GEOL 231 - Advanced Structural Geology and Tectonics

4 unit(s)
Analysis of deformed rocks with emphasis on deformation mechanisms, small-scale structures, shear zones, faults and folds. Techniques of strain analysis and analyzing structure on maps are emphasized in the laboratory.

Lecture 3 hours/lab 3 hours.

Satisfies GWAR: Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement.

Prerequisite(s): GEOL 125, GEOL 143, or instructor consent.
Grading: Letter Graded

Note(s): This course satisfies graduate-level GWAR in this master’s program.

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