GEOL 451 - Summer Field Geology

(3 units) CO13, CO14

Course develops skills associated with applied geologic investigations, including designing a research approach, documenting geologic observations, generating and testing hypotheses, making interpretations, and production of descriptive professional products including reports, cross sections, and annotated figures. Through a series of exercises, students will work on these skills, while learning learn advanced geologic techniques, such as lithologic, stratigraphic, and structural descriptions.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; GEOL 212; GEOL 332.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 1
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 2
Offered: Every Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate effective composition and communication skills as well as critical analysis and use of information by interpreting and describing geologic features and the geological processes that produced them.ffective Composition & Communications skills and Critical Analysis & Use of Information to interpret and describe geologic features and the geologic processes that produced them.
2. synthesize information and techniques from previous coursework across disciplines to complete geologic field exercises and accompanying reports.
3. describe the results of geological field investigations in professional report format appropriate to the geosciences.
4. articulate and follow ethical principles in a scientific context, including professional standards of field research, communication of results without plagiarism, and appropriate crediting of collaborators.
5. demonstrate effective composition and communication skills as well as critical analysis and use of information by interpreting and describing geologic features and the geological processes that produced them.ffective Composition & Communications skills and Critical Analysis & Use of Information to interpret and describe geologic features and the geologic processes that produced them.
6. synthesize information and techniques from previous coursework across disciplines to complete geologic field exercises and accompanying reports.
7. describe the results of geological field investigations in professional report format appropriate to the geosciences.
8. articulate and follow ethical principles in a scientific context, including professional standards of field research, communication of results without plagiarism, and appropriate crediting of collaborators.

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