GEOL413

Geoscientific Modeling

Prerequisite: MATH115; and two 400-level GEOL courses. Recommended: Some experience in computer programming. Restriction: Non-degree-seeking students require the permission of the instructor. Jointly offered with: GEOL613. Credit only granted for: GEOL413, GEOL489G, GEOL613 or GEOL789G. Formerly: GEOL489G. A model is a simplified representation of reality. Modeling is implicit or explicit in almost everything we do as geoscientists. Model construction, coding, and the concepts of parsimony vs complexity, robustness, validation, uncertainty, and the scientific interpretation of simulation results. Problem sets, independent study and participatory discussion of modeling applications in the current literature.

Fall 2025

Michael Evans

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Michael Evans

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Michael Evans

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Include P/F semesters During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.43 between 23 students*

A-: 21.74%

A: 21.74%

A+: 8.7%

B-: 4.35%

B: 13.04%

B+: 17.39%

C-: 4.35%

C+: 4.35%

other: 4.35%

* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.