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 100 - 001 Science in Cinema
GEO 100 - 001 Science in Cinema
- Class Number: 9648
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Remote Real-Time
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $525.00
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 103 - 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 103 - 090 Living with Quakes
- Class Number: 9649
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $525.00
- Seats Available: 2
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 104 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
GEO 104 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
- Class Number: 9636
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Remote Real-Time
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $525.00
- Seats Available: 5
- Class Number: 19246
- Instructor: ANDERSON, LEIF
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Fees: $525.00
- Seats Available: 2
GEO 538 - 001 Intro GW Modeling
GEO 538 - 001 Intro GW Modeling
- Class Number: 9632
- Instructor: Solomon, Kip
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.0
- Wait List: No
- Fees: $369.00
- Seats Available: 2
GEO 1000 - 001 Science in Cinema
GEO 1000 - 001 Science in Cinema
- Class Number: 9633
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Remote Real-Time
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 400
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/. To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/drop.php
GEO 1030 - 090 Living with Quakes
- Class Number: 9634
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 83
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 1040 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
GEO 1040 - 001 World of Dinosaurs
- Class Number: 9621
- Instructor: LOEWEN, MARK
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Remote Real-Time
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 300
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: 9625
- Instructor: ANDERSON, LEIF
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Online
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 221
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: 9642
- Instructor: GODSEY, HOLLY
- Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 1900 - 001 Lwr Div UG Research
GEO 1900 - 001 Lwr Div UG Research
- Class Number: 9650
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 15
GEO 2080 - 001 The Oceans
GEO 2080 - 001 The Oceans
- Class Number: 9657
- Instructor: Bowen, Brenda
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 31
GEO 2100 - 001 Reactive Earth
Section 2 belongs to this lecture section. 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 first half of GEO 3070 sections 01 and 02.
GEO 2100 - 001 Reactive Earth
- Class Number:
- Instructor: BOWEN, GABRIEL
- Instructor: Lambart, Sarah
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 2
Section 2 belongs to this lecture section. 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 first half of GEO 3070 sections 01 and 02.
GEO 2100 - 002 Reactive Earth
Section 1 belongs to this lab section. Students will be automatically registered for the lecture section ( 2100-001) when registering for the pertinent lab section. Meets with first half of GEO 3070 sections 01 and 02.
GEO 2100 - 002 Reactive Earth
- Class Number: 9641
- Instructor: BOWEN, GABRIEL
- Instructor: Lambart, Sarah
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 15
Section 1 belongs to this lab section. Students will be automatically registered for the lecture section ( 2100-001) when registering for the pertinent lab section. Meets with first half of GEO 3070 sections 01 and 02.
GEO 3010 - 001 Geophysics
Sections 2 belongs to this course. This course requires registration for a lab discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
GEO 3010 - 001 Geophysics
- Class Number:
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 3
Sections 2 belongs to this course. This course requires registration for a lab discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section. The course fee covers digital course materials through the Instant Access program. Students may request to opt out here: https://portal.verba.io/utah/login
GEO 3010 - 002 Geophysics
GEO 3010 - 002 Geophysics
- Class Number: 9653
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 3
GEO 3050 - 001 Ig/Met Petrogenesis
Section 2 belongs to this lecture section. This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section.
GEO 3050 - 001 Ig/Met Petrogenesis
- Class Number:
- Instructor: De Obeso, Juan Carlos
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 4.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 3
Section 2 belongs to this lecture section. This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section.
GEO 3050 - 002 Ig/Met Petrogenesis
GEO 3050 - 002 Ig/Met Petrogenesis
- Class Number: 9644
- Instructor: De Obeso, Juan Carlos
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 3
- Class Number: 9645
- Instructor: MOORE, JEFFREY
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 3070 - 001 Petrology for Engineers
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 first half of GEO 2100 sections 001 and 002.
GEO 3070 - 001 Petrology for Engineers
- Class Number:
- Instructor: BOWEN, GABRIEL
- Instructor: Lambart, Sarah
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
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 first half of GEO 2100 sections 001 and 002.
GEO 3070 - 002 Petrology for Engineers
Meets with first half of GEO 2100 sections 01 and 02.
GEO 3070 - 002 Petrology for Engineers
- Class Number: 9638
- Instructor: BOWEN, GABRIEL
- Instructor: Lambart, Sarah
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 1
Meets with first half of GEO 2100 sections 01 and 02.
GEO 3075 - 001 Intro Geol Engg
GEO 3075 - 001 Intro Geol Engg
- Class Number: 9629
- Instructor: MOORE, JEFFREY
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 3180 - 001 Paleobiology
1.Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section.
GEO 3180 - 001 Paleobiology
- Class Number:
- Instructor: Allabush, Kathleen
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
1.Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section.
GEO 3180 - 002 Paleobiology
GEO 3180 - 002 Paleobiology
- Class Number: 9655
- Instructor: Allabush, Kathleen
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 3300 - 001 The Water Planet
GEO 3300 - 001 The Water Planet
- Class Number: 9656
- Instructor: Warix, Sara
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: -1
GEO 3900 - 001 Upr Div Undergrad Res
GEO 3900 - 001 Upr Div Undergrad Res
- Class Number: 9658
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Independent Study
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 11
- Class Number:
- Instructor: Barbery, Monica
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 4.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 7
GEO 4060 - 002 Struct Geol & Tectonics
GEO 4060 - 002 Struct Geol & Tectonics
- Class Number: 9647
- Instructor: Barbery, Monica
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 7
GEO 4500 - 001 Field Methods
GEO 4500 - 001 Field Methods
- Class Number:
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Fees: $75.00
- Seats Available: 12
GEO 4500 - 002 Field Methods
GEO 4500 - 002 Field Methods
- Class Number: 9661
- Instructor: LIPPERT, PETER
- Component: Field Work
- Type: In Person
- Units: --
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Fees: $75.00
- Seats Available: 12
GEO 4970 - 001 Senior Thesis
GEO 4970 - 001 Senior Thesis
- Class Number: 9659
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Independent Study
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 4999 - 001 Honors Thesis/Project
GEO 4999 - 001 Honors Thesis/Project
- Class Number: 9662
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Honors Thesis Project
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
GEO 5040 - 001 Geodynamics
GEO 5040 - 001 Geodynamics
- Class Number: 9651
- Instructor: Miyagi, Lowell
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 10
GEO 5075 - 001 Intro Geol Engg
GEO 5075 - 001 Intro Geol Engg
- Class Number: 9630
- Instructor: MOORE, JEFFREY
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 2
- Class Number: 9663
- Instructor: SEELY, DAN
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 4.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 7
GEO 5220 - 001 Seismology II
GEO 5220 - 001 Seismology II
- Class Number: 9664
- Instructor: Lin, Fan-Chi
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 7
- Class Number: 9665
- Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 10
GEO 5385 - 001 Intro GW Modeling
GEO 5385 - 001 Intro GW Modeling
- Class Number: 9623
- Instructor: Solomon, Kip
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 15
GEO 5670 - 001 Isotope Tracers
GEO 5670 - 001 Isotope Tracers
- Class Number: 9666
- Instructor: KOHL, ISSAKU E.
- Instructor: Leavitt, Wil
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 5900 - 001 Internship
GEO 5900 - 001 Internship
- Class Number: 9620
- Instructor: VAN DAM, TONIE
- Component: Practicum
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 20
GEO 5910 - 001 Hydrology Seminar
GEO 5910 - 001 Hydrology Seminar
- Class Number: 9639
- Instructor: Brooks, Paul
- Component: Seminar
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 15
GEO 5920 - 001 DLS-Undergraduate
GEO 5920 - 001 DLS-Undergraduate
- Class Number: 9667
- Instructor: KOHL, ISSAKU E.
- Instructor: Warix, Sara
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 18
- Class Number: 9668
- Instructor: ANDERSON, LEIF
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 15
Class to meet in the Sirfer Lab in 151 FASB and 129 FASB (Sutton Building). This course will run for 8 weeks, starting 1/09/2026 and run to 2/27/2026. Please contact the instructor for further details.
- Class Number: 9670
- Instructor: CHAKRABORTY, SUVANKAR
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 2
Class to meet in the Sirfer Lab in 151 FASB and 129 FASB (Sutton Building). This course will run for 8 weeks, starting 1/09/2026 and run to 2/27/2026. Please contact the instructor for further details.
GEO 5920 - 004 Advanced Petrology
Prerequisites or corequisites: GEO3050 (Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology), GEO5660 (Geochemistry), or instructor consent.
GEO 5920 - 004 Advanced Petrology
- Class Number: 9669
- Instructor: Lambart, Sarah
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 3
Prerequisites or corequisites: GEO3050 (Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology), GEO5660 (Geochemistry), or instructor consent.
- Class Number: 9671
- Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Wait List: Yes
- Seats Available: 1
- Class Number: 19589
- Instructor: SEELY, DAN
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 4.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
GEO 6222 - 001 Seismology II
GEO 6222 - 001 Seismology II
- Class Number: 9631
- Instructor: Lin, Fan-Chi
- Component: Lecture
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 3
- Class Number: 9622
- Instructor: ZHDANOV, MICHAEL
- Component: Lecture
- Type: Hybrid
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 15
GEO 6385 - 001 Intro GW Modeling
Students must also register for 5390/6390.
GEO 6385 - 001 Intro GW Modeling
- Class Number: 9624
- Instructor: Solomon, Kip
- Component: Laboratory
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 15
Students must also register for 5390/6390.
GEO 6920 - 001 DLS-Graduate
GEO 6920 - 001 DLS-Graduate
- Class Number: 9672
- Instructor: KOHL, ISSAKU E.
- Instructor: Warix, Sara
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 0.5 - 5.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 18
- Class Number: 9673
- Instructor: ANDERSON, LEIF
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 13
Class to meet in the Sirfer Lab in 151 FASB and 129 FASB (Sutton Building). This course will run for 8 weeks, starting 1/09/2026 and run to 2/27/2026. Please contact the instructor for further details.
- Class Number: 9676
- Instructor: CHAKRABORTY, SUVANKAR
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 1
Class to meet in the Sirfer Lab in 151 FASB and 129 FASB (Sutton Building). This course will run for 8 weeks, starting 1/09/2026 and run to 2/27/2026. Please contact the instructor for further details.
GEO 6920 - 004 Critical analysis & sci wrtg
GEO 6920 - 004 Critical analysis & sci wrtg
- Class Number: 9674
- Instructor: Leavitt, Wil
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 7
- Class Number: 9677
- Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 2
GEO 6920 - 006 Advanced Petrology
GEO 6920 - 006 Advanced Petrology
- Class Number: 9675
- Instructor: Lambart, Sarah
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 7
GEO 6920 - 007 Isotope Tracers in Earth Sci
GEO 6920 - 007 Isotope Tracers in Earth Sci
- Class Number: 19375
- Instructor: KOHL, ISSAKU E.
- Instructor: Leavitt, Wil
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 6920 - 008 Geophysics - Lecture
GEO 6920 - 008 Geophysics - Lecture
- Class Number: 19502
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.5
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 6920 - 009 Geophysics- Lab
GEO 6920 - 009 Geophysics- Lab
- Class Number: 19503
- Instructor: THORNE, MICHAEL
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.5
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
GEO 6920 - 010 Geodynamics
GEO 6920 - 010 Geodynamics
- Class Number: 19516
- Instructor: Miyagi, Lowell
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 8
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: 9678
- Instructor: Allabush, Kathleen
- Component: Thesis Research
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 12.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
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: 9702
- Instructor: BOWEN, GABRIEL
- Component: Independent Study
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5
GEO 7920 - 001 Critical Analysis & Sci Wrtg
GEO 7920 - 001 Critical Analysis & Sci Wrtg
- Class Number: 9626
- Instructor: Leavitt, Wil
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 2
- Class Number: 9628
- Instructor: JOHNSON, CARI
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 2.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 0
GEO 7920 - 003 Advanced Petrology
GEO 7920 - 003 Advanced Petrology
- Class Number: 9627
- Instructor: Lambart, Sarah
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 8
GEO 7920 - 004 Isotope Tracers in Earth Sci
GEO 7920 - 004 Isotope Tracers in Earth Sci
- Class Number: 19395
- Instructor: KOHL, ISSAKU E.
- Instructor: Leavitt, Wil
- Component: Special Topics
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Requisites: Yes
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 7
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: 9703
- Instructor: Allabush, Kathleen
- Component: Thesis Research
- Type: In Person
- Units: 1.0 - 12.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 4
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: 9727
- Instructor: BOWEN, GABRIEL
- Component: Independent Study
- Type: In Person
- Units: 3.0
- Wait List: No
- Seats Available: 5