2021-2023 Catalog

GEOL 211 Physical Geology

Origin, composition and structure of earth. Advanced identification of rocks and minerals; the evolution of the surface features of continents and interpretation of landforms from maps. Lab work included. Prerequisite: GEOL 101 (NSL)

Credits

5

Outcomes

  1. Use the scientific method and principles of the Earth to: Observe, Form hypotheses, Make predictions, Test hypotheses
  2. Develop the ability to be resourceful, to think about and solve land-related problems
  3. Think wholly and think critically
  4. Collect and evaluate data and sources of information
  5. Ask critical questions
  6. Discern between multiple explanations
  7. Support an argument with evidence
  8. Transfer your knowledge from this course to answer questions or solve problems in other situations, or your personal life
  9. See the world in a new way, through "earth-tinted" glasses to be able to recognize the shape and lay of the land and say something about how it formed.
  10. Recognize that "like a poem, the whole of which is greater than the sum of its parts" see how geology and conservation ecology go hand-in-hand
  11. Recognize geologically hazardous areas and be able to make general assessments
  12. Know the interrelation of Earth Systems and natural resources
  13. Know that every rock tells a story and learn what some of those stories are (Western Science version and Traditional version)
  14. Record field observations in field books