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Dance Dance courses open to non-dance majors are offered on a periodic basis. The remaining dance courses are restricted to dance majors unless otherwise indicated in the course descriptions.
| Dance Courses Open to Nonmajors |
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DANC 1207, DANC 1301, DANC 1303, DANC 1305, DANC 2305 (by permission), DANC 3207 (by audition), DANC 3374 |
| Dance Courses for Dance Performance Majors |
| Performance Technique |
Ballet: DANC 1018, DANC 1311, DANC 2311, DANC 3016, DANC 3018, DANC 3211, DANC 3216, DANC 3218, DANC 3311, DANC 4004, DANC 4104, DANC 4211, DANC 4311 |
| Jazz Dance: DANC 1231, DANC 2231, DANC 3231, DANC 4231 |
| Modern Dance: DANC 1321, DANC 2321, DANC 3221, DANC 3321, DANC 4221 |
| Advanced Performance Technique |
DANC 3211, DANC 3216, DANC 3218, DANC 3221, DANC 3231, DANC 3311, DANC 3321, DANC 4104, DANC 4211, DANC 4221, DANC 4231, DANC 4311 |
| Ensemble Performance |
DANC 3080 |
| Composition |
DANC 3341, DANC 3342, DANC 3343 |
| Theoretical Studies |
DANC 1326, DANC 3363, DANC 4190, DANC 4290, DANC 4390, |
| Historical Studies |
DANC 4373, DANC 4374, DANC 4375 |
| Applied Studies |
DANC 1144, DANC 1151, DANC 1152, DANC 2160, DANC 2170, DANC 3354, DANC 3366, DANC 4091, DANC 4191, DANC 4291, DANC 4391 |
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DANC 3016 - Men’s Ballet Technique
Credits: 0
Emphasis on the virtuosity specific to the male dancer in the ballet idiom. Corequisite: DANC 1311 , DANC 2311 , or DANC 3311 .
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DANC 3018 - Pointe II
Credits: 0
Emphasis on the virtuosity specific to the female dancer in the ballet idiom. Admission by placement. Corequisite: DANC 1311 , DANC 2311 , or DANC 3311 .
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DANC 3080 - Ensemble Performance
Credits: 0
Rehearsal and public performance of existing repertory and/or original works. By audition. Departmental approval and administrative enrollment. Required.
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DANC 3086 - Explorations in Style
Credits: 0
Students explore a variety of dance forms, styles, and techniques beyond the foundation of the standing curriculum. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and technique level placement of II or IV in the appropriate technique.
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DANC 3207 - Intermediate/Advanced Tap
Credits: 2
Explores complex rhythm patterns and progressions with an emphasis on rhythmic clarity, embodying musical concepts, exploring the difference between weighted and non-weighted tap steps, and applying the movement concept of full-bodied rhythm-making. Prerequisites: Previous Tap training required. Admittance to class by audition only.
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DANC 3211 - Ballet III
Credits: 2
Continuing development of classical ballet technique on the advanced level with an emphasis on technical proficiency, musicality, and movement dynamics. Admission by placement.
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DANC 3216 - Men’s Ballet Technique
Credits: 2
Emphasis on the virtuosity specific to the male dancer in the balletic idiom. The class objective is to strengthen and develop the dancer to his utmost potential. Includes variations. Admission by placement.
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DANC 3218 - Women’s Pointe Technique
Credits: 2
Emphasis on the virtuosity specific to the female dancer in the balletic idiom. The class objective is to strengthen and develop the dancer to her utmost potential. Includes variations. Admission by placement.
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DANC 3221 - Modern Dance III
Credits: 2
Continuing development of contemporary dance technique at an advanced intermediate level with emphasis on refining performance quality, depth of physically, dramatic expression, and individual style. Admission by placement.
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DANC 3231 - Jazz Dance III
Credits: 2
Exploration of more advanced technique and styles of jazz dance, performance projection, individual style, characterizations, and musical theatre themes. Focus on retaining extensive combination sequences. Admission by placement.
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DANC 3241 - Dance Composition I
Credits: 2
Introduction to fundamental compositional concepts, including improvisation, abstraction, gesture, motivation, movement manipulation, and phrasing. Students create solo, duet, and group studies. Required for dance performance majors who matriculate fall 2018 and later. Prerequisite: DANC 1326 .
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DANC 3242 - Dance Composition II
Credits: 2
Introduction to structural and aesthetic guidelines for the creation of group dance forms. Structural phrasing practices such as canon, unison, and antiphony serve as tools for facilitating student empiricism and experimentation. Required for dance performance majors who matriculate fall 2018 and later. Prerequisite: DANC 3241 .
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DANC 3243 - Dance Composition III
Credits: 2
Focuses on working collaboratively with peers in music composition and lighting design. The primary project is the creation of an original work generated from a substantiated contextual source drawn from fields such as literature, visual art, science, architecture, philosophy, and religion. Required for dance performance majors who matriculate fall 2018 and later. Prerequisite: DANC 3242 .
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DANC 3311 - Ballet III
Credits: 3
Continuing development of classical ballet technique on the advanced level with an emphasis on technical proficiency, musicality, and movement dynamics. May be inclusive of pointe class, men’s class, and/or partnering class. Prerequisite: Admission by placement.
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DANC 3321 - Modern Dance III
Credits: 3
Continuing development of contemporary dance technique at an advanced intermediate level with emphasis on refining performance quality, depth of physicality, dramatic expression, and individual style. Introduction of repertory. Admission by placement.
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DANC 3341 - Dance Composition I
Credits: 3
Introduction to fundamental compositional concepts, including improvisation, abstraction, gesture, motivation, movement manipulation, and phrasing. Students create solo, duet, and group studies. Required for dance performance majors who matriculated before fall 2018. Prerequisite: DANC 1326 .
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DANC 3342 - Dance Composition II
Credits: 3
Introduction to structural and aesthetic guidelines for the creation of group dance forms. Structural phrasing practices such as canon, unison, and antiphony serve as tools for facilitating student empiricism and experimentation. Required for dance performance majors who matriculated before fall 2018. Prerequisite: DANC 3341 .
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DANC 3343 - Dance Composition III
Credits: 3
Focuses on working collaboratively with peers in music composition and lighting design. The primary project is the creation of an original work generated from a substantiated contextual source drawn from fields such as literature, visual art, science, architecture, philosophy, and religion. Required for dance performance majors who matriculated before fall 2018. Prerequisite: DANC 3342 .
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DANC 3354 - Dance and Camera
Credits: 3
Instruction in basic camera and editing skills and techniques designed to broaden and empower the dancer’s understanding of the moving dance image on camera, and the ways this imagery may be modified and presented as digital media. Covers a variety of modes of digital capture, including single-camera archival, performer viewpoint, multicamera, and site-specific capture techniques. Students learn basic nonlinear editing skills in support of creating a dancer and/or choreographer reel and digital portfolio. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
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DANC 3363 - Kinesiology for Dance
Credits: 3
Exploration of basic anatomy and the human body in motion. Normal and deviated skeletal structures and muscular development are assessed in regard to movement efficiency, injury potential, and dance aesthetics. Required.
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DANC 3366 - Dance Pedagogy
Credits: 3
Focuses on the theory and practice of teaching methodologies in multiple dance genres. Examines pedagogical theories, standards, and goals for teaching dance, and gives students hands-on experience in teaching modern/contemporary, ballet, and/or jazz-based technique classes. Elements of the course include planning a syllabus, presenting educational material, making corrections, integrating dance accompaniment, organizing a term, and grading. Students may focus on one style of dance, or they may teach in all three modalities investigated during the term. They begin the practical application of course materials by teaching fellow classmates small portions of a technique class, and progress to teaching a full class to nonclassmates.
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DANC 3374 - The Evolution of American Musical Theatre
Credits: 3
Examines the evolution of American musical theatre, from its roots in minstrelsy, burlesque, and vaudeville, to its adolescence in comic opera, operetta, and musical comedy, to its codification as musical theatre. Includes the early forms of popular entertainment, the integration of dance, music, and drama into the form known as musical theatre, and the figures of the 20th century who refined this integration on Broadway and in Hollywood.
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DANC 3376 - Dance in Contemporary Society - Online
Credits: 3
Exploration of dance as a significant element of the socio-cultural structures that form modern society. An examination of the historical context of seminal periods in the development of contemporary theatrical and social dance as a framework for developing an understanding of dance aesthetics. Students discover aesthetics by exploring the intersection of historical context and personal sensori-emotional values. They develop skills for critical analysis based in observation and research, and demonstrate their understanding of dance aesthetics through writing and discussion.
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DANC 4004 - Partnering
Credits: 0
Introduction to the basic elements of partnering inherent in classical ballet. Emphasis on technical skills and classical style. Includes excerpts from classical repertory. Admission by invitation. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Corequisite: DANC 1311 , DANC 2311 , DANC 3211 , or DANC 3311 .
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DANC 4090 - Directed Studies
Credits: 0
Supervised projects and/or research in theoretical studies, inclusive of community service projects. Arranged. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
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DANC 4091 - Dance Capstone
Credits: 0
Focuses on creative and logistical processes associated with presenting a fully produced concert in the Bob Hope Theatre. Requirements include choreographing a work; collaborating with MFA theater design students and production personnel; writing choreographic proposals and grants; and developing strategies for and implementing activities associated with producing the concert. Seminars on professional development are also given. Prerequisites: DANC 3341 , DANC 3342 , and DANC 3343 .
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DANC 4104 - Partnering
Credits: 1
Introduction to the basic elements of partnering inherent in classical ballet. Emphasis on technical skills and classical style. Includes excerpts from classical repertory. Admission by invitation. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Corequisite: DANC 1311 , DANC 2311 , DANC 3211 , or DANC 3311 .
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DANC 4190 - Directed Studies
Credits: 1
Supervised projects and/or research in theoretical studies, inclusive of community service projects. Arranged. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
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DANC 4191 - Dance Capstone
Credits: 1
Focuses on creative and logistical processes associated with presenting a fully produced concert in the Bob Hope Theatre. Requirements include choreographing a work; collaborating with MFA theater design students and production personnel; writing choreographic proposals and grants; and developing strategies for and implementing activities associated with producing the concert. Seminars on professional development are also given. Prerequisites: DANC 3341 , DANC 3342 , and DANC 3343 .
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DANC 4211 - Advanced Ballet
Credits: 2
Advanced ballet technique offering a transition from dance study to professional-level work.
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DANC 4215 - Advanced Ballet Elective
Credits: 2
Advanced ballet technique offering a transition from dance study to professional level work.
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DANC 4221 - Advanced Modern
Credits: 2
Advanced modern technique offering a transition from dance study to professional-level work.
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DANC 4231 - Advanced Jazz
Credits: 2
Advanced jazz technique offering a transition from dance study to professional-level work.
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DANC 4245 - Advanced Choreographic Projects
Credits: 2
Individual directed studies in choreography with a culminating performance. Prerequisites: DANC 3244 and instructor approval.
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DANC 4270 - Advanced Technique Elective
Credits: 2
For advanced–level dancers. Presents local dance artists of the highest caliber in many genres of dance. Each term, the class offers one dance form such as modern, jazz, tap, ballroom, or flamenco. Prerequisite or corequisite: Level III class in the corresponding dance technique.
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DANC 4271 - Advanced Technique Elective
Credits: 2
For advanced–level dancers. Presents local dance artists of the highest caliber in many genres of dance. Each term, the class offers one dance form such as modern, jazz, tap, ballroom, or flamenco. Prerequisite or corequisite: Level III class in the corresponding dance technique.
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DANC 4290 - Directed Studies
Credits: 2
Supervised projects and/or research in theoretical studies, inclusive of community service projects. Arranged. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
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DANC 4291 - Dance Capstone
Credits: 2
Focuses on creative and logistical processes associated with presenting a fully produced concert in the Bob Hope Theatre. Requirements include choreographing a work; collaborating with MFA theater design students and production personnel; writing choreographic proposals and grants; and developing strategies for and implementing activities associated with producing the concert. Seminars on professional development are also given. Prerequisites: DANC 3341 , DANC 3342 , and DANC 3343 .
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DANC 4311 - Advanced Ballet
Credits: 3
Advanced ballet technique offering a transition from dance study to professional-level work.
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DANC 4324 - Modern Dance IV
Credits: 3
Advanced contemporary dance technique, offering a transition from dance study to professional-level work. Admission by placement.
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DANC 4370 - Dance Criticism/Aesthetic
Credits: 3
A practical introduction to writing about dance performance, with emphasis on observation and writing skills. Students examine works of master critics to gain a historical perspective and to become familiar with a variety of methodologies in analyzing dance texts. Prerequisites: DANC 2371 or 2372 and instructor approval.
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DANC 4373 - Dance History I: Ballet
Credits: 3
The development of ballet as a Western theatre art, from its roots in the French court to contemporary ballet in Europe and America. Emphasis will be placed on choreographic schools and styles as well as the consideration of the ballet aesthetic in a broader cultural context. Required.
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DANC 4374 - Dance History II: Modernism
Credits: 3
Explores the development of modernism in dance from the turn of the century to the present, with emphasis on the evolution of choreographic schools and styles. Also, the relationship of dance to the arts and humanities and to the culture in which it is created. (*updated* 10/19/2021)
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DANC 4375 - Dance History III: Jazz History
Credits: 3
Examines the origins of jazz dance from its roots in African music and dance through the present. Chronologically follows the evolutionary blending of movement sources, largely Africanist and Eurocentric, with popular culture, including music, film, television, and media influences. Students develop an understanding of how socio-political and cultural contexts inform jazz dance in 20th and 21st century America and how race, gender, and the dynamics of power and privilege inform the genre. (Effective spring 2021)
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DANC 4390 - Directed Studies
Credits: 3
Supervised projects and/or research in theoretical studies, inclusive of community service projects. Arranged. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
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DANC 4391 - Dance Capstone
Credits: 3
Focuses on creative and logistical processes associated with presenting a fully produced concert in the Bob Hope Theatre. Requirements include choreographing a work; collaborating with MFA theater design students and production personnel; writing choreographic proposals and grants; and developing strategies for and implementing activities associated with producing the concert. Seminars on professional development are also given. Prerequisites: DANC 3341 , DANC 3342 , and DANC 3343 .
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Data Science |
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DS 1300 - A Practical Introduction to Data Science
Credits: 3
Provides a first introduction to the exciting field of data science using applications and case studies from various domains (e.g., social media, marketing, sociology, engineering, digital humanities). Introduces data-centric thinking, including a discussion of how data is acquired, managed, manipulated, visualized, and used, to support problem-solving. The fundamental practical skills necessary are taught in class, and each step is illustrated with small examples. Tools presented in this course include SQL and Excel, along with other state-of-the-art tools. No prior knowledge of statistics, math, or programming is necessary.
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DS 1301 - Computer Science for Data Science
Credits: 3
Introduction to computer concepts, program structures, object-oriented programming, and interactive application development. Extensive programming projects emphasizing logical control structures and the use of libraries.
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DS 2302 - Statistics for Data Science
Credits: 3
Students learn the iterative workflow of data science from initial investigation and data acquisition to communication of final results, with special emphasis on statistical methods relevant to data science inquiry. DS 2302 cannot count toward the statistics major or minor. Prerequisite: DS 1300 or equivalent.
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Design and Innovation |
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DSIN 5301 - The Context and Impact of Design
Credits: 3
Focuses on a series of broad cultural topics through a design lens. Includes discussion and exploration of design topics that cut across eras, mediums, and scales. Emphasizes the idea of the intentionality of a design, as situated in its original context, as well as a design’s continuing relevance to modern life.
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DSIN 5302 - Form and Composition
Credits: 3
Introduces 3-D design and composition through assignments focused on the process of creating and building different pieces of work and receiving criticism. Includes overall design principles, 3-D form making, regular presentations and a culminating final assignment to utilize a full repertoire of design skills. Concentrates on design production with brief training on various digital and analog tools. Students do not need to have a design production background to complete the assigned projects and all content, feedback, and work time is expected to happen during normal class time hours. (*updated* 11/29/2021; effective spring 2022)
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DSIN 5303 - Human-Centered Design
Credits: 3
A fast-paced, project-based examination of human-centered design, which is a well-established process and set of methods aimed at devising solutions based on people’s needs. Explores HCD’s foundation in design research that emphasizes primary, contextual research such as interviews, observations, and adapted ethnographic methods, with a focus on empathy for the user and rapid prototyping to quickly express possible solutions. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above.
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DSIN 5304 - Building Creative Confidence
Credits: 3
Focuses on traditional and nontraditional strategies, tools, and mind-shifts required for creativity. Students develop tactical skills to generate, express, and develop their ideas. Investigates the essential components of successful innovation and ways to overcome cultural and personal blocks against creativity. Work is individually produced. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above.
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DSIN 5390 - Special Topics
Credits: 3
Individual or group study of selected topics in engineering. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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DSIN 5391 - Special Topics
Credits: 3
Individual or group study of selected topics in engineering. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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DBBS 3100 - Private Study: Double Bass
Credits: 1
One half-hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall, spring, and summer. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses. Internships may begin prior to the beginning of the term.
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DBBS 3200 - Private Study: Double Bass
Credits: 2
One 1-hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall and spring. Majors are required to enroll in private studies each term until degree requirements are completed. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses. Internships may begin prior to the beginning of the term.
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Earth Sciences
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GEOL 1100 - Earth Sciences Abroad
Credits: 1
Courses offered in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOL 1200 - Earth Sciences Abroad
Credits: 2
Courses offered in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOL 1300 - Earth Sciences Abroad
Credits: 3
Courses offered in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOL 1301 - Earth Systems
Credits: 3
Examines geologic change within the earth as governed by physical, chemical, and biological processes, as well as interactions among the solid earth, oceans, atmosphere, and biosphere. Includes 3 hours of lecture and one 2-hour laboratory each week. Recommended for all geology tracks.
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GEOL 1305 - Oceanography
Credits: 3
A study of the physical (geological), biological, and chemical processes responsible for the ocean, as it exists today. Examines the impact of man on the oceans and oceanography’s role in resource development, climatic and environmental modification, and other human concerns. Includes 3 hours of lecture and one 2-hour laboratory each week.
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GEOL 1307 - The Solar System
Credits: 3
A study of the formation and evolution of the solar system. Discussion of solar system materials, nebular processes, meteorites, the formation and evolution of the planets and their satellites, the origin of stars, and the evidence for the standard model of cosmology. Includes 3 hours of lecture and one 2-hour laboratory each week.
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GEOL 1313 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Credits: 3
Seismic and volcanic activity are two important manifestations of plate tectonics on the earth. They are also two major natural hazards affecting humankind. This course emphasizes the geologic insights provided by earthquakes and volcanoes, and their impact on society.
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GEOL 1315 - Introduction to Environmental Science
Credits: 3
Uses the fundamental principles of ecology, hydrology, geology, population dynamics, land-use management, and related fields as the basis for understanding many of the major environmental issues that face the planet: greenhouse climate changes, soil and water pollution, acid rain and related atmospheric pollution problems, habitat destruction and species extinctions, waste disposal, land-use management, energy resource development, geologic hazards, and others. Includes 3 hours of lecture and one 2-hour laboratory each week. Field trips take the place of some laboratory classes.
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GEOL 2306 - Earth: History of Rock, Life, and the Environment
Credits: 3
Builds beyond the 1000-level by delving into the interdependent geological and biological history of Earth’s near-surface environments based upon physical laws, biological history, and geological concepts. Prerequisite: One GEOL 1300-level course.
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GEOL 2308 - Earth: Plate Tectonics and the Interior
Credits: 3
Fundamental concepts linking the physical, chemical, and mechanical processes of plate tectonics on Earth. Survey of the datasets and methods used to understand the structure and dynamics of Earth’s interior. Prerequisite: One GEOL 1300-level course.
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GEOL 2313 - Science and Politics in the Nuclear Age
Credits: 3
Investigation of societal changes associated with the development of scientific discoveries such as nuclear energy. Consideration is given to resulting conflicts and their resolution at local, national, and international levels.
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GEOL 2321 - Southwestern Environments: A Geological Approach
Credits: 3
An investigation of the processes affecting geologic and environmental change in the southwestern United States. Can fulfill a 1300-level GEOL course requirement for a major or minor in geology. (SMU-in-Taos)
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GEOL 3100 - Earth Sciences Abroad
Credits: 1
Courses offered in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOL 3107 - Departmental Seminars
Credits: 1
Students attend and critically evaluate departmental seminars given by visiting scientists, visiting engineers, faculty, and graduate students. Prerequisite: Major in geology, geophysics, or environmental geology.
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GEOL 3200 - Earth Sciences Abroad
Credits: 2
Courses offered in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOL 3243 - Geology Field Studies
Credits: 2
Project- and mapping-oriented, 2 week field trips to classical geological localities inside or outside of the U.S. Trips are normally conducted during the May interterm or between terms. Examples of planned trips include the Caribbean, Hawaii, the Grand Canyon, Lake Superior in Canada, New Mexico, or Colorado. Prerequisites: One 1300-level course in Earth sciences and permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3300 - Earth Sciences Abroad
Credits: 3
Courses offered in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOL 3307 - Ecology
Credits: 3
Basic principles and concepts of ecology, with emphasis on population and community interactions. Includes 3 hours of lecture each week. Prerequisites: BIOL 1301 /BIOL 1101 , BIOL 1302 /BIOL 1102 , or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3330 - Resources and the Environment
Credits: 3
A study of Earth’s materials and processes and the effects they have on resource conservation planning and the pollution problems that arise from humankind’s intense use of the Earth’s resources. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor or high school algebra, CHEM 1301 or CHEM 1303 , and one 1300-level course in Earth sciences.
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GEOL 3340 - Face of the Earth
Credits: 3
Students study the theory of plate tectonics in order to understand earthquake, volcano, and mountain-belt formations. Specific application of the theory helps to illustrate North American regional geology features such as coastal areas and the San Andreas Fault. Prerequisite: One 1300-level course in Earth sciences or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3343 - Geology Field Studies
Credits: 3
Project- and mapping-oriented, 2 week field trips to classical geological localities inside or outside of the U.S. Trips are normally conducted during the May interterm or between terms. Examples of planned trips include the Caribbean, Hawaii, the Grand Canyon, Lake Superior in Canada, New Mexico, or Colorado. Prerequisites: One 1300-level course in Earth sciences and permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3353 - Modern and Ancient Climates
Credits: 3
Science of the modern atmosphere, modern climate, and evidence of historical climatic change. Geological evidence for atmospheric and climatic changes throughout Earth’s history. Prerequisite: One 1300-level course in Earth Sciences or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3359 - Computer Methods in Earth Sciences
Credits: 3
Solutions to geological, geochemical, and geophysical problems unique to Earth sciences using computer methods. Focuses on computer application to geologic mapping, modeling, and data analysis. Prerequisite: One 1300-level course in Earth Sciences or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3361 - Environmental Geology Seminar
Credits: 3
Focuses on timely geoscience-based environmental problems and addresses scientific, environmental, political, economic, legal, and social aspects of potential solutions through selected readings, seminars, guest speakers, and research projects. Prerequisite: One 1300-level Earth sciences course or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3363 - Environmental Geology Seminar
Credits: 3
Focuses on timely geoscience-based environmental problems and addresses scientific, environmental, political, economic, legal, and social aspects of potential solutions through selected readings, seminars, guest speakers, and research projects. Prerequisite: One 1300-level Earth sciences course or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3369 - Paleobiology
Credits: 3
A survey of biological diversity, phylogenetic analysis, rates of evolution, extinction, biogeography, taphonomy, and paleoecology. Prerequisites: BIOL 1301 /BIOL 1101 (or BIOL 1401) or BIOL 1302 /BIOL 1102 (or BIOL 1402) or one 1300-level course in Earth Sciences or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3374 - Introduction to Petroleum Geology
Credits: 3
An introduction to stratigraphy, sedimentation, and petroleum geology. Prerequisite: One 1300-level course in Earth sciences or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3380 - Introduction to Geophysics
Credits: 3
Survey of geophysical techniques used to understand the structure and dynamics of the solid earth, including seismology, geodesy, gravity, heat flow, and magnetism. Prerequisite: One 1300-level course in Earth Sciences or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3451 - Earth Materials I: Mineralogy
Credits: 4
The study of minerals and rocks: elementary crystallography; crystal chemistry; mineral structures and physical properties; rock classification and identification of rocks and minerals in hand specimen; principles of mineral optics; identification of minerals in thin section; and introduction to relationships among rock textures, origins, and rock-forming processes. Prerequisite: One 1300-level course in Earth sciences. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1301 or CHEM 1303 .
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GEOL 3452 - Earth Materials II: Petrology
Credits: 4
The study of minerals and rocks: elementary crystallography; crystal chemistry; mineral structures and physical properties; rock classification and identification of rocks and minerals in hand specimen; principles of mineral optics; identification of minerals in thin section; and introduction to relationships among rock textures, origins, and rock-forming processes. Prerequisite: One 1300-level course in Earth sciences. Prerequisite or corequisite: GEOL 3340 .
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GEOL 3454 - Structural Geology
Credits: 4
Introduction to the stress–strain relations of rocks, the origin of faults, the brittle–to–ductile transition, and the mechanics of thrusting and folding. Also, laboratory problems in structure contouring, fault solutions, stereonet manipulation, and analysis of folded terrains. Prerequisite or corequisite: GEOL 3452 or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 3472 - Principles of Sedimentation
Credits: 4
A study of the origin and postdepositional modification of sediments, sedimentary structures, and sedimentary rocks. Application to the recognition and interpretation of ancient marine and nonmarine sedimentary depositional sequences. Required weekend field trips. Prerequisite or corequisite: GEOL 3451 or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 4199 - Integrative Research
Credits: 1
Faculty-supervised independent geoscience research project designed to acquaint the student with current scientific techniques in data gathering (in field and/or laboratory and/or library), data processing, and presentation of results. Prerequisite: Permission of faculty adviser.
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GEOL 4296 - Senior Thesis Research Project
Credits: 2
This is a significant scientific project. GEOL 4296, GEOL 4298 are taken during the student’s senior year as a 1-year sequence.
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GEOL 4298 - Senior Thesis Research Project
Credits: 2
This is a significant scientific project. GEOL 4296 , GEOL 4298 are taken during the student’s senior year as a 1-year sequence.
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GEOL 4299 - Integrative Research
Credits: 2
Faculty-supervised independent geoscience research project designed to acquaint the student with current scientific techniques in data gathering (in field and/or laboratory and/or library), data processing, and presentation of results. Prerequisite: Permission of faculty adviser.
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GEOL 4385 - Internship in Geoscience
Credits: 3
Direct experience using applied geoscience techniques in a work environment, including resource recovery companies; environmental companies; law firms; nonprofit organizations; educational institutions; and municipal, state, or federal agencies. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in a geoscience major; overall GPA of at least 3.000; GEOL 3451 ; and sponsorship of a professor and approved organization, agency, or company.
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GEOL 4399 - Integrative Research
Credits: 3
Faculty-supervised independent geoscience research project designed to acquaint the student with current scientific techniques in data gathering (in field and/or laboratory and/or library), data processing, and presentation of results. Prerequisite: Permission of faculty adviser.
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GEOL 4657 - Field Geology
Credits: 6
Geologic mapping and field trips in a summer field-camp setting. Prerequisites: GEOL 3454 , GEOL 3472 or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 5110 - Independent Study in Geoscience
Credits: 1
Independent study of a selected topic in geoscience. Individual study under direction of a faculty member allowed for GEOL 5110 or GEOL 5210 ; group projects allowed for GEOL 5310 .
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GEOL 5199 - Special Topics in Earth Sciences
Credits: 1
Topics of special interest not covered by the regular curriculum, taught by visiting scientists and those with temporary appointments at SMU. Can be cotaught together with faculty of the department. Prerequisite: GEOL 3340 or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 5210 - Independent Study in Geoscience
Credits: 2
Independent study of a selected topic in geoscience. Individual study under direction of a faculty member allowed for GEOL 5110 or GEOL 5210; group projects allowed for GEOL 5310 .
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GEOL 5299 - Special Topics in Earth Sciences
Credits: 2
Topics of special interest not covered by the regular curriculum, taught by visiting scientists and those with temporary appointments at SMU. Can be cotaught together with faculty of the department. Prerequisite: GEOL 3340 or permission of instructor.
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