Though there is no genetics degree per se at the University of Idaho, many degrees emphasize genetics. Information about research programs, specifics of courses, and academic advising is available from any member of the genetics faculty.
Genet 314 General Genetics (3 cr).
Genet 315 Experimental Genetics (2 cr).
Genet 320 Genetics of Farm Animals (3 cr).
Genet 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
Genet 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
Genet 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Genet 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Genet WS505 Introduction to Population Genetics (3 cr). WSU GenCB 511.
Genet J528/J428 Forest Gene Resource Management (3 cr). See For J428/J528.
Genet WS540 Cytogenetics (3 cr). Alt/yrs. WSU GenCB 540.
Genet 585 Prokarytic Molecular Genetics (3 cr). See MMBB 585.
Geography graduate programs provide training in research methods and applications of theory and spatial modeling to problems in regional development, cartography, and the physical environment. Students learn problem definition, research design, and data analysis using a variety of techniques including geographic information systems (GIS), spatial analysis, and computer assisted cartography. Students without an undergraduate degree in geography are usually required to complete some undergraduate courses in the department to provide adequate background.
Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate College and of the Department of Geography. See part 2 for the general requirements applicable to each degree.
Master of Science (Thesis Option). Scores on the Graduate Record Examination (aptitude section) are required for admission. Each student's training and research plan is developed by the student and the major professor with the advisory committee's approval. It is expected that student programs be compatible with the specialties of the departmental faculty.
Master of Science (Nonthesis Option). Scores on the Graduate Record Examination (aptitude section) are required for admission. This program is designed for individuals who wish to place less emphasis upon research in their plan of study with additional courses substituted for thesis credit, the submittal of two reviewed papers and a practical exercise, and an oral examination before the student's committee required for the degree.
Master of Arts in Teaching--Major in Geography. General M.A.T. requirements apply. A plan of study will be arranged in conference with the student's adviser upon admission to the program. Examination procedures are the same as in the nonthesis option, including submittal of two review papers and a practical exercise, and an oral examination before the student's committee.
Doctor of Philosophy. General Ph.D. requirements apply. An M.S. degree is required. Scores on the Graduate Record Examination (aptitude section) are required for admission. Admission is by faculty approval based on evaluation of the applicant's research potential. Each student's study plan is approved by the departmental faculty. If a student wishes to pass over a course based on prior training or experience, he or she will have to pass the equivalent of a final examination in the course. It is expected that the study plan will be compatible with the goals and direction of the department.
Geog 301 Meteorology (3 cr).
Geog 315 Geomorphology (3 cr).
Geog 316 Processes in Glacial and Periglacial Environments (3-6 cr).
Geog ID325 Quantitative Geomorphology (3 cr).
Geog 330 Urban Geography (3-4 cr).
Geog 340 Business Location Decisions (3 cr).
Geog 346 Transportation (3-4 cr).
Geog 350 Geography of Development (3-4 cr).
Geog 360 Population Dynamics and Distribution (3-4 cr).
Geog ID362 U.S. and >Canada (3 cr).
Geog 365 Political Geography (3 cr).
Geog 370 Spatial Analysis (3 cr).
Geog 380 Cartography and Graphic Communication (3 cr).
Geog 385 GIS Primer (3 cr).
Geog 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
Geog 401 Climatology (3 cr).
Geog 403 (s) Workshop (cr arr).
Geog 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
Geog 406 (s) Study Abroad (cr arr).
Geog ID420 Land and Resource Regulation (3 cr).
Geog 425 Mineral Land Management (3 cr).
Geog 427 Decision-Making in Resource Management (3 cr).
Geog WS444 Environmental Assessment (3 cr).
Geog 470 Computer Mapping (3 cr).
Geog ID475 Geographic Information Systems (3 cr).
Geog 478 Interactive Cartographics (3 cr).
Geog 480 Advanced Cartography and Remote Sensing (3 cr).
Geog 483 Remote Sensing/GIS Integration (3 cr).
Geog 484 Remote Sensing in the Geosciences (3 cr).
Geog 485 Cartographic Production Techniques (4 cr).
Geog 491 (s) Field Techniques (1-3 cr, max 6).
Geog 497 (s) Practicum (1-6 cr, max 6).
Geog 498 (s) Internship (cr arr).
Geog 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
Geog 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr).
Geog 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Geog 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Geog 503 (s) Workshop (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Geog 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Geog 506 (s) Study Abroad (cr arr). Prereq: perm of dept.
Geog 516 Advanced Field Glaciology (6 cr). See Geol 536.
Geog 520 Land and Resource< Regulation Seminar (3-6 cr, max 6). Current legal issues in land use control and mineral resource management. Prereq: Geog 420 or 425 or perm.
Geog 527 Seminar in Resource Geography (3 cr). Examination of spatial ramifications of resource issues; emphasis on fuel and non-fuel minerals and development of spatial models used in evaluation process.
Geog WS544 Environmental Assessment (3 cr). WSU ES/RP 544.
Geog 570 Techniques of Regional and Urban Analysis (3 cr). Theory and techniques forstudying regional and urban phenomena from the spatial perspective; spatial structure; data and relationships among variables; projections and forecasts; models of economic activity, population, land use and transportation. Prereq: Geog 370 or Stat 251 or Math 451-452.
Geog 580 Cartography Seminar (3 cr, max 6). Survey of cartography as a discipline and its major areas of specialization; literature of cartography; areas of applied and theoretical research; philosophy of maps. Prereq: Geog 380 or perm.
Geog 582 Modeling and Simulation with Geographic Information Systems (3 cr). Alt/yrs. Principles and techniques of modeling and simulation of spatial and temporal processes; map algebra modeling language; model design and implementation using map algebra and a GIS macro programming language in UNIX environment. Two lec and 2 hrs of lab a wk. Prereq: Geog 475 and 580.
Geog WS590 Special Topics in Regional Planning (1-3 cr). WSU ES/RP 590.
Geog 591 History and Philosophy of Geography (3 cr). Evolution of geography as a discipline, focusing on post-scientific revolution developments and identification of major themes in contemporary geographic thought.
Geog 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Geog 598 (s) Internship (cr arr). Practical, on-the-job experience with governmental agencies or commercial establishments; oral and written reports are presented in which the student reviews and constructively criticizes the experience gained; salary may be received for services performed. Prereq: perm.
Geog 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.
Geog 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr).
Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate College and of the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering. See part 2 for the general requirements applicable to each degree. All graduate students in this department are expected to attend the appropriate departmental seminar each semester.
Master of Science. General M.S. requirements apply. Majors offered under the M.S. degree are geology, geophysics, geological engineering, and hydrology. Prerequisites are the equivalent of an undergraduate major in the area of specialization. Deficiencies must be taken without credit toward the degree. A written thesis is required for which eight credits (of the minimum of 30 credits for the degree) are permitted. A nonthesis option is available under special conditions in geological engineering and hydrology.
Master of Arts in Teaching--Major in Earth Science. General M.A.T. requirements apply. In addition, 20 of the 30 credits required must be in upper-division or graduate-level courses selected with the approval of the major professor to include: nine credits in geology (Geol 335 and 405, and two credits in geology electives); six credits in geography (Geog 401 and 427); and four credits in physics (Phys 103 and 104). Students entering this degree program will be deficient if they have not previously taken a sequence in physical geology or physical geography, historical geology or principles of paleontology, and an acceptable course in mineralogy and petrology. Other deficiencies would be a basic course in biological sciences or a combination of general chemistry, general physics, and basic mathematics.
Doctor of Philosophy. General Ph.D. requirements apply. Admission to the doctoral program is based on the compatibility of the student's research interests with those of the major professor, upon the availability of research support, and the student's academic record and potential. Applicants are expected to have the prerequisites as specified for the M.S. degree with a major in geology. Each research program is developed by the student and the major professor with the advisory committee's approval. Up to 31 credits, depending on the research program, are permitted in research and dissertation. The departmental Ph.D. foreign language background is desirable for the Ph.D.; however, under special circumstances, a meaningful substitution may be made by petition of the student's committee to the graduate faculty of the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering.
GeolE 301 Field Geology and Report Writing (6 cr).
GeolE 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
GeolE 403 (s) Workshop (cr arr).
GeolE 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
GeolE 407 Rock Mechanics (3 cr).
GeolE 409 Ground Water (3 cr).
GeolE 410 Techniques of Ground Water Study (3 cr).
GeolE ID428 Geostatistics (3 cr).
GeolE 430 Site Testing and Evaluation (3 cr).
GeolE ID&WS435 Geological Engineering Principles (3 cr).
GeolE 436 Geological Engineering Design (3 cr).
GeolE 475 Mineral Deposits (4 cr).
GeolE 476 Design of Exploration Programs (3 cr).
GeolE 485 Geochemical Exploration (3 cr).
GeolE 498 (s) Practicum in Tutoring (1 cr, max 2).
GeolE 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
GeolE 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr).
GeolE 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
GeolE 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
GeolE 503 (s) Workshop (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
GeolE 507 Rock Mechanics II (3 cr). See Min 504.
GeolE 528 Advanced Geostatistics (3 cr). Same as Min 528. Advanced geostatistical methods with emphasis on multivariate kriging, conditional kriging, and spatial simulations. Prereq: GeolE 428.
GeolE ID535 Seepage and Earth Dams (3 cr). Same as CE 563. WSU C E 507. Principles of earth-dam design, failures, practical considerations in construction; principles governing the flow of water through soils. Prereq: perm.
GeolE ID536 Slope Stability Analysis (3 cr). Theory of stability analysis of slopes, landslides, and embankments for soil and rock masses; problem solutions using hand calculations and the latest computer codes; problems explore practical applications in the geotechnical engineering field.
GeolE 540 Stochastic Geotechnology (3 cr). Probabilistic methods applied to geotechnology with emphasis on engineering, environmental geology, and hydrogeology. Prereq: GeolE 428 or Stat 451.
GeolE 563 Hydrogeology (3 cr). See Hydro 563.
GeolE 589 Water Resources Seminar (1 cr). See Inter 589.
GeolE 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
GeolE 598 (s) Internship (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
GeolE 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.
Geol ID&WS301 Field Geology and Report Writing (6 cr).
Geol 323 Geology of Idaho and the Pacific Northwest (3 cr).
Geol 335 Geomorphology (3 cr).
Geol 336 Processes in Glacial and Periglacial Environments (3-6 cr).
Geol 345 Structural Geology (3 cr).
Geol 360 Geologic Hazards (3 cr).
Geol 361 Geology and the Environment (3 cr).
Geol 375 Geology of National Parks (2 cr).
Geol 386 Principles of Geochemistry (3 cr).
Geol 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
Geol 405 Earth Sciences (3 cr).
Geol 408 Field Methods in the Earth Sciences (3 cr).
Geol 409 GroundWater (3 cr).
Geol 410 Techniques of Ground Water Study (3 cr).
Geol 417 Advanced Paleontology (3 cr).
Geol 423 Stratigraphy and Sedimentary Petrography (3 cr).
Geol 425< Sedimentology (3 cr).
Geol 430 Topics in Geomorphology/Geologic Hazards (3 cr).
Geol 449 Geology of Industrial Rocks and Minerals (2 cr).
Geol 451 Practicum in X-ray Diffraction (1 cr).
Geol 466 Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks (4 cr).
Geol 472 Mineral Industry Case Studies (3 cr).
Geol 476 Design of Exploration Programs (3 cr).
Geol 485 Geochemical Exploration (3 cr).
Geol 497 (s) Practicum in Tutoring (1 cr, max 2).
Geol 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
Geol 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr).
Geol 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Geol 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Geol 503 (s) Workshop (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Geol WS511 Advanced Topics in Paleontology (3 cr). WSU Geol 511. Alt/yrs.
Geol J512/J412 Computer Geology (2 cr). Computer applications in geology; use of BASIC programs, computer graphics, spreadsheets, and data bases to help solve geological problems. Term project reqd for grad cr. One lec and one 2-hr lab a wk. Prereq: perm.
Geol ID-J515/ID-J415 Paleoecology (3 cr). WSU Geol 515. Ecological dynamics as applied to the paleontologic record; preservation constraints; animal-sediment interactions; organisms' role in the relative time scale. Different term paper reqd for grad cr. Two lec and one seminar-style meeting a wk; one 5-day field trip to Oregon Coast.
Geol WS520 Advanced Topics in Sedimentary Rocks (3 cr). WSU Geol 520. Alt/yrs. Prereq: Geol 425.
Geol WS523 Advanced Topics in Stratigraphy (3 cr). WSU Geol 523. Alt/yrs.
Geol 525A Stratigraphic Paleobotany (3 cr). Alt/yrs. Fossil floras and floral successions, taxonomic problems; geologic ranges and past distributions of plant taxa; paleoecological interpretation; methods and correlation and dating by fossil plants. One 1-day and one 2-day field trips.
Geol WS525B Carbonate Depositional Systems (3 cr). WSU Geol 525. Alt/yrs.
Geol ID526 Petrology of Carbonate Rocks (3 cr). WSU Geol 528. Origin, classification, distribution, depositional environments, and diagenesis of modern and ancient carbonates; emphasis on petrographic analysis. Two lec and one 3-hr lab a wk; one 3-day field trip.
Geol ID527 Petrology of Clastic Rocks (3 cr). WSU Geol 527. Origin, classification, and diagenesis of terrigenous rocks; emphasis on petrographic analysis. Two lec and one 3-hr lab a wk; one 3-day field trip.
Geol WS528 Clastic Depositional Systems (3 cr). WSU Geol 521. Alt/yrs.
Geol ID-J532/J432 Geologic Development of North America (3 cr). WSU Geol 529. Tectonic, magmatic, and sedimentary sequence studies of North American continent through time; concepts of metal and petroleum enrichment related to time and geological processes. Additional questions on two exams and written report of field trip reqd for grad cr. One 7-day field trip.
Geol 536 Advanced Field Glaciology (6 cr). Same as Geog 516. Advanced quantitative treatment of glaciological problems carried out on selected glaciers of the Juneau Icefield, Alaska, or an alternative area in the Rocky Mountains or Cascades. Intensive 7-wk summer field session.
Geol WS541 Structural Analysis (3 cr). WSU Geol 541.
Geol WS548 Tectonics (3 cr). WSU Geol 540. Alt/yrs.
Geol WS550 Advanced Mineralogy (3 cr). WSU Geol 550. Alt/yrs.
Geol WS551 Ore Microscopy and Fluid Inclusion Analysis (3 cr). WSU Geol 551. Alt/yrs.
Geol WS552 X-ray Analysis in Geology (3 cr). WSU Geol 552.
Geol 553 Chemical Petrology (3 cr). Use of major and trace element and geochemistry in elucidating the genesis and evolution of igneous rocks, especially in relation to their tectonic setting.
Geol ID554 Physical Petrology (3 cr). WSU Geol 554. Applications of continuum mechanics and fluid dynamics to generation, rise, storage, and eruption of magmas.
Geol J555/J455 Thermochemistry of Geological Processes (3 cr). Alt/yrs. Thermodynamic principles applied to geological problems; specific topics include real gases at high P and T, estimation and measurement of thermodynamic data, solid solution modelling, geobarometry, geothermometry, thermodynamics of magmas. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Chem 302 or perm.
Geol J556/J456 Geological Reaction Rates and Diffusion (3 cr). Alt/yrs. Chemical kinetics applied to geological sciences; diffusion in crystals, melts and fluids; crystal growth and nucleation; geospeedometry; dissolution and precipitation kinetics; weathering rates; crystal defects. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Chem 302 and Geol 555, or perm.
Geol J557/J457 High-Temperature Aqueous Geochemistry I (3 cr). Alt/yrs. Application of solution chemistry to hydrothermal solutions; Eh-pH, Log f(02) - pH, activity - activity diagrams; estimation techniques; water structure; metal complexation; solubility, transport and deposition; equilibrium speciation; geothermal fields; experimental methods; activity coefficients. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Two lec and three hrs of lab a wk; one 4-day field trip. Prereq: Chem 302 and Geol 555 or perm.
Geol J558/J458 High-Temperature Aqueous Geochemistry II (3 cr). Alt/yrs. Expands on topics covered in Geol 557 through seminar format. Selected readings from primary literature followed by presentations and discussions in class. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Chem 302, Geol 555 and 557, or perm.
Geol WS560 Advanced Igneous Petrology (3 cr). WSU Geol 560.
Geol ID565 Metamorphism (3 cr). WSU Geol 565. Metamorphic minerals, rocks, processes, and facies; polymetamorphic rocks; recent development in structural geometry. Two lec and one 3-hr lab a wk; one 2-day field trip.
Geol ID-J567/J467 Volcanology (3 cr). WSU Geol 567. Eruption mechanisms, volcanic processes and landforms, and volcanic deposits. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Two lec and one 2-hr lab a wk; seven days of field trips.
Geol WS571 Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits (3 cr). WSU Geol 571.
Geol WS573 (s) Advanced Topics in Economic Geology (2 cr). WSU Geol 573.
Geol ID575 Advanced Mineral Deposits I (3 cr). WSU Geol 561. Ore mineralogy and fabric; sulfide phase equilibria.
Geol 576 Advanced Mineral Deposits I Lab (1 cr). Identification of ore minerals; their textures, association, and paragenesis. One 3-hr lab a wk.
Geol ID577 Advanced Mineral Deposits II (3 cr). WSU Geol 561. Modern concepts of the origin and geochemistry of metallic mineral deposits. Two lec and one 3-hr lab a wk; one 3-day field trip.
Geol J578/J478 Low Temperature Aqueous Geochemistry (3 cr). Basic principles of aqueous geochemistry as applied to low temperature waters such as groundwaters, and ocean, lake, and river waters; thermodynamics, kinetics, aqueous speciation, solubility phenomena, adsorption phenomena, calculation and interpretation of Eh-pH diagrams, organic geochemistry of waters, acid mine drainage; accompanying lab will stress familiarity with analytical techniques including those that can be adapted to field use. Two lec and 3 hrs of lab a wk; one 2-day field trip.
Geol WS581 Geochemical Phase Diagrams (3 cr). WSU Geol 581.
Geol ID-J588/J488 Isotope Geology (4 cr). Alt/yrs. Geologically useful radioactive isotopes; geochronology and isotopes as tracers. Cr earned in Geol 588 by completion of term project. Three lec and one 2-hr lab a wk. Prereq: perm.
Geol 589 Water Resources Seminar (1 cr). See Inter 589.
Geol WS592 Advanced Topics in Structural Geology (1-4 cr, max 6). WSU Geol 592.
Geol 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Geol 598 (s) Internship (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Geol 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.
Geol 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr).
Geoph 421 Engineering Geophysics (3 cr).
Geoph 422 Principles of General Geophysics (3 cr).
Geoph 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
Geoph 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr).
Geoph 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Geoph 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Geoph J520/J420 Exploration Geophysics (3 cr). Design and interpretation of geophysical surveys for exploration of metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits; use of geophysics to solve exploration problems. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: perm.
Geoph 521 Mining Geophysics (3 cr). See Min 520.
Geoph J523/J423 Seismic Stratigraphy (3 cr). Intro to seismic exploration with emphasis on stratigraphic interpretation; solution of geologic problems using seismic techniques; design of seismic surveys. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: perm.
Hydro 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr).
Hydro 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Graded P/F. Prereq: perm.
Hydro 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Hydro 503 (s) Workshop (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Hydro 563 Hydrogeology (3 cr). Same as GeolE 563. Equations governing single fluid flow through saturated porous media under various geologic conditions; models, general relations between flow systems and water quality, and between surface and ground water. Prereq: Geol 409, Math 210, or perm.
Hydro WS566 Biogeochemistry of Groundwater (3 cr). WSU C E and Geol 579. Processes controlling the quality and chemistry of groundwater; applications to geologic and water resource problems. Two lec and one 2-hr lab a wk. Prereq: Geol 409 or perm.
Hydro 568 Advanced Hydrogeology (3 cr). Analysis of problems that have confronted the geohydrologist since the inception of quantitative methods. Prereq: Hydro 563.
Hydro 569 Contaminant Hydrogeology (3 cr). Characteristics of contaminant migration in ground water systems including analysis of field problems. Prereq: Hydro 566.
Hydro ID572 Ground Water Management (3 cr). WSU C E 578. Hydrologic, economic, and legal factors controlling development and management of ground water resources.
Hydro ID575 Design and Construction of Water Wells (3 cr). WSU C E 506. Analysis of geologic and engineering factors important in design, construction, operations, and maintenance of water wells.
Hydro 577 Computer Applications in Geohydrology (3 cr). Numerical modeling of groundwater systems with particular emphasis on finite difference methods. Prereq: Geol 409, CS 105, or perm.
Hydro 579 Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Design (3 cr). See ChE 579.
Hydro 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Hydro 598 (s) Internship (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Hydro 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.