EESC 271 Introductory Geology Field Experience
An exploration and application of geologic topics covered in EESC 170 with reference to a particular location. Lectures and discussions will meet once weekly during the semester culminating in a weeklong field experience in May. Emphasis will be placed on historical, social, cultural, and economics considerations of location. Cannot be used for Environmental Science major field experience requirements.
Offered
Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
- Understand and demonstrate basic principles of geology to a particular location.
- Understand and apply knowledge of geology to understand social/economic/cultural or other factors.
- Analyze a field site based on observational data.
- Work safely with others to gather data.
- 471 only: Use appropriate equipment to make quantifiable measurements of a field site.
- 471 only: Develop of model of a field site using observational and quantitative data.