EAPS 10001 - General Geology

Survey of physical geology and introduction to historical geology. Elements of crystallography, mineralogy, petrology, geomorphology, seismology, structural geology, paleontology, historical geology, and plate tectonics. Optional Saturday field trip.

Cr. 3-5.
Hours
Class 3, Lab 3.
Notes
Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Explain how scientific explanations are formulated, tested, and modified or validated.
2. Distinguish between scientific and non-scientific evidence and explanations.
3. Apply foundational knowledge and discipline-specific concepts to address issues or solve problems.
4. Apply basic observational, quantitative, or technological methods to gather data and generate evidence-based conclusions.
5. Use current models and theories to describe, explain, or predict natural phenomena.
6. Locate reliable sources of scientific evidence to construct arguments related to real-world issues.
7. Interpret information that has been presented in mathematical form (e.g., with functions, equations, graphs, diagrams, tables, words, geometric figures).