Courses for Undergraduate Students in the Geophysics Focus Area
Students in the Geophysics Focus Area must choose 1 math and 3 geophysics courses from the list.
Students should also choose at least one additional course
to be selected from an approved list and with guidance from
student's advisor.
MATH 2222 Calculus With Analytic Geometry III 4
MATH 3304 Elementary Differential Equations 3
MATH 3108 Linear Algebra I 3
MATH 5325 Partial Differential Equations 3
GEOPHYS 5782 Environmental and Engineering Geophysics 3
GEOPHYS 5736 Geophysical Field Methods 3
GEOPHYS 4231 Seismic Interpretation 3
GEOPHYS 5202 Exploration and Development Seismology 3
GEOPHYS 5231 Seismic Data Processing 3
GEOPHYS 5261 Computational Geophysics 3
Recommended Courses for Graduate Students in Geophysics
Approved unanimously by the Geology and Geophysics faculty,
Feb., 2007
** Solid-earth geophysics track
Geop 4210 (270): Introduction to Geophysics (Fall)
Geop 5231 (389): Seismic Data Processing (Spring)
Geop 5261 (320): Computational Geophysics (Fall)
Math 5325 (325): Partial Differential Equations, or Math 403: Mathematical Physics
Geop 6231 (485): Advanced Data Processing (Spring)
Geol 6331 (480): Geotectonics (Spring)
6 hours of 300+ courses (courses in the Geology&Geophysics program strongly recommended)
Geol 490: Research (6 hours)
** Petroleum exploration track
Geop 5202 (385): Exploration and Development Seismology (Spring)
Geol 4511 (340): Petroleum Geology (Fall), or Geol 4611 (332): Depositional Systems
Geop 5231 (389): Seismic Data Processing (Spring)
Math 5325 (325): Partial Differential Equations, or Math 403: Mathematical Physics
Geop 6211 (488): Advanced Seismic Interpretation (Fall)
Geol 6331 (480): Geotectonics (Spring)
6 hours of 300+ courses (courses in the Geology&Geophysics program strongly recommended)
Geol 490: Research (6 hours)
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