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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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GLG 431 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (W)

Description:
Sediments, sedimentary rocks, sedimentary processes, and depositional environments through geologic time. Facies events correlation. Fossils as tools in stratigraphy and environmental analysis. Biostratigraphy, paleoecology and taphomony.
Effective Dates:
FS96 - FS98

GLG 431 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (W)

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 4   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3   Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
(GLG 351) and completion of Tier I writing requirement.
Description:
Sediments, sedimentary rocks, sedimentary processes, and depositional environments through geologic time. Facies events correlation. Fossils as tools in stratigraphy and environmental analysis. Biostratigraphy, paleoecology and taphomony.
Effective Dates:
SS99 - US07

GLG 431 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (W)

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 4   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3   Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
(GLG 321) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Description:
Sediments, sedimentary rocks, sedimentary processes, and depositional environments through geologic time. Facies events correlation. Fossils as tools in stratigraphy and environmental analysis. Biostratigraphy, paleoecology and taphomony.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - SS12

GLG 431 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 4   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3   Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
GLG 321
Description:
Sediments, sedimentary rocks, sedimentary processes, and depositional environments through geologic time. Facies event correlation. Fossils as tools in stratigraphy and environmental analysis. Biostratigraphy, paleoecology and taphomony.
Effective Dates:
US12 - US14

GLG 431 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 4   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3   Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
GLG 321
Description:
Sediments, sedimentary rocks, sedimentary processes, and depositional environments through geologic time. Facies event correlation. Fossils as tools in stratigraphy and environmental analysis. Biostratigraphy, paleoecology and taphomony. Field trip required.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - US17

GLG 431 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 4   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3   Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
GLG 321 and GLG 304
Description:
Sediments, sedimentary rocks, sedimentary processes, and depositional environments through geologic time. Facies event correlation. Fossils as tools in stratigraphy and environmental analysis. Biostratigraphy, paleoecology and taphomony. Field trip required.
Effective Dates:
FS17 - US26

GLG 431 Sedimentary Records of Environmental Change

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 4   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3   Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
(GLG 321 and GLG 304) and Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Sediments, sedimentary rocks, sedimentary processes, and depositional environments through geologic time. Facies event correlation. Fossils as tools in stratigraphy and environmental analysis. Biostratigraphy, paleoecology and taphomony. Field trip required.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open