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Free Geology Courses
Free geology courses cover a variety of subjects at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Students can download course materials online.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT offers a diverse assortment of online geology courses for free via its OpenCourseWare platform. Course topics include igneous petrology, trace element geochemistry, medical geology, and landscape evolution.
- Advanced Igneous Petrology
- Geobiology
- Trace Element Geochemistry
- Structure of Earth Materials
- Medical Geology/Geochemistry: An Exposure
- Structural Geology
- Electron Microprobe Analysis
- Surface Processes and Landscape Evolution
- Introduction to Seismology
- Geodynamics
- Principles of the Global Positioning System
- Phase Transitions in the Earth's Interior
- Trace Element Analysis of Geological, Biological and Environmental Materials by Neutron Analysis: An Exposure
- Petrology
- Field Geology I
Free Online Geology Courses At a Glance
| Course & School | Program Level | Format | Assignments | Quizzes & Exams | Downloadable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Igneous Petrology course from MIT | Graduate | Textbooks/labs/study materials | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Geobiology course from MIT | Undergraduate | Textbooks/lecture notes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trace Element Geochemistry course from MIT | Graduate | Textbooks/lecture notes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Structure of Earth Materials course from MIT | Undergraduate | Textbooks/lecture notes/labs/image gallery | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medical Geology/Geochemistry: An Exposure course from MIT | Undergraduate | Textbooks/lecture notes/projects | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structural Geology course from MIT | Undergraduate | Text/lecture notes/labs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Electron Microprobe Analysis course from MIT | Undergraduate | Textbook/lecture notes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surface Processes and Landscape Evolution course from MIT | Undergraduate/graduate | Lecture notes/labs/study materials | Yes | No | Yes |
| Introduction to Seismology course from MIT | Graduate | Textbook/lecture notes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Geodynamics course from MIT | Graduate | Texts/lecture notes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Principles of the Global Positioning System course from MIT | Graduate | Textbooks/lecture notes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Phase Transitions in the Earth's Interior course from MIT | Graduate | Texts | Yes | No | Yes |
| Trace Element Analysis of Geological, Biological and Environmental Materials by Neutron Analysis: An Exposure course from MIT | Undergraduate/graduate | Lecture notes/projects | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Petrology course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts/lecture notes/labs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field Geology I course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts/lecture notes/labs | Yes | No | Yes |
