Students will be able to demonstrate an appreciation of
critical thinking; the scientific method, including hypothesis testing; earth
sciences in understanding of the physical, social, and economic resources and
history of our planet. Students
will be able to critically evaluate scientific issues in earth systems
discussed in the popular press.Majors and minors will also be able to evaluate process
controlling the evolution of Earth, its environment, and life through time;
think in terms of interdisciplinary interactions of inquiry with scientific and
social relevance such as global changes to the solid Earth and its environment,
oceans, climate, and life; natural hazards (earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis,
floods, and landslides); natural resource exploration and management
(hydrocarbons, ore minerals, groundwater); and planetary geology.
