Overview
Description
Integration of geology sub-disciplines, other sciences, mathematics and English in a directed theoretical, field or experimental research project, culminating in a written thesis and oral defense.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
- Instructor permission required
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing. Instructor permission required.
Units
Independent Study3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Core
CO13, CO14
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing; Instructor permission required
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- integrate Quantitative Reasoning and Critical Analysis & Use of Information to formulate and carry out a research project.
- synthesize information and techniques from previous coursework across disciplines to identify and use the basic materials and resources needed to carry out a research project.
- communicate the results of Senior Thesis research orally and in writing, following the standards of scholarly articles in Geoscience.
- articulate and follow ethical principles in a scientific context, including professional standards of laboratory practice, the communication of literature research without plagiarism, and the crediting of collaborators and standards for co-authorship.