GEOL& 103 - Historical Geology w/Lab

5.0 Credits
Surveys the geologic history of the earth, including the history of life on earth. Students learn to interpret rock and fossil evidence.
Prerequisite Placement in MATH 087 or higher and placement into ENGL& 101.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate a critical understanding of general scientific principles, with an emphasis on historical geologic scientific principles.
Clearly communicate the fundamental knowledge particular to historical geology with their peers using the appropriate vocabulary.
Apply the concepts and information in historical geology to problems that affect their lives, in particular, and our society, in general.
Demonstrate the use of mathematics appropriate to historical geology and perform calculations appropriate to the task.
Make reliable measurements and perform analysis appropriate for historical geology.