Departmental Advisors
Director, Graduate Affairs
Paul Brooks
429 FASB
Director, Undergraduate
John Bartley
339 FASB
Geological Engr
Paul Jewell
445 FASB
Academic Advisor
Michelle Tuitupou
383 FASB
Departmental Notes

For course descriptions and pre-requisite information click on the subject column next to the appropriate catalog number.

GEO 104 - 001 World of Dinosaurs

GEO 104 - 001 World of Dinosaurs

  • Class Number: 9739
  • Instructor: Allabush, KATHLEEN A
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $470.00
  • Seats Available: 2

GEO 1000 - 001 Science in Cinema

GEO 1000 - 001 Science in Cinema

  • Class Number: 6493
  • Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0
  • Class Number: 14608
  • Instructor: Allabush, KATHLEEN A
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $25.00
  • Seats Available: 58

GEO 1100 - 001 Evolving Earth

GEO 1100 - 001 Evolving Earth

  • Class Number: 15407
  • Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
  • Instructor: MELSTROM, KEEGAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1

GEO 2100 - 001 Reactive Earth

GEO 2100 - 001 Reactive Earth

  • Class Number:
  • Instructor: BOWMAN, JOHN
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $50.00
  • Seats Available: 28

GEO 2100 - 002 Reactive Earth

GEO 2100 - 002 Reactive Earth

  • Class Number: 16706
  • Instructor: BOWMAN, JOHN
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $50.00
  • Seats Available: 24

GEO 2500 - 001 Wasatch in the Field

GEO 2500 - 001 Wasatch in the Field

GEO 3020 - 001 Mineralogy

GEO 3020 - 001 Mineralogy

  • Class Number:
  • Instructor: LAMBART, Sarah
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 21

GEO 3020 - 002 Mineralogy


Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.

GEO 3020 - 002 Mineralogy

  • Class Number: 17251
  • Instructor: LAMBART, Sarah
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 21

Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.

GEO 3030 - 001 Living with Quakes

GEO 3030 - 001 Living with Quakes

  • Class Number: 9518
  • Instructor: DINTER, DAVID
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 44

GEO 3030 - 090 Living with Quakes


This is an online course, which does not have a specific meeting time or location throughout the semester. For additional information, please visit https://online.utah.edu/about-online-learning/.

GEO 3030 - 090 Living with Quakes

  • Class Number: 8234
  • Instructor: BRADBURY, CHRISTOPHER D
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $60.00
  • Seats Available: 3

This is an online course, which does not have a specific meeting time or location throughout the semester. For additional information, please visit https://online.utah.edu/about-online-learning/.

GEO 3040 - 001 Sedimentology & Stratig


Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.

GEO 3040 - 001 Sedimentology & Stratig

  • Class Number:
  • Instructor: CHAN, MARJORIE
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $115.00
  • Seats Available: 14

Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.

GEO 3040 - 002 Sedimentology & Stratig

GEO 3040 - 002 Sedimentology & Stratig

  • Class Number: 4658
  • Instructor: CHAN, MARJORIE
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $115.00
  • Seats Available: 14

GEO 3100 - 001 Dynamic Earth

GEO 3100 - 001 Dynamic Earth

  • Class Number: 17246
  • Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
  • Instructor: Miyagi, Lowell M
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 8

GEO 3250 - 001 Geology of Utah


3 field trips are required

GEO 3250 - 001 Geology of Utah

  • Class Number: 9403
  • Instructor: DINTER, DAVID
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $50.00
  • Seats Available: 13

3 field trips are required

GEO 3368 - 090 Energy Choices


This is an online course, which does not have a specific meeting time or location throughout the semester. For additional information, please visit https://online.utah.edu/about-online-learning/.

GEO 3368 - 090 Energy Choices

  • Class Number: 12468
  • Instructor: HAMILTON, JOHN
  • Instructor: OPARA, OLA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $60.00
  • Seats Available: 0

This is an online course, which does not have a specific meeting time or location throughout the semester. For additional information, please visit https://online.utah.edu/about-online-learning/.

GEO 3400 - 001 Computational Methods

GEO 3400 - 001 Computational Methods

  • Class Number: 8235
  • Instructor: JEWELL, PAUL
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 17

GEO 3800 - 001 The Oceans

GEO 3800 - 001 The Oceans

  • Class Number: 10703
  • Instructor: Bowen, BRENDA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $25.00
  • Seats Available: 3
  • Class Number: 4653
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 6

GEO 4510 - 001 Field Geology - Part 1

GEO 4510 - 001 Field Geology - Part 1

  • Class Number: 17928
  • Instructor: DINTER, DAVID
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $500.00
  • Seats Available: 0
  • Class Number: 4654
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

GEO 5070 - 001 Tectonics-Orogenic Belt

GEO 5070 - 001 Tectonics-Orogenic Belt

  • Class Number: 17912
  • Instructor: BARTLEY, JOHN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

GEO 5250 - 001 Inversion Theory

GEO 5250 - 001 Inversion Theory

  • Class Number: 4655
  • Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 6

GEO 5330 - 001 Seismic Sources

GEO 5330 - 001 Seismic Sources

  • Class Number: 17254
  • Instructor: KOPER, KEITH
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -2

GEO 5350 - 001 Groundwater

GEO 5350 - 001 Groundwater

  • Class Number: 4656
  • Instructor: SOLOMON, Kip
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $5.00
  • Seats Available: 8

GEO 5368 - 090 Energy Choices


This is an online course, which does not have a specific meeting time or location throughout the semester. For additional information, please visit https://online.utah.edu/about-online-learning/.

GEO 5368 - 090 Energy Choices

  • Class Number: 12469
  • Instructor: HAMILTON, JOHN
  • Instructor: OPARA, OLA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $60.00
  • Seats Available: 8

This is an online course, which does not have a specific meeting time or location throughout the semester. For additional information, please visit https://online.utah.edu/about-online-learning/.

GEO 5370 - 001 Environ. Contaminants

GEO 5370 - 001 Environ. Contaminants

  • Class Number: 17255
  • Instructor: JOHNSON, WILLIAM
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 6

GEO 5450 - 001 Ore Genesis/Min Explor

GEO 5450 - 001 Ore Genesis/Min Explor

  • Class Number:
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $26.00
  • Seats Available: 14

GEO 5450 - 002 Ore Genesis/Min Explor

GEO 5450 - 002 Ore Genesis/Min Explor

  • Class Number: 17257
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $26.00
  • Seats Available: 14

GEO 5650 - 001 Hydrology

GEO 5650 - 001 Hydrology

  • Class Number: 16680
  • Instructor: BROOKS, Paul
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 13
  • Class Number: 4659
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Practicum
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 15

GEO 5920 - 001 DLS-Undergraduate

GEO 5920 - 001 DLS-Undergraduate

  • Class Number: 4660
  • Instructor: BROOKS, Paul
  • Instructor: Miyagi, Lowell M
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 38

GEO 5920 - 002 STEM SEAS

GEO 5920 - 002 STEM SEAS

  • Class Number: 16993
  • Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER C
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.5 - 5.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1

GEO 5920 - 007 Field Geophysics

GEO 5920 - 007 Field Geophysics

  • Class Number: 18484
  • Instructor: BARTLEY, JOHN
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

GEO 5920 - 009 Stats App to Quake Seis

GEO 5920 - 009 Stats App to Quake Seis

  • Class Number: 18857
  • Instructor: BAKER, BEN I
  • Instructor: PANKOW, KRISTINE L
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

GEO 5920 - 010 Modern Carbonate System

GEO 5920 - 010 Modern Carbonate System

  • Class Number: 19165
  • Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

GEO 5920 - 011 NE Basin Range

GEO 5920 - 011 NE Basin Range

  • Class Number: 19446
  • Instructor: Byrd, John
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

GEO 6070 - 001 Tectonics Orogenic Belt

GEO 6070 - 001 Tectonics Orogenic Belt

  • Class Number: 18804
  • Instructor: BARTLEY, JOHN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

GEO 6250 - 001 Inversion Theory & Apps

GEO 6250 - 001 Inversion Theory & Apps

  • Class Number: 4661
  • Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 7

GEO 6330 - 001 Seismic Sources

GEO 6330 - 001 Seismic Sources

  • Class Number: 17953
  • Instructor: KOPER, KEITH
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

GEO 6350 - 001 Groundwater

GEO 6350 - 001 Groundwater

  • Class Number: 4662
  • Instructor: SOLOMON, Kip
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 7

GEO 6370 - 001 Environ. Contaminants

GEO 6370 - 001 Environ. Contaminants

  • Class Number: 17264
  • Instructor: JOHNSON, WILLIAM
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

GEO 6451 - 001 Ore Gen & Mnl Explr

GEO 6451 - 001 Ore Gen & Mnl Explr

  • Class Number:
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $26.00
  • Seats Available: 2

GEO 6451 - 002 Ore Gen & Mnl Explr

GEO 6451 - 002 Ore Gen & Mnl Explr

  • Class Number: 17866
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $26.00
  • Seats Available: 2

GEO 6650 - 001 Hydrology

GEO 6650 - 001 Hydrology

  • Class Number: 17258
  • Instructor: BROOKS, Paul
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

GEO 6665 - 001 Paleophysiology


Enrollment is by application only. Application are available at: http://biologylabs.utah.edu/farmer/Computational%20Paleophysiology.html For questions about the course please contact the instructor at cg.frmr@gmail.com

GEO 6665 - 001 Paleophysiology

  • Class Number: 11855
  • Instructor: FARMER, COLLEEN
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $200.00
  • Seats Available: 5

Enrollment is by application only. Application are available at: http://biologylabs.utah.edu/farmer/Computational%20Paleophysiology.html For questions about the course please contact the instructor at cg.frmr@gmail.com

GEO 6920 - 001 DLS-Graduate

GEO 6920 - 001 DLS-Graduate

  • Class Number: 4663
  • Instructor: BROOKS, Paul
  • Instructor: Miyagi, Lowell M
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.5 - 5.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 38

GEO 6920 - 002 Grad-EM Seminar

GEO 6920 - 002 Grad-EM Seminar

  • Class Number: 4664
  • Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.5 - 5.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 9

GEO 6920 - 009 Stats App to Quake Seis

GEO 6920 - 009 Stats App to Quake Seis

  • Class Number: 18858
  • Instructor: BAKER, BEN I
  • Instructor: PANKOW, KRISTINE L
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

GEO 6920 - 010 Modern Carbonate System

GEO 6920 - 010 Modern Carbonate System

  • Class Number: 19166
  • Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.5 - 5.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

GEO 6920 - 011 NE Basin Range

GEO 6920 - 011 NE Basin Range

  • Class Number: 19448
  • Instructor: Byrd, John
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1

GEO 6920 - 020 Grad Student Orient

GEO 6920 - 020 Grad Student Orient

  • Class Number: 16314
  • Instructor: Koopman, Mark
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 15

GEO 6950 - 001 Reviews Earth Sci

GEO 6950 - 001 Reviews Earth Sci

  • Class Number: 4665
  • Instructor: BOWEN, GABRIEL
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 18

GEO 6970 - 001 Thesis Research-Masters


Please contact the department office to obtain class numbers for additional sections of Thesis Research.

GEO 6970 - 001 Thesis Research-Masters

  • Class Number: 4667
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Thesis Research
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 12.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

Please contact the department office to obtain class numbers for additional sections of Thesis Research.

GEO 6980 - 001 Faculty Consultation

GEO 6980 - 001 Faculty Consultation

  • Class Number: 4666
  • Instructor: JEWELL, PAUL
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

GEO 7920 - 001 EM Seminar

GEO 7920 - 001 EM Seminar

  • Class Number: 4822
  • Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 9

GEO 7920 - 009 Stats App to Quake Seis

GEO 7920 - 009 Stats App to Quake Seis

  • Class Number: 19549
  • Instructor: BAKER, BEN I
  • Instructor: PANKOW, KRISTINE L
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

GEO 7920 - 010 Modern Carbonate System

GEO 7920 - 010 Modern Carbonate System

  • Class Number: 19169
  • Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 8

GEO 7920 - 011 NE Basin Range

GEO 7920 - 011 NE Basin Range

  • Class Number: 19447
  • Instructor: Byrd, John
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

GEO 7970 - 001 Thesis Research-Ph D


Please contact the department office to obtain class numbers for additional sections of Thesis Research.

GEO 7970 - 001 Thesis Research-Ph D

  • Class Number: 4680
  • Instructor: PETERSEN, ERICH
  • Component: Thesis Research
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 12.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

Please contact the department office to obtain class numbers for additional sections of Thesis Research.

GEO 7980 - 001 Faculty Consultation

GEO 7980 - 001 Faculty Consultation

  • Class Number: 4694
  • Instructor: JEWELL, PAUL
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

GEO 7990 - 001 Cont Reg-Ph D

GEO 7990 - 001 Cont Reg-Ph D

  • Class Number: 4695
  • Instructor: JEWELL, PAUL
  • Component: Continuing Registration
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4