Jack Pashin

Professor

Geology

TEACHING SUMMARY

Basin Evolution
Geology of Unconventional Petroleum Reservoirs
Structural Styles
Sequence Stratigraphy
Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Geologic Storage

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Advanced Studies in Geology
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Individual library, laboratory and/or field projects on facets of geology not covered by existing courses. Field trips may be required. Course previously offered as GEOL 5710.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 12 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Work toward doctoral dissertation in Geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Advanced Studies in Geology
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Individual library, laboratory and/or field projects on facets of geology not covered by existing courses. Field trips may be required. Course previously offered as GEOL 5710.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 12 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Work toward doctoral dissertation in Geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Work toward master's thesis in geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Approval of graduate committee.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Sequence Stratigraphy
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Principles of sequence stratigraphy including carbonate and siliciclastic dominated intracratonic basins. Integration of surface and subsurface data in projects. Field trips required.Prerequisite(s): GEOL 3034.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Advanced Studies in Geology
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Individual library, laboratory and/or field projects on facets of geology not covered by existing courses. Field trips may be required. Course previously offered as GEOL 5710.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 12 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Work toward doctoral dissertation in Geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Geologic Storage
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    This course covers the fundamentals of carbon capture and storage and includes and introduction and summary of storage and capture technology, the CO2 sources that are suited to this technology, and economic and policy drivers. The course considers the full spectrum of geological opportunities for CO2 storage and CO2-enhanced oil and gas recovery, as well as basic operational design.Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Geoscience PSM or instructor permission.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Work toward master's thesis in geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Approval of graduate committee.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Advanced Studies in Geology
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Individual library, laboratory and/or field projects on facets of geology not covered by existing courses. Field trips may be required. Course previously offered as GEOL 5710.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 12 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Work toward doctoral dissertation in Geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Work toward master's thesis in geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Approval of graduate committee.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Principles of Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Principles of stratigraphy and their applications. Survey of sedimentary rock types, principles of description and classification, origin of sedimentary deposits, analysis of stratigraphic sequences. Topics include depositional systems; litho- and biostratigraphy; geochronology and chronostratigraphy; magnetic, seismic, and sequence stratigraphy; tectonic vs. climatic controls. Field work required. Previously offered as GEOL 3033.Prerequisite(s): GEOL 1224 and GEOL 2464 each with a grade of 'C' or higher.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Basin Evolution
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Advanced topics in sedimentary basin studies, including tectonics, sequence stratigraphy, facies analysis, regional diagenesis, thermal evolution, regional hydrogeology, and distribution of natural resources.Prerequisite(s): GEOL 3014, GEOL 3034, GEOL 4403.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Work toward doctoral dissertation in Geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Work toward master's thesis in geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Approval of graduate committee.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Work toward doctoral dissertation in Geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Work toward doctoral dissertation in Geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Sequence Stratigraphy
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Principles of sequence stratigraphy including carbonate and siliciclastic dominated intracratonic basins. Integration of surface and subsurface data in projects. Field trips required.Prerequisite(s): GEOL 3034.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Work toward doctoral dissertation in Geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Geologic Storage
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    This course covers the fundamentals of carbon capture and storage and includes and introduction and summary of storage and capture technology, the CO2 sources that are suited to this technology, and economic and policy drivers. The course considers the full spectrum of geological opportunities for CO2 storage and CO2-enhanced oil and gas recovery, as well as basic operational design.Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Geoscience PSM or instructor permission.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    12 Jun 2023 - 4 Aug 2023
    Work toward doctoral dissertation in Geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Advanced Studies in Geology
    17 Jan 2023 - 5 May 2023
    Individual library, laboratory and/or field projects on facets of geology not covered by existing courses. Field trips may be required. Course previously offered as GEOL 5710.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 12 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    17 Jan 2023 - 5 May 2023
    Work toward doctoral dissertation in Geology.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.