GEOL 5334 Geological Methodology (3-0). This hands-on course is designed to orient the Geology graduate student to geological research and project design field and lab work, writing and presentation of results. Students will use the geologic literature and sources available in the library and on-line. Students will be made familiar with the geology of west Texas. Field and lab methods of gathering geological information will be demonstrated and practiced. Students will learn about the scientific method and will devise a problem and a methodology to gather data. Students will write outlines and rough drafts. Plagiarism, formatting and editing will be covered. The different MS options will be covered.
