STRUCTURAL PETROLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: G L E/GEOSCI 370 and 455 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize a wide range of deformation-related features in hand sample and thin section. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Recognize the interplay of physical and chemical processes in forming microstructure. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explain the role of fluid-rock interaction during deformation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Read scientific literature on various topics in structural petrology. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Evaluate new microstructural data or data in journal articles using analytical and/or statistical tools. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize a wide range of deformation-related features in hand sample and thin section. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Recognize the interplay of physical and chemical processes in forming microstructure. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explain the role of fluid-rock interaction during deformation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Read scientific literature on various topics in structural petrology. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Evaluate new microstructural data or data in journal articles using analytical and/or statistical tools. Audience: Graduate