This course covers the physical geology of the Earth, including the origin of the solar system, Earth structure and Earth physics (seismology,...
This course builds on concepts introduced in GEOL 1006 E and serves as an introduction to the methods used in reconstructing the geologic history of...
This course builds on concepts introduced in GEOL 1021 and serves as an introduction to the methods used in reconstructing the geologic history of the...
This course introduces students to the science of field geology. In the 5 weekdays prior to the start of the fall term, students will visit a variety...
The topics in this course incluse: the dominant mineralogical, textual, and compositional characteristics of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic...
This course covers the nature and geological origin of important non-renewable resources in the Earth's crust with special reference to Canadian...
This course is a study of the global plate tectonic processes that led to the deformation of the Earth's lithosphere. Topics include the origin of...
An introduction to the crystallography of minerals emphasizing external morphology: symmetry elements, crystallographic axes, crystal systems, Miller...
This course provides an introduction to the theory and methods of optical crystallography as it relates to the passage of light through isotropic and...
This course examines the classification and recognition of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks, the nature of their occurrence and processes...
A broad overview of the history of life on earth over the past four billion years, outlining the importance of biological input into the making of...
A continuation of GEOL 2406. The course begins with the origin of the oldest vertebrates about 500 million years ago (Cambrian), the invasion of fresh...
This course introduces the geochemistry and minerology of the Earth's crust, the chemical processes that take place at the Earth's surface, and the...
This course requires students to create one or more geological maps and a geological report that presents the geological framework for the mapping...
This is a ten-day, field-based course designed for students in the areas of Environmental and Earth Sciences. Topics include classification of soils,...
This course deals with the use of computer software packages aimed at compiling geological and environmental earth science field data and producing...
This course provides an introduction to the physical, chemical, mineralogical, and petrographic characteristics of igneous rocks. At the end of this...
This course examines the description, classification and interpretation of metamorphic rocks using hand-sample, microscopic, graphical and numerical...
Examines the identification, origin, architecture and stratigraphy of siliciclastic sedimentary facies developed in terrestrial and marine sedimentary...