Learning Outcomes
The following list of Learning Outcomes provides a broad overview of the skills and knowledge that students majoring in the department are expected acquire.
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Goals
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Outcomes
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Content Mastery
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- Describe the fundamental Earth systems and cycles including how they integrate sub-disciplines and cross traditional discipline boundaries and explain how they truly benefit society
- Describe and identify common Earth materials and interpret their composition, origin and uses
- Describe the processes operating at and beneath the Earth's surface, how those processes create the Earth's landscape, and how humans affect and are affected by the processes
- Outline the broad physical and biological history of the planet and the evidence for that history and how the past can be used to anticipate future changes
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Skills
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- Present geological information clearly in written, graphic and oral form
- Interpret and quantify geological phenomena in the lab and in the field applying the scientific method using appropriate skills
- Initiate and conduct research including hypothesis formation, literature research, and date collection and interpretation and present the results to a broader audience
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Values
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- Aware of the value of high ethical standards in one's professional conduct and stewardship of the Earth and its resources
- Aware of the value of collaborative work, an appreciation for the contributions of others, and confidence in their ability to make valuable contributions
- Value how earth science knowledge and skills can be used to address the grand challenges facing human society, including climate change, mass extinction, water resources, etc.
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