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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ERS 315 - Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy


Basic concepts and techniques of stratigraphy and sedimentation. Field trips to local environments and outcrops. Laboratories emphasize practical analytical techniques of sedimentology, petrography of sedimentary rocks in hand specimens and thin section, and modern stratigraphic approaches. Lec 3, Lab 3.

General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.

Prerequisites: ERS 101 or ERS 102 and MAT 232 or permission.

Course Typically Offered: Fall

Credits: 4