Fall 2026

Advanced Topics in Geology

GEOSCI 875 covers advanced and special topics in geology and geoscience for graduate students.

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Stephen Meyers4.5/5Shanan Peters4.3/5Clay Kelly4.2/5 +8 more

Summary

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Historical reviews of David Lovelace: Students must proactively contact the instructor to arrange directed study classes.

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing

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GEOSCI 875

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Professors

Fall 2026

Stephen Meyers

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Raw average: 4.81/5 from 57 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Shanan Peters

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Raw average: 4.38/5 from 96 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Clay Kelly

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Raw average: 4.45/5 from 44 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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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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Raw average: 4.78/5 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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Raw average: 4.62/5 from 8 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 6 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades); Fall 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Annie Bauer

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Raw average: 2.59/5 from 17 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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Raw average: 2.59/5 from 29 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for David Lovelace describe him as a fantastic professor who cares deeply about students. He primarily facilitates directed study and undergraduate research, particularly in paleontology, requiring students to contact him directly to enroll.

ANDREA DUTTON is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ANN BAUER is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CLAY KELLY is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID LOVELACE is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ERIC RODEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LAUREL GOODWIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARIANNE HASELOFF is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SELVA MARROQUIN is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SHANAN PETERS is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SHAUN MARCOTT is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

STEPHEN MEYERS is recorded teaching in Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
SEM 001Classroom Instruction10 / 150
SEM 002Classroom Instruction5 / 150
SEM 004Classroom Instruction8 / 150
SEM 003Classroom Instruction0 / 150
SEM 005Classroom Instruction3 / 150
SEM 006Classroom Instruction3 / 150
SEM 007Classroom Instruction5 / 150
SEM 009Classroom Instruction5 / 150
SEM 010Classroom Instruction2 / 150

Times are Central. Select a meeting for details; export includes recorded dates for the selected sections. Enrollment reflects scan time.

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Student experience

the class

The course offers directed study opportunities with historical instructor David Lovelace, who is reported to care deeply about students and facilitate undergraduate research.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=57 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of David Lovelace: Students must proactively contact the instructor to arrange directed study classes.

Historical reviews highlight that the instructor readily facilitates undergraduate student research, particularly with a paleontology focus.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Instructor

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Grades over time

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Sources & history

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Catalog & offerings

Descriptions, prerequisites, and recorded course offerings.

Catalog observation history

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Selected offering source records
GEOSCI 875 · Fall 2026

Advanced Topics in Geology

Recorded 2026-09-07
GEOSCI 875 · Fall 2026

Nav Grad Schl: Intro to GEOSCI

Recorded 2026-09-07
GEOSCI 875 · Fall 2026

Geochem & Biogeochem Modeling

Recorded 2026-09-07
GEOSCI 875 · Fall 2026

Earth Science Writing

Recorded 2026-09-07
GEOSCI 875 · Fall 2026

Cretaceous West Int Seaway

Recorded 2026-09-07
GEOSCI 875 · Fall 2026

Structural Geology

Recorded 2026-09-07
GEOSCI 875 · Fall 2026

Adv Tpcs: Sediment Geoschem

Recorded 2026-09-07
GEOSCI 875 · Fall 2026

Applied Sedimentary Geochem

Recorded 2026-09-07
GEOSCI 875 · Fall 2026

Granitoids & Crustal Evolution

Recorded 2026-09-07
GEOSCI 875 · Fall 2026

Topic: Sed Points of Light

Recorded 2026-09-07
GEOSCI 875 · Fall 2026

Rhythms in Global Climate

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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Model outputs & technical records
nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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