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120 Pasteur, 457-5260
Chairperson: Toby Dogwiler
Graduate Faculty: Anderson, Allard, Dogwiler, Meyers, Summa

Jennifer L.B. Anderson, Assistant Professor, Geoscience; B.S., University of Minnesota; S.M., Ph.D. Brown University; 2005-
Stephen T. Allard, Associate Professor, Geoscience; B.S., M.S., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., University of Wyoming; 2002-
Toby Dogwiler, Associate Professor, Geoscience; B.A., Wittenberg University; M.S., Mississippi State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri,  Columbia; 2002-
James Meyers, Professor, Geoscience; B.A., Franklin & Marshall College; M.S., Ph.D., Indiana University; 1980-
Catherine Summa, Professor, Geoscience; B.A., Wellesley College; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 1996-

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
 500/400 Individual Research Problems - 13 S.H.
Independent study of a selected geologic field and/or laboratory problem with subsequent preparation of written report and oral seminar. May be repeated up to 6 credits. Admission by consent of instructor and department chairperson. Offered each semester.
 505/405 Current Topics in Geoscience - 13 S.H.
An analysis of current topics and issues relevant to Geosciences. Subject matter and prerequisites will be announced in advance by the department. May be repeated as topics change. Offered with sufficient demand.
 580 Field Techniques in Geosciences for Teachers I - 2 S.H.
Field-based introduction to the techniques of data collection, analysis, and interpretation of field problems in the geosciences. Description, interpretation, and collection of data of geologic materials and features in the field. Use of tools and instruments including geologic and topographic maps, aerial photographs, GPS, and geologic compass. Emphasis placed on basic geologic, hydrologic, and environmental problems. Prerequisite: Certification to teach science in Minnesota grades 5-12 or to teach mathematics in Minnesota for grades 5-12. Completion of one year of science in the content area in which licensure is being sought is preferred. Offered in the summer, subject to funding and sufficient student interest.
 680 Field-based Research in Geosciences for Teachers - 2 S.H.
Advanced field techniques in the geosciences. Focus on the study of igneous and metamorphic rocks in the field. Identification, design, and completion of a field-based research project using primary data. Prerequisite: Certification to teach science in Minnesota grades 5-12 or to teach mathematics in Minnesota for grades 5-12. Completion of one year of science in the content area in which licensure is being sought is preferred and completion of GEOS 580-Field Techniques in Geosciences for Teachers I. Offered in the summer, subject to funding and sufficient student interest.

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