Geology Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs)
ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ’s 10 Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs)
combine ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ’s flexible and ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ's ELO logo distinctive liberal arts education
with real-world, practical skills. They guide all ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ students from
first-year through graduation to the intellectual and marketable talents needed to
prepare for personal and professional success in the 21st century. As a set of values
shared by everyone in the campus community, students encounter opportunities to develop
ELOs in all ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ majors, career preparation, professional experiences both on
and off-campus, and academic as well as social activities.
Communication Skills
Students will:
- Produce scientific communications such as oral presentations, posters and technical papers that are suitable for presentation at scientific forums.
Creativity & Innovation
Students will:
- Connect varied geologic concepts and apply them to the complicated real-world environment out in field studies
- Create new scientific knowledge within the geosciences during independent research study projects.
Critical Thinking
Students will:
- Be skilled at analyzing data, making interpretations, and drawing meaningful conclusions, even if those conclusions are contrary to initial expectations.
- Develop the reasoning abilities to construct valid scientific arguments.
- Demonstrate sound problem-solving skills applied to both qualitative and quantitative scenarios.
Information Literacy and Research Skills
Students will:
- Be able to discover, obtain, and evaluate scientific information from different sources.
- Understand how to properly assign credit to academic sources.
Program Competence
Students will:
- Demonstrate proficiency in the continuum of geologic skills from basic knowledge to advance synthesis and evaluation of concepts in geology, including fundamental theories, methods and multidisciplinary applications.
Quantitative Reasoning
Students will:
- Apply mathematical expertise to analyze and solve geological problems.
