Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Geology Integrative Experience Seminar

 Title Abbreviation:   GEOLOGY IE Seminar

 Department:    GEOL

 Course #:    295

 Credits:    2

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    2

 CIP:    n/a

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2018


 Course Description  

An Integrative Experience emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach to current issues in geology, including the societal context of geology and technology, and/or the ethical, political, and cultural aspects of geology.

 Prerequisite  

None

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Apply fundamental geology concepts to interdisciplinary topics.
  2. Apply critical thinking to develop a stronger scientific understanding of interdisciplinary topics.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

0. Application and Integration

Definition: Applying information from one or more disciplines and/or field experiences in new contexts (Outcome 0.1); developing integrated approaches or responses to personal, academic, professional, and social issues (Outcomes 0.2-0.5).

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
0.2 Identify the strengths and limitations of different fields of study.
0.3 Identify and evaluate the relationships among different perspectives within a field of study and among different fields of study.
0.4 Integrate concepts and analytical frameworks from multiple perspectives to develop one or more of the following: more comprehensive descriptions, multi-causal explanations, new interpretations, or deeper explorations of issues.

Course Contents

  1. As applicable to the current course topic.