Course Outcomes
Relationship between Science & Religion
Be able participate in meaningful discussions on the relationships of science and religion.
Deep Time, Diversity of Life, Plate Tectonics
Confidently explain the relationships between deep time, the diversity of life, and plate tectonics.
How Science Works
Be able to explain how science works via examples from geology and paleontology.
Awe & Wonder
Have an infectious sense of awe and wonder for today's biotic and abiotic realms as part of an ever-changing Earth.
Genealogy of the Dinosauria
Using cladistic methods be able to explain the basic phylogenetic relationships within Dinosauria, including birds.