written statement, culminating in oral examination for M.F.A. degree. Taken during final semester upon advisor’s approval.
    PREREQ: DES 771 , DES 772 
  
  • DES 997 - Masters Thesis

    School of Art and Design
    6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Formal master’s thesis.  Written document exhibiting substantive and original research.  Planned under direction of major departmental advisor.
    PREREQ: DES 771  AND DES 772 

Documentary Film and History

  
  • DFH 600 - Selected Topics in Documentary Film and History

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • DFH 610 - Documentary Production Research

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Analyzes the unique collaborative nature of the documentary through screenings of important work in the genre, readings and lectures by visiting professionals. Students design research strategies and write proposals for a Documentary Film and History thesis.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
  
  • DFH 670 - Experience Credit

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    1-6 credit(s)
    Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
  
  • DFH 693 - Oral History Workshop

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HST 693 
    Examines the practice of oral history from methodological and theoretical levels, the differences between individual and collective memories, and its application to analysis of events, ethical dimensions, and technological tools.
  
  • DFH 695 - Historical Narratives and Interpretation

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HST 695 
    Comparison and exploration of the documentary and the written word as alternative formats for presenting history. Documentaries and historical writings are examined and discussed using case studies.

Drawing

  
  • DRW 503 - Drawing and Painting for Non-Art Majors

    School of Art
    1-3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: PTG 503 
    Fundamental concepts and techniques of painting and drawing.
  
  • DRW 504 - Drawing and Painting for Non-Art Majors

    School of Art
    1-3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: PTG 504 
    Fundamental concepts and techniques of painting and drawing.
  
  • DRW 555 - Drawing Research

    School of Art
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: PTG 555 
    Drawing as an expression and creative art form.
    PREREQ: PTG 455 AND 456
  
  • DRW 600 - Selected Topics

    School of Art
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
  
  • DRW 650 - Drawing, Graduate

    School of Art
    1-12 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: PTG 650 
    Drawing as self-contained expression through contemporary and historical investigation of materials and techniques.

Disability Studies

  
  • DSP 600 - Selected Topics: Disability Studies Program

    School of Education
    1-6 credit(s)
    Repeatable
  
  • DSP 614 - Critical Issues in Dis/Ability and Inclusion

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: CFE 614 
    Social construction of disability and special education. Disability autobiographies, research literature, parent narratives, legal/policy issues, shifting notions and cultural context of disability, and school and community inclusion. Review of disability classifications as they relate to these issues.
  
  • DSP 621 - Sociology of Disability

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: SPE 621  
    Sociological perspectives on disability treatment approaches, and social policy toward the disabled. Personal and public forms of stereotyping, prejudices, and discrimination.
  
  • DSP 632 - Disability, Technology, and New Media

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Trends and issues in Internet technologies and new media that affect people with disabilities. Constructions of ability/disability in mediated contexts.
  
  • DSP 644 - Significant Disabilities: Shifts in Paradigms and Practices

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: SPE 644 
    Curriculum development, methods, materials, and instructional strategies, emphasizing inclusive settings. Discrimination encountered; history and experiences (e.g., eugenics, racial stereotypes, gender roles, and ideas of progress); perspective of those with significant disabilities.
  
  • DSP 652 - Assistive Technologies for Integrating Students with Special Needs

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: IDE 652 , SPE 652 
    Development of integrative technologies and strategies that can be functional in both educational and work environment. Support and adaptation for individuals with physical, educational, and language challenges.
  
  • DSP 657 - Deafness and Disability

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) Only during the summer
    Double Numbered with: DSP 357
    Examines the relationship between deaf and disability studies and explores deafness as both a social construction and an identity. Current and controversial issues in d/Deafness and disability. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • DSP 669 - Disability and Global Health

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HTW 669  
    Major theories, historical events, laws, and research related to health and wellness worldwide among those living with disabilities.
  
  • DSP 688 - Social Policy and Disability

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: CFE 688 , SPE 688 
    Trends and issues in the field and forces within society (political, economic, cultural, historical, and social) that affect people with disabilities.
  
  • DSP 723 - Psychological, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Disability

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Crosslisted with: COU 723 
    Survey of the psychological, social, and cultural dimensions of disability with a focus on implications of social construction of disability for the adjustment of persons with disabilities in educational, rehabilitation, and community settings.
  
  • DSP 724 - Representation of Ability and Disability

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: CFE 723 
    Constructions, meanings, and markers of ability/disability. How representation relates to educational research and practice.
  
  • DSP 775 - Gender, Sexuality, and Disability

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: CFE 775   
    Interdisciplinary course, explores points of contact and conflict between feminist theory and disability studies. Embodiment, representation, and voice explored from a variety of disciplines and genres.
  
  • DSP 776 - Gender, Education & Culture

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: CFE 776 , WGS 776 
    How gender is culturally constructed in American society with particular reference to education broadly conceived; how race and social class influence gender analysis.
  
  • DSP 900 - Selected Topics

    School of Education
    1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • DSP 930 - Sociology and Anthropology of Education:Seminar in Special Topics

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: CFE 930 
    Dialogue between students of education and those of sociology, anthropology, and related fields on issues of mutual interest. Evaluation of potential contributions of various fields to the solution or clarification of these issues.
    Repeatable

Earth Sciences

  
  • EAR 510 - Paleolimnology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    The records of environmental change contained within lake sediments. Basic background in limnology followed by field/laboratory research projects and presentations. Upper division undergraduate science majors.
  
  • EAR 544 - Quaternary Environmental and Climate Change

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Proxy records from marine, lacustrine, glacial, and terrestrial environments for climate and environmental change during the Quaternary. Comparison with numerical models of atmosphere and oceans. Discussion of current literature and the potential for future global change.
  
  • EAR 590 - Independent Study

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
    Repeatable
  
  • EAR 601 - Hydrogeology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: EAR 401
    Fundamentals of groundwater hydraulics. Aquifer flow systems analysis and evaluation. Groundwater-surfacewater relationships. Groundwater chemistry. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • EAR 602 - Numerical Methods in Geosciences

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: EAR 402
    Numerical methods and data analysis in geosciences using MATLAB. Topics will include basic statistics for univariate and bivariate datasets including linear regression and interpolation, time-series analysis, the discrete Fourier transform, numerical integration and finite differences. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • EAR 603 - Geomorphology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: EAR 403
    Landscape formation and evolution as a function of hydrogeologic, glacial, eolian, and tectonic processes acting on Earth materials. Lecture, labs, and field trips, including some weekends. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • EAR 604 - Advanced Structural Geology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 404
    Selected topics in structural geology and tectonics focusing on the mechanics and kinematics of lithospheric deformation. Fundamentals of stress, strain, brittle and ductile deformation, microstructures and rheology. Additional work required of graduate students
    PREREQ: EAR 314 AND EAR 333
  
  • EAR 605 - Global Change:Geologic Record

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: EAR 405
    The geologic record provides perspective for evaluating future global change. This course will focus on the evolution of climate through Earth’s 4.6 billion years and how this record is preserved in ancient rocks and sediments.
  
  • EAR 606 - Reflection Seismology: Theory and Practice

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 406
    Students will develop a working understanding of the strengths and pitfalls of the method through classroom lectures, exercises, and hands-on data processing using PROMAX seismic processing software. Prerequisites: coursework/experience in geophysics/permission of instructor. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • EAR 607 - Climate Change and Human Origins

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: ANT 639  
    Double Numbered with: EAR 407
    This course considers the influence of long term climate changes on hominid evolution and human adaptation, as well as how abrupt climate events and transitions may have impacted the distribution of human populations, the development of agriculture, human conflict and societal change. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • EAR 610 - Applications of GIS in the Earth Sciences

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: EAR 410
    Introduction to some of the many uses of image and topographic data within a geographic information system (GIS) to extract information relevant to the study of the Earth. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • EAR 611 - Introduction to Geophysical Methods

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    An introduction to the study of the Earth’s near surface using geophysical methods and quantitative data analysis, specifically: seismic reflection and refraction, gravity, magnetic, electrical and electromagnetic methods. Participation in geophysical field survey is required.
  
  • EAR 612 - Water-­Energy Seminar

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    A forum for learning about and discussing research at the water-­energy interface, to network with visiting professionals, and know others working in related fields. Participants review and discuss papers and host visiting lecturers.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • EAR 617 - Geochemistry

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: EAR 417
    Chemistry of Earth processes, including basic thermodynamics, solution chemistry, isotopic chemistry, and kinetics; magmatic crystallization, isotope fractionation, formation of carbonate and evaporitic sediment, ion exchange in clays, and Cosmochemistry.
    PREREQ: EAR 314 AND CHE 107 AND 117
  
  • EAR 618 - Petrology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 418
    Introduction to the origin of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Classifications, compositions, tectonic setting, and processes governing the distribution of rocks within the Earth. Lecture, laboratory, and fieldtrips. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • EAR 619 - Environmental Aqueous Geochemistry

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: EAR 419
    Fundamentals of aqueous geochemistry in ground water and surface water in the context of carbonate and silicate dissolution, reactions governing metal oxidation and reduction, mixing of waters and isotopic characterization. One year of college chemistry required. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • EAR 620 - Contaminant Hydrogeology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Double Numbered with: EAR 420
    Fundamentals of solute transport, major classes of groundwater contamination, remediation strategies, natural attenuation characterization, fingerprinting of contaminant types. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: EAR 401
  
  • EAR 624 - Paleoecology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Principles and applications of paleoecology, using examples from both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Analysis of fossil communities. Ecology of mass extinctions. Functional morphology. Predator- prey relationships. Effects of climate/environmental change on ecosystems and species. Discussion oriented combination of lecture, lab, and field trips.
    PREREQ: EAR 325
  
  • EAR 629 - Topics in Paleobiology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 429
    Current research in paleobiology with a topical focus. Subjects might include macroevolution, evolutionary paleoecology, extinctions and radiations, stratigraphic paleontology, etc. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: EAR 325
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  
  • EAR 630 - Topics in Thermochronology & Tectonics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    2 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 430
    Seminar will focus on research topics in thermochronology and tectonics from current literature. Additional work required of graduate students.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 8 credits maximum
  
  • EAR 631 - Plate Tectonics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 431
    Tectonic development of the Earth; definition of plates, their boundaries, motions, and driving forces. Analysis and modeling of plate motions. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: EAR 333 AND PHY 212 AND MAT 296
  
  • EAR 632 - Seafloor Spreading and Oceanic Lithosphere

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 432
    An investigation of the products and processes of seafloor spreading from the perspective of geological and geophysical studies of mid-ocean ridge spreading centers, oceanic lithosphere and ophiolite complexes. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: EAR 333
  
  • EAR 633 - Topics in Active Tectonics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    2 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 433
    The use of modern methods to study tectonic processes along active plate margins, focusing on the evolution of topography expressed in orogen and basin development, including the style and accommodation of crustal and mantle deformation. Additional work required of graduate students
    PREREQ: EAR 333 OR EAR 431
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • EAR 635 - Geophysics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 435
    Fundamental geophysical parameters; seismology and Earth structure; gravity and magnetic fields with application of potential theory; terrestrial rotation and shape; heat flow, thermal state, and evolution of the Earth. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: EAR 333 AND MAT 296
  
  • EAR 643 - Advanced Topics in Geomorphology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 443
    This course presents selected papers from the literature that contribute to current thought in geomorphology and later focus on a topic that can vary from year to year. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: EAR 603
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • EAR 644 - Thermochronology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 444
    Methods used in Earth Sciences to determine temperature-time histories of crustal terranes including 40Ar/39Ar, fission track, and U-Th/He techniques. Diffusion theory and applications of thermochronology to tectonics and landscape evolution, P-T-t paths of crustal terranes. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: EAR 418
  
  • EAR 655 - Geochemical Patterns in the History of Earth and Life

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 455
    Insights gained from the geochemistry of fossils and sedimentary sequences into the history of the Earth’s surface. Emphasis on relationships between the biological world and the physical environment as revealed through stable and radiogenic isotopes and elemental chemistry. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: EAR 617
  
  • EAR 660 - Advanced Hydrologic Field Methods

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Hands-on experience using current instrumentation and measurement techniques in hydrology. Emphasizing fundamental theory governing application, demonstrations of application from the literature and field experiments.
  
  • EAR 665 - Groundwater Modeling

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Fundamentals of groundwater and solute movement in the subsurface and how these processes are simulated by numerical finite-difference models. Topics include conceptual model development, boundary conditions, calibration and sensitivity analysis.
    PREREQ: EAR 401
  
  • EAR 670 - Experience Credit

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing. Prereq: permission, in advance, of assigned instructor, department chair, or dean.
    Repeatable
  
  • EAR 678 - Isotope Geology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: EAR 478
    Isotope geochemistry is used in all branches of Earth Sciences. This course covers the following topics: Radioactive decay, Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, and Lu-Hf isotope geochemistry; U-Pb geochronology, 14C dating; O, H, and C isotope geochemistry. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: EAR 417 OR EAR 617 
  
  • EAR 679 - Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Research & Applications

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: GEO 679  
    Double Numbered with: EAR 479
    Introduction to UAV operations, including FAA airspace, platforms and sensors; flight planning, data collection, image processing, and data analysis. Applications and societal impacts, including legal, safety, privacy, ethical issues.  Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • EAR 683 - Departmental Colloquium

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: EAR 483
    Students attend the Department of Earth Sciences colloquium lectures and write up summaries of a subset of talks. Provides exposure to current research in a wide array of Earth Science disciplines. Additional work required of graduate students.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
  
  • EAR 860 - Advanced Seminars in Geology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Current literature and problems in specialized fields of geology.
    Repeatable
  
  • EAR 997 - Masters Thesis

    College of Arts and Sciences
    0-9 credit(s) Every semester
    Repeatable
  
  • EAR 999 - Dissertation

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-15 credit(s) Every semester
    Repeatable
 

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