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GEOS-2444: Geoscience Field Observations

Description: Study of geological phenomena in the field. Students make observations in the field, integrate them into coherent datasets, and construct interpretations. Rock type and structure identification in outcrop. Field techniques and applications in structural geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, geomorphology, environmental geology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, and geophysics. 10 full days spent in the field (Mondays through Fridays during Summer I), plus additional classroom or laboratory meetings.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 2 credits

Prerequisites: GEOS-2024 or (GEOS-1004 and GEOS-1104) or GEOS-2104

Required By: GEOS-4024

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 25

Average GPA: 3.49 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 51.20%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.00%

Esteban Gazel201747.7%38.5%9.7%2.1%0.9%1.0%3.334
Richard D Law202340.3%28.4%26.0%0.0%2.7%2.6%3.012
Philip S Prince201585.7%9.2%1.3%1.3%0.0%2.6%3.823
James A Spotila202467.9%28.1%2.0%0.4%0.9%0.8%3.5710
Staff Mako201942.1%31.6%26.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.161
Cristina Dura202474.3%17.9%6.1%0.0%1.6%0.0%3.604
Brittany P Cochran201844.0%32.0%4.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%3.041

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