学生学习目标

Below are the departmental learning goals mapped to College-wide goals for student learning.

The 地球科学系 at 火博体育大学 seeks to engage students in a meaningful scientific exploration of our planet. (Ia, Ic, IIa, IVc) The geosciences major allows students, in consultation with a faculty advisor, to design programs of study to meet individual interests and goals, while developing breadth of knowledge vital to all 作者. (Ia, Ic) All students graduating with a degree in geosciences from 火博体育大学 will be able to purse advance degrees and/or professional careers in the geologic sciences as well as related fields within the environmental sciences. (IIIc IVa, IVc, IVd) All students majoring the geosciences should also be able to demonstrate a master of fundamental principles of the geosciences as well as the modes of inquiry 地球科学家使用.  (I & II)

• Students will acquire sound skills in
  • 解决问题. (IIa, IIb, 国际教育协会)
  • 科学研究. (IIa, IIb, IIe, IIIc, IIId, IV)
  • 沟通. (Ic, IIc, IId, IIIc)
• Acquire a broad understanding of the geosciences in general. (Ia、Ib、 Ic， IIb, IIe， IIId)
• Develop specific knowledge of one area of geosciences in greater depth. (Ia、Ib、 Ic， i, i, i, i
• 应用 their understanding of Earth processes in a liberal arts context to contemporary 影响人类的问题. (IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIId, Iva, IVc, IVd)
• Develop a strong foundation for professional careers in geosciences and other related fields requiring or benefitting from a geosciences background. (b, IIa, IIc, IId， IIIc, IIId, IVa)
• Develop a strong foundation for lifelong learning. (IVa, IVb, IVc, IVd)

信息素养

• Understand how science is critiqued and revised over time by many practitioners (Ib, IIa, IIIb, IVb)
• Function as an informed consumer of science media (I, IIa, IIb, IIe, IIIa, IIIb, IVc)
• Access and manipulate public geoscientific data sources (IIa, IIb)
• Understand and clearly communicate the uncertainties and limitations of different types of observations (Ic, IIa, IIb, IIc, IIId, IVa, IVc)
• Correctly attribute sources of data, scientific literature, and ideas (Ic, IIb, IIc, IId, IVb)司长委任
• Efficiently search for and access the primary scientific literature (Ic, IIa, IIb, 国际教育协会)

视觉读写能力

• Understand different ways of visualizing geoscientific data. (Ia, IIa, IIb, IIIc)
• Be able to interpret and explain information from graphical sources, including multi- dimensional, spatial, and temporal data. (Ia, Ic, IIa, IIb, IIc, IIc, IIIc, IVa)
• Create graphical representations of data that clearly communicate scientific results. (Ic, IIb, IIc, IIIc)
• Correctly attribute sources of graphical data and imagery. (i, IIc, 国际教育协会)

科技素养

• Create digital representations of information in ways that clearly communicate results. (IIb, IIc, IIe, IIIc, IIId)
• Access and manipulate digitally archived public geoscientific data sources. (Ia、Ib、 Ic, IIa, IIb, IId, 国际教育协会)
• Understand principles and major applications of technology used in geoscientific studies. (Ia, Ic, IIa, IIb, IIe, IIIc, IIIc)

Effective Oral 沟通

• Be able to effectively communicate about geoscience to general audiences. (Ic, IIb, IIc, IId, IIIb, IIIc, IVb)司长委任
• Develop effective oral communication skills to deliver scientific information to an 同行受众. (i, IIb, IIc, IId, IIb， IIIc, IVb)司长委任
• Be able to formally communicate scientific research results. (i, IIb, IIc, IId, IIb， IIIc, IVb)司长委任

Effective Written 沟通

• Synthesize and cite information from a variety of sources. (Ia, Ic, IIc)
• Articulate clearly hypotheses and methods for scientific research. (Ic, IIc, IIIc)
• Develop proficiency in expressing results, including addressing uncertainty in the 发现. (Ic, IIb, IIc)
• Convey the implications of 发现 for the geosciences community and/or the public. (Ib, Ic, IIc, IId, IIIc, IIId, IVa)
• Write effective independent and collaborative pieces. (Ic, IIc, IId, IIIc)