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AMST - American Studies
ARAB - Arabic
ARTH - Art History
ARTS - Studio Art
BICH - Biochemistry
BIO - Biology
BLST - Black Studies
BOSP - Barack Obama Scholars Program
CHEM - Chemistry
CHIN - Chinese Studies
COGS - Cognitive Science
COMP - Computer Science
CORE - Core Program
CSLC - Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture
CSP - Cultural Studies Program
CTSJ - Critical Theory and Social Justice
DWA - Diplomacy & World Affairs
EASN - East Asian Studies
ECON - Economics
EDUC - Education
ENGL - English
FREN - French
GEO - Geology
GERM - German
GRK - Greek
HIST - History
INT - Internships
JAPN - Japanese Studies
KINE - Kinesiology
LATN - Latin
LING - Linguistics
LLAS - Latino/a and Latin American Studies
MAC - Media Arts and Culture
MATH - Mathematics
MUSA - Music Applied Study
MUSC - Music
PHAC - Physical Activities
PHIL - Philosophy
PHYS - Physics
POLS - Politics
PSYC - Psychology
PUBH - Public Health
RELS - Religious Studies
RUSN - Russian
SOC - Sociology
SPAN - Spanish
THEA - Theater
UEP - Urban & Environmental Policy
WRD - Writing & Rhetoric
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Course Descriptions
> GEO - Geology
GEO - Geology
GEO 105
Earth: Our Environment
GEO 106
Earth and the Human Future
GEO 150
Geographic Information Science I
GEO 197
Independent Study
GEO 215
Evolution of the Earth
GEO 220
Earth Materials
GEO 225
Introduction to Field Methods
GEO 235
Global Geophysics and Tectonics
GEO 240
Geologic Hazards
GEO 245
Earth's Climate: Past and Future
GEO 255
Spatial Analysis with Geographic Information Science
GEO 295
Topics in Geology
GEO 297
Independent Study
GEO 315
Sedimentary Geology
GEO 315L
Sedimentary Geology Laboratory
GEO 324
Advanced Field Mapping
GEO 325
Structural Geology
GEO 325L
Structural Geology Laboratory
GEO 342
Geomorphology
GEO 342L
Geomorphology Laboratory
GEO 345
Petrology
GEO 345L
Petrology Laboratory
GEO 355
Paleomagnetism
GEO 355L
Paleomagnetism Laboratory
GEO 390
Special Topics in Geology
GEO 390L
Special Topics in Geology Laboratory
GEO 391
Research Methods
GEO 395
Directed Research
GEO 397
Independent Study
GEO 491
Senior Seminar
GEO 497
Independent Study
GEO 499
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