Applying What You Learn
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Knowledge & Skills Gained as a Geology Major
Knowledge Gained
- Identify earth materials, analyze forces that act within the earth to produce major features of the earth’s crust
- Understand of processes that sculpt surface features
- Identify and recognize resources that are vital to modern societies and apply this knowledge to solve industrial and societal problems
Skills Gained
- Observation, data collection, analysis, and interpretation
- Ability to prepare, process, and present data
- Present and interpret information in a range of different mediums, e.g. textual, numerical, oral, graphical
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Report writing skills
- Problem-solving skills and lateral thinking
- The ability to recognize patterns and understand complex systems
