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Bozeman, MT 59717-3480

Tel: (406) 994-3331
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Department of Earth Sciences COURSE MATRIX

The Earth Sciences encompass those branches of science which deal with Earth materials and processes, their variability across time and space, and their significance to humanity. Major subdivisions include Geology and Geography, and some minor subdivisions include Geophysics, Geochemistry, Climatology, and Cartography. The course matrix below shows the courses we offer and the approximate organization of our undergraduate and graduate courses.  Links lead to the MSU Course Bulletin description or a course site where available. 

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Earth Sciences COURSE MATRIX

GEOL ESCI GEOG
   100
Dinosaurs!

  102
Environmental
Geology
111
Physical
Geology

112
Physical
Geography

105
World
Regional Geography

204
Mineralogy

210
Historical
Geology

211
Yellowstone:
A Scientific Laboratory
 

201
Human
Geography

211
Geographic Information Science and Cartography

  280
Special
Topics





280
Special
Topics

306
Igneous
Petrology
307
Sediment.
Petrology
308
Metamorph.
Petrology
301
Earth Science
Writing

307
Geomorph.
302
Biogeography
303
Weather and Climate
305
Geographic
Info. Science and Spatial Analysis
309
Sediment./
Stratigraphy
310
Invert.
Paleontology
312
Dinosaur
Paleontology

310
Airphoto
Interpretation
 


315
Cultural
Geography

315
Structural
Geology

330
Paleontology
Lab and
Research
Techniques



330
Geographical
Planning
331
Urban
Geography
332
Economic
Geography
400
Seminar
411
Vertebrate
Paleontology
413
Macroevolution
432
Surface
Water

440
Ground Water
401
Historical
Geography

405
Geographic
Thought
417
Taphonomy
419
Field
Paleontology
423
Field
Geology



411
Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis

425
Tourism Planning
433
Tectonics
440
Volcanology
445
Glacial
Geology
450
Snow
Dynamics

455
Physiography
of U.S.
430
Mountain
Geography

451
Geography
Instruction
451
Geology
Instruction

480
Special
Topics

480
Special
Topics

480
Special
Topics

481
Regional
Geography
508
Depositional
Systems
510
Igneous
Geochem.
515
Structural
Analysis
500
Research
502
Fluvial
Geomorph.
505
Geomicrobiology
503
Settlement Geography
504
GIS Research Fundamentals
505
Bioclimatography
580
Special
Topics
581
Quaternary
Environ.
583
Appl. Geol. Hydrology
580
Special
Topics

582
Quaternary
Paleoecology
& Veg. History
520
Land-Use
Planning

580
Special
Topics
 

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