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GEOL 103 - Geology of Washington


Description:
Fundamentals of geology applied to the state of Washington. Topics include Washington’s volcanic, earthquake, tectonic, and glacial activity. Four lectures per week. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter). NS-Patterns and Connections Natural World.

Prerequisites:
Corequisite: GEOL 101LAB.

Credits: (4)

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

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of Earth composition and physical processes on  a broad range of scales, with particular application to the state of Washington.
  • Describe how geologists generate testable hypotheses to explain and predict natural hazards in Washington State, with a particular emphasis on earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunami and landslides.
  • Describe how geologic investigation has developed over the past several centuries and analyze how it has been applied to questions related to the nature of Earth through history, particularly with respect to earthquake and volcanic natural hazards and glacial flooding events in the state of Washington.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
11/2/17



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