EESC 471 Geology Field Experience
An advanced exploration and application of geologic topics covered in EESC 271 with reference to a particular location. Lectures and discussions will meet once weekly during the semester culminating in a weeklong field experience in May.
Prerequisite
Majors: Admission to program, Non-Majors: Instructor permission
Offered
Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply knowledge gained in EESC courses of geological phenomena
- Describe in technical terms the specific geologic features of the field site
- Discuss historical, social, economic, or cultural factors of the field site
- Know how to map a field site
- Collaborate with others to develop a comprehensive picture of the geology of a field site
- Develop a data set that may be used for GIS mapping