While in the field students look closely at landforms, outcrops, rocks, minerals, sand, and mud for clues to their origin and history. The main goal of the class is to learn about geology, but a close second goal is to develop skills of argument based on field data. There are no formal lectures. There are no exams. Evaluation is based on weekly written field reports and a final paper on the geology of the Connecticut Valley region.
Classes meet mostly in the field.
The course is imagined as an alternative to the standard introductory geology class with the expectation that students who take it will be prepared for intermediate level geology classes. Course description is subject to change at any time, and web-page may not reflect those changes. Please contact instructor with any questions.