GEOL 4113 - Geoscience Research

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
An introduction to research methods useful for academic and professional investigations of a variety of aspects of modern geosciences. Topics include: fundamentals of quantitative and applied research; application of scientific methods to geologic data in the field and laboratory; models and sampling procedures; formulating and testing hypotheses; and critically informed assessment of published research. Participants are required to produce a written paper and give an oral presentation of their research in a formal seminar.

Prerequisite(s): Any two 3000-level GEOL courses with grades of C- or higher.
General Science Option