Departmental Advisors
Director, Graduate Affairs
Paul Brooks
429 FASB
Director, Undergraduate
John Bartley
339 FASB
Geological Engr
Paul Jewell
445 FASB
Academic Advisor
Michelle Tuitupou
383 FASB
Departmental Notes
For course descriptions and pre-requisite information click on the subject column next to the appropriate catalog number.
Attention: Classroom assignments may change between the time you
register and when classes begin. Please check your class schedule for the latest classroom location
information before attending class.
GEO 104 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
GEO 104 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
- Class Number: 10324
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $450.00
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 105 - 001 National Parks Geology
GEO 105 - 001 National Parks Geology
- Class Number: 14770
- Instructor: CERLING, THURE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $425.00
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 1000 - 001 Science in Cinema
GEO 1000 - 001 Science in Cinema
- Class Number: 6774
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 41
GEO 1030 - 090 Earthquakes & Volcanoes
This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.
GEO 1030 - 090 Earthquakes & Volcanoes
- Class Number: 6226
- Instructor: BRADBURY, CHRISTOPHER D
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $60.00
- Seats Available: 0
This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.
GEO 1040 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
GEO 1040 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
- Class Number: 16673
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $25.00
- Seats Available: 81
GEO 1050 - 001 National Parks Geology
GEO 1050 - 001 National Parks Geology
- Class Number: 14769
- Instructor: CERLING, THURE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 1100 - 001 Evolving Earth
GEO 1100 - 001 Evolving Earth
- Class Number: 17665
- Instructor: IRMIS, RANDALL B
- Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: -2
- Class Number: 4819
- Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 62
- Class Number: 4820
- Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 26
- Class Number: 4821
- Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 32
GEO 2100 - 001 Reactive Earth
GEO 2100 - 001 Reactive Earth
- Class Number: 17666
- Instructor: BOWMAN, JOHN
- Instructor: JOHNSON, WILLIAM
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 30
GEO 2100 - 004 Reactive Earth
GEO 2100 - 004 Reactive Earth
- Class Number:
- Instructor: BOWMAN, JOHN
- Instructor: JOHNSON, WILLIAM
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 30
GEO 2500 - 001 Wasatch in the Field
GEO 2500 - 001 Wasatch in the Field
- Class Number: 17669
- Instructor: BROOKS, Paul
- Instructor: DINTER, DAVID
- Instructor: LIN, Fan-Chi
- Instructor: MOORE, JEFFREY R
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 22
GEO 3030 - 001 Living with Quakes
GEO 3030 - 001 Living with Quakes
- Class Number: 10089
- Instructor: DINTER, DAVID
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 36
GEO 3030 - 090 Living with Quakes
This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.
GEO 3030 - 090 Living with Quakes
- Class Number: 8687
- Instructor: LIN, Fan-Chi
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $60.00
- Seats Available: 45
This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.
GEO 3040 - 001 Sedimentology & Stratig
Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.
GEO 3040 - 001 Sedimentology & Stratig
- Class Number:
- Instructor: CHAN, MARJORIE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 4.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $115.00
- Seats Available: -1
Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.
GEO 3040 - 002 Sedimentology & Stratig
GEO 3040 - 002 Sedimentology & Stratig
- Class Number: 4829
- Instructor: CHAN, MARJORIE
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $115.00
- Seats Available: -5
GEO 3060 - 001 Struct Geol & Tectonics
Section 2-3 belong to this section.This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.
GEO 3060 - 001 Struct Geol & Tectonics
- Class Number:
- Instructor: BARTLEY, JOHN
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $15.00
- Seats Available: 18
Section 2-3 belong to this section.This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.
GEO 3060 - 002 Struct Geol & Tectonics
GEO 3060 - 002 Struct Geol & Tectonics
- Class Number: 11055
- Instructor: BARTLEY, JOHN
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $15.00
- Seats Available: 19
GEO 3060 - 003 Struct Geol & Tectonics
GEO 3060 - 003 Struct Geol & Tectonics
- Class Number: 11715
- Instructor: BARTLEY, JOHN
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $15.00
- Seats Available: 8
Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.
- Class Number:
- Instructor: Allam, Amir A
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 12
Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.
GEO 3070 - 002 Petrology for Engineers
GEO 3070 - 002 Petrology for Engineers
- Class Number: 9576
- Instructor: Allam, Amir A
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 12
GEO 3090 - 001 Earth Materials II
Section 2 belongs to this section. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.
GEO 3090 - 001 Earth Materials II
- Class Number:
- Instructor: BOWMAN, JOHN
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $15.00
- Seats Available: 17
Section 2 belongs to this section. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.
GEO 3090 - 002 Earth Materials II
GEO 3090 - 002 Earth Materials II
- Class Number: 11606
- Instructor: BOWMAN, JOHN
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $15.00
- Seats Available: 17
GEO 3090 - 003 Earth Materials II
GEO 3090 - 003 Earth Materials II
- Class Number: 12503
- Instructor: BOWMAN, JOHN
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $15.00
- Seats Available: 10
GEO 3250 - 001 Geology of Utah
3 field trips are required
GEO 3250 - 001 Geology of Utah
- Class Number: 9964
- Instructor: DINTER, DAVID
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $60.00
- Seats Available: 3
3 field trips are required
GEO 3368 - 090 Energy Choices
This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call (801) 585-5959.
GEO 3368 - 090 Energy Choices
- Class Number: 13465
- Instructor: HAMILTON, JOHN
- Instructor: OPARA, OLA
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $60.00
- Seats Available: 1
This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call (801) 585-5959.
GEO 3400 - 001 Computational Methods
GEO 3400 - 001 Computational Methods
- Class Number: 8688
- Instructor: JEWELL, PAUL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $25.00
- Seats Available: 20
GEO 3800 - 001 The Oceans
GEO 3800 - 001 The Oceans
- Class Number: 11385
- Instructor: Bowen, BRENDA
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 1
GEO 3900 - 001 Undergrad Research
GEO 3900 - 001 Undergrad Research
- Class Number: 4824
- Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
- Component: Independent Study
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 4100 - 001 Petrography-Genesis
Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.
GEO 4100 - 001 Petrography-Genesis
- Class Number:
- Instructor: LAMBART, Sarah
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 8
Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.
GEO 4100 - 002 Petrography-Genesis
GEO 4100 - 002 Petrography-Genesis
- Class Number: 8609
- Instructor: LAMBART, Sarah
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 8
GEO 4970 - 001 Senior Thesis
GEO 4970 - 001 Senior Thesis
- Class Number: 4825
- Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
- Component: Independent Study
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 5210 - 001 Seismology I
GEO 5210 - 001 Seismology I
- Class Number: 13445
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL S
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 9
GEO 5250 - 001 Inversion Theory
GEO 5250 - 001 Inversion Theory
- Class Number: 4826
- Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 9
GEO 5265 - 001 The Magnetic Earth
GEO 5265 - 001 The Magnetic Earth
- Class Number: 18442
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 15
GEO 5270 - 001 Geomorphology
GEO 5270 - 001 Geomorphology
- Class Number: 17532
- Instructor: MOORE, JEFFREY R
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 5320 - 001 Signal Processing
GEO 5320 - 001 Signal Processing
- Class Number: 17670
- Instructor: KOPER, KEITH
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
GEO 5350 - 001 Groundwater
GEO 5350 - 001 Groundwater
- Class Number: 4827
- Instructor: SOLOMON, Kip
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $5.00
- Seats Available: 11
GEO 5368 - 090 Energy Choices
This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call (801) 585-5959.
GEO 5368 - 090 Energy Choices
- Class Number: 13466
- Instructor: HAMILTON, JOHN
- Instructor: OPARA, OLA
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $60.00
- Seats Available: 3
This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call (801) 585-5959.
GEO 5473 - 001 Stable Isotope Eco
GEO 5473 - 001 Stable Isotope Eco
- Class Number: 18402
- Instructor: CERLING, THURE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $150.00
- Seats Available: 1
GEO 5510 - 001 PICP 1a
GEO 5510 - 001 PICP 1a
- Class Number: 17671
- Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.5
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $40.00
- Seats Available: 10
GEO 5520 - 001 PICP 1b
GEO 5520 - 001 PICP 1b
- Class Number: 17672
- Instructor: BIRGENHEIER, LAUREN P
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.5
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 13
GEO 5565 - 001 DigMap & GIS in Geosci
GEO 5565 - 001 DigMap & GIS in Geosci
- Class Number: 11384
- Instructor: JEWELL, PAUL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 12
GEO 5650 - 002 Hydrology
GEO 5650 - 002 Hydrology
- Class Number: 19161
- Instructor: BROOKS, Paul
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
GEO 5660 - 002 Geochemistry
GEO 5900 - 001 Internship
GEO 5900 - 001 Internship
- Class Number: 4830
- Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
- Component: Practicum
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 13
GEO 5920 - 001 DLS-Undergraduate
GEO 5920 - 001 DLS-Undergraduate
- Class Number: 4831
- Instructor: CERLING, THURE
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 38
- Class Number: 19067
- Instructor: Allabush, KATHLEEN A
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 5920 - 011 Field Geophysics
GEO 5920 - 011 Field Geophysics
- Class Number: 18972
- Instructor: BARTLEY, JOHN
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 6211 - 001 Seismology I
GEO 6211 - 001 Seismology I
- Class Number: 17499
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL S
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
GEO 6250 - 001 Inversion Theory & Apps
GEO 6250 - 001 Inversion Theory & Apps
- Class Number: 4832
- Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 13
GEO 6265 - 001 The Magnetic Earth
GEO 6265 - 001 The Magnetic Earth
- Class Number: 18626
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
GEO 6270 - 001 Geomorphology
GEO 6270 - 001 Geomorphology
- Class Number: 17534
- Instructor: MOORE, JEFFREY R
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 7
GEO 6320 - 001 Signal Processing
GEO 6320 - 001 Signal Processing
- Class Number: 18410
- Instructor: KOPER, KEITH
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 1
GEO 6350 - 001 Groundwater
GEO 6350 - 001 Groundwater
- Class Number: 4833
- Instructor: SOLOMON, Kip
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
GEO 6510 - 001 PICP 1a
GEO 6510 - 001 PICP 1a
- Class Number: 19188
- Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.5
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $40.00
- Seats Available: 7
GEO 6520 - 001 PICP 1b
GEO 6520 - 001 PICP 1b
- Class Number: 19189
- Instructor: BIRGENHEIER, LAUREN P
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.5
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 6
GEO 6565 - 001 DigMap & GIS in Geosci
GEO 6565 - 001 DigMap & GIS in Geosci
- Class Number: 11898
- Instructor: JEWELL, PAUL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 8
GEO 6660 - 002 Geochemistry
GEO 6665 - 001 Paleophysiology
Enrollment is by application only. Application are available at: http://biologylabs.utah.edu/farmer/Computational%20Paleophysiology.html For questions about the course please contact the instructor at cg.frmr@gmail.com
GEO 6665 - 001 Paleophysiology
- Class Number: 12754
- Instructor: FARMER, COLLEEN
- Component: Field Work
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $200.00
- Seats Available: 5
Enrollment is by application only. Application are available at: http://biologylabs.utah.edu/farmer/Computational%20Paleophysiology.html For questions about the course please contact the instructor at cg.frmr@gmail.com
GEO 6920 - 001 DLS-Graduate
GEO 6920 - 001 DLS-Graduate
- Class Number: 4834
- Instructor: CERLING, THURE
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 37
GEO 6920 - 002 Grad-EM Seminar
GEO 6920 - 002 Grad-EM Seminar
- Class Number: 4835
- Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 9
- Class Number: 19116
- Instructor: Allabush, KATHLEEN A
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 6
GEO 6920 - 011 Advanced Mineralogy
GEO 6920 - 011 Advanced Mineralogy
- Class Number: 18171
- Instructor: LAMBART, Sarah
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 1
GEO 6920 - 016 Advanced Stats for GEO
GEO 6920 - 016 Advanced Stats for GEO
- Class Number: 19349
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 6920 - 020 Grad Student Orient
GEO 6920 - 020 Grad Student Orient
- Class Number: 18768
- Instructor: Koopman, Mark
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 10
GEO 6950 - 001 Reviews Earth Sci
GEO 6950 - 001 Reviews Earth Sci
- Class Number: 4836
- Instructor: BIRGENHEIER, LAUREN P
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 11
GEO 6970 - 001 Thesis Research-Masters
GEO 6970 - 001 Thesis Research-Masters
- Class Number: 4838
- Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
- Component: Thesis Research
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 12.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 2
GEO 6980 - 001 Faculty Consultation
GEO 6980 - 001 Faculty Consultation
- Class Number: 4837
- Instructor: CERLING, THURE
- Component: Independent Study
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 7320 - 001 Signal Processing
GEO 7320 - 001 Signal Processing
- Class Number: 18269
- Instructor: KOPER, KEITH
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 1
GEO 7920 - 001 EM Seminar
GEO 7920 - 001 EM Seminar
- Class Number: 5005
- Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 7
GEO 7970 - 001 Thesis Research-Ph D
GEO 7970 - 001 Thesis Research-Ph D
- Class Number: 4854
- Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
- Component: Thesis Research
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 12.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 7980 - 001 Faculty Consultation
GEO 7980 - 001 Faculty Consultation
- Class Number: 4871
- Instructor: BARTLEY, JOHN
- Component: Independent Study
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 7990 - 001 Cont Reg-Ph D
GEO 7990 - 001 Cont Reg-Ph D
- Class Number: 4872
- Instructor: CERLING, THURE
- Component: Continuing Registration
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4