Departmental Advisors
Director, Grad. Affairs
Tony Ekdale
347 FASB
Director, Undergrad.
Barbara Nash
409 FASB
Geological Engr.
Paul Jewell
445 FASB
Geological Engr.
Aurel Trandafir
449 FASB
Geo Physics
Michael Thorne
267 FASB
Departmental Notes

For course descriptions and pre-requisite information click on the subject column next to the appropriate catalog number.

GEO 105 - 001 National Parks Geology

GEO 105 - 001 National Parks Geology

  • Class Number: 11934
  • Instructor: EKDALE, ALLAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $319.00
  • Seats Available: 5

GEO 1000 - 001 Natural Disasters

GEO 1000 - 001 Natural Disasters

  • Class Number: 10820
  • Instructor: NASH, BARBARA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

GEO 1010 - 090 Exploring Earth


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 1010 - 090 Exploring Earth

  • Class Number: 13288
  • Instructor: ROTH, PETER
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $30.00
  • Seats Available: 55

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 - 001 Earthquakes & Volcanoes

GEO 1030 - 001 Earthquakes & Volcanoes

  • Class Number: 6839
  • Instructor: DINTER, DAVID
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 85

This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.
  • Class Number: 9755
  • Instructor: HALGEDAHL, SUSAN
  • Instructor: JARRARD, RICHARD
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $30.00
  • Seats Available: 82

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: 16002
  • Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $25.00
  • Seats Available: 31

GEO 1050 - 001 National Parks Geology

GEO 1050 - 001 National Parks Geology

  • Class Number: 7142
  • Instructor: EKDALE, ALLAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 9

GEO 1110 - 001 Intr to Earth Systems

GEO 1110 - 001 Intr to Earth Systems

  • Class Number: 6841
  • Instructor: BOWMAN, JOHN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 22

GEO 1115 - 001 Intro Earth Systems Lab

GEO 1115 - 001 Intro Earth Systems Lab

  • Class Number: 6842
  • Instructor: BOWMAN, JOHN
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

GEO 1115 - 002 Intro Earth Systems Lab

GEO 1115 - 002 Intro Earth Systems Lab

  • Class Number: 6843
  • Instructor: BOWMAN, JOHN
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 13

GEO 3075 - 001 Intro Geol. Engg

GEO 3075 - 001 Intro Geol. Engg

  • Class Number: 10991
  • Instructor: TRANDAFIR, AURELIAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $13.00
  • Seats Available: 8

GEO 3080 - 001 Earth Materials I


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 3080 - 001 Earth Materials I

  • Class Number:
  • Instructor: BARTLEY, JOHN
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $20.00
  • Seats Available: 20

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 3080 - 002 Earth Materials I

GEO 3080 - 002 Earth Materials I

  • Class Number: 6845
  • Instructor: BARTLEY, JOHN
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $20.00
  • Seats Available: 20

GEO 3800 - 001 The Oceans

GEO 3800 - 001 The Oceans

  • Class Number: 6847
  • Instructor: ROTH, PETER
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 28

GEO 3970 - 001 Senior Thesis

GEO 3970 - 001 Senior Thesis

  • Class Number: 6849
  • Instructor: NASH, BARBARA
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

GEO 4900 - 001 Undergrad Research

GEO 4900 - 001 Undergrad Research

  • Class Number: 6848
  • Instructor: NASH, BARBARA
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 9

GEO 5050 - 001 Geochronology

GEO 5050 - 001 Geochronology

  • Class Number: 16622
  • Instructor: BROWN, FRANCIS
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 7

GEO 5060 - 001 Global Geophysics

GEO 5060 - 001 Global Geophysics

  • Class Number: 15774
  • Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL S
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 14

GEO 5075 - 001 Intro Geol Engg

GEO 5075 - 001 Intro Geol Engg

  • Class Number: 10992
  • Instructor: TRANDAFIR, AURELIAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $13.00
  • Seats Available: 7

GEO 5180 - 001 Paleoecology

GEO 5180 - 001 Paleoecology

  • Class Number: 15583
  • Instructor: EKDALE, ALLAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $375.00
  • Seats Available: 8

GEO 5230 - 001 Physical Fields I

GEO 5230 - 001 Physical Fields I

  • Class Number: 15663
  • Instructor: CHAPMAN, DAVID
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $42.00
  • Seats Available: 5

GEO 5250 - 001 Inversion Theory

GEO 5250 - 001 Inversion Theory

  • Class Number: 6853
  • Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 7

GEO 5340 - 001 Systm Dynamx&Env Policy

GEO 5340 - 001 Systm Dynamx&Env Policy

  • Class Number: 16061
  • Instructor: MILLS, JAMES
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 8

GEO 5350 - 001 Groundwater

GEO 5350 - 001 Groundwater

  • Class Number: 6854
  • Instructor: SOLOMON, Kip
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 8

GEO 5360 - 001 Fluid Dynmcs Geol Matls

GEO 5360 - 001 Fluid Dynmcs Geol Matls

  • Class Number: 15776
  • Instructor: JEWELL, PAUL
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 11

GEO 5510 - 001 PICP I

GEO 5510 - 001 PICP I

  • Class Number: 10806
  • Instructor: BERESKIN, S
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 7

GEO 5520 - 001 PICP II


This class has a required field trip.

GEO 5520 - 001 PICP II

  • Class Number: 10808
  • Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $40.00
  • Seats Available: 9

This class has a required field trip.

GEO 5660 - 001 Geochemistry

GEO 5660 - 001 Geochemistry

  • Class Number: 6855
  • Instructor: CERLING, THURE
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 11

GEO 5760 - 001 Stratigraphy & Sed Proc


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 5760 - 001 Stratigraphy & Sed Proc

  • Class Number:
  • Instructor: CHAN, MARJORIE
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $35.00
  • Seats Available: 13

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 5760 - 002 Stratigraphy & Sed Proc

GEO 5760 - 002 Stratigraphy & Sed Proc

  • Class Number: 6857
  • Instructor: CHAN, MARJORIE
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $35.00
  • Seats Available: 3

GEO 5900 - 001 Internship

GEO 5900 - 001 Internship

  • Class Number: 6858
  • Instructor: HALGEDAHL, SUSAN
  • Instructor: ROTH, PETER
  • Component: Practicum
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 15

GEO 5920 - 001 DLS-Undergraduate


To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://www.sa.utah.edu/regist/handbook/drop.htm or contact the Registrar's Office at 581-8969.

GEO 5920 - 001 DLS-Undergraduate

  • Class Number: 6859
  • Instructor: IRMIS, RANDALL B
  • Instructor: PECHMANN, JAMES C
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 33

To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://www.sa.utah.edu/regist/handbook/drop.htm or contact the Registrar's Office at 581-8969.

GEO 5920 - 002 ST: EAST Seminar

GEO 5920 - 002 ST: EAST Seminar

  • Class Number: 7094
  • Instructor: GODSEY, HOLLY
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 9

GEO 5920 - 003 Basin Modeling

GEO 5920 - 003 Basin Modeling

  • Class Number: 11104
  • Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 18

GEO 5920 - 004 Field Studies in Volcanism

GEO 5920 - 004 Field Studies in Volcanism

  • Class Number: 16195
  • Instructor: NASH, BARBARA
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

GEO 5920 - 005 Seismic Array Processing

GEO 5920 - 005 Seismic Array Processing

  • Class Number: 16502
  • Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL S
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

GEO 5920 - 006 Tapho, Paleoeco, & Sedi bnebds

GEO 5920 - 006 Tapho, Paleoeco, & Sedi bnebds

  • Class Number: 16722
  • Instructor: IRMIS, RANDALL B
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 8

GEO 5920 - 007 Intro to Matlab

GEO 5920 - 007 Intro to Matlab

  • Class Number: 16980
  • Instructor: JEWELL, PAUL
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

GEO 6061 - 001 Global Geophysics

GEO 6061 - 001 Global Geophysics

  • Class Number: 15775
  • Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL S
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -1

GEO 6180 - 001 Paleoecology

GEO 6180 - 001 Paleoecology

  • Class Number: 15584
  • Instructor: EKDALE, ALLAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $375.00
  • Seats Available: 6

GEO 6230 - 001 Physical Fields I

GEO 6230 - 001 Physical Fields I

  • Class Number: 15664
  • Instructor: CHAPMAN, DAVID
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $42.00
  • Seats Available: 2

GEO 6250 - 001 Inversion Theory and Apps

GEO 6250 - 001 Inversion Theory and Apps

  • Class Number: 6860
  • Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

GEO 6340 - 001 Systm Dynamx&Env Policy

GEO 6340 - 001 Systm Dynamx&Env Policy

  • Class Number: 6861
  • Instructor: MILLS, JAMES
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1

GEO 6350 - 001 Groundwater

GEO 6350 - 001 Groundwater

  • Class Number: 6862
  • Instructor: SOLOMON, Kip
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

GEO 6360 - 001 Fluid Dynamics

GEO 6360 - 001 Fluid Dynamics

  • Class Number: 15777
  • Instructor: JEWELL, PAUL
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 14

GEO 6480 - 001 Landslides & Slope Stab

GEO 6480 - 001 Landslides & Slope Stab

  • Class Number: 15829
  • Instructor: TRANDAFIR, AURELIAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 14

GEO 6510 - 001 PICP I

GEO 6510 - 001 PICP I

  • Class Number: 10807
  • Instructor: BERESKIN, S
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

GEO 6520 - 001 PICP II


This class has a required field trip.

GEO 6520 - 001 PICP II

  • Class Number: 10809
  • Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $40.00
  • Seats Available: 6

This class has a required field trip.

GEO 6660 - 001 Geochemistry

GEO 6660 - 001 Geochemistry

  • Class Number: 6863
  • Instructor: CERLING, THURE
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

GEO 6920 - 001 DLS-Graduate


To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://www.sa.utah.edu/regist/handbook/drop.htm or contact the Registrar's Office at 581-8969.

GEO 6920 - 001 DLS-Graduate

  • Class Number: 6864
  • Instructor: IRMIS, RANDALL B
  • Instructor: PECHMANN, JAMES C
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 31

To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://www.sa.utah.edu/regist/handbook/drop.htm or contact the Registrar's Office at 581-8969.

GEO 6920 - 002 Grad-EM Seminar

GEO 6920 - 002 Grad-EM Seminar

  • Class Number: 6865
  • Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

GEO 6920 - 003 Basin Modeling

GEO 6920 - 003 Basin Modeling

  • Class Number: 15994
  • Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 12

GEO 6920 - 004 Global Geophysics

GEO 6920 - 004 Global Geophysics

  • Class Number: 8020
  • Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL S
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

GEO 6920 - 006 WEST Seminar

GEO 6920 - 006 WEST Seminar

  • Class Number: 11105
  • Instructor: GODSEY, HOLLY
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 7

GEO 6920 - 009 Stable Isotope Ecology


With instructor permission.

GEO 6920 - 009 Stable Isotope Ecology

  • Class Number: 12220
  • Instructor: CERLING, THURE
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

With instructor permission.

GEO 6920 - 011 Isotopics


With Instructor permission.

GEO 6920 - 011 Isotopics

  • Class Number: 16444
  • Instructor: CERLING, THURE
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

With Instructor permission.

GEO 6920 - 012 Seismic Array Processing

GEO 6920 - 012 Seismic Array Processing

  • Class Number: 16716
  • Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL S
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

GEO 6920 - 013 Tapho, Paleoeco, & Sedi bnebds

GEO 6920 - 013 Tapho, Paleoeco, & Sedi bnebds

  • Class Number: 16724
  • Instructor: IRMIS, RANDALL B
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

GEO 6950 - 001 Reviews Earth Sci

GEO 6950 - 001 Reviews Earth Sci

  • Class Number: 6866
  • Instructor: CHAPMAN, DAVID
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

GEO 6970 - 001 Thesis Research-Masters

GEO 6970 - 001 Thesis Research-Masters

  • Class Number: 6868
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Thesis Research
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 12.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

GEO 6980 - 001 Faculty Consultation

GEO 6980 - 001 Faculty Consultation

  • Class Number: 6867
  • Instructor: SOLOMON, Kip
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

GEO 7480 - 001 Landslides & Slope Stab

GEO 7480 - 001 Landslides & Slope Stab

  • Class Number: 15830
  • Instructor: TRANDAFIR, AURELIAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

GEO 7920 - 001 EM Seminar

GEO 7920 - 001 EM Seminar

  • Class Number: 7169
  • Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 8

GEO 7920 - 005 WEST Seminar

GEO 7920 - 005 WEST Seminar

  • Class Number: 11936
  • Instructor: GODSEY, HOLLY
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 8

GEO 7970 - 001 Thesis Research-Ph D

GEO 7970 - 001 Thesis Research-Ph D

  • Class Number: 6891
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Thesis Research
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 12.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

GEO 7980 - 001 Faculty Consultation

GEO 7980 - 001 Faculty Consultation

  • Class Number: 6913
  • Instructor: SOLOMON, Kip
  • 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: 6914
  • Instructor: SOLOMON, Kip
  • Component: Continuing Registration
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3