Course Offerings 2021-2022
Fall 2021 Course Offerings
Division
Ge 11 a - Earth as a Planet. Instructor: Wernicke
Ge 101 - Introduction to Geology and Geochemistry. Instructor: Wernicke
Ge 108 - Applications of Physics to the Earth Sciences. Instructor: Brown
Geobiology
Geochemistry
Ge 145 - Isotope-Ratio Mass Spectrometry. Instructor: Sessions
Geology
Ge 114 a- Mineralogy. Instructor: Rossman
Ge 121 a - Advanced Field Geology. Instructor: Lamb
Ge 136 a - Regional Field Geology of the Southwestern United States. Instructor: Kirschvink
Ge 212 - Thermodynamics of Geological Systems. Instructor: Asimow
Geophysics
Ae/Ge/ME 160 a - Continuum Mechanics of Fluids and Solids. Instructor: Lapusta
Ge 161 - Plate Tectonics. Instructor: Stock
Ge 165 - Geophysical Data Analysis and Seismic Imaging. Instructor: Clayton
Planetary Science
Ay/Ge 107 - Introduction to Astronomical Observation. Instructor: de Kleer, Hillenbrand
Ge/Ch 128 - Cosmochemistry. Instructor: Blake
Ge/Ay 133 - The Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems. Instructor: Batygin
Environmental Science and Engineering
ESE 101 - Earth's Atmosphere. Instructor: Schneider
ESE 102 - Earth's Oceans. Instructor: Thompson
ESE 104 - Current Problems in ESE. Instructor: Staff
ESE/Bi 166 - Microbial Physiology. Instructor: Leadbetter
Special Courses
FS/Ge 016 - Freshman Seminar: Earthquakes. Instructor: Stock
FS/ESE/Ge 018 - The Microbial World - The Unseen in Plain Sight. Instructor: Leadbetter
Ge/ESE 298 - Mentoring and Outreach for GO-Outdoors. Instructor: Avouac, Bucholz
Ge 195 - The Great Chilean Traverse: Enrichment Trip Seminar. Instructor: Asimow, Bucholz, de Kleer, Fischer
Winter 2022 Course Offerings
Division
Ge 10 - Frontiers in Geological and Planetary Sciences. Instructor: Thompson
Ge 11 b - Earth and the Biosphere. Instructor: Fischer/Kirschvink
Ge 11 d - Introduction to Earth and Planetary Sciences: Geophysics. Instructor: Clayton/Gurnis
Ge 102 - Introduction to Geophysics. Instructor: Clayton/Gurnis
Ge 104 - Introduction to Geobiology. Instructor: Fischer/Kirschvink
Geobiology
Bi/Ge/ESE 105 - Evolution. Instructor: Orphan
Ge/ESE/Bi 248 - Environmental Justice. Instructor: Orphan
Geochemistry
Ge 116 - Analytical Techniques Lab. Instructor: Asimow, Jackson, Rossman
Ge 140 b - Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry. Instructor: Tissot
Ge/ESE 149 - Marine Geochemistry. Instructor: Adkins
Ge/ESE 154 - Readings in Paleoclimate. Instructor: Adkins
Ge 218 - Stable Isotopes Seminar. Instructor: Eiler
Geology
Ge 106 - Introduction to Structural Geology. Instructor: Avouac
Ge 115 a - Petrology and Petrography: Igneous Petrology. Instructor: Stolper
Ge 121 b - Advanced Field Geology. Instructor: Stock
Ge 123 - Continental Crust Seminar. Instructor: Bucholz
Ge 126 - Topics in Earth Surface Processes. Instructor: Lamb
Ge 136 b - Regional Field Geology of the Southwestern United States. Instructor: Kirschvink
Ge 277 - Active Tectonics Seminar. Instructor: Avouac
Geophysics
Ge 111 a - Applied Geophysics Seminar. Instructor: Clayton/Simons
Ge 162 - Seismology. Instructor: Zhan
Ge 164 - Mineral Physics. Instructor: Jackson
Ge 167 - Tectonic Geodesy. Instructor: Simons
Ge 271 - Dynamics of Seismicity. Instructor: Ross
Planetary Science
Ge/Ay 117 - Bayesian Statistics and Data Analysis. Instructor: Knutson
Ge/Ay 137 - Planetary Physics. Instructor: Batygin
Ge/Ay 159 - Astrobiology. Instructor: Yung
Environmental Science and Engineering
ESE 103 - Earth's Biogeochemical Cycles. Instructor: Staff
ESE 130 - Introduction to Atmosphere and Ocean Dynamics. Instructor: Callies
ESE/Ch 176- Environmental Physical Organic Chemistry Part I. Instructor: Hoffmann
ESE/ME/EST/Ec/ChE/EE 179 - Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation. Instructor: Wennberg
Special Courses
Spring 2022 Course Offerings
Division
Ge 1 - Earth and Environment. Instructor: Asimow
Ge/Ay 11 c - Planetary Sciences. Instructor: Ingersoll
Ge 103 - Introduction to the Solar System. Instructor: Ingersoll
Ge/EE/ESE 157 c - Remote Sensing for Environmental and Geological Applications. Instructor: Ehlmann
Geobiology
Ge/Bi/BE/CNS/ESE 147 - Challenges and Opportunities in Quantitative Ecology. Instructor: Fischer
Geochemistry
Ge/ESE 140 c - Stable Isotopic Biogeochemistry. Instructor: Sessions
ESE/Ge 142 - Aquatic Chemistry of Natural Waters. Instructor: Adkins
Ge 217 - Radiogenic Isotopes Seminar. Instructor: Farley
Ge 219 - Non-Traditional Isotopes Seminar. Instructor: Tissot
Geology
Ge 112 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Instructor: Grotzinger
Ge 115 b - Petrology and Petrography: Metamorphic Petrology. Instructor: Eiler
Ge 119 - Geology of the American Southwest. Instructor: Bucholz
Ge 120 a - Introduction to Field Geology. Instructor: Bucholz
Ge 121 c - Advanced Field Geology. Instructor: Grotzinger
Ge 122 c - Field Geology Seminar. Instructor: Stock
Ge 136 c - Regional Field Geology of the Southwestern United States. Instructor: Kirschvink
Ge 177 - Active Tectonics. Instructor: Avouac
Ge/Bi 244 - Paleobiology Seminar. Instructor: Kirschvink
Geophysics
Ge 111 b - Applied Geophysics Field Course. Instructor: Clayton, Simons
Ge 163 - Geodynamics. Instructor: Gurnis
Ge 261 - Advanced Seismology. Instructor: Zhan
Ge 264 - Machine Learning in Geophysics. Instructor: Ross
ME/Ge/Ae 266 a - Dynamic Fracture and Frictional Faulting. Instructor: Lapusta
Planetary Science
Ge 131 - Planetary Structure and Evolution. Instructor: Stevenson
Ge/ESE 150 - Planetary Atmospheres. Instructor: Knutson
Ge 151 - Planetary Surfaces. Instructor: de Kleer
Environmental Science and Engineering
ESE 1 - Earth's Climate. Instructor: Wennberg
ESE 131 - Ocean Dynamics. Instructor: Callies
ESE 134 - Cloud and Boundary Layer Dynamics. Instructor: Schneider
ESE 137 - Polar Oceanography. Instructor: Thompson
ESE 144 - Climate from Space. Instructor: Teixeira, Staff
ESE/Ge/Ch 171 - Atmospheric Chemistry I. Instructor: Seinfeld/Wennberg
ESE/Ch 177 - Environmental Physical Organic Chemistry Part II. Instructor: Hoffmann
Special Courses
Summer Courses
Ge 120 b - Summer Field Camp. Instructor: Bucholz