GEO 158 - Puget Sound Landslides Field Trip

1 Credits

A one-day trip to Seattle and other locations to look at evidence of landslides and other mass movements. The class includes a full-day field trip and 2.5 hours of classroom instruction before the field trip.

Course Note This is a field class that requires navigating steep or uneven terrain, climbing stairs, walking on beaches that may be soft, slippery and/or wet, and walking distances up to 1 mile.
FeesRG SC

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Weekend
Winter Weekend
Designed to Serve Students who are interested in the course content and want to learn about local geology in a field based class.
Active Date 20210403T10:09:03

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 20
Contact Hours: Lecture 5.5 Lab 11
Total Contact Hours 16.5
Degree Distributions:
AA

Science

Course Outline

Geology of the Puget Sound
Evidence of Mass Wasting
Causes of mass wasting
Mitigation of mass wasting risk

Student Learning Outcomes
Student will describe the geologic history and deposits of Puget Sound that show the Earth changes over time from dynamic surface processes operating at a range of time scales as a result of their participation in the field trip.

Student will observe the actual scale of geologic features and materials as compared to pictures in books or other media.

Student will sketch or describe their observations in the field to recognize characteristic rock and sediment units formed by glaciers, landslides, and other geologic forces.

Student will create geologically reasonable hypotheses based on learned knowledge to explain observations of rocks and features.

Student will use their observations to identify areas that are undergoing, have undergone, or have high potential to undergo mass wasting.

Student will use their observations as evidence to interpret the causes of landslides and the high risk of mass wasting in the Puget Sound region.

Student will use verbal and writing skills to synthesize and clearly present their research on geologic information to a targeted audience using appropriate terms and vocabulary.

Student will practice safety in geologic fieldwork by fully participating, following safety protocols, paying attention, and following directions of trip leader(s) at all times.