GEOS Syllabi
Syllabi of organized courses offered by the Department of Geosciences can be found here. Syllabi are organized by semester/year offering and numerically beginning with undergraduate 100-level courses up to graduate-level courses. Click on the course number and title hyperlink to view or download a pdf copy of the course syllabus. Please contact the instructor of the course directly if there is no hyperlink available.
Preceptor, Research, Internship, Practicum, Thesis, and Independent Study experiences are unique, individual experiences and do not typically have syllabi. Therefore, GEOS 397A, x92, x93, x94, 498/498H, x99 courses are not included on this page; though, these experiences are available to interested students. Students should contact a faculty member with whom they would like to complete an individual experience for more information on how to do this. Students should contact their major advisor for assistance with degree requirements.
GEOS 170A1 - Earth: From Birth to Death with Jessica Kapp (In-person)
GEOS 212 - Introduction to Oceanography with Paul Goodman and Joellen Russell (In-person and Online sections)
GEOS 218 - Geological Disasters & Society with Paul Goodman (Online)
GEOS 220 - Environmental History of the Southwest with Paul Sheppard (In-person)
GEOS 240 - National Parks with Jon Pelletier (In-person)
GEOS 251 - Physical Geology with Rick Bennett (In-person)
GEOS 260 - Introduction to Gems and Minerals with Eric Fritz (In-person)
GEOS 280 - Programming and Data Analysis in the Earth Sciences with Chris Harig (In-person)
GEOS 302 - Principles of Stratigraphy & Sedimentation with Andy Cohen (In-person)
GEOS 306 - Mineralogy with Mauricio Ibanez-Mejia (In-person)
GEOS 322 - Introduction to Geophysics (In-person)
GEOS 342 - The History of Earth's Climate with Marcus Lofverstrom and Kaustubh Thirumalai (In-person)
GEOS 400 - Introduction to Geochemistry with Jay Quade (In-person)
GEOS 415 - Geologic Hazards with Victor Baker (In-person)
GEOS 421 - Petroleum Geology and Geophysics with Amanda Hughes (In-person)
GEOS 425 - Regional Tectonics with Paul Kapp (In-person)
GEOS 430 - The Chemical Evolution of Earth with Mihai Ducea (In-person)
GEOS 432 - Introduction to Seismology with Susan Beck (In-person)
GEOS 434A - Introduction to Exploration Seismology with Roy Johnson (In-person)
GEOS 437 - Introduction to Earth-System Modeling with Marcus Lofverstrom (In-person)
GEOS 446 - Economic Mineral Deposits with Mark Barton (In-person)
GEOS 466 - Stable Isotope Geochemistry and Paleoclimate with Jay Quade and Kaustubh Thirumalai (In-person)
GEOS 478 / GEOS 578 - Global Change with Joellen Russell and Scott Saleska (In-person)
GEOS 486 / GEOS 586 - Organic Geochemistry with Jessica Tierney (In-person)
GEOS 170A1 - Earth: From Birth to Death with Jessica Kapp (In-person)
GEOS 212 - Introduction to Oceanography with Paul Goodman and George Gehrels (Flex In-person and Online)
GEOS 216 - Dinosaurs with Derek Hoffman (UA Online Campus)
GEOS 218 - Geological Disasters & Society with Paul Goodman (Online)
GEOS 251 - Physical Geology with Paul Kapp (Live Online)
GEOS 255 - Historical Geology with Barbara Carrapa (Flex In-person)
GEOS 280 - Programming and Data Analysis in the Earth Sciences with Marcus Lofverstrom (Live Online)
GEOS 300 - Earth Surface Processes with Luke Mcguire (Live Online)
GEOS 304 - Structural Geology with Amanda Hughes (Live Online)
GEOS 308 - Paleontology with Andrew Cohen and Kaustubh Thirumalai (Flex In-person)
GEOS 322 - Introduction to Geophysics with Eric Kiser (Live Online)
GEOS 356 - Petrology with Ananya Mallik (Live Online)
GEOS 412A - Ocean Sciences with Andrew Cohen and Jess Tierney (Live Online)
GEOS 417 - Sedimentary Basin Analysis with Peter Decelles (In-person)
GEOS 440 - Geodynamics with Christopher Harig (Live Online)
GEOS 453 - Glacial and Quaternary Geology with Victor Baker (Live Online)
GEOS 460 - Characterization and Identification of Minerals with Robert Downs (Flex In-person)
GEOS 470L - Volcanology: Laboratory and Field Methods with Charles Seedorff (Flex In-person)
GEOS 470L - Volcanology: Physical Processes and Petrologic Applications with Charles Seedorff (Flex In-person)
GEOS 477 - Active Tectonics with Richard Bennett and Amanda Hughes (Live Online)
GEOS 479 - Introduction to Climate Dynamics with Jianjun Yin (Flex In-person)
GEOS 483 - Modes of Climate Variability with Diane Thompson (Live Online)
GEOS 489 - Quaternary Geochronology with Jay Quade (Flex In-person)
GEOS 170A1 - Earth: From Birth to Death with Jessica Kapp (In-person)
GEOS 212 - Introduction to Oceanography with Paul Goodman and Joellen Russell (Flex In-person)
GEOS 212 - Introduction to Oceanography with Paul Goodman and Joellen Russell (Live Online)
GEOS 218 - Geological Disasters & Society with Paul Goodman (Online)
GEOS 251 - Physical Geology with George Gehrels (In-person)
GEOS 260 - Introduction to Gems and Minerals with Eric Fritz (In-person)
GEOS 280 - Programming and Data Analysis in the Earth Sciences with Luke Mcguire (Flex In-person Live Online)
GEOS 302 - Principles of Stratigraphy & Sedimentation with Andy Cohen (Flex In-person Live Online)
GEOS 304 - Structural Geology with Amanda Hughes (Flex In-person Live Online)
GEOS 306 - Mineralogy with Frank Mazdab (Flex In-person Live Online)
GEOS 322 - Introduction to Geophysics with Eric Kiser (In-person)
GEOS 342 - The History of Earth's Climate with Jessica Tierney (Live Online)
GEOS 400 - Introduction to Geochemistry with Jay Quade (Flex In-person Live Online)
GEOS 415 - Geologic Hazards with Victor Baker (Live Online)
GEOS 432 - Introduction to Seismology with Susan Beck (Flex In-person Live Online)
GEOS 434A - Introduction to Exploration Seismology with Roy Johnson (Live Online)
GEOS 450 - Geomorphology and Landscape Evolution with Jon Pelletier (Flex In-person Live Online)
GEOS 478 - Global Change with Joellen Russell and Scott Saleska (Flex In-person Live Online)
GEOS 487 - Physical and Dynamical Oceanography with Jianjun Yin (Flex In-person Live Online)
GEOS 170A1 - Earth: From Birth to Death with Jessica Kapp and Marcus Lofverstrom (In-person)
GEOS 170A1 - Earth: From Birth to Dealth with Martin Pepper (Online)
GEOS 170C1 - Life on Earth with Ji Yeon Shin (In-person)
GEOS 212 - Introduction to Oceanography with Paul Goodman and George Gehrels (In-person)
GEOS 212 - Introduction to Oceanography with Paul Goodman and George Gehrels (Hybrid)
GEOS 218 - Geological Disasters & Society with Paul Goodman (Online)
GEOS 251 - Physical Geology with Paul Kapp (In-person)
GEOS 255 - Historical Geology with Jessica Kapp (In-person)
GEOS 300 - Earth Surface Processes with Jon Pelletier (In-person)
GEOS 304 - Structural Geology with George Davis (In-person)
GEOS 308 - Paleontology with Ji Yeon Shin (In-person)
GEOS 322 - Introduction to Geophysics with Eric Kiser (In-person)
GEOS 342 - The History of Earth's Climate with Jessica Tierney (In-person)
GEOS 346 - Mineral and Energy Resources with Charles Seedorff (In-person)
GEOS 356 - Petrology with Mihai Ducea (In-person)
GEOS 412A - Ocean Sciences with Andrew Cohen and Diane Thompson (In-person)
GEOS 412B - Ocean Sciences Field Course with Andrew Cohen and Diane Thompson (In-person) - CANCELLED
GEOS 419 - Physics of the Earth with Chris Harig (In-person)
GEOS 421 - Petroleum Geology and Geophysics with Amanda Hughes (In-person)
GEOS 424A - Space Geodesy with Rick Bennett (In-person)
GEOS 427 - Orogenic Systems with Peter Decelles (In-person)
GEOS 479 - Introduction to Climate Dynamics with Jianjun Yin (In-person)
GEOS 496E - Topics in Structure and Tectonics with Barbara Carrapa and Peter Decelles (In-person)
GEOS 170A1 - Earth: From Birth to Death with Jessica Kapp (In-person)
GEOS 212 - Introduction to Oceanography with Paul Goodman and Joellen Russell (In-person and Online options)
GEOS 216 Dinosaurs with Ji Yeon Shin (In-person)
GEOS 218 - Geological Disasters & Society with Paul Goodman (Online)
GEOS 220 - Environmental History of the Southwest with Paul Sheppard (In-person)
GEOS 240 - National Parks with Jon Pelletier (In-person)
GEOS 251 - Physical Geology with Rick Bennett (In-person)
GEOS 260 - Introduction to Gems and Minerals with Eric Fritz (In-person)
GEOS 280 - Programming and Data Analysis with Chris Harig (In-person)
GEOS 302 - Principles of Stratigraphy & Sedimentation with Andy Cohen (In-person)
GEOS 306 - Mineralogy with Mauricio Ibanez-Mejia (In-person)
GEOS 322 - Introduction to Geophysics with Eric Kiser (In-person)
GEOS 342 - The History of Earth's Climate with Marcus Lofverstrom and Kaustubh Thirumalai (In-person)
GEOS 400 - Introduction to Geochemistry with Jay Quade (In-person)
GEOS 415 - Geologic Hazards with Victor Baker (In-person)
GEOS 421 - Petroleum Geology and Geophysics with Amanda Hughes (In-person)
GEOS 425 - Regional Tectonics with Paul Kapp (In-person)
GEOS 430 - The Chemical Evolution of Earth with Mihai Ducea (In-person)
GEOS 432 - Introduction to Seismology with Susan Beck (In-person)
GEOS 434A - Introduction to Exploration Seismology with Roy Johnson (In-person)
GEOS 437 - Introduction to Earth-System Modeling with Marcus Lofverstrom (In-person)
GEOS 446 - Economic Mineral Deposits with Mark Barton (In-person)
GEOS 466 - Stable Isotope Geochemistry and Paleoclimate with Jay Quade and Kaustubh Thirumalai (In-person)
GEOS 478 - Global Change with Joellen Russell and Scott Saleska (In-person)