GEOL 213: GIS in Geology

Geology · 3 credits

An introduction to the fundamental elements of geographic information systems (GIS) for spatial data analysis in geology. Emphasis on data sources and ArcGIS tools for data input, display, manipulation, analysis, and output.

Offered in 20 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

GEOL 101 or GEOL 211 or GEOL 211A or ENVS 203 or HNRS 212 or SCED 202

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

GEOL 101 Introduction to Geology
requires MATH 107 or MATH 108 or MATH 112 or MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Statistics AP Exam, score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
- MATH 107 Mathematical Reasoning and Its Applications
  requires MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or MATH 112 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 145 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 25 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2
  - MATH 099 Introductory Algebra
    requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 1
  - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
    requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S)
    - MATH 099 Introductory Algebra (shown above)
    - MATH 197C Support Topics for Functions and Algebraic Methods
      requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
    - MATH 109 Support for Functions and Algebraic Methods
      requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
- MATH 108 Math Applications & Reasoning
  requires MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or MATH 112 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 145 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 25 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2
  - MATH 099 Introductory Algebra (shown above)
  - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
  requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S)
  - MATH 099 Introductory Algebra (shown above)
  - MATH 197C Support Topics for Functions and Algebraic Methods
    requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
  - MATH 109 Support for Functions and Algebraic Methods
    requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
- MATH 114 Precalculus I
  requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70
  - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
  requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65
  - MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
  requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
  requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80
  - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
  requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4
  - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
  - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
    requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5
    - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
    - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
  requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5
  - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
  requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics
  requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or MATH 112
  - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics
  requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 148 or MATH 156 or MATH 114 or MATH 118 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 2.3 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 2.3 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2
  - MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
  - MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
GEOL 211 Physical Geology
requires MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65
- MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
GEOL 211A Physical Geology Review
requires (MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65) and (GEOL 101 (minimum grade B-) or HNRS 158 or HNRS 212 or SCED 202 (minimum grade B-))
- MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
- GEOL 101 Introduction to Geology (shown above)
- HNRS 212 Colloquium in Geology
  requires MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149
  - MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
  - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
  - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
  - MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
  - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
  - MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
  - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
  - MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
  - MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
- SCED 202 Matter and Energy in Earth Systems
ENVS 203 Physical Geography
HNRS 212 Colloquium in Geology
requires MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149
- MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
SCED 202 Matter and Energy in Earth Systems

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (9)

GEOL 310, GEOL 411, GEOL 452, GEOL 465, GEOL 497O, GEOL 497T, GEOL 565, GEOL 597O, GEOL 597T

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

GEOL 310 Geomorphology
- GEOL 301 Geology Writing Co-Requisite
- GEOL 412 Tectonic Geomorphology
- GEOL 415 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (continues on its page)
- GEOL 416 Modeling the Earth's Surface
- GEOL 430 Image Interpretation
- GEOL 440 Glacial Geology
- GEOL 451 Active Tectonics Seminar
- GEOL 470 Landslides and Slope Stability
- GEOL 497O Modeling the Earth's Surface
- GEOL 512 Tectonic Geomorphology
- GEOL 516 Modeling the Earth's Surface
- GEOL 597O Modeling the Earth's Surface
GEOL 411 Digital Geological Maps
GEOL 452 Applied Geophysics
GEOL 465 Remote Sensing of Earth and Planetary Surfaces
GEOL 497O Modeling the Earth's Surface
GEOL 497T Marine Geohazards
GEOL 565 Remote Sensing of Earth and Planetary Surfaces
GEOL 597O Modeling the Earth's Surface
GEOL 597T Marine Geohazards

Syllabi and course websites

None listed yet.

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Chan, Jeni	6	Fall 2023 to Spring 2025
Williams, Henry	6	Fall 2022 to Spring 2024
Brennan, Aidan	4	Fall 2025 to Fall 2026
Meyer, George	3	Fall 2024 to Spring 2025
Moore, Sage	3	Fall 2025 to Spring 2026
Olsen, Telly	3	Fall 2021 to Spring 2022
Pinke, Brian	3	Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
Chaffeur, Jenna	2	Winter 2021 to Spring 2021
Dubro, Ivan	1	Fall 2026
Jensen, Chantel	1	Winter 2021
Loucks, Emily	1	Spring 2021

Every offering in the listed terms (37 sections)

Term	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	20382	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Staff	0/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2027	20790	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Staff	0/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2027	10430	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Staff	0/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2027	10819	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Staff	0/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	40510	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Brennan, Aidan	18/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	40834	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Dubro, Ivan	13/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	20415	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Moore, Sage	20/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	20859	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Brennan, Aidan	18/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	10469	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Moore, Sage	18/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	10876	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Brennan, Aidan	16/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	40559	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Moore, Sage	17/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	40900	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Brennan, Aidan	20/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	20444	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Meyer, George	20/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	20917	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Chan, Jeni	20/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	10500	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Meyer, George	19/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	10938	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Chan, Jeni	20/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	40600	Lecture	TR 11:00am-12:20pm · ES 230	Chan, Jeni	15/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	40963	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Meyer, George	19/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024	20525	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Chan, Jeni	20/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024	21078	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Williams, Henry	19/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024	10586	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Williams, Henry	16/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024	11083	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Chan, Jeni	15/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	40692	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Williams, Henry	17/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	41129	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Chan, Jeni	19/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	20542	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Williams, Henry	16/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	21133	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Pinke, Brian	16/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2023	10616	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Williams, Henry	13/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2023	11146	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Pinke, Brian	16/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	40718	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Williams, Henry	18/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	41197	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Pinke, Brian	16/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	21213	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Olsen, Telly	19/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2022	10680	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Olsen, Telly	20/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021	41325	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · ES 230	Olsen, Telly	19/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021	20628	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · REMOTE SYNC	Chaffeur, Jenna	12/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021	21289	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · REMOTE SYNC	Loucks, Emily	7/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	10724	Lecture	TR 8:00am-9:20am · REMOTE SYNC	Chaffeur, Jenna	11/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	11336	Lecture	MW 8:00am-9:20am · REMOTE SYNC	Jensen, Chantel	6/20	Face to Face Instruction