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GEOS 4/636 Programming and Automation for Geoscientists (2 credits, Offered Fall)

Class Information

Basic concepts of computer programming and effective task automation for computers, with an emphasis on tools and problems common to the geosciences and other physical sciences. Use of Python, Jupyter Notebooks, shell scripting and command line tools, making scientific figures, maps and visualizations. Provided asynchronously remotely.

• Instructor: Ronni Grapenthin
• Syllabus: Fall 2025 (Google Doc)
• Flyer: TBD (Google Slide)
• Catalog Entry: https://catalog.uaf.edu/search/?P=GEOS%20F636
• Background EOS Article (2011) : Computer Programing for Geosciences: Teach Your Students How to Make Tools

Fall Semester 2025

• Lectures & Labs: asynchronous online
• Important Class Links:
  • Canvas Shell (student access only; lectures, labs and homeworks here): https://canvas.alaska.edu/courses/27124
  • OpenScienceLab: https://opensciencelab.asf.alaska.edu/portal/hub/login
  • Class GitHub Repository: https://github.com/uafgeoteach/GEOS636_PAG