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11.486
|
Peace and Conflict Geographies
|
Explores the spatialization of conflict and peace from perspectives within the humanities and social sciences. Examines claims on territory, resources, and homeland; traces the legacies of violence in landscapes both personal and public; considers the use of planning and architecture to build peace; and attends to experiences of displacement and dispossession. Discusses how conflict and peace geographies provide insight into various scales of power and repair that shape how individuals live together.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.487
|
Budgeting and Finance for the Public Sector
|
Examines globally relevant challenges of adequately and effectively attending to public sector responsibilities for basic services with limited resources. Particular attention to the contexts of fiscal crises and rapid population growth, as well as shrinkage, through an introduction to methods and processes of budgeting, accounting, and financial mobilization. Case studies and practice exercises explore revenue strategies, demonstrate fiscal analytical competencies, and familiarize students with pioneering examples of promising budget and accounting processes and innovative funding mobilization via taxation, capital markets, and other mechanisms (e.g., land-value capture). Students taking graduate version explore the subject in greater depth.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.490
|
Law and Development
|
Examines the role of law in development and introduces economic and legal theories. Topics include formality/informality of property, contracts and bargaining in the shadow of the law, institutions for transparency and accountability, legitimation of law, sequencing of legal reform, and international economic law aspects. Studies the roles of property rights in economic development, the judiciary and the bureaucracy in development, and law in aid policy. Includes selected country case studies. Limited to 15.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
2-0-10
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.493
|
Property and Land Use Law for Planners
|
Examines legal and institutional arrangements for the establishment, transfer, and control over property and land under American and selected comparative systems, including India and South Africa. Focuses on key issues of property and land use law regarding planning and economic development. Emphasizes just and efficient resource use; institutional, entitlement and social relational approaches to property; distributional and other social aspects; and the relationship between property, culture, and democracy.
| false |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.494
|
Cities of Contested Memory
|
Explores relationships between built environments and memory to consider the spaces and spatial practices in which the future of the past is imagined, negotiated, and contested. Focuses on three areas of critical importance to understanding the nature of memory in cities today: the threats that rapid urban development pose to the remembrance of urban pasts; the politics of representation evident in debates over authorized and marginalized historical narratives; and the art and ethics of sensitively addressing the afterlives of violence and tragedy. Emphasizes group discussions and projects as means to explore collective and counter memories, the communities that are formed therein, and the economic, social, and political forces that lift up certain memories over others to shape the legacy of the past. Limited to 15.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.495
|
Governance and Law in Developing Countries
|
Examines the multiple dimensions of governance in international development with a focus on the role of legal norms and institutions in the balance between state and the market. Analyzes changes in the distribution of political and legal authority as a result of economic globalization. Topics include the regulation of firms; forms of state and non-state monitoring; varieties of capitalism, global governance and development; and good governance, including transparency and accountability mechanisms, the role of the judiciary and legal culture, and tools for measuring governance performance.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
2-0-10
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.496
|
Law, Social Movements, and Public Policy: Comparative and International Experience
|
Studies the interaction between law, courts, and social movements in shaping domestic and global public policy. Examines how groups mobilize to use law to affect change and why they succeed and fail. Case studies explore the interplay between law, social movements, and public policy in current issues, such as gender, race, labor, trade, climate change/environment, and LGBTQ rights. Introduces theories of public policy, social movements, law and society, and transnational studies. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Limited to 15.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.497
|
Human Rights at Home and Abroad
|
Provides a rigorous and critical introduction to the history, foundation, structure, and operation of the human rights movement. Focuses on key ideas, actors, methods and sources, and critically evaluates the field. Addresses current debates in human rights, including the relationship with security, democracy, development and globalization, urbanization, equality (in housing and other economic and social rights; women's rights; ethnic, religious and racial discrimination; and policing/conflict), post-conflict rebuilding and transitional justice, and technology in human rights activism. Students taking graduate version expected to write a research paper.
| false |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
2-0-10
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.499
|
Master of Science in Real Estate Development Thesis Preparation
|
Designed to give students the tools and information needed to successfully complete a master's level thesis. Seminar topics include, but are not limited to: research data sets, different types and styles of theses, the writing and editing process, library services, and the use of humans as experimental subjects in research. CRE faculty share their areas of interest to assist in choosing an advisor. Seminar assignments guide students toward developing a thesis topic and realistic work plan to adequately achieve their research and writing goals. Objective is for each student to have sufficient knowledge to author a fully developed thesis topic and formal proposal by the end of the term. Limited to MS in Real Estate Development candidates.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
2-0-1 [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.520
|
Workshop on Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
|
Includes spatial analysis exercises using real-world data sets, building toward an independent project in which students critically apply GIS techniques to an area of interest. Students build data discovery, cartography, and spatial analysis skills while learning to reflect on power and positionality within the research design process. Tailored to GIS applications within planning and design and emphasizes the role of reflective practice in GIS. Enrollment limited; preference to MCP students.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
2-2-2
|
11.205 or permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.521
|
Spatial Database Management and Advanced Geographic Information Systems
|
Extends the computing and geographic information systems (GIS) skills developed in 11.520 to include spatial data management in client/server environments and advanced GIS techniques. First half covers the content of 11.523, introducing database management concepts, SQL (Structured Query Language), and enterprise-class database management software. Second half explores advanced features and the customization features of GIS software that perform analyses for decision support that go beyond basic thematic mapping. Includes the half-term GIS project of 11.524 that studies a real-world planning issue.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-3-6
|
11.205 and Coreq: 11.220; or permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.522
|
Research Seminar on Urban Information Systems
|
Advanced research seminar enhances computer and analytic skills developed in other subjects in this sequence. Students present a structured discussion of journal articles representative of their current research interests involving urban information systems and complete a short research project. Suggested research projects include topics related to ongoing UIS Group research.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
2-4-6
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.523
|
Fundamentals of Spatial Database Management
|
Develops technical skills necessary to design, build, and interact with spatial databases using the Structured Query Language (SQL) and its spatial extensions. Provides instruction in writing highly contextual metadata (data biographies). Prepares students to perform database maintenance, modeling, and digitizing tasks, and to critically evaluate and document data sources. Databases are implemented in PostgreSQL and PostGIS; students interface with these using QGIS.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
2-2-2
|
11.205 or permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.524
|
Advanced Geographic Information System Project
|
Provides instruction in statistical approaches for analyzing interrelation, clustering, and interdependence, which are often key to understanding urban environments. Covers local and global spatial autocorrelation, interpolation, and kernel density methods; cluster detection; and spatial regression models. Develops technical skills necessary to ask spatial questions using inferential statistics implemented in the R statistical computing language. Prior coursework or experience in geographic information systems (GIS) at the introductory level required; prior coursework or experience in R is preferred.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
(11.205 and 11.220) or permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.526[J]
|
Comparative Land Use and Transportation Planning
|
Focuses on the integration of land use and transportation planning, drawing from cases in both industrialized and developing countries. Highlights how land use and transportation influence the social organization of cities, assigning privileges to certain groups and segregating or negating access to the city to other groups. Covers topics such as accessibility; the use of data, algorithms, and bias; travel demand and travel behavior; governance; transit-oriented development; autonomous vehicles; transportation and real estate; and social, environmental, and health implications of land use and transportation. Develops students' skills to assess relevant policies, interventions, and impacts.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null |
1.251[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.529[J]
|
Mobility Ventures: Driving Innovation in Transportation Systems
|
Explores technological, behavioral, policy, and systems-wide frameworks for innovation in transportation systems, complemented with case studies across the mobility spectrum, from autonomous vehicles to urban air mobility to last-mile sidewalk robots. Students interact with a series of guest lecturers from CEOs and other business and government executives who are actively reshaping the future of mobility. Interdisciplinary teams of students collaborate to deliver business plans for proposed mobility-focused startups with an emphasis on primary market research. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-3-6
| null |
15.379[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.540
|
Urban Transportation Planning and Policy
|
Examines transportation policymaking and planning; its relationship to social and environmental justice; and the influences of politics, governance structures, and human and institutional behavior. Explores the pathway to infrastructure, how attitudes are influenced, and how change happens. Examines the tensions and potential synergies among traditional transportation policy values of individual mobility, system efficiency, and "sustainability." Explores the roles of the government; analysis of current trends; transport sector decarbonization; land use, placemaking, and sustainable mobility networks; the role of "mobility as a service;" and the implications of disruptive technology on personal mobility. Assesses traditional planning methods with a critical eye, and through that process considers how to approach transportation planning in a way that responds to contemporary needs and values, with an emphasis on transport justice.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.543[J]
|
Transportation Policy, the Environment, and Livable Communities
|
Examines the economic and political conflict between transportation and the environment. Investigates the role of government regulation, green business and transportation policy as a facilitator of economic development and environmental sustainability. Analyzes a variety of international policy problems, including government-business relations, the role of interest groups, non-governmental organizations, and the public and media in the regulation of the automobile; sustainable development; global warming; politics of risk and siting of transport facilities; environmental justice; equity; as well as transportation and public health in the urban metropolis. Provides students with an opportunity to apply transportation and planning methods to develop policy alternatives in the context of environmental politics. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
|
1.253[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.544[J]
|
Transportation: Foundations and Methods
|
Covers core analytical and numerical methods for modeling, planning, operations, and control of transportation systems. Traffic flow theory, vehicle dynamics and behavior, numerical integration and simulation, graphical analysis. Properties of delays, queueing theory. Resource allocation, optimization models, linear and integer programming. Autonomy in transport, Markov Decision Processes, reinforcement learning, deep learning. Applications drawn broadly from land, air, and sea transport; private and public sector; transport of passengers and goods; futuristic, modern, and historical. Hands-on computational labs. Linear algebra background is encouraged but not required. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-1-8
|
(1.010A and (1.00 or 1.000)) or permission of instructor
|
1.200[J], IDS.675[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.547[J]
|
Global Aging & the Built Environment
|
Combines classroom lectures/discussion, readings, site visits, and field study to provide students with experience in various research techniques including stakeholder analysis, interviewing, photography and image analysis, focus groups, etc. Students examine the impacts of global demographic transition, when there are more older than younger people in a population, and explore emerging challenges in the built environment (e.g., age-friendly community planning, public transportation access, acceptance of driverless cars, social wellbeing and connectivity, housing and community design, design and use of public and private spaces, and the public health implications of climate change and aging).
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null |
SCM.287[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.592
|
Renewable Energy Facility Siting Clinic
|
Presents methods for resolving facility siting disputes, particularly those involving renewable energy. After completing four modules and a competency exam for MITx certification, students work in teams to help client communities in various cities around the United States. Through direct interactions with the proponents and opponents of facilities subject to local opposition, students complete a stakeholder assessment and offer joint fact-finding and collaborative problem-solving assistance. The political, legal, financial, and regulatory aspects of facility siting, particularly for renewable energy, are reviewed along with key infrastructure planning principles. Students taking the graduate version complete additional assignments. Limited to 15.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
2-4-6 [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.601
|
Theory and Practice of Environmental Planning
|
Required introductory subject for graduate students pursuing the Environmental Planning Certificate. Strongly suggested for MCP students pursuing EPP as their specialization. Also open to other graduate students interested in environmental justice, environmental ethics, environmental dispute resolution, and techniques of environmental problem-solving. Taught comparatively, with numerous references to examples from around the world. Four major areas of focus: national environmental policymaking, environmental ethics, environmental forecasting and analysis techniques, and strategies for collaborative decision-making.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.630[J]
|
Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics: Pollution Prevention and Control
|
Analyzes federal and state regulation of air and water pollution, hazardous waste, greenhouse gas emissions, and production/use of toxic chemicals. Analyzes pollution/climate change as economic problems and failure of markets. Explores the role of science and economics in legal decisions. Emphasizes use of legal mechanisms and alternative approaches (i.e., economic incentives, voluntary approaches) to control pollution and encourage chemical accident and pollution prevention. Focuses on major federal legislation, underlying administrative system, and common law in analyzing environmental policy, economic consequences, and role of the courts. Discusses classical pollutants and toxic industrial chemicals, greenhouse gas emissions, community right-to-know, and environmental justice. Develops basic legal skills: how to read/understand cases, regulations, and statutes. Students taking graduate version explore the subject in greater depth.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null |
1.811[J], 15.663[J], IDS.540[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.631[J]
|
Regulation of Chemicals, Radiation, and Biotechnology
|
Focuses on policy design and evaluation in the regulation of hazardous substances and processes. Includes risk assessment, industrial chemicals, pesticides, food contaminants, pharmaceuticals, radiation and radioactive wastes, product safety, workplace hazards, indoor air pollution, biotechnology, victims' compensation, and administrative law. Health and economic consequences of regulation, as well as its potential to spur technological change, are discussed for each regulator regime. Students taking the graduate version are expected to explore the subject in greater depth.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
IDS.540 or permission of instructor
|
1.812[J], IDS.541[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.651[J]
|
USA Lab: Bridging the American Divides
|
Practical exploration of community revitalization in America's small towns and rural regions. Focuses on work, community, and culture. Consists of rigorous classroom discussions, research, and team projects with community development organizations. Site visit over SIP week and spring break required for project fieldwork.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-1-5
| null |
15.679[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.652[J]
|
Research Seminar on Technology and the Work of the Future
|
Examines the past, present and future of work from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing from the humanities, social sciences, and cognitive science and engineering. Integrates perspectives from history, philosophy, sociology, economics, management, political science, brain and cognitive science and other relevant literatures, creating a solid foundation from which to interpret current public discourse on the subject. Discussion focuses primarily on the US; comparative perspectives from other countries incorporated into discussions and analysis. Limited to 15.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null |
STS.465[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.701
|
International Development Planning: Foundations
|
Offers a survey of the histories and theories of international development, and the main debates about the role of key actors and institutions in development. Includes a focus on the impact of colonialism, the main theoretical approaches that have influenced the study and practice of development, as well as the role of actors such as states, markets, and civil society in development. Focuses on the interactions between interventions and institutions on local, national, and global/transnational scales. Offers an opportunity to develop a focus on selected current topics in development planning, such as migration, displacement, participatory planning, urban-rural linkages, corruption, legal institutions, and post-conflict development. Restricted to first-year MCP and SPURS students.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.800
|
Reading, Writing and Research
|
Required subject intended solely for 1st-year DUSP PhD students. Develops capacity of doctoral students to become independent scholars by helping them to prepare their first-year papers and plan for their dissertation work. Focuses on the process by which theory, research questions, literature reviews, and new data are synthesized into new and original contributions to the literature. Seminar is conducted with intensive discussions, draft writing, peer review, revisions, and editing. Guest speakers from faculty and advanced students discuss strategies and potential pitfalls with doctoral-level research.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-6 [P/D/F]
|
11.233; Coreq: 11.801
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.801
|
Doctoral Research Paper
|
Students develop a first-year research paper in consultation with their advisor.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-6
|
None. Coreq: 11.800; permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.901
|
Independent Study: Urban Studies and Planning
|
Opportunity for independent study under regular supervision by a faculty member.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.902
|
Independent Study: Urban Studies and Planning
|
Opportunity for independent study under regular supervision by a faculty member.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer, Fall, Spring, Summer, Fall, IAP, Spring, Fall, IAP, Spring, Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer, Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.903
|
Supervised Readings in Urban Studies
|
Reading and discussion of topics in urban studies and planning.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.904
|
Supervised Readings in Urban Studies
|
Reading and discussion of topics in urban studies and planning.
| true |
Fall, Spring, Summer, Fall, IAP, Spring, Fall, IAP, Spring, Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer, Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.905
|
Research Seminar in Urban Studies and Planning
|
Special research issues in urban planning.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.906
|
Research Seminar in Urban Studies and Planning
|
Special research issues in urban planning.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Fall, IAP, Spring, Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer, Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.907
|
Urban Fieldwork
|
Practical application of planning techniques to towns, cities, and regions, including problems of replanning, redevelopment, and renewal of existing communities. Includes internships, under staff supervision, in municipal and state agencies and departments.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.908
|
Urban Fieldwork
|
Practical application of planning techniques to towns, cities, and regions, including problems of replanning, redevelopment, and renewal of existing communities. Includes internships, under staff supervision, in municipal and state agencies and departments.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer, Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.909
|
Graduate Tutorial
|
Planned programs of instruction for a minimum of three students on a planning topic not covered in regular subjects of instruction. Registration subject to prior arrangement with appropriate faculty member.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.910
|
Doctoral Tutorial
|
Required subject exclusively for first-year DUSP PhD candidates, but with multiple colloquium sessions open to the full department community. Introduces students to a range of department faculty (and others) by offering opportunities to discuss applications of planning theory and planning history. Assists in clarifying the departments intellectual diversity. Encourages development of a personal intellectual voice and capacity to synthesize and respond to the arguments made by others.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-3 [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.912[J]
|
Advanced Urbanism Colloquium
|
Introduces critical theories and contemporary practices in the field of urbanism that challenge its paradigms and advance its future. Includes theoretical linkages between ideas about the cultures of urbanization, social and political processes of development, environmental tradeoffs of city making, and the potential of design disciplines to intervene to change the future of built forms. Events and lecture series co-organized by faculty and doctoral students further engage and inform research. Preference to doctoral students in the Advanced Urbanism concentration.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
1-1-1 [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
|
4.275[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.919
|
PhD Workshop
|
The workshop features doctoral student progress on dissertation formulation and findings across all years, panels of particular interest to doctoral students as identified by their representatives on the PhD Committee, and an intellectual space for the sharing of ideas and initiatives within the doctoral community and across the department, including faculty. Limited to all doctoral students in residence.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
0-1-0 [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.920
|
Planning in Practice
|
Familiarizes students with the practice of planning, by requiring actual experience in professional internship placements. Enables students to both apply what they are learning in their classes in an actual professional setting and to reflect, using a variety of platforms, on the learning -- personal and professional -- growing out of their internship experience. Through readings, practical experience and reflection, empirical observation, and contact with practitioners, students gain deeper general understanding of the practice of the profession.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.930
|
Advanced Seminar on Planning Theory
|
Introduces students to key debates in the field of planning theory, drawing on historical development of the field of urban/regional/national planning from 1900 to 2020 in both the US and in newly industrializing countries. Class objectives are for students to develop their own theory of action as they become sensitized to issues of racial and gender discrimination in city building, and understand how planning styles are influenced by a range of issues, including the challenge of ethical practice.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
2-0-10
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.960
|
Independent Study: Real Estate
|
Opportunity for independent study under regular supervision by a faculty member.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.961
|
Independent Study: Real Estate
|
Opportunity for independent study under regular supervision by a faculty member.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer, Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.962
|
Fieldwork: Real Estate
|
Practical application of real estate techniques in the field.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.963
|
Independent Study: Real Estate
|
Opportunity for independent study under regular supervision by a faculty member.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.964
|
Independent Study: Real Estate
|
Opportunity for independent study under regular supervision by a faculty member.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.985
|
Summer Field Work
|
Practical application of planning techniques over the summer with prior arrangement.
| true |
Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S938
|
Special Subject: Urban Studies and Planning
|
For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S939
|
Special Subject: Urban Studies and Planning
|
For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S940-11.S944
|
Special Subject: Urban Studies and Planning
|
For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S948
|
Special Subject: Urban Studies and Planning
|
For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Fall, Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S945-11.S949
|
Special Subject: Urban Studies and Planning
|
For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S950-11.S957
|
Special Seminar: Urban Studies and Planning
|
For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S958
|
Special Seminar: Urban Studies and Planning
|
For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S959
|
Special Seminar: Urban Studies and Planning
|
For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S964
|
Special Seminar: Real Estate
|
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of real estate not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S965
|
Special Subject: Real Estate
|
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of real estate not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S966
|
Special Subject: Real Estate
|
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of real estate not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S967
|
Special Subject: Real Estate
|
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of real estate not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S968
|
Special Seminar: Real Estate
|
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of real estate not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S969
|
Special Seminar: Real Estate
|
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of real estate not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.S970
|
Special Seminar: Real Estate
|
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of real estate not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
11.THG
|
Graduate Thesis
|
Program of research and writing of thesis; to be arranged by the student with supervising committee.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.00
|
Frontiers and Careers in Earth, Planets, Climate, and Life
|
Provides a broad overview of topics, technologies, and career paths at the forefront of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences. Introduces the complex interplay between physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and computational methods used to study processes associated with a changing Earth and climate, distant planets, and life. Sessions guided by faculty members discussing current research problems, and by EAPS alumni describing how their careers have evolved. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first year students.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
2-0-0 [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.000
|
Solving Complex Problems
|
Provides an opportunity for entering freshmen to gain firsthand experience in integrating the work of small teams to develop effective solutions to complex problems in Earth system science and engineering. Each year's class explores a different problem in detail through the study of complementary case histories and the development of creative solution strategies. Includes exercises in website development, written and oral communication, and team building. Subject required for students in the Terrascope freshman program, but participation in Terrascope is not required of all 12.000 students. Students who pass 12.000 are eligible to participate in the Terrascope field trip the following spring. Limited to freshmen.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
1-2-6
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.001
|
Introduction to Geology
|
Major minerals and rock types, rock-forming processes, and time scales. Temperatures, pressures, compositions, structure of the Earth, and measurement techniques. Geologic structures and relationships observable in the field. Sediment movement and landform development by moving water, wind, and ice. Crustal processes and planetary evolution in terms of global plate tectonics with an emphasis on ductile and brittle processes. Includes laboratory exercises on minerals, rocks, mapping, plate tectonics, rheology, glaciers. Two one-day field trips (optional).
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-4-5
| null | null | false | false | true |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.002
|
Introduction to Geophysics and Planetary Science
|
Study of the structure, composition, and physical processes governing the terrestrial planets, including their formation and basic orbital properties. Topics include plate tectonics, earthquakes, seismic waves, rheology, impact cratering, gravity and magnetic fields, heat flux, thermal structure, mantle convection, deep interiors, planetary magnetism, and core dynamics. Suitable for majors and non-majors seeking general background in geophysics and planetary structure.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-1-8
|
Calculus II (GIR) and Physics II (GIR)
| null | false | false | true |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.003
|
Introduction to Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics
|
Introduces the dynamical processes that govern the atmosphere, oceans, and climate. Topics include Earth's radiation budget, convection and clouds, the circulation of the atmosphere and ocean, and climate change. Illustrates underlying mechanisms through laboratory demonstrations with a rotating table, and through analysis of atmospheric and oceanic data.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
|
Calculus II (GIR) and Physics I (GIR)
| null | false | false | true |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.004
|
Introduction to Chemistry of Habitable Environments
|
Introduction to the central roles of chemistry and biology on Earth that underlie modern climate, climate history, and global elemental cycles. Topics include the interactions of chemistry and biology in atmospheric, aquatic, and terrestrial systems. Fundamental principles of redox, equilibria, and acid/base reactions are explored via their links in the Earth system and with respect to climate feedbacks and ecosystem dynamics, providing perspectives for the future of our planet and beyond.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
4-0-8
|
Chemistry (GIR)
| null | false | false | true |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.006[J]
|
Nonlinear Dynamics: Chaos
|
Introduction to nonlinear dynamics and chaos in dissipative systems. Forced and parametric oscillators. Phase space. Periodic, quasiperiodic, and aperiodic flows. Sensitivity to initial conditions and strange attractors. Lorenz attractor. Period doubling, intermittency, and quasiperiodicity. Scaling and universality. Analysis of experimental data: Fourier transforms, Poincare sections, fractal dimension, and Lyapunov exponents. Applications to mechanical systems, fluid dynamics, physics, geophysics, and chemistry. See 12.207J/18.354J for Nonlinear Dynamics: Continuum Systems.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
|
Physics II (GIR) and (18.03 or 18.032)
|
2.050[J], 18.353[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.007
|
Geobiology: History of Life on Earth
|
Surveys the interactive Earth system: biology in geologic, environmental and climate change throughout Earth's history. Introduces the concept of "life as a geological agent" and examines the interaction between biology and the Earth system during the roughly 4 billion years since life first appeared. Topics include the origin of the solar system and the early Earth atmosphere; the origin and evolution of life and its influence on climate up through and including the modern age and the problem of global warming; the global carbon cycle; and astrobiology.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.009[J]
|
Nonlinear Dynamics: The Natural Environment
|
Analyzes cooperative processes that shape the natural environment, now and in the geologic past. Emphasizes the development of theoretical models that relate the physical and biological worlds, the comparison of theory to observational data, and associated mathematical methods. Topics include carbon cycle dynamics; ecosystem structure, stability and complexity; mass extinctions; biosphere-geosphere coevolution; and climate change. Employs techniques such as stability analysis; scaling; null model construction; time series and network analysis.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
|
Calculus II (GIR) and Physics I (GIR); Coreq: 18.03
|
18.352[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.010
|
Computational Methods of Scientific Programming
|
Introductory subject exposes students to modern programming methods and techniques used in practice by physical scientists today. Emphasis on code design, algorithm development/verification, and comparative advantages/disadvantages of different languages (including Python, Julia and C/C++) and tools (including Jupyter, machine-learning from data or models, cloud and high-performance computing workflows). Students are introduced to and work with common programming tools, types of problems, and techniques for solving a variety of data analytic and equation modeling scenarios from real research: examination visualization techniques; basic numerical analysis; methods of dissemination and verification; practices for reproducible work, version control, documentation, and sharing/publication. No prior programming experience is required.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
4-0-8
|
Calculus II (GIR) and Physics I (GIR)
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.011[J]
|
Archaeological Science
|
Pressing issues in archaeology as an anthropological science. Stresses the natural science and engineering methods archaeologists use to address these issues. Reconstructing time, space, and human ecologies provides one focus; materials technologies that transform natural materials to material culture provide another. Topics include 14C dating, ice core and palynological analysis, GIS and other remote sensing techniques for site location, organic residue analysis, comparisons between Old World and New World bronze production, invention of rubber by Mesoamerican societies, analysis and conservation of Dead Sea Scrolls.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-1-5
|
Chemistry (GIR) or Physics I (GIR)
|
3.985[J], 5.24[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
False
|
12.012
|
MatLab, Statistics, Regression, Signal Processing
|
Introduces the basic tools needed for data analysis and interpretation in the Geosciences, as well as other sciences. Composed of four modules, targeted at introducing students to the basic concepts and applications in each module. MatLab: Principles and practice in its uses, script and function modules, basic approaches to solving problems. Statistics: Correlation, means, dispersion, precision, accuracy, distributions, central limit theorem, skewness, probability, Chi-Square, Gaussian and other common distributions used in hypothesis testing. Regression: Random and grid search methods, basic least squares and algorithms applicable to regression, inversion and parameter estimation. Signal Processing: Analog and digital signals, Z-transform, Fourier series, fast Fourier transforms, spectral analysis leakage and bias, digital filtering. Students taking the graduate version complete different assignments.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
|
None. Coreq: 18.06
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.021
|
Earth Science, Energy, and the Environment
|
Provides understanding of the Earth System most relevant to production of our planet's natural energy resources, including the physics, chemistry, and biology of conventional and alternative energy sources. Includes a broad overview of traditional and alternative energy sources: hydrocarbons (conventional and unconventional), nuclear, geothermal, hydroelectric, and wind and tides, along with their potentials and limitations. Develops detailed knowledge of the formation, concentration, and production of fossil and nuclear fuels, as well as the waste products associated with their consumption. An examination of conventional and alternative energy sources includes the environmental issues associated with the exploitation of these resources, both regional and global.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-1-8
|
Calculus I (GIR), Chemistry (GIR), and Physics I (GIR)
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.031[J]
|
Fundamentals of Ecology
|
Fundamentals of ecology, considering Earth as an integrated dynamic living system. Coevolution of the biosphere and geosphere, biogeochemical cycles, metabolic diversity, primary productivity, competition and the niche, trophic dynamics and food webs, population growth and limiting factors. Population modeling, global carbon cycle, climate change, geoengineering, theories of resource competition and mutualism, allometric scaling, ecological genomics, niche theory, human population growth. Applied ecology.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
4-0-8
| null |
1.018[J], 7.30[J]
| false | false | true |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.080
|
Experiential Learning in EAPS
|
For Course 12 students participating in off-campus professional experiences related to their course of study. Before registering for this subject, students must have an offer from a company or organization, must identify an EAPS advisor, and must receive prior approval from their advisor. Upon completion of the experience, student must submit a letter from the company or organization describing what the student accomplished, along with a substantive final report from the student approved by the EAPS advisor. Consult departmental academic office.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.086
|
Modeling Environmental Complexity
|
Introduction to mathematical and physical models of environmental processes. Emphasis on the development of macroscopic continuum or statistical descriptions of complex microscopic dynamics. Problems of interest include: random walks and statistical geometry of landscapes; percolation theory and transport in disordered media; fractals, scaling, and universality; ecological dynamics and the structure of ecosystems, food webs, and other natural networks; kinetics of biogeochemical cycles. Appropriate for advanced undergraduates. Beginning graduate students are encouraged to register for 12.586. Students taking the graduate version complete different assignments.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
|
18.03
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.090
|
Current Topics in Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
|
Laboratory or field work in earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences. Consult with department Education Office.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.091
|
Current Topics in Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
|
Laboratory or field work in earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences. Consult with department Education Office.
| false |
IAP, Spring, Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.092
|
Current Topics in Geology and Geochemistry
|
Laboratory or field work in geology and geochemistry. Consult with department Education Office.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.093
|
Current Topics in Geology and Geochemistry
|
Laboratory or field work in geology and geochemistry. To be arranged with department faculty. Consult with department Education Office.
| true |
Spring, Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.094
|
Current Topics in Geophysics
|
Laboratory or field work in geophysics. Consult with department Education Office.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.095
|
Current Topics in Geophysics
|
Laboratory, data analysis, system modeling or field work in geophysics. To be arranged with department faculty. Consult with department Education Office.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.096
|
Current Topics in Atmospheric Science and Oceanography
|
Laboratory or field work in atmospheric science and oceanography. To be arranged with department faculty. Consult with department Education Office.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.097
|
Current Topics in Atmospheric Science and Oceanography
|
Laboratory or field work in atmospheric science and oceanography. To be arranged with department faculty. Consult with department Education Office.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.098
|
Current Topics in Planetary Science
|
Laboratory or field work in planetary science. To be arranged with department faculty. Consult with department Education Office.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.099
|
Current Topics in Planetary Science
|
Laboratory or field work in planetary science. To be arranged with department faculty. Consult with department Education Office.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.C25[J]
|
Real World Computation with Julia
|
Focuses on algorithms and techniques for writing and using modern technical software in a job, lab, or research group environment that may consist of interdisciplinary teams, where performance may be critical, and where the software needs to be flexible and adaptable. Topics include automatic differentiation, matrix calculus, scientific machine learning, parallel and GPU computing, and performance optimization with introductory applications to climate science, economics, agent-based modeling, and other areas. Labs and projects focus on performant, readable, composable algorithms, and software. Programming will be in Julia. Expects students to have some familiarity with Python, Matlab, or R. No Julia experience necessary.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
|
6.100A, 18.03, and 18.06
|
1.C25[J], 6.C25[J], 16.C25[J], 18.C25[J], 22.C25[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.100
|
Plate Tectonics and Climate (New)
|
Explores plate tectonics and the fundamental relationship between tectonic systems and global climate. Provides an in-depth study of plate tectonics, encompassing sea floor spreading, continental rifting, mountain and basin formation, and subduction. Examines the profound effects of tectonic activity on global climate, emphasizing the critical links between solid earth processes and long-term climate change and offering a holistic view of our planet's intricate systems. Regional case studies present examples of the complex interconnections along Earth's long history. An optional weekend field trip brings concepts encountered in class into tangible, real-world context. Expectations differ for students taking graduate version.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-6
|
12.001 or permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.104
|
Geochemistry of Natural Waters
|
Equips students with the fundamental skills to identify major controls on the chemistry of waters on the Earth. Students examine key concepts, theories and practical tools (e.g., pH, Eh, alkalinity, surface charge, speciation, and carbonate equilibrium) and apply them as tools to understand and make predictions for the biogeochemical cycles of the Earth systems. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
| false |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-2-7
|
Calculus II (GIR)
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.108
|
Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks
|
Provides an integrated survey of rocks and rock-forming minerals. Introduces the fundamentals of crystal structure and mineral chemistry and explore mineral and rock formation mechanisms across Earth and planetary surfaces and interiors. Links mineral assemblages to the chemical compositions of rocks within the Earth's crust and upper mantle and to specific tectonic environments. Students investigate the chemistry and physics of rock formation mechanisms, crust and mantle melting dynamics, and the geochemical and mineralogical signatures of igneous rocks and metamorphic processes. Laboratory component includes both specimen-level work and petrography.
| false |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-4-5
|
Chemistry (GIR)
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.110A
|
Sedimentary Environments
|
Covers the basic concepts of sedimentation from the properties of individual grains to large-scale basin analysis. Lectures cover sediment textures and composition, fluid flow and sediment transport, and formation of sedimentary structures. Depositional models, for both modern and ancient environments are a major component and are studied in detail with an eye toward interpretation of depositional processes and reconstructing paleoenvironments from the rock record. Satisfies 6 units of Institute Laboratory credit. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
| false |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
2-1-3
|
12.001 or 12.11
| null | false | true | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.110B
|
Sedimentology in the Field
|
Examines the fundamentals of sedimentary deposits and geological reasoning through first hand fieldwork. Students practice methods of modern geological field study off-campus during a required trip over spring break making field observations, measuring stratigraphic sections and making a sedimentological map. Relevant topics introduced are map and figure making in ArcGIS and Adobe Illustrator and sedimentary petrology. Culminates in an oral and written report built around data gathered in the field. Field sites and intervals of geologic time studied rotate annually and include Precambrian, Phanerozoic and Modern depositional environments. Satisfies 6 units of Institute Laboratory credit. May be taken multiple times for credit. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
2-2-5
|
12.110A
| null | false | true | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.113
|
Structural Geology
|
Introduces mechanics of rock deformation. Discusses recognition, interpretation, and mechanics of faults, folds, structural features of igneous and metamorphic rocks, and superposed deformations. Introduces regional structural geology and tectonics. Laboratory includes techniques of structural analysis, recognition and interpretation of structures on geologic maps, and construction of interpretive cross sections.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-3-6
|
12.001
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.115
|
Field Geology
|
Introduction to the methods of modern geological field study off-campus during an intensive two-week experience. Exercises include geological and geomorphological mapping on topographic and photographic base maps of a wide variety of bedrock and surficial rocks. Where feasible, geochemical and geophysical field measurements are corrrelated with geology. Location is usually in the western US. Contact department regarding travel fee and resources for funding opportunities. Meets with 12.482 when offered concurrently. Satisfies 9 units of Institute Laboratory credit.
| true |
IAP
|
Undergraduate
|
0-9-0
|
12.113
| null | false | true | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
12.116
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Analysis of Geologic Data
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Includes in-depth laboratory analysis of samples, interpretation of geological data, and where possible, geophysical and geochemical data. Includes the preparation of reports based on the field studies conducted in 12.115 during January; report generally exceeds 30 pages in length and includes one major revision and rewrite. Instruction in writing techniques provided. Contact department regarding travel fee and resources for funding opportunities. Satisfies 3 units of Institute Laboratory credit.
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Spring
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Undergraduate
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0-2-4
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12.115
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False
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False
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False
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