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EEPS 413 001 (CRN: 24678)
ADVANCED PETROLOGY II
Long Title: ADVANCED PETROLOGY II
Department: Earth/Environmnt/Planetary Sci
Instructor: Dasgupta, Rajdeep
Meeting: 2:00PM - 3:15PM MW (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 18
Section Enrolled: 4
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 36
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 8
Enrollment data as of: 24-NOV-2025 3:07PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: This course will bring together constraints from field geology, petrography, petrology, geochemistry, and geodynamics to tackle advanced A87 research questions of whole Earth processes that are relevant in the 21st century. The topics that may be covered include, but are not limited to, interplay between magmatic and tectonic processes, magma generation, migration, extraction, and dynamic stability in various settings, magmatic differentiation, volatiles and fluids exchange between various reservoirs and effects on long-term climate, ore genesis, and formation and modification of continents. Cross-list: EEPS 613. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for EEPS 413 if student has credit for EEPS 613/ESCI 411/ESCI 611.