Certificate in Materials Science - Mineralogy
ERTH 2001 Mineralogy
CREDIT HOURS: 3
Earth Materials Science I
ERTH 2001 introduces the chemical/physical properties of minerals, their origins and distribution. Labs include mineral indentification, crystal chemistry, crystallography, and optical mineralogy. X-ray diffraction and electron microprobe methods are introduced.
FORMAT:
FORMAT COMMENTS: weekend field trip
LAB HOURS PER WEEK: 3
PREREQUISITES:
ERTH 1080.03 (or SCIE 1505) and (
ERTH 1090.03 or
ERTH 1091.03 or permission of instructor) (or SCIE 1515 or SCIE 1530) and
CHEM 1011.03/
CHEM 1012.03 or
CHEM 1021.03/
CHEM 1022.03: Chemistry majors should consult the department. Students who have not taken CHEM 1010.03 (or equivalent) are encouraged to take this concurrently.