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 COURSES OFFERED 
 
 IN 
 
 GEOLOGY AND PETROLEUM 
 ENGINEERING 
 
 1922-23 
 
 BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 
 PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY TEN TIMES A YEAR 
 
 entered as second class matter, at baton rouge, 
 UNDER THE ACT OF JULY 16 , 1894 . 
 
Dr. H. V. Howe, elected in June, took charge of the 
 Department of Geology July 1, 1922. 
 
 The following courses in Geology, Petroleum Geology, 
 and Petroleum Engineering are offered beginning with the 
 session 1922-23. 
 
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 COURSES OFFERED 
 
 IN 
 
 GEOLOGY AND PETROLEUM 
 ENGINEERING 
 
 1922-23 
 
 COURSE LEADING TO THE B. S. DEGREE IN GEOLOGY 
 
 Hours a Week 
 
 Number of 
 
 Laboratory 
 
 Recitations 
 
 SUBJECTS 
 
 Course 
 
 F 
 
 W 
 
 S 
 
 F | W 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 s 
 
 1 
 
 
 F 
 
 W 
 
 S 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Freshman Class. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 English or alternative.. 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 History 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 Chemistry 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 Mathematics 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 German, French, or Spanish 
 
 1 
 
 2 j 
 
 | 3 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 Military Science and Drill 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 I 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 or 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 Physical Training 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sophomore Class. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 English or alternative 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 German, French, or Spanish . 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 Government 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 Physics 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 Physics 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 f 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 Geology 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 Military Science and Drill... . 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 or 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 Physical Training... . 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Junior Class. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 Economics 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 Psychology 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 Geology 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 Elective 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senior Class. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 Geology 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 15 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 Geology 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 Geology : 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 Other Science — A portion should be 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 in the special work given on the 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chemistry of Petroleum 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 General Elective 
 
 
 
 
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 SPECIAL COURSE 
 IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING 
 
 For those graduate students and seniors who have the 
 proper prerequisites, the following schedule of work in 
 Petroleum Engineering is suggested. This course is in- 
 tended to equip the student for work in the oil fields of 
 Louisiana. The Geology courses listed below may all be 
 taken in the same year, but the more advanced courses 
 given in this list may not be taken without at the same time 
 taking the courses which precede it. 
 
 Fall Term . — Geology 1, 7, 13, 16. 
 
 Chemistry 46, 49. 
 
 Winter Term . — Geology 2, 11a, 14, 17. 
 
 Chemistry 47, 50. 
 
 Spring Term . — Geology 3, 12a, 15, 18. 
 
 Chemistry 48, 51. 
 
 
 
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 COURSES IN GEOLOGY 
 Assistant Professor H. V. Howe 
 
 1. Sec. a. Dynamic Geology. 
 
 This is an introductory course dealing with the forces 
 and processes which are continually modifying the surface 
 of the earth. Volcanoes, glaciers, oceans, lakes, rivers, the 
 atmosphere, underground water, and organic life are each 
 discussed in detail. 
 
 Fall. 3 hours. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 9 :00 
 o’clock. 
 
 1. Sec. b. Dynamic Geology. (Given only in 1922-’23.) 
 
 This course is offered primarily for agricultural stu- 
 dents as an introduction to Geology, but is sufficiently simi- 
 lar to Geology 1 that other students may substitute it in 
 place of that course if necessary in arranging schedules. 
 
 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. 10 o’clock. 
 
 2. Structural Geology. 
 
 This is a study of the materials of which the earth is 
 composed and of the manner in which these materials are 
 arranged. (Geology 1 and 2 cover most of the ground 
 usually included in a course in Introductory Physiography, 
 and hence should prove helpful to teachers of Physical 
 Geography.) 
 
 Winter. 3 hours. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 9:00 
 o’clock. 
 
 3. Historical Geology. 
 
 This is a study of the earth’s history, of the changes 
 of level between land and sea, of topography, of climate, 
 and of the successive groups of animals and plants which 
 have lived upon the globe. 
 
 Spring. 3 hours. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 9 :00 
 o’clock. 
 
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 5. Agricultural Geology. 
 
 This course includes a study of the origin and modifica- 
 tion of soils. It also deals with the origin and production 
 of mineral fertilizers. 
 
 Winter. 2 hours. Tuesday, Thursday. 10 :00 o’clock. 
 
 6. Geology of Louisiana. 
 
 The historical and structural geology of Louisiana is 
 studied in its relation to the origin of the different soil 
 types and mineral products of the State. 
 
 Spring. 2 hours. Tuesday, Thursday. 10:00 o’clock. 
 
 7. Introductory Mineralogy. 
 
 The physical and chemical properties of the more com- 
 mon minerals are studied. The latter portion of the course 
 includes practice in sight determination of the more impor- 
 tant rock types. 
 
 Fall. 6 hours Lab. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 
 2:15 to 4:15 o’clock. 
 
 8. Crystallography. 
 
 The first half of the course deals with the different 
 systems and classes in which minerals crystallize. Selected 
 models and actual crystals representing the more important 
 of these classes are drawn. For this work a knowledge of 
 Descriptive Geometry will be found helpful, but is not re- 
 quired. The second half of the course is given to crystal 
 optics and the use of the petrographic microscope in the 
 study of minerals. 
 
 Winter. 6 hours Lab. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 
 2 :15 to 4 :15 o’clock. 
 
 9. Advanced Mineralogy and Petrography. 
 
 The systematic determination of 50 minerals by means 
 of their physical, chemical and optical properties occupies 
 the first portion of the course. The latter portion of the 
 
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 course gives an introduction to the determination of rocks 
 by means of the petrographic microscope. 
 
 Spring. 6 hours Lab. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 
 2:15 to 4:15 o’clock. 
 
 10. 11. 12. Paleontology. 
 
 This course is of especial importance to the oil geologist 
 and is intended to give him the training necessary to deter- 
 mine the age of the formations with which he will have 
 to deal in the field. The fall term is devoted to a study of 
 the structures and classification of the different groups of 
 animal and plant life which have existed on the earth in 
 past ages. The winter term is devoted to a study of the 
 fossil markers of the Paleozoic horizons. This portion of 
 the course is intended especially for those expecting to work 
 in the mid-continent oil fields. The spring term is devoted 
 to a study of the Mesozoic and Cenezoic fossil markers and 
 is intended to give the student the necessary training to 
 determine the age of the formations in Louisiana, Eastern 
 Texas, and California oil fields. 6 hours Lab. Fall, Winter, 
 Spring. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 2 : 15 to 4 : 15 o’clock. 
 
 11a. 12a. Paleontology. (Given only in 1922-’23.) 
 
 Special work in Paleontology offered for those taking 
 the Petroleum Engineering work. 6 hours Lab. Winter, 
 Spring. Hours to be arranged. 
 
 13. Economic Geology (Mineral Fuels). 
 
 This course deals with the production and geology of 
 
 011, gas and coal. Fall, 3 hours. Monday, Wednesday, 
 Friday. 10 o’clock. 
 
 14. Economic Geology (Non-Metals except Fuels). 
 
 This course deals with the production and geology of 
 the important non-metallic minerals. The geology of 
 underground water is also treated. 
 
 Winter. 3 hours. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 
 10 :00 o’clock. 
 
15. Economic Geology (Metals). 
 
 This course deals with the geology of metal mining and 
 includes a study of the important metallic ores. 
 
 Spring. 3 hours. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 
 10:00 o'clock. 
 
 16. 17. 18. Petroleum Geology. 
 
 This course takes up a detailed study of the geology 
 and conditions favoring the accumulation of Petroleum in 
 the important oil fields of the world. It also includes a 
 study of the more important recent papers relating to the 
 theory of oil migration and accumulation. This course is 
 open to the graduate student and senior who may represent 
 the proper prerequisites. 
 
 Fall, Winter, Spring. 6 hours Lab. Monday, Wednes- 
 day, Friday, 2:15 to 4:15 o’clock. 
 
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