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Dec 15, 2025
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University General Course Catalog 2020-2021 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
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GEOL 468 - Advanced Sedimentology (4 units)
The advanced study of sediments and sedimentary rocks, fluid flows, sediment transport, and basin analysis.
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 202 ; GEOL 211 ; GEOL 212 ; GEOL 332 .
Units of Lecture: 3
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. use and understand all relevant sedimentary rock classification systems.
2. describe and identify sedimentary rocks in thin-section, and describe and understand microscopic texture and minerlogy.
3. demonstrate understanding of the details of sediment transport in a variety of media and conditions, and will be able to apply that to sedimentary rocks.
4. use and understand all relevant sedimentary rock classification systems.
5. describe and identify sedimentary rocks in thin-section, and describe and understand microscopic texture and minerlogy.
6. demonstrate understanding of the details of sediment transport in a variety of media and conditions, and will be able to apply that to sedimentary rocks.
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