GEOL446

Geophysics

Prerequisite: PHYS141, MATH141, and MATH140; and (GEOL100 or GEOL120). Restriction: Non-degree-seeking students require the permission of the instructor. An introduction to modern geophysics. Topics include: global plate tectonics, plate motion, triple junctions, geomagnetism, earthquakes and faulting, reflection and refraction seismology, gravity and isostasy, heat flow and mantle dynamics, deep interior of the Earth, geophysical observations and measurements.

Fall 2025

Wenlu Zhu

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Wenlu Zhu

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Mong-Han Huang

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Wenlu Zhu

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Mong-Han Huang

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Wenlu Zhu

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Nicholas Schmerr

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Saswata Hier-Majumder

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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 2.95 between 202 students*

A-: 13.37%

A: 15.35%

A+: 7.92%

B-: 15.84%

B: 10.4%

B+: 13.86%

C-: 1.98%

C: 5.45%

C+: 4.46%

D-: 1.49%

F: 1.98%

W: 5.45%

other: 2.48%

* "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.