| Course Title: Sedimentology |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: Sedimentary rocks provide us with repositories of fresh water, hydrocarbons, and other critical raw materials, and also provide evidence for the history of planet earth. This course will introduce you to the study of sedimentary rocks and their environments of deposition, with a focus on the various processes of sediment accumulation. We will employ the principles of stratigraphic analysis and correlation to interpret ancient environments, paleoclimate, and paleogeography, and use these tools to study sedimentary basins. Field trips and class projects will introduce a variety of analytical techniques used to study sediments and sedimentary rocks. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Mark McMenamin | 413-538-2280 | mmcmenam@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 301 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits in Geology. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| GEOL0001 | GEOL-1: Geology major and minor | This course counts toward the Geology major and minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 20 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 20 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |