Fall 2026

Geochronology, Timescales, and Rates of Geologic Processes

GEOSCI 610 teaches the application of radioisotopic and cosmogenic dating methods to determine geologic timescales and rates of geologic processes.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Brad Singer

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.71 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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G L E/​GEOSCI 370 or graduate/professional standing

GEOSCI 610

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Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.71 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BRADLEY S. SINGER is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2017, Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.71 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Geologic, astronomic, and paleomagnetic timescales
  • Rates of magmatism, uplift, deformation, erosion, and sedimentation

Skills

  • Application of radioisotopic and cosmogenic dating methods
  • Quantifying rates of geologic processes

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GEOSCI 610 · Fall 2026

Geochronology, Timescales, and Rates of Geologic Processes

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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