Course Catalog - 2019-2020

     

ESCI 412 - ADVANCED PETROLOGY

Long Title: ADVANCED PETROLOGY
Department: Earth/Environmnt/Planetary Sci
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): ESCI 322
Description: Evaluation of the evolution of igneous rocks in the Earth's crust and mantle. Topics will include phase equilibria, experimental studies, and geochemistry. Labs will stress thin section petrography. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ESCI 612. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ESCI 412 if student has credit for ESCI 612. Repeatable for Credit.