• GEOS 4307: Paleontology Field Methods

  3.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Paleontology Field Methods
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• GEOS 4317: Advanced GIS

  3.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: GEOS 3500 or permission from instructor.Examines advanced tools, data management, and functions in geographic information systems (GIS). GIS visualization techniques, web maps, modeling and python scripting are introduced.
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• GEOS 4357: Environmental Consulting

  3.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Introduces projects such as Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (non-invasive historical and current land-use review), Phase II Site Contamination Assessments (sampling of soil, rock, and water to define vertical and horizontal extents of contamination), and Phase III Remediation (cleanup of contaminated sites). Additionally, the course covers proposal and report writing, contracting, loss and liability, insurance, patent law, and review of state and federal regulatory files. The course is useful to students in physical and natural sciences, engineering, public health and business.
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• GEOS 4507: Plate Tectonics

  4.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: GEOS 1200 or permission of instructor.Discusses the fundamental mechanics and structure of the Earth as a basis for considering plate motion. Major topics include: continental drift, sea floor spreading, and the plate boundaries at mid-ocean ridges, transforms, subduction zones, mountain ranges and rifts, in addition, the proposed drive mechanisms for plate tectonics.
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• GEOS 4540: Sedimentation-Stratigraphy

  4.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: GEOS 2000 or permission of instructor.Studies the origin, classification, and interpretation of sediments and modern sedimentary environments during the first part of the semester and the recognition of these environments in the geologic record through stratigraphic analysis in the second part of the semester. The latter includes principles of correlation, stratigraphic paleontology, compilation of stratigraphic maps, and interpretation of the geologic column. Three lecture, two laboratory sessions per week. Honors students will be expected to choose a rock section in the region and measure and describe it in detail. The choice of section must be mutually agreed upon by the student and the instructor. The student will submit a detailed description and stratigraphic column of the section as a final report. The student may also choose to carry out a sedimentary analysis on an exposed rock section, a stream deposit, or soil horizon to be mutually agreed upon by the instructor and the student. Analyses will include petrographic description of sediments and grain size analysis of representative sediment/soil samples all to be presented in an end-of-semester report.
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• GEOS 4587: Engineering Geology

  4.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: GEOS 1040 or permission of instructor.Applies fundamentals of geology to civil engineering problem solving. Topics include rock and mineral types, soil properties, rock mechanics, geologic structures, active tectonics and earthquake hazards, slope stability and landslides, groundwater, rivers and flood hazards. Team projects include site assessment field investigations.
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• GEOS 4617: Structural Geology

  4.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: GEOL 2480. Description and analysis of geologic structures. Includes study of stress and strain, the kinematics and dynamics of folding and faulting; and the micro- and macro-structural analysis.
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• GEOS 4700: Natural Resource Management

  3.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Studies cultural attitudes, conceptual approaches, and evaluation techniques in resource management. Analysis of selected resource issues at various areal scales is included.
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• GEOS 4800: Special Topics

  3.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  No course description available.
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• GEOS 4807: UAS Mapping and Modeling

  3.00 Credits

  East Tennessee State University

  
  Studies methods for mapping, analyzing, modeling, and synthesizing field data collected by Unmanned Aerial Systems for geospatial, GIS, environmental and natural science applications.
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