ESC 1000 — Introduction to Earth Sciences--Online Using the scientific method, critical thinking skills, and data analysis, this course will examine the fundamental processes of the earth system, composed of an atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, and exosphere, through time. The course will also explore interactions between these spheres, including critical analysis of scientific theories and emphasize Earth’s connections with humans.
Attributes: General Education – Physical Science
3 Credits
ESC 1000— Introduction to Earth Sciences | Dr. James Vogl
GLY 1102 — Age of Dinosaurs Examination of unique episodes in the physical and biological history of the earth.
Attributes: General Education – Biological Science, General Education – Physical Science
3 Credits
GLY 1102 — Age of Dinosaurs | Dr. Paul Ciesielski
GLY 1150 — Florida Geology Lab Laboratory provides a basic understanding of Florida’s geology, geologic history, geologic resources and geologically related environmental problems.
Attributes: General Education – Physical Science
1 Credit
GLY 1150 — Florida Geology Lab Syllabus | STAFF
GLY 1880 — Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Other Hazards Overview of important topics in Earth science through the examination of hazards, ranging from earthquakes and volcanoes to global warming and impacts from space. For those who are not majoring in science.
Attributes: General Education – Physical Science
3 Credits
GLY 1880 — Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Other Hazards | Dr. Paul Ciesielski
GLY 2010C — Physical Geology Using the scientific method, critical thinking skills, and data analysis, this course will examine the fundamental processes of the earth system, composed of an atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, and exosphere through time. The course will also explore interactions between these spheres, including critical analysis of scientific theories and emphasize lithospheric connections with humanity.
Attributes: General Education – Physical Science
4 Credits
GLY 2010C — Physical Geology | Dr. Matthew Smith and Dr. Stephen Elardo
GLY 2100C — Historical Geology Evolution of the earth and its life, including the major physical events and evolutionary changes recorded in the geologic past. Related laboratory, demonstrations and exercises.
Prerequisite: GLY 2010C or GLY 2030C, or instructor permission.
Attributes: General Education – Physical Science
3 Credits
GLY 2100C — Historical Geology | Dr. Joseph Meert
GLY 3074 — Oceans and Global Climate Change Examines the role the oceans play in determining climate and regulating global climate change on a range of timescales from decades to millions of years.
Prerequisite: Critical Tracking semester 2 or greater.
3 Credits
GLY 3074 — Oceans and Global Climate Change | Dr. Ellen Martin
GLY 3083C — Fundamentals of Marine Science Introduces the basic disciplines of marine sciences, including geology, chemistry, physics, biology and conservation, with an emphasis on marine research. Includes three mandatory Saturday field trips.
Prerequisite: OCE 1001
3 Credits
GLY 3083C — Fundamentals of Marine Science | Dr. Andrea Dutton
GLY 3163 — Geology of American National Parks Introduces geological concepts in the context of selected US national parks. Relates geology to the cultural aspects of these parks and present-day environmental concerns.
Prerequisite: Critical Tracking semester 2 or greater.
3 Credits
GLY 3163 — Geology of American National Parks | Dr. David Foster
GLY 3603C — Paleontology Investigation of the history of life on earth, including aspects of invertebrate and vertebrate paleontology, micropaleontology and paleobotany.
Prerequisite: refer to the department.
4 Credits
GLY 3603C — Paleontology | Dr. Paul Ciesielski
GLY 4155C — Geology of Florida—In Person Principles of physical and historical geology as applied to the geology and mineral resources of Florida.
Prerequisite: GLY 2010C or GLY 2030C, or instructor permission.
3 Credits
GLY 4155C —Geology of Florida—In Person | Dr. Matthew Smith
GLY 4155C — Geology of Florida—Online Principles of physical and historical geology as applied to the geology and mineral resources of Florida.
Prerequisite: GLY 2010C or GLY 2030C, or instructor permission.
3 Credits
GLY 4155C —Geology of Florida—Online | Dr. Matthew Smith
GLY 4310C — Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Fundamental concepts, principles and data that pertain to the genesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Emphasizes mineral phase relations, interpretive petrochemistry, magma genesis and tectonic relationships.
Prerequisite: CHM 1025 and GLY 3200C.
4 Credits
GLY 4310C — Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | Dr. Michael Perfit
GLY 4400C — Structural Geology and Tectonics Structural features of the earth, their causes, recognition and interpretation; includes the mechanics of folding, faulting, and other deformations of the earth’s crust.
Prerequisite: (GLY 2010C or GLY 2030C) and MAC 1147 and GLY 4552C.
4 Credits
GLY 4400C — Structural Geology and Tectonics | Dr. James Vogl
GLY 4734 —Coastal Morphology and Processes Examines the nature and variety of coastal processes, and the origin and modification of environmental changes along coasts, including human activities in the coastal zone.
Prerequisite: GEO 2200 or GLY 2010C or GLY 2030C.
3 Credits
GLY 4734 —Coastal Morphology and Processes | Dr. Peter Adams
GLY 4822 —Groundwater Geology Introduces the concepts of groundwater flow and its relationship to subsurface geology. Practice in applying groundwater flow concepts and problem solving.
Prerequisite: Any GLY 2000-level course or higher and (MAC 1147 or MAC 2311).
3 Credits
GLY 4822 —Groundwater Geology | Dr. Elizabeth Screaton
GLY 4905 —Individual Work For work in addition to that offered in regular courses in mineralogy, petrology, paleontology, stratigraphy, sedimentology and structural geology.
Prerequisite: 15 credits of geology and instructor permission.
1-3 Credits
GLY 4905 —Individual Work Syllabus | STAFF
GLY 4911 —Undergraduate Research in Geology Provides firsthand, supervised research in geology. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application in geology.
0-3 Credits
GLY 4911 —Undergraduate Research in Geology Syllabus | STAFF
GLY 4930 — Estuarine Systems Examines estuarine ecosystems around the world, with particular emphasis on the impact of global change on these highly productive systems.
Prerequisite: OCE 1001
3 Credits
GLY 4930—Estuarine Systems | Dr. Thomas Bianchi
GLY 4930 — Geophysics Introduces the basic types of geophysical data used to characterize the subsurface. Learn about seismic refraction and reflection, gravity, magnetics, heat flow, and electromagnetic methods.
Prerequisite: (GLY 2010C or GLY 2030C or GLY 1000) and (MAC 2311 or MAC 2233).
3 Credits
GLY 4450 — Geophysics | Dr. Raymond Russo
GLY 4930 — Limnology Biological, chemical, and physical dynamics of inland waters.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
3 Credits
GLY 4930 Limnology | Dr. Mark Brenner
GLY 4930 — Instrumental Methods Understand basic practices for laboratory safety and various sample preparation techniques used in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Learn basic operations of different analytical instruments (SEM, XRF, XRD, Noble Gas MS, IRMS, ICP-MS, MC-ICP-MS, Laser Ablation) utilized for elemental, isotopic, and geochronological analyses in the Earth and Environmental Sciences
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
1 Credit
GLY 4930 Instrumental Methods | Dr. Jason Curtis, Dr. George Kamenov
GLY 4930—Topics in Field Geology Visits to selected sites and regions of outstanding geologic value and interest.
Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
2 Credits
GLY 4930—Topics in Field Geology | STAFF
GLY 4930 — Seminar—In Person This one credit course is based on weekly seminars. The seminars take place ‘live” at 3:30 pm on Thursdays.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
1 Credit
GLY 4930 — Seminar—In Person Syllabus | Dr. Matthew Smith
GLY 4930 — Seminar—Online This one credit course is based on weekly seminars. The seminars take place ‘live” at 3:30 pm on Thursdays. If you are an online student (UFO), no problem. A recorded version of the lecture will be posted under announcements sometime Thursday evening.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
1 Credit
GLY 4930 — Seminar—Online Syllabus | Dr. Matthew Smith
GLY 4930 — Survey of Geobiology This course introduces the parallel evolution of life and the environment. Life processes are influenced by chemical and physical processes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and the solid earth. In turn, life can influence chemical and physical processes on our planet. This course explores the concept of life as a geological agent and examines the interaction between biology and the earth system during the roughly 4 billion years since life first appeared.
Prerequisite: GLY 2010 or permission of the instructor.
3 Credits
GLY 4930 — GLY 4930 — Survey of Geobiology | Dr. Amy Williams
GLY 4930 — Seminar in Paleogeography Lectures, conferences, or laboratory sessions covering selected topics of current interest in modern geology.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
1 Credit
GLY 4930 — Seminar in Paleogeography | Dr. Joseph Meert
GLY 4930 — Cenozoic Vertebrate Paleontology Lectures, conferences, or laboratory sessions covering selected topics of current interest in modern geology.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
2 Credits
GLY 4930 — Cenozoic Vertebrate Paleontology | Dr. Jonathan Bloch
GLY 4930 — Hydrogeochemistry The objectives of this course are to introduce you to thermodynamic and kinetic controls
on the chemical composition of “natural” water (i.e., we will not study waste water, water management, water treatment plants, or similar engineered systems). We will apply these fundamental chemical principles to a variety of reactions, mostly between fresh water and the atmosphere, carbonate, silicate, and iron-oxide minerals, as well as reactions in seawater and
with other mineral phases.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
3 Credits
GLY 4930 — Hydrogeochemistry | Dr. Jonathan Martin
GLY 4930 — Field Geology of Big Bend This course focuses on the origin/evolution of West and Central Texas. Students will be introduced to the basics of the following recurring themes that we use as guiding principles for the course: petrology, volcanology, structural Geology, and geological field techniques.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
1 Credit
GLY 4930 — Field Geology of Big Bend | Dr. Joseph Meert
GLY 4930 — West Texas Field Trip Instruction This course focuses on the origin/evolution of West and Central Texas. Students will be introduced to the basics of the following recurring themes that we use as guiding principles for the course: petrology, volcanology, structural Geology, and geological field techniques.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
1 Credit
GLY 4930 — West Texas Field Trip Instruction | Dr. Joseph Meert
Graduate Sections
GLY 5245—Hydrogeochemistry Geological controls on chemical and isotopic composition of natural waters, including meteoric ground water, brines, and sea water; emphasizing thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of fluid-solid reactions.
Prerequisite: inorganic chemistry, calculus, or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
GLY 5245—Hydrogeochemistry | STAFF
GLY 5455—Introduction to Geophysics & Tectonics Physics of the Earth. Study of gravity and magnetic fields, seismic waves, thermal history, orogenic belts, and plate tectonic theory.
Prerequisite: GLY 2010C, 2026C, or 4400C and 1 year of college physics or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
GLY 5455—Introduction to Geophysics & Tectonics | Dr. Raymond Russo
GLY 5455—Introduction to Geophysics & Tectonics Physics of the Earth. Study of gravity and magnetic fields, seismic waves, thermal history, orogenic belts, and plate tectonic theory.
Prerequisite: GLY 2010C, 2026C, or 4400C and 1 year of college physics or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
GLY 5455—Introduction to Geophysics & Tectonics | Dr. Raymond Russo
GLY 5558C—Sedimentology Lecture and discussion of major sedimentary processes active in coastal and continental margin settings, focus on relating processes with sedimentary facies. Class work augmented with frequent field trips.
Prerequisite: GLY 2010 or 2026; 4552.
3 Credits
GLY 5558C—Sedimentology Syllabus | Dr. John Jaeger
GLY 5786L—Topics in Field Geology Visits to selected sites and regions of outstanding geologic value and interest.
Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
2 Credits
GLY 5786L—Topics in Field Geology Syllabus | STAFF
GLY 5827—Ground Water Geology Principles of ground water geology, with special reference to the Coastal Plain and Florida.
Prerequisite: GLY 2010C, or 2026C.
3 Credits
GLY 5827—Ground Water Geology Syllabus | Dr. Elizabeth Screaton
GLY 6297 — Topics in Geochemistry Applications of geochemical (elemental and isotopic) methods and data to tectonics and petrology.
Prerequisite: GLY 5246
3 Credits, Max 6 Credits
GLY 6297 — Topics in Geochemistry | Dr. Paul Mueller
GLY 6905 —Individual Work For work beyond that offered in regular courses.
Prerequisite: None
1-4 Credits, Max 12 credits
GLY 6905 Syllabus | STAFF
GLY 6931 — Seminar This one credit course is based on weekly seminars. The seminars take place ‘live” at 3:30 pm on Thursdays.
Prerequisite: None
1 Credit
GLY 6931 Seminar | Dr. Mark Brenner
GLY 6932 — Estuarine Systems Examines estuarine ecosystems around the world, with particular emphasis on the impact of global change on these highly productive systems.
Prerequisite: OCE 1001
3 Credits
GLY 6932—Estuarine Systems | Dr. Thomas Bianchi
GLY 6932 —Coastal Morphology and Processes Examines the nature and variety of coastal processes, and the origin and modification of environmental changes along coasts, including human activities in the coastal zone.
Prerequisite: None
3 Credits
GLY 6932—Coastal Morphology and Processes | Dr. Peter Adams
GLY 6932 — Instrumental Methods Understand basic practices for laboratory safety and various sample preparation techniques used in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Learn basic operations of different analytical instruments (SEM, XRF, XRD, Noble Gas MS, IRMS, ICP-MS, MC-ICP-MS, Laser Ablation) utilized for elemental, isotopic, and geochronological analyses in the Earth and Environmental Sciences
Prerequisite: None
1 Credit
GLY 6932 Instrumental Methods Syllabus | Dr. Jason Curtis, Dr. George Kamenov
GLY 6932 — Internships in Geology Lecture, conferences or laboratory sessions covering selected topics of current interest in modern geology.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
1-3 Credits
GLY 6932 Internships in Geology Syllabus | STAFF
GLY 6932 — Inversion Methods Lectures, conferences, or laboratory sessions covering selected topics of current interest in modern geology.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
2 Credits
GLY 6932 — Inversion Methods | Dr. Alessandro Forte
GLY 6932 — Seminar in Paleogeography Lectures, conferences, or laboratory sessions covering selected topics of current interest in modern geology.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
1 Credit
GLY 6932 — Seminar in Paleogeography | Dr. Joseph Meert
GLY 6932 — Paleontology Tutorial Lectures, conferences, or laboratory sessions covering selected topics of current interest in modern geology.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
1 Credit
GLY 6932 — Paleontology Tutorial | Dr. Bruce MacFadden
GLY 6932 — Topics in Tectonics Lectures, conferences, or laboratory sessions covering selected topics of current interest in modern geology.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
1 Credit
GLY 6932 — Topics in Tectonics | Dr. David Foster
GLY 6932 — Cenozoic Vertebrate Paleontology Lectures, conferences, or laboratory sessions covering selected topics of current interest in modern geology.
Prerequisite: three courses in geology or instructor permission.
2 Credits
GLY 6932 — Cenozoic Vertebrate Paleontology | Dr. Jonathan Bloch
GLY 6932 — Survey of Geobiology This course introduces the parallel evolution of life and the environment. Life processes are influenced by chemical and physical processes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and the solid earth. In turn, life can influence chemical and physical processes on our planet. This course explores the concept of life as a geological agent and examines the interaction between biology and the earth system during the roughly 4 billion years since life first appeared.
Prerequisite: GLY 2010 or permission of the instructor.
3 Credits
GLY 4930 — Survey of Geobiology | Dr. Amy Williams
GLY 6971 — Master’s Research Research for Master’s Thesis.
1-15 Credits Max 6 Credits
GLY 6971 Master’s Research Syllabus | STAFF
GLY 7979 — Advanced Research Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with a master’s degree in the field of study or for students who have been accepted for a doctoral program.
Not appropriate for students who have been admitted to candidacy.
1-12 Credits
GLY 7979 Advanced Research Syllabus | STAFF
GLY 7980 — Doctoral Research Research for Doctoral Dissertation
Not appropriate for students who have NOT been admitted to candidacy.
1-12 Credits
GLY 7980 Doctoral Research Syllabus | STAFF
PCB 5307C — Limnology Biological, chemical, and physical dynamics of inland waters.
Prerequisite: PCB 4044C, CHM 2046.
4 Credits
PCB 5307C Limnology | Dr. Mark Brenner