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FIRST –YEAR SEMINAR (FYSM)
FYSM 1099 First –Year Seminar: Gateway
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Designed
especially for the first-semester freshman, this course is the
academic gateway to HSU’s Christian liberal arts experience.
Explores self-identity and the art of asking questions. Themes
will vary depending on instructor.
FYSM 1300 First –Year Seminar: Gateway
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Designed
especially for the first-semester freshman, this course is the
academic gateway to HSU’s Christian liberal arts experience.
Explores self-identity and the art of asking questions. Themes
will vary depending on instructor.
FRENCH (FREN)
FREN 1301, 1302 Elementary French I, II (4-3-2) [#]
Pronunciation, grammar, conversation, and reading of simple
prose. One-hour language laboratory per week.
1301 - Fall,
Summer; 1302 - Spring, Summer
FREN 2301, 2302 Intermediate French I, II (3-3-0) [#]
Review of the fundamental principles of grammar. Intensive
reading of prose and poetry of increasing difficulty, with
emphasis on vocabulary building. Oral practice based on
material read.
2301 - Fall, Summer; 2302 - Spring, Summer
(odd years)
GEOGRAPHY (GEOG)
GEOG 2301 Principles of Geography (3-3-0) [#]
(Also
GEOL 2301) Provides an introduction to the breadth of
Geography from human interaction with the physical
environment to such topics as Population, Environmental, and
Urban Geography. Maps will be used to study the earth’s
features and the distribution of humans, resources, cultures,
oceans, weather patterns, and other related topics
. Fall,
GEOG 3301 Cultural Geography (3-3-0)
(Also HIST 3307)
Study of the political, social, economic, religious, and
topographic impact on the development of the major cultural
realms of the world and where they are today. A survey of the
major cultural regions of the world with attention given to the
geographic factors that affect current political and economic
problems as well as past cultural influences. Attention will be
given to individual countries. Spring
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE (GEOL)
GEOL 1103 Physical Geology Laboratory (1-0-2)
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A
laboratory course providing an introduction to various
techniques used by geologists to identify rock and mineral and
the use of maps.
Prerequisite: GEOL 1303 required
previously or concurrently. Fall, Spring
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology
(3-3-0) [#]
An introduction to
physical geology. A study of minerals, rocks, structures, and
the processes that modify the Earth’s surface and affect the
people that live there.
Fall, Spring
GEOL 1411 Historical Geology (4-3-3)
A study of the
geologic history of the earth and the evolution of life with
emphasis on the North American continent. Included are the
geologic processes and principles that have shaped our
planet including plate tectonics, age dating of geologic
materials, fossil preservation, and ancient depositional
environments.
Prerequisite: GEOL 1103 and 1303. Spring
GEOL 2099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
A course designed
to meet special student needs. One, two, or three hours
lecture per week. Laboratory may be included for some topics.
May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Will not count
toward a major or minor in geology.
Fall, Spring
GEOL 2103 Natural Hazards Laboratory (1-0-2) [#]
This
laboratory course provides an introduction to the methods
used to study natural hazards. This course will review the
parameters and measurements of several natural earth
phenomena that interact negatively with human activity. This
course will include the use of Global Positioning System
(GPS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology
to assess local hazard potential.
Concurrent or previous
enrollment in GEOL 2303 is required. This course is not
intended to satisfy any science major or minor requirements.
Fall
GEOL 2301 Principles of Geography (3-3-0) [#]
(Also
GEOG 2301) Provides an introduction to the breadth of
Geography from human interaction with the physical
environment to such topics as Population, Environmental, and
Urban Geography. Maps will be used to study the earth’s
features and the distribution of humans, resources, cultures,
oceans, weather patterns, and other related topics. Fall,
Spring
GEOL 2303 Natural Hazards (3-3-0) [#]
A survey of the many
natural hazards that interact with the human population.
Course material includes the geological concepts that are
fundamental to each natural hazard, the causes and effects
of each natural hazard, methods of prevention and mediation,
and case studies.
Fall, Spring
GEOL 2410 Mineralogy (4-3-3) [#]
An introduction to
minerals; with an emphasis on their physical properties,
including
composition,
classification,
identification,
occurrences, and uses.
Prerequisites: GEOL 1103 and 1303.
Spring (even years)
GEOL 3099 (1-4 credits) Special Problems
Field
or
laboratory studies of geological material. Emphasis is to be
placed in the area of research of the professor teaching the
course. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Fall,
Spring
GEOL 3101 Petroleum Geology Seminar (1-1-0)
This
seminar course focuses on the natural processes resulting in
hydrocarbon generation, the trapping of hydrocarbons, the
properties of source and reservoir rock, and an introduction to
exploration methods.
Prerequisites: GEOL 1411
GEOL 3102 Qualitative Logging Seminar (1-1-0)
This
seminar course focuses on the desirable qualities of source
and reservoir rock on a petroleum productive system.
Instrument logs are examined to determine how they work,
what they measure, and how those measurements can be
used in qualitative manner to evaluate productivity in a
borehole.
Prerequisite: GEOL 1411.
GEOL 3103 Quantitative Logging Seminar (1-1-0)
This
seminar focuses on the detailed analysis of the hydrocarbon
production potential source and reservoir rocks. Mathematical
techniques using data generated by log tools are investigated
and applied to determine if hydrocarbons are producible, if
hydrocarbons will produce with a water cut, and if porosity of
a reservoir will enhance or detract from final production.
Prerequisite: GEOL 1411 and GEOL 3102.
GEOL 3301 Oceanography (3-3-0)
An introduction to
oceanography. This course emphasizes the application of
geologic principles to the study of the marine environment.
This course also covers atmospheric phenomena that occur
at or near the surface of the earth, including weather and
climate that are impacted by the oceans of the earth.
May not
be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in Geology. Fall
GEOL 3305 Volcanoes and Earthquakes (3-3-0)
A survey
of the mechanisms that cause earthquakes and volcanoes,
their relation to plate tectonics, and the associated hazards to
humans will be studied. Volcanoes and faults of West Texas
and New Mexico will be closely examined.
This course may
not be used to satisfy the degree requirement for science
majors or minors. Spring
GEOL 3310 Geochemistry (3-3-0)
This course provides an
introduction to geochemistry for the undergraduate geology
student. The course introduces essential geochemical tools of
thermodynamics and kinetics, aquatic chemistry, isotope
geochemistry, and trace element geochemistry. In addition,
the course will explore the Earth from a geochemical
perspective. Topics such as formation of elements, formation
of the Earth and Solar System, evolution of the lithosphere
and mantle, weathering of minerals, stream chemistry, and
ocean chemistry will be studied.
Prerequisite: one year of
general chemistry, GEOL 1103, 1303, or consent of instructor.
Spring (odd years)
GEOL 3311 Geospatial Technology (3-2-X)
This is an
applied technology and field course that introduces the
student to mapping techniques using Global Positioning
Satellite (GPS) equipment, Geographic Information Science