Departmental Advisors
Graduate Director
Fan-Chi Lin
271 FASB
Undergraduate Director
Tonie Van Dam
205 FASB
Undergraduate Advisor
Kelsie Richards
CoS Advising Hub, 310 CSC
Graduate Advisor
Sam Harrison
205 FASB
Geological Engineering
Jeff Moore
205 FASB
Graduate Coordinator
801-581-7162
383 FASB
Departmental Notes
For course descriptions and pre-requisite information click on the subject column next to the appropriate catalog number.
Attention: Classroom assignments may change between the time you
register and when classes begin. Please check your class schedule for the latest classroom location
information before attending class.
GEO 104 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
GEO 104 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
- Class Number: 7030
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Remote Real-Time
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $525.00
- Seats Available: 4
- Class Number: 19975
- Instructor: ANDERSON, LEIF
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Fees: $525.00
- Seats Available: 1
GEO 110 - 001 Evolving Earth
GEO 110 - 001 Evolving Earth
- Class Number: 14695
- Instructor: Allabush, Kathleen
- Instructor: Leavitt, Wil
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $525.00
- Seats Available: 2
GEO 210 - 001 Reactive Earth
This course requires registration for lab section 002. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.
GEO 210 - 001 Reactive Earth
- Class Number:
- Instructor: De Obeso, Juan Carlos
- Instructor: Warix, Sara
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 2
This course requires registration for lab section 002. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.
GEO 210 - 002 Reactive Earth
Students will be automatically registered for lecture section 001 when registering for this lab.
GEO 210 - 002 Reactive Earth
- Class Number: 18153
- Instructor: De Obeso, Juan Carlos
- Instructor: Warix, Sara
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $575.00
- Seats Available: 2
Students will be automatically registered for lecture section 001 when registering for this lab.
GEO 1000 - 001 Science in Cinema
GEO 1000 - 001 Science in Cinema
- Class Number: 4911
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Remote Real-Time
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 222
GEO 1030 - 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 1030 - 090 Living with Quakes
- Class Number: 12842
- Instructor: Miyagi, Lowell
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: -1
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 1040 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
GEO 1040 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
- Class Number: 9677
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Remote Real-Time
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 105
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/. To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/drop.php
- Class Number: 15872
- Instructor: ANDERSON, LEIF
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: -4
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/. To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/drop.php
GEO 1100 - 001 Evolving Earth
GEO 1100 - 001 Evolving Earth
- Class Number: 9965
- Instructor: Allabush, Kathleen
- Instructor: Leavitt, Wil
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 1120 - 002 Earth System Science
GEO 1120 - 002 Earth System Science
- Class Number: 15879
- Instructor: OSTRANDER, CHAD
- Instructor: STANSFIELD, ALYSSA
- Instructor: WANG, JON
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 43
GEO 1130 - 001 Contaminant Threats
GEO 1130 - 001 Contaminant Threats
- Class Number: 20246
- Instructor: JOHNSON, WILLIAM
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 34
- Class Number: 20334
- Instructor: Allabush, Kathleen
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 2100 - 001 Reactive Earth
This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section. Meets with GEO 3070.
GEO 2100 - 001 Reactive Earth
- Class Number:
- Instructor: De Obeso, Juan Carlos
- Instructor: Warix, Sara
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 5
This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section. Meets with GEO 3070.
GEO 2100 - 002 Reactive Earth
Meets with GEO 3070
GEO 2100 - 002 Reactive Earth
- Class Number: 10375
- Instructor: De Obeso, Juan Carlos
- Instructor: Warix, Sara
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 5
Meets with GEO 3070
GEO 2500 - 001 Wasatch in the Field
This class will have required field work either on Thursdays or Fridays.
GEO 2500 - 001 Wasatch in the Field
- Class Number:
- Instructor: Bowen, Brenda
- Instructor: Brooks, Paul
- Instructor: Lin, Fan-Chi
- Instructor: MOORE, JEFFREY
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Wait List: Yes
- Fees: $105.00
- Seats Available: -2
This class will have required field work either on Thursdays or Fridays.
GEO 2500 - 002 Wasatch in the Field
GEO 2500 - 002 Wasatch in the Field
- Class Number: 20199
- Instructor: Bowen, Brenda
- Instructor: Brooks, Paul
- Instructor: Lin, Fan-Chi
- Instructor: MOORE, JEFFREY
- Component: Field Work
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Fees: $105.00
- Seats Available: -1
GEO 2500 - 003 Wasatch in the Field
GEO 2500 - 003 Wasatch in the Field
- Class Number: 20200
- Instructor: Bowen, Brenda
- Instructor: Brooks, Paul
- Instructor: Lin, Fan-Chi
- Instructor: MOORE, JEFFREY
- Component: Field Work
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Fees: $105.00
- Seats Available: -1
GEO 3020 - 001 Mineralogy
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 - 001 Mineralogy
- Class Number:
- Instructor: Lambart, Sarah
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 4
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
GEO 3020 - 002 Mineralogy
- Class Number: 15878
- Instructor: Lambart, Sarah
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 4
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.
- Class Number:
- Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 4.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 10
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.
- Class Number: 12373
- Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 10
GEO 3100 - 001 Dynamic Earth
GEO 3100 - 001 Dynamic Earth
- Class Number: 10548
- Instructor: Lin, Fan-Chi
- Instructor: MOORE, JEFFREY
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 2
GEO 3250 - 001 Geology of Utah
GEO 3250 - 001 Geology of Utah
- Class Number: 19371
- Instructor: GODSEY, HOLLY
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 1
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.
- Class Number:
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
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.
- Class Number: 14182
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 5210 - 090 Seismology I
GEO 5210 - 090 Seismology I
- Class Number: 11730
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 8
GEO 5265 - 001 The Magnetic Earth
GEO 5265 - 001 The Magnetic Earth
- Class Number: 19370
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 1
GEO 5320 - 001 Signal Processing
GEO 5320 - 001 Signal Processing
- Class Number: 19372
- Instructor: KOPER, KEITH
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 5350 - 001 Groundwater
GEO 5350 - 001 Groundwater
- Class Number: 3684
- Instructor: Solomon, Kip
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 12
- Class Number: 12843
- Instructor: Brooks, Paul
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 5660 - 001 Geochemistry
GEO 5660 - 001 Geochemistry
- Class Number: 15880
- Instructor: De Obeso, Juan Carlos
- Instructor: Leavitt, Wil
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 8
GEO 5680 - 001 Carbon Cycle
GEO 5680 - 001 Carbon Cycle
- Class Number: 19367
- Instructor: BOWEN, GABRIEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 1
GEO 5920 - 001 DLS-Undergraduate
GEO 5920 - 001 DLS-Undergraduate
- Class Number: 3686
- Instructor: KOHL, ISSAKU E.
- Instructor: Warix, Sara
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 18
GEO 5920 - 003 Special Topics
Also meets with Geo 6920-003 and Geo 7920-003.
GEO 5920 - 003 Special Topics
- Class Number: 15881
- Instructor: De Obeso, Juan Carlos
- Instructor: Leavitt, Wil
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 2
Also meets with Geo 6920-003 and Geo 7920-003.
- Class Number: 16932
- Instructor: SORKHABI, RASOUL
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 6211 - 090 Seismology I
GEO 6211 - 090 Seismology I
- Class Number: 11729
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 2
- Class Number: 3687
- Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 13
GEO 6265 - 001 The Magnetic Earth
GEO 6265 - 001 The Magnetic Earth
- Class Number: 19369
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 6320 - 001 Signal Processing
GEO 6320 - 001 Signal Processing
- Class Number: 19365
- 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: 3688
- Instructor: Solomon, Kip
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 6
- Class Number: 12844
- Instructor: Brooks, Paul
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 2
GEO 6660 - 001 Geochemistry
GEO 6660 - 001 Geochemistry
- Class Number: 15871
- Instructor: De Obeso, Juan Carlos
- Instructor: Leavitt, Wil
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 6680 - 001 Carbon Cycle
GEO 6680 - 001 Carbon Cycle
- Class Number: 19368
- Instructor: BOWEN, GABRIEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 6920 - 001 DLS-Graduate
GEO 6920 - 001 DLS-Graduate
- Class Number: 3689
- Instructor: KOHL, ISSAKU E.
- Instructor: Warix, Sara
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 17
GEO 6920 - 003 Geological Hydrogen
Also meets with Geo 7920-003.
GEO 6920 - 003 Geological Hydrogen
- Class Number: 15884
- Instructor: De Obeso, Juan Carlos
- Instructor: Leavitt, Wil
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 0
Also meets with Geo 7920-003.
- Class Number: 13124
- Instructor: SORKHABI, RASOUL
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
GEO 6920 - 005 Comp & Num Methods
Note: Attendance of the lab section, Geo 3040-002, is required when adding this course.
GEO 6920 - 005 Comp & Num Methods
- Class Number: 13438
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
Note: Attendance of the lab section, Geo 3040-002, is required when adding this course.
- Class Number: 17146
- Instructor: ANDERSON, LEIF
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 9
GEO 6920 - 010 Mineralogy
Attendance in Geo 3020-001 is also required when enrolling in this course.
GEO 6920 - 010 Mineralogy
- Class Number: 18158
- Instructor: Lambart, Sarah
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
Attendance in Geo 3020-001 is also required when enrolling in this course.
- Class Number: 15885
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: Online
- Units: 1.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 26
GEO 6950 - 001 Reviews Earth Sci
GEO 6950 - 001 Reviews Earth Sci
- Class Number: 3691
- Instructor: BIRGENHEIER, LAUREN
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 1
GEO 7320 - 001 Signal Processing
GEO 7320 - 001 Signal Processing
- Class Number: 19366
- Instructor: KOPER, KEITH
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 10
GEO 7920 - 003 Geological Hydrogen
Also meets with Geo 6920-003
GEO 7920 - 003 Geological Hydrogen
- Class Number: 15883
- Instructor: De Obeso, Juan Carlos
- Instructor: Leavitt, Wil
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 2
Also meets with Geo 6920-003