Fall 2026

Structural Petrology

Structural petrology course focusing on petrographic investigation of rock fabrics and deformation using thin sections and SEMs.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Laurel Goodwin3.7/5Chloe Bonamici3.6/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 3.40 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.50 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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G L E/​GEOSCI 370 and 455, or graduate/professional standing

GEOSCI 557

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Fall 2026
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 3.40 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.50 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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Raw average: 3.33/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CHLOE BONAMICI is recorded teaching in Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LAUREL GOODWIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Fall 2020, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction9 / 200
LAB 301Classroom Instruction9 / 200

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 3.40 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.50 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Rock fabrics and deformation
  • Petrographic microscopy and SEM usage

Skills

  • Petrographic investigation and SEM analysis of rock fabrics.

Grades

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GEOSCI 557 · Fall 2026

Structural Petrology

Recorded 2026-09-07
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