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  • GEO 5420: Vert Paleont & Evol

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Survey of the diversity of fossil vertebrates, with emphasis on skeletal morphology and systematics. Additional topics include taphonomy, functional morphology, origins of major groups (clades), tempo and mode of evolutionary change, and mass extinctions, as well as stratigraphic and biogeographic distributions viewed in the context of plate tectonics. One field trip.
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  • GEO 5450: Ore Genesis/Min Explor

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Ore-forming processes, magma differentiation, hydrothermal systems, sedimentation and metamorphism. Hand-specimen and thin-section examination of fresh and altered host rocks. Microscope study of ore minerals with polished-surface preparations. Identification, textures, structures, associations, and sequence of mineral deposition with problem-solving philosophy. Exploration algorithm, design, and execution of geologic programs and applications of geologic principles in regional minerals search, including geochemical, geophysical, geological, and engineering methods. Field trips in Utah and adjacent states. Two lectures, one lab weekly. Recommended Prerequisite: GEO 3080 or GEO 3100.
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  • GEO 5473: Stable Isotope Eco

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Short course (2 weeks). A multi-lecturer course describing the principles of sable isotope biogeochemistry as applied to biological environments, geological and marine processes, climate reconstruction, anthropological and biomedical studies, and of the contributions of stable isotope approaches to addressing ecological phenomena from cellular through global levels. Prerequisites: GEO 5660 OR BIOL 5495 OR BIOL 5460.
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  • GEO 5500: Field Methods

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Practical field skills applicable to geological, geoengineering, and environmental studies developed through weekly field exercises in the Wasatch Front area. Results presented orally in class and/or in written reports targeted to a variety of potential users, including professional colleagues, government agencies, and the general public. Prerequisites: ((GEO 1100 OR GEO 1110) AND (GEO 2100 AND GEO 2500 AND GEO 3020 AND CHEM 1220 AND GEO 3100)) OR ((PHYS 2010 OR PHYS 2020) AND (GEO 1100 OR GEO 1110) AND (GEO 2100 AND GEO 2500 AND GEO 3020 AND CHEM 1220 AND GEO 3100) AND Major in ESCT)).
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  • GEO 5510: PICP 1a

    1.50 Credits
    University of Utah

    This entry level course in the Petroleum Industry Career Path (PICP), with an introduction to petroleum systems components including source, reservoir, seal, trap, and generation-migration-accumulation processes. Class discussions, presentations, and readings revolve around a required weekend field trip to investigate outcrop and subcrop expressions and field relationships of an active petroleum system (e.g., the Sevier foreland basin and overthrust belt). Industry experts and guest speakers are an integral part of the course. Projects will cover a diverse industry dataset (outcrop observations, seismic, well-log, core, bulk and organic geochemical, and outcrop data) to advise on exploration strategies in both established and frontier basins. Offered first half of fall semester. Prerequisites: GEO 3040 OR GEO 5760
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  • GEO 5520: PICP 1b

    1.50 Credits
    University of Utah

    A continuation of GEO 5510, this Petroleum Industry Career Path (PICP) course expands on lessons learned in PICP 1a to include a more comprehensive evaluation of hydrocarbon exploration and production methods. Industry datasets provide real-world experience with typical petroleum datasets and their associated challenges. Includes an introduction to borehole tools and well log interpretations. Integration of multidisciplinary techniques is emphasized and both conventional and unconventional resources are examined. Course includes a field trip and quest speakers from the petroleum industry. This applied course will also address business and engineering aspects of hydrocarbon exploration and production. Offered second half of fall semester, following PICP 1a. Prerequisite: GEO 5510.
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  • GEO 5525: PICP 2a: Seismic Interp

    1.50 Credits
    University of Utah

    This third course in the Petroleum Industry Career Path (PICP) covers the basic principles of geologic interpretation of seismic reflection data, including the basics of acquisition and processing, and potential pitfalls that all seismic interpreters should consider. Laboratory and in-class exercises will use real petroleum industry software and datasets - including both 2D paper lines and experience with 3D workstation data - and emphasize practical applications of theories introduces in class. Labs will cover integration of outcrop and well-log data with seismic data (including synthetics), mapping and contouring techniques, and fundamentals of seismic stratigraphy, all with direct implications for hydrocarbon exploration. Offered first half of spring semester. Prerequisite: GEO 5520.
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  • GEO 5530: PICP 2b: Capstone

    1.50 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course presents an open-ended petroleum exploration scenario where students must apply the methods and approaches encountered in previous PICP offerings. Industry-standard software will be used in a collaborative, team-based working environment to identify and characterize prospects from an industry dataset. Students will rely on their fundamental knowledge of geology and geophysics to generate prospects and will investigate the impact of (1) hydrocarbon in place estimation methods and other reservoir engineering concepts, (2) risk evaluation, and (3) economics, land issues and legal implications of evaluating petroleum plays and prospects. Offered second half of spring semester. Prerequisite: GEO 5525.
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  • GEO 5565: DigMap & GIS in Geosci

    2.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Introduction of coordinate systems and projections, digital elevation data and mapping. Analysis of geologic and hydrologic systems and data within a GIS context. Additional work will be required of students registered for 6565. Recommended Prerequisites: (GEO 1110 AND 1115) OR GEO 1100 OR Equivalent.
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  • GEO 5650: Hydrology

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    As the core course in the Hydrology and water Resources Graduate program, this course serves to integrate disciplinary expertise from participating units across campus. The course is organized around four thematic modules with three topics each. Each module covers fundamentals and introduces observations / modeling, current/ recent knowledge . At the conclusion of each module there is an integrated activity focused on application/ integration around related western water issues, decision making, and policy.
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