GEOL436

Principles of Biogeochemistry

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Prerequisite: MATH140 or MATH120; or must have completed MATH220. And GEOL100 or GEOL120; or GEOL322. And CHEM131 and CHEM132; or (CHEM135 and CHEM136). Restriction: Non-degree-seeking students require the permission of the instructor. Cross-listed with AOSC436. Credit only granted for: GEOL436 or AOSC436. An introduction to the basic principles of biogeochemistry including aspects of organic geochemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, global geochemical cycles, the origin of life and paleoenvironmental evolution.

Fall 2025

Alan Kaufman

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Past Semesters

Alan Kaufman

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Alan Kaufman

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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 2.97 between 32 students*

GEOL436 Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 15.63%
A: 15.63%
A+: 9.38%
B-: 6.25%
B: 25%
B+: 6.25%
C-: 6.25%
C: 6.25%
D: 3.13%
W: 6.25%
* "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.