Fall 2024 GEOL 412 & GEOL 455
Dr. Elkins wishes to make you aware of two courses that will be offered in Fall 2024.
GEOL 412 (Volcanology and Igneous Petrology): This is a 3-credit graduate/undergraduate class that spans magma generation and evolution, geochemical and isotopic methods, advanced petrography, and volcanology topics. We will read and discuss papers, do some in-class exercises, problem sets, and a take-home midterm, and work on a term paper on a topic of your choosing in petrology and volcanology. The prerequisite is Geology 201 (Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology).
GEOL 455 (Computational Methods for Modeling Earth Systems): This is also a 3-credit graduate/undergraduate class, exploring and practicing methods in computational, statistical, and numerical modeling and how they are applied to earth science topics, co-taught by me and Erin Haacker. We use python in the class, but no prior coding experience or knowledge is necessary; we start with the basics! We do want you to have at least taken Geology 200 (Mineralogy), as well as at least a semester of math (and please, talk to one of us if you are interested but have taken a different semester of math than Math 107: this might also be okay!). We will do a lot of in-class code tutorials and some problem sets, plus a coding project of your choosing, and we’ll work with examples from across geoscience disciplines.
Fall registration is now open! If you are currently considering either or both of these classes, please contact Dr. Elkins. Feel free to contact Dr. Elkins if you have any follow-up questions about these courses!