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2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]
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GEOL 6330 - Dynamic Meteorology Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 3363 and PHYS 2326, or consent of instructor.
Study of atmospheric motions and thermodynamics as solutions of the fundamental equations appropriate to mesoscale and synoptic weather phenomena.
Repeatability: No
Additional Fee: Y
GEOL 6331 - Seismic Data Processing Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Detailed use of seismic exploration tools and routines in a variety of real scenarios, both two- and three-dimensional, involving land and shallow- and deep-water marine data.
GEOL 6332 - Air Pollution Meteorology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Meteorological factors influencing air quality. Atmospheric dispersion and characteristics, land use and topographic effect, local circulations, effects of cloud and precipitation, long range transport, exchange between troposphere and stratosphere.
GEOL 6333 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 3363 or consent of instructor.
Basic concepts of geofluid dynamic equations, fluid kinematics, principles of irrotational and rotating fluid motion, compressible and incompressible flow, boundary-layer theory, Boussinesq assumptions, hydrodynamic instability, perturbation dynamics, Rayleigh instability theorem, thermal convection, linear and nonlinear theories, Benard cells, and dynamic similitudes in geofluid systems such as atmosphere, ocean and mantle.
Additional Fee: Yes
GEOL 6334 - Atmospheric Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 3363 and CHEM 1312, or consent of instructor.
Emission sources and chemical transformations of urban, regional, and global scale air pollution including ozone, particulates, and acids deposition.
Repeatability: No
Additional Fee: Y
GEOL 6335 - Atmospheric Numerical Modeling Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 3363 or consent of instructor.
Numeric modeling techniques used in atmospheric sciences including synoptic and mesoscale numerical weather forecasting, global climate modeling, and air pollution modeling.
GEOL 6336 - Boundary Layers and Turbulence Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 3363 or consent of instructor.
Boundary layer mean and turbulent motions, convective and stable boundary layers, boundary layer scaling and similarity theory, turbulence closures, and boundary layer modeling.
GEOL 6337 - Atmospheric Physics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 3363 or consent of instructor.
Physical principles in atmospheric sciences, including thermodynamics, radiative transfer, cloud physics and wave dynamics.
GEOL 6338 - Paleoclimate Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent from instructor.
Sources of paleoclimate information, Levels of paleoclimate analysis, modeling in paleoclimatic research, archives and proxies, natural and anthropogenic climatic variation, Dating methods.
Additional Fee: Yes
GEOL 6339 - Igneous Petrology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: GEOL 3371 and GEOL 3335 or consent of instructor.
Integration of geochemical, geological, and petrographic data in the interpretation of the origin of igneous rocks.
GEOL 6340 - Metamorphic Petrology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: GEOL 3370, GEOL 3372, and GEOL 3373, or consent of instructor.
Mineral reactions, and textural changes in response to dynamothermal processes and applications of geothermobarometry and petrochonology to rocks from a variety of tectonic environments.
Repeatability: Repeated for credit.
Additional Fee: $40.00 Fee Type Field trip fee
GEOL 6341 - Geochemistry Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 3370 and CHEM 1331,1332 or consent of instructor.
Principles of geochemistry, mineral-water stability relationships, isotope geochemistry, phase equilibria, and trace elements in igneous rocks.
GEOL 6343 - Organic Geochemistry Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: CHEM 1312 or equivalent.
Basic concepts of organic compounds and reactions in geological processes in sedimentary basins, and principles of selected analytical techniques.
Repeatability: No
Additional Fee: N
GEOL 6344 - Light Stable Isotope Geochemistry Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: CHEM 1311 or equivalent.
Topics include: basic concepts and theoretical principles of stable isotopes (fractionation factors, mechanisms of isotopic exchange, etc.), characterization of stable isotope systematics for light elements (C, H, O, N, etc.) in different geological systems, including igneous and metamorphic rocks, waters and marine sediments, hydrothermal systems, biogeochemical systems, and extraterrestrial materials. Case studies and recent development of knowledge in this field will be emphasized.
Repeatability: No
Note: Course materials consist of lecture notes, and supplementary reading list of book chapters and journal papers. Students will get hands-on operation experience with analytical instrument. Student learning outcome will be assessed by the combination of a closed-book exam and a term paper on a covered topic with 15-min presentation.
Additional Fee: N
GEOL 6346 - Geochemistry of Water-Rock Systems Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: CHEM 1312, GEOL 3370, or consent of instructor.
Processes controlling mineral alteration and chemical transport at low and high temperatures; aqueous geochemistry, chemical thermodynamics, and methods of calculating water-rock interactions and chemical-mass transfer.
Repeatability: No
Additional Fee: N
GEOL 6347 - Sandstone Petrography Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BEOL 3372 and GEOL 3374 or consent of instructor
Interpretation of provenance, depositional environment, and diagenesis of sanDissertationones by petrographic analysis.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
Additional Fee: $40.00 Fee Type Field trip fee
GEOL 6348 - Carbonate Petrography Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: GEOL 3372 and 3374 or consent of instructor.
Discussion and petrographic and hand-specimen analyses of the origin and diagenesis of carbonate strata and their depositional environments.
Additional Fee: $40.00 Fee Type Field trip fee
GEOL 6349 - Geodynamics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Earth’s layers (core, mantle, crust) and their interactions; mantle convection; lithosphere deformation and rheology; heat; magmatism; continental rifted margins; seafloor spreading; subduction.
GEOL 6350 - Advanced Structural Geology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 3145, GEOL 3345, and MATH 2433.
For geology majors. Analysis of geologic structures using surface and subsurface data.
Additional Fee: $40.00 Fee Type Field trip fee
GEOL 6351 - Basin Modeling Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Fundamental concepts and computer modeling of the formation and development of sedimentary basins on lithosphere and basin scale.
GEOL 6352 - Microtectonics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 3345 and GEOL 3373.
Rock and mineral deformation in the interpretation of microstructural and petrofabric data in relation to kinematics and rheology.
GEOL 6353 - Planetary Materials Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: GEOL 3370 , GEOL 3372 , and GEOL 3373; or consent of instructor.
Topics include classification and description of chondrite and achondrite meteorites including components within them, processes of planetary accretion and differentiation, and comparative planetology.
GEOL 6354 - Geomechanics of the Upper Crust Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Introduction to the deformation of the upper crust with emphasis on sedimentary rocks at scales ranging from mountain belts and sedimentary basins to outcrops, petroleum reservoirs and boreholes.
Additional Fee: No
GEOL 6357 - Soils and Paleosols Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: None.
An intensive introduction to the properties and genesis of soils as well as the distribution and evolution of soils and landscapes through time.
Repeatability: N
Note: Additional Fee $40.00 Fee Type Field trip fee.
Additional Fee: N Fee Type N
GEOL 6358 - Terrigenous Depositional Systm Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 4358, or consent of instructor.
Modern terrigenous depositional systems as a basis for the interpretation of ancient terrigenous sedimentary rocks. Field trip(s) may be required, cost to be defrayed by student.
GEOL 6363 - Carbonate Sedimentalogy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Field trip(s) required; cost to be defrayed by student. Discussion of the origins and criteria of recognition of carbonate accumulations from different depositional environments.
Repeatability: Course can be repeated for credit.
GEOL 6364 - Mesoscale Meteorology Forecast Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 2415; PHYS 2326, GEOL 3342 or equivalent.
This course explores the physical nature of mesoscale atmospheric phenomena and their consequences: boundary layer mesoscale phenomena; orographic phenomena, deep convection; and the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) and its plotting packages.
Repeatability: No
Additional Fee: N
GEOL 6365 - Conventional and unconventional exploration of the Permian Basin, West Texas Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent from instructor.
Classroom and field-based course that introduces students to all aspects of structure, stratigraphy, basin evolution, and hydrocarbon exploration of the Permian basin.
Additional Fee: No
GEOL 6366 - Hydrogeology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: CHEM 1332, MATH 1432, GEOL 1330, and PHYS 1312, graduate standing in Natural Sciences and Mathematics or Engineering, or consent of instructor.
Field trips may be required; cost to be defrayed by student. Interdisciplinary study of groundwater, emphasizing the geologic aspects of groundwater flow and chemistry.
GEOL 6370 - Atmospheric Biogeochemistry Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 3363 or consent of instructor.
Integrated perspective on global biogeochemical cycles of relevant atmospheric species; factors that regulate cycles; impact of human perturbations of biogeochemical cycles on atmospheric composition, climate, and human health.
GEOL 6371 - Analytical Methods in Inorganic Geochemistry Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Classical and modern spectroscopic methods for elemental and isotope analysis; emphasis on instrumentation and application to Earth Science problems.
Note: Topics include: ICP-OES spectroscopy, Q-ICP-MS spectroscopy, QQQ-ICP-MS, LA-ICP-MS, MC-ICP-MS and TIMS. Analytical Methods in Inorganic Geochemistry is designed as an overview of the principles of Emmision Spectrometry and Mass Spectrometry; detailed operational practice training of available instruments in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences including sample preparation (Fusion, Acid Digestion and Laser Ablation), Instrument Operation; Data Reduction and Evaluation. Secondly, it is also designed to give background and context to publish data sets for peer reviewed publication and graduate thesis.
GEOL 6372 - Petroleum Geochemistry Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: CHEM 2325 or consent of instructor.
Geological and geochemical constraints on petroleum generation and accumulation. Concepts and technology of petroleum geochemistry and their application in petroleum exploration, exploitation and production.
Repeatability: No
Additional Fee: Y
GEOL 6373 - Petroleum Systems Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Modern quantitative multi-disciplinary procedures for objective evaluation of petroleum potential of basins and exploration opportunities on the basis of statistical probabilities of hydrocarbon charge, reservoir, trap, and seal.
GEOL 6374 - Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 3370, and GEOL 3373 or 3374 or consent of instructor.
Principles of radiogenic isotope chronology and its applications in surface processes and sedimentary systems, tectonics, solid Earth and planetary sciences.
GEOL 6375 - Tecton Himalayan-Tibet Orogen Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
The evolution of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen; basic principles of lithospheric deformation and evolution at convergent tectonic boundaries; historical development of our understanding of the orogen and tectonic processes.
GEOL 6376 - Adv Tect and Sedimentation Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Field trip may be required; cost to be defrayed by student. Examination of sedimentary rocks and sedimentary basins that form near plate boundaries.
GEOL 6378 - Basin Analysis for Petroleum Exploration Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 3345, GEOL 3145, GEOL 3350, and GEOL 3150.
Application of petroleum workstations for basin analysis and petroleum exploration in tectonically complex areas, including the use of 3D seismic data volumes from a known petroleum-producing area.
GEOL 6379 - Applied Biostratigraphy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 3350, GEOL 3330, or consent of instructor.
Principles of biostratigrahy in the applications to solve geologic problems by integrating biostratigraphy with multiple-sourced datasets, seismic, and geochronological datasets
GEOL 6380 - Sequence Stratigraphy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 3350 or consent of instructor.
Subdivision of basin fills into genetic packages, lithostratigraphic, chronostratigraphic, biostratigraphic, seismostratigraphic and sedimentological bases for correlation, mapping of facies and stratigraphic prediction.
Additional Fee: $40.00 Fee Type Field trip fee
GEOL 6381 - Petroleum Geology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 3345, and GEOL 3350, or consent of instructor.
Credit may not be given for both GEOL 4382, and GEOL 6381 . Fundamentals of petroleum geology; source rock, reservoir, and trap studies; well log and seismic interpretation, petroleum geochemistry, and mapping.
Note: Credit may not be applied toward a graduate degree.
GEOL 6382 - Plate Tectonics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 3345 and GEOL 3350.
The historical development of the plate tectonic theory and its seismological basis; kinematics of plate motion, geometry, and evolution of plate mosaics; geologic analysis of the structure and history of plate boundaries and ancient orogenic belts.
GEOL 6383 - Petroleum Geology of Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 3345, GEOL 3145, GEOL 3350, and GEOL 3150.
Provides an integrated tectonic, stratigraphic, paleogeographic, and structural framework for the region to evaluate known and frontier petroleum areas.
GEOL 6384 - Petroleum Prospecting Workshop Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 6390 or consent of instructor
Interdisciplinary, team-based petroleum system analysis and prospect generation.
GEOL 6386 - Igneous Petrogenesis & Plate Tectonics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 3372 and 3373
Major element, trace element and radiogenic characteristics of magmas generated in different tectonic settings, processes responsible for chemical diversity of magmas, and petrogenetic models for magmatism in terms of global tectonic processes.
GEOL 6387 - Reservoir Geophysics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Reservoir characterization using geophysical methods, including time-lapse seismic and permanently-instrumented reservoirs.
GEOL 6388 - Geospatial Analysis and Applications Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Geospatial science, methods, analysis, and applications in geosciences.
Repeatability: No
Additional Fee: Y
GEOL 6390 - 3-D Seismic Exploration I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 4330 or equivalent.
Interpretation of the spatial component of three-dimensional seismic data in geologic structure and tratigraphy with emphasis on hydrocarbon exploration.
GEOL 6391 - Introduction to Geophysics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent from instructor.
Principles of seismology, gravity, geomagnetism, radioactivity, electromagnetism and heat flow, and their use in geological interpretation.
Note: Credit may not be applied toward a graduate degree.
GEOL 6392 - Migration Seismic Data Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 7333 or consent of instructor
Covers methods for processing seismic data to obtain a picture of the subsurface in both two and three dimensions.
GEOL 6393 - Seismic Amplitude Interpretation Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly/Same as: GEOL 6393 - Three-Dimensional Seismic Exploration I
Prerequisite: GEOL 4330 or equivalent.
Interpretation of the amplitude component of three-dimensional seismic data in predicting lithology and hydrocarbons. Correlation with logs, AVO, impedance inversion and reservoir characterization.
GEOL 6394 - Geophysical Data Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Formerly/Same as: GEOL 6394 - Three-Dimensional Seismic Exploration II.
Prerequisite: GEOL 4330 or equivalent.
Instruction in geophysical survey design, instrumentation (ultrasonic, well logging, VSP, seismic, GPS, and radar), data acquisition, and various software packages. Local field surveys will be conducted.
Repeatability: No
Additional Fee: Y
GEOL 6395 - Petroleum Seismology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Overview of seismic methods and the role they play in petroleum exploration and production. Topics include aspects of acquisition, processing, and interpretation.
GEOL 6396 - Graduate Seminar Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: graduate standing in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
Current research topics in the earth and atmospheric sciences.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit as seminar topics vary.
GEOL 6397 - Selected Topics in Geology Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
Current topics in geology and geophysics.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Additional Fee: Yes
GEOL 6398 - Special Problems Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Note: Independent Study
GEOL 6399 - Masters Thesis Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Repeatability: N
Additional Fee: Y Fee Type Y
GEOL 6498 - Special Problems Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Independent Study
GEOL 6499 - Master’s Thesis Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Repeatability: N
Additional Fee: N Fee Type N
GEOL 6599 - Master’s Thesis Credit Hours: 5
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Repeatability: N
Additional Fee: N Fee Type N
GEOL 6698 - Special Problems Credit Hours: 6.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
GEOL 6699 - Master’s Thesis Credit Hours: 6
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Repeatability: N
Additional Fee: N Fee Type N
GEOL 6998 - Special Problems Credit Hours: 9.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
GEOL 7198 - Masters Research Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of faculty advisor.
Independent research under the direction of a faculty advisor.
GEOL 7199 - Master Thesis Credit Hours: 1
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Repeatability: N
Additional Fee: Y Fee Type Y
GEOL 7298 - Masters Research Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of faculty advisor.
Independent research under the direction of a faculty advisor.
GEOL 7301 - Capstone Project Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Independent research on a laboratory, field or theoretical problem.
GEOL 7311 - Deep learning for big data analytics Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 1310 or COSC 1306 or any class from EAS (GEOL xxxx).
This course focuses on learning how to analyze big data generated in environmental science and engineering using the latest artificial intelligence technology, deep learning. It differs from most other data analytics classes in that it introduces how to analyze complex, large amounts of data with deep learning algorithms.
Additional Fee: No
GEOL 7320 - Seismic Tomography and Velocity Model Building Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 7333 - Seismic Wave & Ray Theory.
Factors governing seismic velocities in Earth materials, velocity model building using seismic and wellbore data via modeling, seismic migration and tomographic inversion with applications in exploration and solid Earth geophysics.
Additional Fee: Yes
GEOL 7321 - Multicomponent Seismic Exploration Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 7333 and GEOL 7341 , or consent of instructor.
Multicomponent (3C and 4C) acquisition techniques, elastic-wave signals analysis and processing (with emphasis on converted waves), and interpretation of PS with PP data using logs and VSP.
GEOL 7322 - Inverse Problem Methods and Programing Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Formulation for inverse problems, data distribution and variance, linear inversion methods, generalized inverse, stochastic inverse, model variance and resolution, optimization methods, MATLAB programming, inversion using MATLAB, and geophysical inverse problems.
Additional Fee: Yes
GEOL 7323 - Borehole Geophysics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Links borehole data to surface geophysical data. Rock physics, petrophysics, borehole seismics including VSP, borehole gravity and electromagnetics, well-logging methods.
GEOL 7324 - Rock Physics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Study of lithological, compositional, textural, and pore space properties of sediment and sedimentary rocks using laboratory and field measurements, empirical relations, and theoretical models.
GEOL 7325 - Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Description of rock and fluid properties and evaluation of petroleum-bearing formations, using coring and core analysis, rock catalogs, mud logging, and drill stem and wireline formation testing.
GEOL 7326 - Microseismic Theory & Methods Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing in Geophysics or Consent of lnstructor.
Microseismics: physical-mathematical foundations, aspects of vector and tensor algebra, Green-Christoffell and static Green’s tensor calculations; oil and gas industry technology applied in exploration and production.
GEOL 7327 - Principles of Marine Geophysics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: GEOL 3345, 4330 and Graduate Standing in Geophysics, or consent of instructor.
Theory of exploration geophysics in the marine environment; navigation, seafloor imaging; theory and techniques of marine seismic reflection and refraction, gravity, magnetics, heat flow; interpretation of marine geophysical data.
GEOL 7328 - Mathematical Methods in Geophysics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate status and consent of instructor.
The course is devoted to the mathematical methods used in various topics of geophysics: rocks, boreholes, surface seismic, microseismic, potential and electromagnetic fields.
GEOL 7329 - Direct Hydrocarbon Indicators Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Direct evidence of subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs as manifested on reflection seismic data. Fluid properties, fluid substitution, velocity anomalies, amplitude anomalies, amplitude variation with offset and angle, attenuation, frequency anomalies, chimneys, low frequency shadows, phase anomalies, and phase decomposition.
GEOL 7330 - Potntl Fld Mtds-Geophys Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 3363 or consent of instructor.
Theory of gravitational and magnetic fields; gravity and magnetic instruments and field procedures; reduction and quantitative interpretation of gravity and magnetic data.
GEOL 7331 - Seismic Structural Geology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and GEOL 3345.
Fundamental principles of fault-related folding and other deformation mechanisms of the upper crust in compressional and extensional tectonic settings, with applications to interpretation of seismic-reflection images of deformed sedimentary basins. Topics included syntectonic growth strata, geomorphic and bathymetric expression of active deformation, and growth of structures by deformation in repeated large earthquakes. Practical interpretation, restoration and quantitative analysis of seismic reflection images of complex structures, including those constrained by syntectonic growth strata.
GEOL 7332 - Tectonic Interpretation and Seismic Tomography Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Advanced techniques for structural and tectonic analysis of seismic tomographic models, including 3D mapping, geological model building, velocity analysis, and structural reconstructions.
GEOL 7333 - Seismic Wave & Ray Theory Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 3321 or consent of instructor.
Fundamental concepts and foundations of wave and ray theory with implications for the processing of seismic data.
GEOL 7335 - Geophysics of Porous Media Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 3321 or consent of instructor.
Basic concepts of Gassman and Biot type of media; Terzagi equation and pore pressure analysis; concepts of absolute and relative permeability; wave propagation and frequency dependency in media with isolated and connected porosity.
GEOL 7336 - High-resolution seafloor and subseafloor mapping Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and permission of instructor.
Principles of high-resolution acoustic imaging, including side-scan sonar, bathymetry, subbottom profiling, and magnetic mapping, with emphasis on shallow water environmental, sedimentary studies, and cultural mapping.
Additional Fee: No
GEOL 7339 - Microseismic Monitoring and Induced Earthquakes Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Earthquake concepts, seismic waves, seismograms, induced earthquakes, microseismic events, stress and faults, fault plane solutions, SAC software, earthquake location methods, and software (NonLinLoc.
Additional Fee: No
GEOL 7340 - Data Analytics and Machine Learning for Geoscientists Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the instructor.
Practical machine learning for geoscientists; focus on fundamental concepts and hands-on implementation of modern machine learning algorithms using open source frameworks and real-world geoscientific data sets.
Additional Fee: No
GEOL 7341 - Geophysical Data Processing Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MATH 3363.
Principles and methods in processing of geophysical data in discrete form, including sampling theory, spectral analysis, resolution, filtering, and deconvolution, plus an introduction to seismic imaging, velocity analysis, data fitting and inversion.
Repeatability: N
Additional Fee: Y Fee Type Y
GEOL 7398 - Masters Research Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of faculty advisor.
Independent research under the direction of a faculty advisor.
GEOL 7399 - Masters Thesis Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Repeatability: N
Additional Fee: Y Fee Type Y
GEOL 7698 - Masters Research Credit Hours: 6
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of faculty advisor.
Independent research under the direction of a faculty advisor.
GEOL 7998 - Masters Research Credit Hours: 9
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of faculty advisor.
Independent research under the direction of a faculty advisor.
GEOL 8198 - Doctoral Research Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
GEOL 8199 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit Hours: 1
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Repeatability: N
Additional Fee: N Fee Type N
GEOL 8298 - Doctoral Research Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
GEOL 8299 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit Hours: 2
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Repeatability: N
Additional Fee: N Fee Type N
GEOL 8398 - Doctoral Research Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
GEOL 8399 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Repeatability: N
Additional Fee: Y Fee Type Y
GEOL 8498 - Doctoral Research Credit Hours: 4.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
GEOL 8499 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Repeatability: N
Additional Fee: N Fee Type N
GEOL 8599 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit Hours: 5
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GEOL 8698 - Doctoral Research Credit Hours: 6.0
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