GEOL 101 - Physical Geology

Introduction into geology, plate tectonics, minerals and rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, mass wasting, surface processes, etc.

GEOL 303A - Earth Materials

Field trips and hands-on experience are an important part of this course. Topics include crystallography, mineral classes, mineral ID and mineral forming processes.

at Amboy crater with the class of Fall 2014

photo courtesy of Diane Clemens-Knott

GEOL 408 - Volcanology

Main focus of this course is to understand how magmatism works at different scales from individual volcanoes to magmatic arcs. We also cover the hazards associated with volcanoes.

Visiting the volcanoes along the 'ruta de seismiles' in NW Argentina in May 2015 - photo courtesy of Michelle Barboza

GEOL 481A - Field Camp

In field camp our students apply all that they have learned in previous classes in 4-5 different field mapping projects. Currently, we are teaching field camp near Dillon, Montana.

In Yellowstone National Park with field camp class of 2016.