PHYC 2270

Intro to Applied Geophysics

Lec 01 and Lab B01 selected

An Introduction to using physical principles to explore the Earth's subsurface, with an emphasis on near-surface applications. Topics include seismic, gravity, magnetic, electrical, and electromagnetic surveying techniques, and their application in prospecting, hydrogeology, environmental assessments, and well-logging. The geophysics field school, normally conducted during the last week of April, is an integral part of this course.

Sections

Lecture
Lab

From the syllabus

From the Winter 2026 syllabus by Christiane Zoghbi and Elahe Sirati. Open the PDF

Grading

20%Midterm exam70 minutes; February 25
30%Assignments (5)Due dates January 27 to April 7
5%Lab attendance and participationOngoing
10%In-class attendance and participationOngoing
10%Field experiment reportApril 27–30, tentative
25%Final exam2 hours; during final exam period

Textbook

  • Introduction to Applied Geophysics: Exploring the Shallow Subsurface, Robert E. Burger, Anne F. Sheenan, and Craig H. Jones

Course rules

Late work
Assignments and lab reports submitted late without an approved extension lose 10% per day.
Extensions
Extensions require exceptional circumstances and an SDA uploaded 24 hours before the due date; SDAs may be used twice.
Missed work
An assignment or lab report missed without an SDA receives zero.
Missed midterm
There is no make-up midterm; an approved absence raises the final exam weight to 45%.
Missed final
A make-up final is available only under exceptional circumstances and university regulations.
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