EARTH SCIENCE
COURSES
ES 1000 Observing
the Earth (3)
A study of
the earth and its processes from the perspective of observations and
measurement, observing technology and systems, applications of observations and
data to problem solving.
Approved General
Education Distribution Course
ES 2000 Foundations
of Earth
System Science (4)
An introduction
to the study of Earth as an inclusive system. The
atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and cryosphere and their interrelations. (3hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisites: ES 1000
or permission of instructor
ES 2200 Methods
in Geoscience (4)
Fundamental skills and
scientific techniques used in the study of geoscience:
computer applications; Internet resources, spatial data representation and
analysis; quantitative descriptions of geophysical phenomena; statistical
methods for data analysis; basic numerical methods. (3 hr lec./3
hr lab.)
Prerequisites: MATH 1054
and four hours of Geoscience
ES 3200 Geographic
Information Systems in Geoscience (4)
Principles
and applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Fundamentals of digital cartography, spatial analysis, digital
data. Acquiring, assembling, geo-referencing field
data; topographic maps; images from remote sensing. Emphasis on Earth
and Human Systems; population, urban development and land use. (3 hr lec./3 hr lab.)
Prerequisites: MATH
1054, four hours of Geoscience or permission of
instructor
ES 3310 The Geosphere in the
Earth System (4)
Examination of the solid earth
as part of an Earth System: Earth origin, chemistry, internal structure and
processes, mineralogic and lithologic
composition, origin and effect of organisms, history, modern processes and
human impacts. (3 hr lec./3 hr lab.)
Prerequisites: ES 2000
ES 3320 The Atmosphere in the
Earth System (4)
Examination of the atmosphere
as part of an Earth System: History of atmosphere, source of energy, pollution,
extreme weather events, atmospheric processes and climatic dynamics, and its
interaction with organisms and human impacts. (3 hr lec./3
hr lab.)
Prerequisites: ES 2000
ES 3330 The Hydrosphere in the Earth System (4)
Examination of the distribution
and movement of water as part of an Earth System: Oceans and seas, ice, surface
waters, groundwater, historical and modern processes, the relationship to
organisms and human impacts. (3 hr lec./3 hr lab.)
Prerequisites: ES 2000
ES 4200 Remote
Sensing (4)
Theory,
technology and methods of remote sensing for observing the earth. Application of remote sensing to problems in the earth sciences
including resource exploration, weather forecasting, environmental monitoring
and land use. (3 hr lec./3 hr lab.)
Prerequisites: Eight
hours of Geoscience, MATH 1054, PHYS 2091 or PHYS
2095
ES 4980 Environmental
Internship (3)
A work-study opportunity to
obtain practical experience with the multidisciplinary nature of environmental
problems, relate course material to these problems, and discern decision-making
processes associated with their solution.
Prerequisites:
Permission of the department and the supervising instructor.
ES 4981 Environmental
Issues Seminar (3)
Contemporary environmental
topics are explored from a scientific and societal perspective. Students
conduct research and present in written and oral form, issues of local,
national, and global concern.
Prerequisites: ES 4980
GEOGRAPHY COURSES
GEOG 2010 World
Geography (3)
World
geography from the point of view of how physical features, resources, climates,
and economic and political systems help to shape human culture. Using geographic tools to explore current themes and problems in
various world geographic regions.
Approved General
Education Distribution Course
GEOG 2020 Conservation
of Natural Resources (3)
A study of
relationships among natural resources, technological development, population growth
and levels of living as a means of exploring and evaluating the foundations of
environmental management and conservation.
Prerequisite: Three
hours of geography or science or permission of instructor.
GEOG 3110 Practical
Geographic Skills (3)
The practical skills and
techniques of the geographer, such as those developed for studies in the field
and the library, and for graphic, cartographic, written and oral presentation
of geographic information.
Prerequisite: Six hours
of geography or permission of instructor.
GEOG 3410 Urban
Geography (3)
An
examination of urban settlements with special emphasis on the practical
application of modern geographic theories to the contemporary urban situation.
Prerequisite: Six hours
of geography or permission of instructor.
GEOG 3420 The Resource Base and the Urban Pattern (3)
An
investigation of the problems posed by the multiplicity of users for the
limited natural resources of urban areas.
Prerequisite: Six hours of
geography or permission of instructor.
GEOG 3920 Geography of
Latin
America (3)
The physical
geography and human adaptation in Middle South America.
Prerequisite: Six hours
of geography or permission of instructor.
GEOG 3950 The Geography of New
Jersey (3)
The various geographic aspects
of the State of New Jersey:
physical environment, cultural diversity, resource base, and economic pattern.
Special emphasis placed on the high degree of urbanization which characterizes New Jersey. Field
observations included.
ECO 3730 Economic
Geography (3)
(See Economics and Finance
Department for course description.)
GEOLOGY COURSES
GEOL 1200 Introduction
to Geology (4)
Processes at work upon and
within the earth; earth history; rocks, minerals, and fossils; historical
development of geology as a science. (3 hr. lec/ 3 hr. lab).
Approved General
Education Distribution Course
GEOL 1201 Geologic
Hazards (3)
An
investigation of geologic hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions,
flooding and beach erosion. Consideration given to
hazards resulting form normal geologic activity as well as those caused by
human interaction with the environment. Intended for
non-majors. May be taken without GEOL 1202.
Students cannot receive credit for both GEOL 1200 and GEOL 1201/1202.
GEOL 1202 Geologic
Hazards
Laboratory (1)
Must
be taken concurrently with GEOL 1202.
GEOL 1205 Mineral and
Fossil Fuel Resources (3)
Minerals and
fossil fuels, supplies and their use. Past use and
future trends in light of depletion, recycling and technological advances.
Does not fulfill major requirements.
GEOL 1210 Geology of
the
National Parks (3)
An in-depth study of the
depositional, tectonic and erosional processes that
have produced the unique geological regions designated as National Parks by the
Congress of the United
States. Does not fulfill
major requirements.
GEOL 2262 Geology and
the Environment (3)
Examination of the problems
associated with man’s urban pattern of civilization and resultant interactions
with the geologic environment.
Prerequisite: GEOL 1200
or permission of the instructor.
GEOL 2263 Geology and
the Environment Lab (1)
Must
be taken concurrently with GEOL 2262.
GEOL 3261 Mineralogy (4)
An
introductory study of minerals; their morphology, internal structure, origin,
occurrence, and properties. (3 hr. lec./3 hr.
lab.)
Prerequisites: GEOL 1200
and CHEM 1083-1084, or permission of the instructor.
GEOL 3263 Structural
Geology (4)
A study of
the architecture of the rock materials of the earth, including a description of
geologic structure in terms of origin, principles and mechanics of crustal deformation.
(3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: GEOL 1200
or permission of the instructor.
GEOL 3264 Invertebrate
Paleontology (4)
A study of
the classification, relationships, and evolutionary history of fossils.
Emphasis is placed on paleoecological relationships.
(3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: GEOL 1200
or permission of the instructor.
GEOL 3265 Geomorphology (4)
Analysis of
the various land forms of the Earth’s surface in terms of their nature, origin,
and evolution. The influence of the different geologic
and climatic environments upon the development of land form. Map
interpretation. (3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: GEOL 1200
or permission of the instructor.
GEOL 3266 Hydrology (4)
The
distribution and movement of water with emphasis given to surface waters, their
relation to the fluvial aspects of geomorphology and to the impact of man on
the hydrologic cycle. (3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: GEOL 1200
or METR 1300 or permission of instructor.
GEOL 3269 Astrogeology (4)
The geologic environments of
the moon and the planets examined with emphasis on the nature of the lunar
surface. Consideration given to pertinent terrestrial
environments and phenomena and to the related aspects of meteoritics.
(3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: ASTR 1100
or GEOL 1200 or permission of instructor.
GEOL 3281 Field
Geology (2)
Field
practice in the methods of geological mapping including the use of pace,
compass, and clinometer surveys, the plane table and
alidade, and aerial photographs.
Prerequisite: GEOL 1200
or permission of the instructor.
GEOL 4252 Field
Geology II (2)
Field
conference and studies of one or more selected areas with written reports and
maps. Additional expenses may be incurred.
Prerequisites: GEOL
3261, 3263, 4266 (may be taken concurrently), or permission of the instructor.
GEOL 4256 Glacial and
Pleistocene Geology (3)
Analysis of the distribution,
movement, and deposits of modern glaciers used to interpret glacial features
formed during the Pleistocene glacial epoch. Theories
concerning the cause or causes of continental glaciation.
Prerequisite: GEOL 1200
or permission of the instructor.
GEOL 4263 Optical
Mineralogy (4)
Mineral
identification through the use of the petrographic
microscope by immersion and thin-section methods. (3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: GEOL 3261
or permission of the instructor.
GEOL 4265 Petrology (4)
A study of
the petrologic processes at work upon and within the crust of the earth that
produce and modify rock bodies. (3 hr. lec./3
hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: GEOL 3261
or permission of the instructor.
GEOL 4266 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (4)
Origin and
characteristics of sediment grains; sedimentation processes; diagenesis and rock classification; correlation of stratigraphic units; sedimentary environments and their
deposits. (3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: Twelve
hours of geology or permission of the instructor.
GEOL 4268 Topographic
Map Interpretation (3)
Description and interpretation
of selected topographic maps chosen to illustrate variety of landforms of the
United States and the influence of structure, process and time on landform
development. (1 hr. lec./6 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: GEOL 3265
(may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor.
METEOROLOGY
COURSES
METR 1300 Introduction
to
Meteorology (4)
An introductory study of the
atmosphere including historical perspectives, weather elements,
instrumentation, fronts, air masses, cyclones and anticyclones, severe weather,
weather analysis, weather prediction, pollution, ozone layer depletion, acid
rain, global warming. (3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Approved General Education
Distribution Course
METR 2101,2102,2103,2104 Meteorology Seminar I, II, III, IV (1,1,1,1)
Course sequence
is over four semesters. Students will investigate and explore specialization
areas of the discipline in-depth to provide comprehensive skills and aptitude
as evidenced by products generated and practicum completed. General topics
include: Operational Meteorology with Modeling & Forecasting; Media
Meteorology with Science Reporting; Environmental Meteorology including Air
Quality; and Industrial/Forensic Meteorology with Consulting. Students may
register for any of the courses in the sequence and are not required to
complete all sessions.
Prerequisite: METR 1300
or permission of instructor.
METR 2300 Climatology (3)
Global
distribution of the principal climatic elements with emphasis on the physical
causes of climate. Theories regarding climatic change will also be
discussed.
Prerequisite: METR 1300
or permission of the instructor.
METR 2301 Climatology
Laboratory (1)
Techniques in
handling climatological data.
Corequisite:
METR 2300 or permission of the instructor.
METR 2310 General
Meteorology (4)
An overview
of meteorology with emphasis on the dynamic aspects of atmospheric behavior.
Topics include air masses, fronts, cyclones and anticyclones, winds,
theoretical basis for weather forecasting, and mathematical techniques. (3 hr.
lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: METR 1300
and Math 2412 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor.
METR 2350 Aviation
Meteorology (3)
A study and
analysis of mid-latitude meteorology in the Northern Hemisphere with an
emphasis on those phenomena affecting aircraft operation.
Prerequisite: METR 1300
or permission of instructor.
METR 2360 Weather
Analysis (3)
Familiarization
with daily weather data and NCEP forecasting products; plotting and analyzing
of weather maps; weather map discussion; weather forecasting; daily weather
observations. (2 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: METR 1300.
METR 3360 Air
Pollution (3)
An
examination of the problem of air pollution as seen principally from a
meteorological viewpoint. Topics include the terminology and
nomenclature of air pollution, the history of air pollution, types of
pollutants in the atmosphere, atmospheric dispersion of pollutants, methods of
sampling and control, trends in legislation, and cost benefit and risk
analysis.
Prerequisites: METR 1300
and Math 1054.
METR 3369 Planetary
Atmospheres (4)
The earth’s
atmosphere as a planetary environment and the origin, evolution and current
state of knowledge of the atmospheres of other planets and their prospects for
harboring life. (3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisites: ASTR 1100
or METR 1300 and MATH 1054.
METR 3370 Atmospheric
Dynamics (4)
A
mathematical formulation of the physical laws which govern weather processes
and atmospheric motion. (3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisites: METR
1300, PHYS 2096, MATH 2412 or permission of instructor.
METR 3371 Atmospheric
Thermodynamics (4)
The application of
thermodynamic principles to the atmosphere: heat, work, internal energy and
available energy of the atmosphere; the thermodynamics of water vapor and moist
air; dry and moist thermodynamic processes; hydrostatic equilibrium and
altimetry; atmosphere stability and convection. (3 hr. lec./3
hr. lab.)
Prerequisites: METR
1300, PHYS 2096, MATH 2412 or permission of instructor.
METR 3372 Physical
Meteorology (3)
An
examination of the physics of atmospheric phenomena. Topics include wave
theory, transfer processes, cloud physics, atmospheric radiation, and remote
sensing. Emphasis is placed on the application of physical theory to obtain a
better understanding of atmospheric phenomena.
Prerequisites: MATH
2412, METR 1300, PHYS 2096.
METR 3380 Meteorological
Instrumentation (4)
Familiarization with the
various instruments used to observe the atmosphere; principles of operation,
instrument calibration and maintenance, error analysis, observing systems. (3
hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisites: METR 1300
and MATH 1054.
METR 4301-4302 Meteorology Cooperative Education
I and II (3,3)
A practical field experience.
Student assigned to an organization involved in meteorological activity such as
federal and state government, industry, media, etc. Cooperative employers
matched with student’s area of interest within field of meteorology. Working hours flexible. Credits earned count as free
electives.
Prerequisite: Explicit
written permission of the instructor.
METR 4351-4352 Synoptic
Meteorology I and II (4,4)
Understanding
the processes which govern the weather; practical application of the predictive
equations through use of weather maps; in depth analysis of NCEP forecasting
products; extensive plotting and analysis of synoptic charts stressing the
three dimensional nature of weather systems; weather forecasting and briefing.
(2 hr. lec./6 hr. lab.)
Prerequisites: METR 3370
and 3371 or permission of instructor. METR 4351 is a prerequisite to 4352.
METR 4370 Advanced
Atmospheric Dynamics (3)
Circulation, vorticity, and
divergence theorems, theory of Rossby Waves, pressure
coordinates, turbulence and diffusion, energy
conversions, numerical weather prediction, the general circulation.
Prerequisites: METR 3370
and METR 3371 or permission of the instructor.
OCEANOGRAPHY
COURSES
OCEN 2400 Introduction
to Oceanography (4)
A survey of
modern oceanography and including the biological, geological, chemical and
physical characteristics of the ocean and, methods and applications of sciences
to the study of the oceans. (3 hr. lec./3 hr.
lab.)
Prerequisites: MATH
1000, 4 credit lab science course or permission of instructor.
OCEN 3463 Marine
Science (4)
Impact of
global change on the marine realm. The geologic, biologic and general
oceanographic nature of beaches, coral reefs, swamps, estuaries, lagoons and
tidal flats, continental shelf, deep sea, and mid-ocean rift zones. Major
global environmental issues/topics such as sea level change, ocean carbon
cycle, and catastrophic events will be discussed. (3 hr. lec./3
hr. lab.)
Prerequisite:
Oceanography 3453 or permission of instructor.
OCEN 4454 Marine
Geology (4)
Introduction to the geology of
the oceans, including tectonics, geochemistry, shoreline processes, stratigraphy, sedimentology, and
related subjects. (3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: OCEN 3453
or permission of instructor.
OCEN 4455 Chemical
Oceanography (4)
Study of the
properties and interactions of chemical substances present in the marine
environment, including their reactions at the air-sea and sea-bottom
interfaces. (3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: OCEN 3453
or permission of instructor.
OCEN 4470 Physical
Oceanography (4)
Detailed
study of the physical aspects of the oceans including ocean currents, radiation,
air-sea interaction, theories of the ocean circulation, geostrophic
computations, vorticity. (3 hr. lec./3 hr.
lab.)
Prerequisite: OCEN 3453
or permission of instructor.
RESEARCH, SPECIAL
TOPICS AND SEMINARS
ES 3801-3802 Special Topics in
Earth Science (1,
2)
Intensive study of specific topics of an
advanced nature in the Earth Science which are not studied in regular courses. Topics will be announced by the
department.
Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
ES 4901-4902 Special Topics in
Earth Science (3,3)
Intensive
study of specific topics of an advanced nature in the earth sciences.
Subject of a semester’s work varies.
Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
ES 4953, 4954 Earth Science
Seminar I and II (2,2)
The student is asked to pursue
a problem of current interest in earth science. The student prepares and
presents a paper to a seminar group. Following the presentation, the speaker
serves as moderator in a discussion of the subjects.
Prerequisite: Senior
standing in the Department of Geology and Meteorology.
Writing Emphasis Course
ES 4971,2, 3 Independent Research
in Earth Science
(1,
2, 3)
Each student is asked to pursue
a specific current research problem in earth science under the supervision of a
faculty member. Approximately forty-five hours of work under the direction of
the faculty member is required for each credit hour. May be
repeated for credit, however, only 3 credits may be used to fulfill major
elective requirement.
Prerequisites: Explicit
written permission of sponsoring faculty member and department chairperson.
HONORS PROGRAM
The
Honors Program in Earth and Planetary Environments had been developed for the
twofold purposes of recognition of superior achievement and the encouragement
of meaningful original research by senior majors. In order to be eligible for admission to the
honors program, the student must have maintained a grade-point average of 3.0
in all courses through the end of the junior year as well as a grade-point
average of 3.0 in all earth science courses through the end of the junior year.
ES 4963,4964 Honors Research
Seminar in
Earth Science I and II (2,2)
Individual
research of an original nature under the supervision of a research sponsor. Results of the work to be
presented as a seminar. May be taken in place of but not in addition to ES 4953, 4954.
o a
seminar group. Following the presentation, the speaker serves as moderator in a
discussion of the subjects.
Prerequisite: Earth
Science major of senior standing, with a grade point average of 3.0 overall as
well as in Earth Science courses, admitted upon written nomination by a
departmental research sponsor and written recommendation by one other
departmental faculty member.
Writing Emphasis Course