Departmental Advisors
Director, Graduate Affairs
Lauren Birgenheier
383 FASB
Director, Undergraduate
Pete Lippert
383 FASB
Geological Engr
Jeff Moore
383 FASB
Undergraduate Academic Advising
Sean Meyer
104 FASB
Graduate Coordinator
801-581-7162
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 100 - 001 Science in Cinema
GEO 100 - 001 Science in Cinema
- Class Number: 12001
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Remote Real-Time
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $505.00
- Seats Available: 3
GEO 104 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
GEO 104 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
- Class Number: 7251
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Remote Real-Time
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $530.00
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 110 - 001 Evolving Earth
GEO 110 - 001 Evolving Earth
- Class Number: 16281
- Instructor: Allabush, KATHLEEN A
- Instructor: GODSEY, HOLLY
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $505.00
- Seats Available: 2
GEO 210 - 001 Reactive Earth
GEO 210 - 001 Reactive Earth
- Class Number: 16282
- Instructor: BROOKS, Paul
- Instructor: DE OBESO, Juan Carlos
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $1,044.00
- Seats Available: 2
GEO 1000 - 001 Science in Cinema
GEO 1000 - 001 Science in Cinema
- Class Number: 5037
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Remote Real-Time
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $10.00
- Seats Available: 356
GEO 1030 - 090 Living with Quakes
This is an online course, which does not have a specific meeting time or location throughout the semester. For additional information, please visit https://online.utah.edu/about-online-learning/
GEO 1030 - 090 Living with Quakes
- Class Number: 13703
- Instructor: Miller, Scott
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 70
This is an online course, which does not have a specific meeting time or location throughout the semester. For additional information, please visit https://online.utah.edu/about-online-learning/
GEO 1040 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
GEO 1040 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
- Class Number: 10088
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Remote Real-Time
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $25.00
- Seats Available: 371
GEO 1050 - 090 National Parks Geology
GEO 1050 - 090 National Parks Geology
- Class Number: 18623
- Instructor: ANDERSON, LEIF
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 121
GEO 1100 - 001 Evolving Earth
GEO 1100 - 001 Evolving Earth
- Class Number: 10390
- Instructor: Allabush, KATHLEEN A
- Instructor: GODSEY, HOLLY
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 31
GEO 1120 - 002 Earth System Science
GEO 1120 - 002 Earth System Science
- Class Number: 18632
- Instructor: OSTRANDER, CHAD
- Instructor: WANG, JON
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 22
GEO 2100 - 001 Reactive Earth
This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section. Meets with GEO 3070.
GEO 2100 - 001 Reactive Earth
- Class Number:
- Instructor: BROOKS, Paul
- Instructor: DE OBESO, Juan Carlos
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $50.00
- Seats Available: 9
This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section. Meets with GEO 3070.
GEO 2100 - 002 Reactive Earth
Meets with GEO 3070
GEO 2100 - 002 Reactive Earth
- Class Number: 10824
- Instructor: BROOKS, Paul
- Instructor: DE OBESO, Juan Carlos
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $50.00
- Seats Available: 9
Meets with GEO 3070
GEO 2500 - 001 Wasatch in the Field
This class will have required field work either on Thursdays or Fridays.
GEO 2500 - 001 Wasatch in the Field
- Class Number:
- Instructor: Allabush, KATHLEEN A
- Instructor: GODSEY, HOLLY
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $75.00
- Seats Available: 0
This class will have required field work either on Thursdays or Fridays.
GEO 2500 - 002 Wasatch in the Field
GEO 2500 - 002 Wasatch in the Field
- Class Number: 18629
- Instructor: Allabush, KATHLEEN A
- Instructor: GODSEY, HOLLY
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Field Work
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $75.00
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 2500 - 003 Wasatch in the Field
GEO 2500 - 003 Wasatch in the Field
- Class Number: 18639
- Instructor: Allabush, KATHLEEN A
- Instructor: GODSEY, HOLLY
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Field Work
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $75.00
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 3020 - 001 Mineralogy
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 3020 - 001 Mineralogy
- Class Number:
- Instructor: Miyagi, Lowell M
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 11
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 3020 - 002 Mineralogy
GEO 3020 - 002 Mineralogy
- Class Number: 18631
- Instructor: Miyagi, Lowell M
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 11
GEO 3040 - 001 Sedimentology & Stratig
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: BIRGENHEIER, LAUREN P
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 4.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $85.00
- Seats Available: 10
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: 13164
- Instructor: BIRGENHEIER, LAUREN P
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $85.00
- Seats Available: 10
GEO 3070 - 001 Petrology for Engineers
This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section. Meets with first half of GEO 2100 sections 001 and 002.
GEO 3070 - 001 Petrology for Engineers
- Class Number:
- Instructor: DE OBESO, Juan Carlos
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 15
This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section. Meets with first half of GEO 2100 sections 001 and 002.
GEO 3070 - 002 Petrology for Engineers
Meets with first half of GEO 2100 sections 001 and 002
GEO 3070 - 002 Petrology for Engineers
- Class Number: 18627
- Instructor: DE OBESO, Juan Carlos
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 15
Meets with first half of GEO 2100 sections 001 and 002
GEO 3100 - 001 Dynamic Earth
GEO 3100 - 001 Dynamic Earth
- Class Number: 11005
- Instructor: KOPER, KEITH
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 19
GEO 3400 - 001 Computational Methods
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 3400 - 001 Computational Methods
- Class Number:
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $96.47
- Seats Available: 8
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 3400 - 002 Computational Methods
GEO 3400 - 002 Computational Methods
- Class Number: 15464
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $96.47
- Seats Available: 8
GEO 3900 - 001 Upr Div Undergrad Res
GEO 3900 - 001 Upr Div Undergrad Res
- Class Number: 3755
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
- Component: Independent Study
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 7
GEO 4970 - 001 Senior Thesis
GEO 4970 - 001 Senior Thesis
- Class Number: 3756
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
- Component: Independent Study
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 4999 - 001 Honors Thesis/Project
GEO 4999 - 001 Honors Thesis/Project
- Class Number: 13211
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
- Component: Honors Thesis Project
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 5210 - 090 Seismology I
The course fee covers digital course materials through the Inclusive Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
GEO 5210 - 090 Seismology I
- Class Number: 12357
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL S
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $53.53
- Seats Available: 9
The course fee covers digital course materials through the Inclusive Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
GEO 5250 - 001 Inversion Theory
GEO 5250 - 001 Inversion Theory
- Class Number: 3757
- Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 10
GEO 5270 - 001 Geomorphology
GEO 5270 - 001 Geomorphology
- Class Number: 18624
- Instructor: MOORE, JEFFREY R
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 2
GEO 5350 - 001 Groundwater
GEO 5350 - 001 Groundwater
- Class Number: 3758
- Instructor: SOLOMON, Kip
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $12.00
- Seats Available: 18
GEO 5650 - 001 Hydrology
GEO 5650 - 001 Hydrology
- Class Number: 13704
- Instructor: BROOKS, Paul
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $66.14
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 5660 - 001 Geochemistry
GEO 5660 - 001 Geochemistry
- Class Number: 18633
- Instructor: DE OBESO, Juan Carlos
- Instructor: OSTRANDER, CHAD
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $65.00
- Seats Available: 2
GEO 5675 - 001 Paleo Reconstruction
GEO 5675 - 001 Paleo Reconstruction
- Class Number: 18628
- Instructor: BOWEN, GABRIEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 5900 - 001 Internship
GEO 5900 - 001 Internship
- Class Number: 3759
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
- Component: Practicum
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 15
GEO 5920 - 001 DLS-Undergraduate
GEO 5920 - 001 DLS-Undergraduate
- Class Number: 3760
- Instructor: DE OBESO, Juan Carlos
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL S
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 5920 - 003 Tectonics & Sedimentary Basin
Also meets with Geo 6920-003 and Geo 7920-003. Prerequisites: Geo 3040 or equivalent, Geo 3900 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
GEO 5920 - 003 Tectonics & Sedimentary Basin
- Class Number: 18634
- Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 9
Also meets with Geo 6920-003 and Geo 7920-003. Prerequisites: Geo 3040 or equivalent, Geo 3900 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
GEO 5920 - 004 Geoscience for Energy
GEO 5920 - 004 Geoscience for Energy
- Class Number: 20079
- Instructor: SORKHABI, RASOUL B
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 5920 - 005 Nano and Micro-Particle Transp
GEO 5920 - 005 Nano and Micro-Particle Transp
- Class Number: 20095
- Instructor: JOHNSON, WILLIAM
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 5920 - 090 Intro to Linux Computing
GEO 5920 - 090 Intro to Linux Computing
- Class Number: 18635
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL S
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: Online
- Units: 1.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 11
GEO 6211 - 090 Seismology I
The course fee covers digital course materials through the Inclusive Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
GEO 6211 - 090 Seismology I
- Class Number: 12355
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL S
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $53.53
- Seats Available: 5
The course fee covers digital course materials through the Inclusive Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
GEO 6250 - 001 Inversion Theory & Apps
GEO 6250 - 001 Inversion Theory & Apps
- Class Number: 3761
- Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 15
GEO 6270 - 001 Geomorphology
GEO 6270 - 001 Geomorphology
- Class Number: 18625
- Instructor: MOORE, JEFFREY R
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 6350 - 001 Groundwater
GEO 6350 - 001 Groundwater
- Class Number: 3762
- Instructor: SOLOMON, Kip
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $12.00
- Seats Available: 7
GEO 6650 - 001 Hydrology
GEO 6650 - 001 Hydrology
- Class Number: 13705
- Instructor: BROOKS, Paul
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $66.14
- Seats Available: 9
GEO 6660 - 001 Geochemistry
GEO 6660 - 001 Geochemistry
- Class Number: 18622
- Instructor: DE OBESO, Juan Carlos
- Instructor: OSTRANDER, CHAD
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $65.00
- Seats Available: 6
GEO 6675 - 001 Paleo Reconstruction
GEO 6675 - 001 Paleo Reconstruction
- Class Number: 19592
- Instructor: BOWEN, GABRIEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 6920 - 003 Tectonics & Sedimentary Basin
Also meets with Geo 5920-003 and Geo 7920-003. Prerequisites: Geo 3040 or equivalent, Geo 3900 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
GEO 6920 - 003 Tectonics & Sedimentary Basin
- Class Number: 18637
- Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
Also meets with Geo 5920-003 and Geo 7920-003. Prerequisites: Geo 3040 or equivalent, Geo 3900 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
GEO 6920 - 004 Geoscience for Energy
GEO 6920 - 004 Geoscience for Energy
- Class Number: 14079
- Instructor: SORKHABI, RASOUL B
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 6920 - 005 Comp & Num Methods
GEO 6920 - 005 Comp & Num Methods
- Class Number: 14464
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $96.47
- Seats Available: 6
GEO 6920 - 007 Comp & Num Methods
GEO 6920 - 007 Comp & Num Methods
- Class Number: 15003
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 10
GEO 6920 - 008 Nano & Micro Part Transport
GEO 6920 - 008 Nano & Micro Part Transport
- Class Number: 20096
- Instructor: JOHNSON, WILLIAM
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 6920 - 090 Intro to Linux Computing
GEO 6920 - 090 Intro to Linux Computing
- Class Number: 18638
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL S
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: Online
- Units: 1.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
GEO 6950 - 001 Reviews Earth Sci
GEO 6950 - 001 Reviews Earth Sci
- Class Number: 3765
- Instructor: LIN, Fan-Chi
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 14
GEO 6970 - 001 Thesis Research-Masters
Please contact the department office to obtain class numbers for additional sections of Thesis Research.
GEO 6970 - 001 Thesis Research-Masters
- Class Number: 3767
- Instructor: Allabush, KATHLEEN A
- Component: Thesis Research
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 12.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
Please contact the department office to obtain class numbers for additional sections of Thesis Research.
GEO 6970 - 029 Thesis Research-Masters
GEO 6970 - 029 Thesis Research-Masters
- Class Number: 19910
- Instructor: DE OBESO, Juan Carlos
- Component: Thesis Research
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 12.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 6970 - 030 Thesis Research-Masters
GEO 6970 - 030 Thesis Research-Masters
- Class Number: 19911
- Instructor: OSTRANDER, CHAD
- Component: Thesis Research
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 12.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 6980 - 001 Faculty Consultation
GEO 6980 - 001 Faculty Consultation
- Class Number: 3766
- Instructor: JOHNSON, WILLIAM
- Component: Independent Study
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 7920 - 003 Tectonics & Sedimentary Basin
Also meets with Geo 5920-003 and Geo 6920-003
GEO 7920 - 003 Tectonics & Sedimentary Basin
- Class Number: 18636
- Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
Also meets with Geo 5920-003 and Geo 6920-003
GEO 7920 - 004 Micro to Nano-Scale Trans Sim.
GEO 7920 - 004 Micro to Nano-Scale Trans Sim.
- Class Number: 20097
- Instructor: JOHNSON, WILLIAM
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 1.0 - 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 7970 - 001 Thesis Research-Ph D
Please contact the department office to obtain class numbers for additional sections of Thesis Research.
GEO 7970 - 001 Thesis Research-Ph D
- Class Number: 3780
- Instructor: Allabush, KATHLEEN A
- Component: Thesis Research
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 12.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
Please contact the department office to obtain class numbers for additional sections of Thesis Research.
GEO 7970 - 031 Thesis Research-Ph D
GEO 7970 - 031 Thesis Research-Ph D
- Class Number: 17349
- Instructor: ANDERSON, LEIF
- 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: 3794
- Instructor: JOHNSON, WILLIAM
- 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: 3795
- Instructor: JOHNSON, WILLIAM
- Component: Continuing Registration
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5