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GEOL 102 - Geology of National Parks (On reserve as of 9/16/15)


Description:
Fundamentals of geology applied to selected national parks in North America. Four lectures per week. Put on reserve as of 9/16/15. Will go inactive 8/24/18.

Prerequisites:
Co- or prerequisite: GEOL 101LAB.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Recognize and interpret connections between geologic provinces of North America. Understand the plate tectonics behind the evolution of these western American landscapes.
  • Apply of fundamentals of geology to familiar landscapes of the National Park System.
  • Describe and recognize the difference between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Will understand the origin and plate tectonic setting for each of these rocks.
  • Critically assess a series of data sets to solve a given geologic problem.
  • Describe the process for determining absolute age dates for igneous rocks.
  • Manipulate and interpret the scientific method - and the difference between observation and interpretation.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/20/2011



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