Graduate study in sedimentology and stratigraphy requires a fundamental knowledge of the principles of each of these areas. For the graduate program, the student will select a research project in one of, or any combination of, the general areas of sedimentology or stratigraphy for the thesis or dissertation topic.
Geology M.S. candidates are required to include 521, 523, 525 and one additional core course within their program.
Geology Ph.D. candidates are required to include four of the five core courses within their program.
Core Courses:
| Geol 511 | (3) | Advanced Topics in Paleontology |
| Geol 520 | (3) | Advanced Topics in Sedimentary Rocks |
| Geol 521 | (3) | Clastic Depositional Systems |
| Geol 523 | (3) | Advanced Topics in Stratigraphy |
| Geol 525 | (3) | Carbonate Depositional Systems |
Additional Courses:
| Geol 428 | (3) | Geostatistics |
| Geol 508 | (3) | Advanced Field Methods |
| Geol 515 | (3) | Paleoecology |
| Geol 528 | (3) | Petrology of Carbonate Rocks |
| Geol 529 | (3) | Geologic Development of North America |
| Geol 540 | (3) | Tectonics |
| Geol 541 | (3) | Structural Analysis |
| Geol 552 | (3) | X-ray Analysis in Geology |
| Geol 571 | (3) | Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits |
| Geol 577 | (3) | Advanced Groundwater Hydraulics |
| Geol 591 | (3) | Remote Sensing and Geologic Applications |