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EARTH 238 - Introductory Structural Geology

Concepts of stress and strain; elementary rock mechanics; description and classification of folds, faults, foliations, lineations and joints; use of primary structures; introduction to geometrical analysis. Labs will emphasize geometrical problems, including geological maps and cross sections, and stereographic projection.

Prerequisites

(EARTH121 and EARTH121L) or EARTH153/CIVE153/GEOE153/ENVE153

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	6792	37 / 40	14:30 - 17:20	M
LAB 102	7102	35 / 40	11:30 - 14:20	W
LEC 001	6791	72 / 80	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th
TUT 201	7136	72 / 80	14:30 - 15:20	T

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	6901	30 / 30	10:30 - 12:20	F
LAB 102	7231	28 / 30	08:30 - 10:20	F
LEC 001	6900	58 / 60	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th
TUT 201	7270	58 / 60	13:00 - 14:20	W

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	6955	28 / 30	11:30 - 13:20	F
LAB 102	7295	27 / 30	11:30 - 13:20	T
LEC 001	6954	55 / 60	15:30 - 16:20	M,W,F
TUT 201	7339	55 / 60	16:30 - 18:20	M

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	7052	27 / 30	14:30 - 16:20	W	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 102	7407	27 / 30	14:30 - 16:20	F	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 103	7408	7 / 30	12:30 - 14:20	T	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LEC 001	7051	61 / 90	16:30 - 17:20	M,W,F	RCH 211	Changcheng Li
TUT 201	7460	61 / 90	14:30 - 16:20	M	RCH 211	Changcheng Li

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6845	19 / 30	08:30 - 11:20	F	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 102	7269	28 / 30	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 103	7270	11 / 30	08:30 - 11:20	W	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LEC 001	6844	58 / 90	15:30 - 16:20	M,W,F	RCH 211	Shoufa Lin
TUT 201	7350	58 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	T	RCH 211	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 141	6870	33 / 40			Changcheng Li
LAB 142	7299	23 / 40			Changcheng Li
LAB 143	7300	23 / 40			Changcheng Li
LEC 041	6869	79 / 120			Shoufa Lin
TUT 241	7381	79 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	T	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6691	18 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	F	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 102	7148	36 / 40	18:30 - 21:20	Th	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 103	7149	23 / 40	11:30 - 14:20	Th	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LEC 001	6690	77 / 120	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F	MC 4059	Shoufa Lin
TUT 201	7255	77 / 120	12:30 - 13:20	F	MC 4059	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6591	23 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	F	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 102	7084	35 / 40	14:30 - 17:20	W	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 103	7085	27 / 40	18:30 - 21:20	W	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LEC 001	6590	85 / 120	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4061	Shoufa Lin
TUT 201	7213	85 / 120	11:30 - 12:20	F	MC 4061	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6622	36 / 40	14:30 - 17:20	W	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 102	7153	16 / 40	18:30 - 21:20	W	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 103	7154	29 / 40	09:30 - 12:20	F	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LEC 001	6621	81 / 120	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	STC 0020	Shoufa Lin
TUT 201	8705	81 / 120	11:30 - 12:20	W	STC 0020	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6281	33 / 40	14:30 - 17:20	M	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 102	6842	33 / 40	14:30 - 17:20	W	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 103	6843	36 / 40	18:30 - 21:20	W	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LEC 001	6280	102 / 120	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	STC 0060	Jennifer Eleanor Parks

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6745	15 / 40	14:30 - 17:20	M	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 102	7961	38 / 40	14:30 - 17:20	W	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 103	7962	40 / 40	18:30 - 21:20	W	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LEC 001	6744	93 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	M,T,Th	QNC 2502	Shoufa Lin
TUT 201	7963	93 / 120	15:30 - 16:20	F	QNC 1502	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6474	97 / 92	18:30 - 21:20	M	PHY 235	Changcheng Li
LEC 001	6473	97 / 92	10:30 - 11:20	M,W	RCH 103	Shoufa Lin
TUT 201	7638	97 / 92	17:30 - 18:20	M	PHY 145	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6268	35 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	M	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LAB 102	6488	46 / 40	17:30 - 20:20	M	EIT 1013	Changcheng Li
LEC 001	6267	81 / 80	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	Shoufa Lin
TUT 201	8035	81 / 80	14:30 - 15:20	W	EV2 2002	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	5977	23 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	M	EIT 1009
LAB 102	6204	21 / 23	19:00 - 21:50	T	EIT 1009
LAB 103	6394	21 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009
LEC 001	5976	65 / 69	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 207	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	5755	22 / 22	14:30 - 17:20	M	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 102	5989	21 / 22	19:00 - 21:50	T	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 103	6212	23 / 22	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	5754	66 / 66	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	DWE 3516	Jennifer Eleanor Parks

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	5729	24 / 22	14:30 - 17:20	M	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 102	5983	23 / 22	19:00 - 21:50	T	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 103	6258	24 / 22	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	5728	71 / 66	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	DWE 3522	Jennifer Eleanor Parks

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	5718	24 / 22	14:30 - 17:20	M	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 102	5999	19 / 22	19:00 - 21:50	T	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 103	6356	21 / 22	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	5717	64 / 66	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 204	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4824	18 / 20	14:30 - 17:20	M	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 102	5115	25 / 20	19:00 - 21:50	T	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 103	8074	16 / 20	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	4823	59 / 60	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	DWE 3518	Galena Morozova

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3984	18 / 25	14:30 - 17:20	M	EIT 1009
LAB 102	4293	17 / 25	19:00 - 21:50	T	EIT 1013
LEC 001	3983	35 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 306	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3879	27 / 25	14:30 - 17:20	M	EIT 1009
LAB 102	4205	4 / 25	19:00 - 21:50	T	EIT 1009
LEC 001	3878	31 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	DWE 3516	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	3786	25 / 25	14:30 - 17:20	M,E,I,T
LAB 102	4152	20 / 25	19:00 - 21:50	T,E,I,T
LEC 001	3785	45 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,D,W,E	Aude Gebelin

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	3702	23 / 25	14:30 - 17:20	M,E,I,T
LAB 102	4097	21 / 25	19:00 - 21:50	T,E,I,T
LEC 001	3701	44 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	3488	24 / 25	14:30 - 17:20	M,E,I,T
LAB 102	3935	19 / 25	19:00 - 21:50	T,E,I,T
LEC 001	3487	43 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,R,C,H	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	4020	35 / 25	14:30 - 17:20	M,E,S,C
LAB 102	5274	14 / 25	19:00 - 21:50	T,E,S,C
LEC 001	4019	49 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,R,C,H	Shoufa Lin

Winter 2002 [1021]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	1370	25 / 40	14:30 - 17:20	M,E,S,C
LEC 001	1369	25 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,R,C,H		Shoufa Lin

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 40.00%

40.00%

Easy: 32.35%

32.35%

Useful: 70.59 %

70.59%

EARTH 238 leads to

EARTH 390 - Methods in Geological Mapping

EARTH 435 - Advanced Structural Geology

EARTH 438 - Engineering Geology