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GEOS-3104: Elementary Geophysics

Description: Acquisition and interpretation of exploration geophysical data. Seismic reflection and refraction methods, gravity and magnetic fields, geoelectrical methods, and geophysical well logging.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (PHYS-2205 or PHYS-2305) and (MATH-1026 or MATH-1226) and (GEOS-1004 or GEOS-2024 or GEOS-2104)

Required By: GEOS-4164, GEOS-4124, GEOS-4154, GEOS-4174

Corequisites: PHYS-2206 or PHYS-2306

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 53

Average GPA: 2.95 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 21.34%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.99%

Scott D King202334.4%43.1%15.9%3.5%1.1%2.1%3.0416
Robert P Lowell201522.4%49.1%25.3%1.9%0.7%0.6%2.8611
Chester J Weiss201435.3%38.5%14.3%8.7%2.6%0.7%2.9519
Steven Holbrook202412.7%39.3%48.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.672
Matthias G Imhof200637.9%43.6%10.1%1.6%6.8%0.0%2.985

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