• GEOS 1800: Gemology

  1.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Presents a laboratory-based examination of the mineralogy, crystallography, origin, history, and identification of gemstones.
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• GEOS 2000: Earth Materials

  4.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: (GEOS 1040 and GEOS 1041) or permission of the instructor.Studies common-rock forming minerals through their physical properties, chemical composition, crystal structure and morphology. Students learn to determine the optical properties using microscopes and use this to document the common rock-forming minerals in thin section.This minerology course includes identification of the common associations in geologic environments.Three lecture, two laboratory sessions per week.
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• GEOS 2020: Scientific Methods Geosciences

  3.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: GEOL 1040 and GEOL 1041 or permission from instructor. An examination of the methods used to critically analyze scientific publications and the skills used to create professionally written reports and oral presentations in the geosciences discipline.
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• GEOS 2300: Political Geography

  3.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Studies the geographic foundations of a state in terms of national power. An evaluation of geopolitical theories and practices, territorial and commercial rivalries, and basic concepts of military strategy.
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• GEOS 2450: Paleontological Techniques

  3.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  An examination of the methods used by paleontologists conducting field work and laboratory archiving of fossil remains.
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• GEOS 2480: Field Methods in Geoscience

  4.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: (GEOS 1040/GEOS 1041 and GEOS 1050/GEOS 1051) or GEOS 1200 or permission of instructor.Introduces the methods of measurement, sampling techniques, and data collection used by the field geologist. Topographic and airphoto techniques of mapping, section measurement, and description, and structure description and analysis will be treated. Three lecture, two laboratory sessions per week.
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• GEOS 2490: Field Methods Geospatial Tech

  4.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: GEOS 1500, or permission of instructor. Covers both traditional and new methods for collecting data in the field in a variety of urban and natural environments including planning field expeditions, making measurements and assessments in the field, and producing maps and other geospatial products to communicate results. This course also includes concepts of experimental design, sampling strategies, data analysis, interpretation, and geovisualization.
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• GEOS 2500: Digital Mapping with GIS

  3.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Applies the principles of map construction, compilation, and the techniques of map drawing and map reading.
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• GEOS 2989: Internship/Cooperative Educ

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: Permission of the department chair is required.Provides a career-related work experience by a formal arrangement with an employer with specific educational outcomes agreed to by the university and employer.
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• GEOS 2999: Internship/Cooperative Educ

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: Permission of the department chair is required.Provides a career-related work experience by a formal arrangement with an employer with specific educational outcomes agreed to by the university and employer.
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