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GLG GEOLOGYOn this page: Introduction | Faculty Members | Programs | Courses See also: Course Summer Timetable | Course Winter Timetable | Secondary School Information | More on Department IntroductionGeology means "Study of the Earth." This covers everything from the origin of the Earth and its position in the Solar System, to the physical, chemical and biological processes which have brought the Earth through its 4.5 billion year history to the present time, when society itself can be seen as an agent of geological change. Besides the fundamental studies of rocks, minerals and fossils, Geology is concerned with the exploration and responsible recovery of vital resources such as metalliferous ores, coal, petroleum, natural gas, industrial minerals and groundwater. An understanding of the way the Earth works is important to achieve effective protection of the environment. Hence, geologists are frequently employed in problems of urban development, water and soil pollution, waste disposal, earthquake and volcanic risk assessment, public policy and resource management. Admission to Geology requires OAC Calculus while Chemistry, Algebra-Geometry and Physics are recommended. Biology is desirable for those students who intend to pursue a program in the Environmental Geosciences or Paleontology. Five Specialist Programs are offered: Geology, Environmental Geosciences, Paleontology, Geology and Physics, and Chemistry and Geology. Major and Minor programs are offered in Geology as well as a Major program in the Environmental Geosciences. Students are encouraged to discuss their plans on program and course selection with the Associate Chair (Undergraduate Studies) or Program Supervisor. The Professional Experience Year program ("PEY": see also Page 22) is available to eligible students after their third year of study. The PEY program is an optional 16-month work term which provides industrial experience; its length gives students the opportunity to enjoy the rewarding experience of initiating and completing a major project. More information about undergraduate studies in Geology is contained in a booklet which is available from the departmental office (ESC 1066). Additional courses with geological content are listed in the Calendar of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Undergraduate Coordinator: TBA Enquiries: Department of Geology, Earth Sciences Centre (978-3022)
GEOLOGY PROGRAMSAn introductory 100-level course such as JGF 150Y or GLG 110H is strongly recommended for enrolment in all programs sponsored by the Department of Geology. No minimum GPA is required. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCES (B.Sc.)Consult Professor F.G. Ferris, Department of Geology.Specialist program (Hon.B.Sc.): S12531 (14.5 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)
Group A: GLG 402H, 429H, 435H, 436H Group B: GLG 423H, 440H Group C: GLG 442H, 443H Group D: GLG 470Y/471H Major program Major program: M12531 (8 full courses or their equivalent)
GEOLOGY (B.Sc.)Consult Professor F.G. Ferris, Department of Geology, Earth Sciences Centre.Specialist program (Hon.B.Sc.): S05091 (14 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)
Group A: GLG 402H, 429H, 435H, 436H Group B: GLG 442H, 443H Group C: JGP 438H, 445H Group D: GLG 448H, 450H Group E: GLG 423H, 440H Group F: GLG 470Y/471H Major program Major program: M12531 (8 full courses or their equivalent)
Minor program Minor program: R05091 (4 full courses or their equivalent)
NOTE: Some GLG courses have CHM/MAT/PHY prerequisites GEOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY — See CHEMISTRY GEOLOGY AND PHYSICS (B.Sc.)Consult Departments of Geology and PhysicsSpecialist program (Hon.B.Sc.): S16501 (14 full courses or their equivalent with at least one course at the 400-level)
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PALEONTOLOGY (B.Sc.)Consult Professor G. Norris, Department of GeologySpecialist program (Hon.B.Sc.): S10041 (13.5 full courses or their equivalent with at least one course at the 400-level)
ANT 498H, 499H/BOT 460Y/GLG 470Y/ZOO 498Y
GEOLOGY COURSES(see Section 4 for Key to Course Descriptions)For Distribution Requirement purposes, all GLG courses are classified as SCIENCE courses. SCI199Y Undergraduate seminar that focuses on specific ideas, questions, phenomena or controversies, taught by a regular Faculty member deeply engaged in the discipline. Open only to newly admitted first year students. It may serve as a breadth requirement course; see First Year Seminars: 199Y.
GLG100H The natural materials of the Earth's crust: crystals, minerals, gemstones, rocks and their role in society throughout the ages; designed for students who are not Geology specialists. Examination of minerals in a practical session.
GLG100H
GLG103H Impact of geology on issues of current national and international concern such as consequences, prediction and control of volcanism and earthquakes; pollution; disposal of hazardous wastes; human and environmental health; natural catastrophes and extinctions; monitoring nuclear test ban treaties; life on Mars?
GLG103H
GLG105H The evolution of ideas about the origin and development of the earth from the Athenians to the 20th Century. With attention on whether the earth has an infinite or a finite life; on the evolution and disappearance of species; on the origin of oceans, continents and mountains; on the forces that have shaped the earth's surface; and on the courage of scientists in confronting the religious and political views of their time.
GLG105H
GLG110H The nature and evolution of the Earth; plate tectonics; rocks and minerals; volcanism; geological time; fossils; geology of Ontario; environmental issues. Examination of hand specimens and a field trip.
GLG110H
GLG130H Scientific findings of the solar system exploration program and their application to the origin of the earth and solar system; space resources; search for life on other planets.
JGF150Y An introduction to planet Earth; to the processes at work in its interior, on its surface and in its atmosphere and biosphere, and to its 4.6 billion-year history. Laboratory exercises and a field trip introduce students to the geological history, rocks, landforms, soils and vegetation of southern Ontario.
GLG205H The emergence of society as a major geological force is considered in terms of the evolving debate about the consequences of human activity for the habitability of our planet. Major issues such as climate change, environmental pollution, and depletion of natural resources are examined.
GLG205H
GLG206H An overview of the structural, chemical and optical properties of minerals. Laboratories on the identification of minerals in hand specimen and thin section. An overnight field trip to Bancroft and a daytrip to the Niagara Escarpment.
GLG207H Origin and classification of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and their associated ore deposits. Emphasis is placed on rock types in the context of plate tectonic theory, and the practical aspects of rock identification in hand sample and thin section.
GLG216H A survey of principal physical processes that shape and transform the continents and oceans of the Earth's crust, with examples from North America. Laboratories in field geology and elementary mapping techniques, interpretation of geologic maps, and exercises in structural geography.
GLG217H An introduction to evolution of the biosphere from the Earth's early differentiation in the Solar System to the emergence of humans. Major features of paleoclimatic change are related to physico-chemical and biological interactions at the Earth's surface. Laboratories address major types of animal and plant fossils and living analogues and homologues.
ENV234Y
GLG299Y Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. See Research Opportunity Program for details.
JGB310H The fossil record of vascular plants using macroscopic and microscopic methods. Stratigraphic, paeleoecologic, and evolutionary significance of fossil plants. Practicals involve demonstrations and independent projects.
ENV315H
GLG318H Examination of the processes responsible for the diversity of igneous rocks. Emphasis is on the fundamental thermodynamics and kinetics of igneous systems and their role in crystallization, melting, and magmatic behaviour such as immiscibility, assimilation and mixing. Laboratories focus on textures, mineralogy, composition and field relationships.
GLG319H Descriptive petrography and classification of metamorphic rocks; metamorphic processes and evolution of metamorphic rocks; interpretation of metamorphic rocks.
GLG340H Two- week field course in May concentrates on a wide range of geological field techniques on the north shore of Lake Huron, around the village of White Fish Falls. Methods include geological mapping, stratigraphic section measurement, use of compass-clinometers, note and sample taking and the application of computers in field geology. This is a summer session course and students must also register with the Department in the preceding term. Each student must pay the cost of transportation and accommodation.
GLG345H Analysis of geological structures on various scales, using the concepts of displacement, stress and strain. Deformation at convergent plate margins and in transpression/transtension zones. Fold mechanics and pluton emplacement. Application of modern structural methods in geotechnical engineering and economic geology.
GLG351H An introduction to aqueous environmental geochemistry emphasising the importance of chemical equilibria, mass transport, and microbiological activity in regulating the chemical composition of natural and contaminated systems.
GLG360H An introduction to the methods for studying sedimentary rocks in surface and subsurface. Petrographic description and classification of sedimentary rocks are dealt with in lectures and laboratory exercises, followed by a treatment of the principles of stratigraphic documentation and correlation, facies-analysis methods, and a brief description of depositional systems.
GLG365H An introduction to paleontology, paleoenvironments, and paleoclimatic changes. The use of fossils and sediments for paleoecologic analysis. Systematics, macroscopic identification, and biostratigraphy of principal groups of Late Proterozoic-Phanerozoic invertebrate fossils.
GLG402H Architecture and evolution of sedimentary basins in relation to plate tectonic setting and crustal properties. Sequence stratigraphy. Eustatic and tectonic controls of sedimentation. Review of global plate kinematics and basin styles. Distribution of petroleum and coal resources. (Offered in alternate years to GLG429H))
JGB404H Ecosystem analysis at the watershed level is used to evaluate and predict the impact of natural and human disturbances on the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems. (Offered by the Departments of Geography, Geology, and Botany)
GLG423H Crystal chemistry of the major rock forming minerals. The course covers the underlying concepts behind the behaviour of minerals as solid-state materials including: Structure and bonding of minerals, chemical substitutions and solid-state transformations, high temperature and pressure behaviour, chemical weathering and kinetics.
GLG429H Depositional environments and facies of clastic and chemical sediments, including examination of nonmarine and marine clastics, reefs and other shelf carbonates. Models of evaporite sedimentation. Sedimentology of coal and petroleum. Models of stratigraphic sequences and the response of depositional systems to base-level change. (Offered in alternate years to GLG402H)
GLG435H The plant microfossil record in the Phanerozoic and its application to stratigraphy. Organic-walled microfossils of marine and terrestrial origin are systematically studied in the laboratory to illustrate evolution, paleophytogeography, and stratigraphic correlation potential on a global scale.
GLG436H The use of proxy data (terrestial and aquatic microfossils) to infer past environmental conditions. The nature and extent of Quaternary environmental change is considered in the context of assessing current issues such as acidification, metal pollution, eutrophication and global climate change. Paleoenvironmental techniques are applied in the laboratory.
JGP438H An introduction to the geophysical exploration of the subsurface. Topics include gravity, seismic, magnetic, electrical and electromagnetic surveying and their application in prospecting, hydrogeology, and environmental assessments.
GLG440H Integrated field, experimental and theoretical approaches to understanding the petrological diversity of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Topics include development of thermobarometers for igneous and metamorphic rocks, the importance of oxygen fugacity in petrogenesis, melting/solidification and metamorphism and igneous activity in the context of global tectonics.
GLG442H Geology and geochemistry of magmatically related ore deposits, principally Ni, Cu, Pt group, Cr, including porphyry Cu deposits. Use of S, O and H isotopes and fluid inclusions in mineral deposit geology. Origin and interpretation; systematic ore mineralogy, in hand specimen and reflected light microscopy.
GLG443H Hydrothermal ore deposits: Archean and epithermal Au-Ag, volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits, and sedimentary-sequence-hosted Pb-Zn, and U deposits. Subaerial and submarine active geothermal systems. Metamorphism/deformation of ore deposits. Practicals: selected ore suits; computer methods for processing 3D ore system data.
GLG445H A two-week course in early May. Emphasis on field mapping and interpretation of a portion of the Grenville Province of the Canadian Shield near Tweed, Ontario; excursions to introduce a wider variety of geology. Students are responsible for the cost of board and lodging and transport to and from the field area. This is a summer session course and students must also register with the Department during their preceeding term.
GLG448H A two-week course in late summer designed to familiarize students in a variety of hydrogeological and biogeochemical field techniques; based at Atomic Energy Canada Laboratories, Chalk River, and includes a mixture of lecture, laboratory and field exercises. Students are responsible for the cost of board and lodging and transport to and from the field area. This is a summer session course and students must also register with the Department during their preceeding term.
GLG450H Drawing primarily on examples from hydrogeology, this course explores physicochemical constraints on reactive contaminant transport, and surveys applications of isotopic techniques to identify sources of contaminants, trace transport pathways and evaluate attenuation processes.
GLG470Y Laboratory research emphasizing methods and experimental techniques applicable to geology. Students must obtain the consent of an instructor and register with the Undergraduate Coordinator before enrolling and are urged to do so toward the end of their Third Year. Students are required to give an oral presentation of research results to an open meeting of the Department.
GLG471H Laboratory research emphasizing methods and experimental techniques applicable to geology. Students must obtain the consent of an instructor and register with the Undergraduate Coordinator before enrolling and are urged to do so toward the end of their Third Year. Students are required to give an oral presentation of research results to an open meeting of the Department.
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