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A two year course schedule for the M.S. program is summarized below. Two three-unit graduate classes will be offered each semester. In addition to the these formal course listings, one-unit seminars will be taught by scientists from the USGS based on student interest and availability of instructors. These seminar topics will be posted as they are formalized.
Fall
2000:
Geology 204 (Contaminant Hydrogeology) - Contaminants and contaminant transport in near-surface environments. Fluid-sediment interaction, fluid partitioning, common geochemical reactions, stability and mobility of groundwater contaminants, multi-phase systems, sampling considerations and overview of analytical techniques. Prerequisites: Chemistry 1B and Chemistry 6B or Chemistry 20, Geol 202. Three hours lecture. 3 units. Note: the Geol 202 prerequisite will be waived for this initial offering of Geol 204. Contact the instructor if you have questions about course content. Evans.
Geology 220 (Surficial Processes) - Dynamics of geological processes and the landscapes they carve. System thresholds, linked processes, data generation and evaluation that characterize landscape development. Prerequisite: Geol 120, graduate level standing in geology. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. 3 units. Cornwell.
Hydrogeology (Geol 127) - (Undergraduate level upper division course - May be counted as an approved elective toward the M.S. degree.) This course presents fundamentals of groundwater flow, as influenced by topography and geology; geological aspects of groundwater supply, contamination, remediation, and protection of hydrogeological regions of the United States and their critical groundwater issues. Prerequisites: CHEM 1A; GEOL 10, 10L, 12; MATH 26A or 30; PHYS 5A; or permission of instructor. 3 units. Horner.
Spring
2001:
Geology 200 (Graduate Research Methods) - Developing a research proposal, library and internet searches, seeking external funding, presentation graphics, publication formats. Students will develop a personal research project capable of implementation at the M.S. level. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the graduate program. Three hours lecture. 3 units. Horner.
Geology 218 (Applied Geophysics) - Advanced field techniques used for geophysical exploration. Data collection and problem solving using resistivity, conductivity, seismic reflection, seismic refraction, gravity, magnetics and borehole geophysical techniques. Prerequisites: Physics 5B or 11B and Geology 112 or equivalent. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours. 3 units. Evans.
Geology 193C (Engineering Geology)- (Undergraduate level upper division course - May be counted as an approved elective toward the M.S. degree.) Cornwell.
Fall
2001:
Geology 202 (Aqueous Geochemistry) - Low temperature geochemical reactions in aqueous environments. Chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, mixing and dilution, mineral stability, chemical composition of surface water, stable isotopes. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1B. Three hours lecture. 3 units. USGS scientists.
Geology 210 (Field Characterization of Aquifer Systems) - Advanced field analysis of aquifer systems including aquifer testing (pumping tests, slug tests, step tests), well construction, aquifer characterization and field geochemistry. Prerequisites: Geology 127 (Hydrogeology) and Chemistry 1B. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours. 3 units. Horner.
Spring
2002:
Geology 208 (Groundwater Modeling) - Computer modeling of groundwater systems using 2 and 3 dimensional numerical solutions and common software packages. Topics will include data acquisition, constructing a numerical model, model calibration, flow paths, particle tracking and model output. Prerequisites: Geology 127, Math 45. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours. 3 units. Evans.
Geology 227 (Advanced Hydrogeology) - Water budgets, theories of groundwater flow to wells, hydrogeologic regimes, fracture flow, dewatering, salt water intrusion, dating and chemical identification of water. Prerequisite: Geol 127. Lecture 3 hours. Evans.
Core classes will be rotated on a three year schedule, and additional postings will be added to this list as seminar topics are formalized.
