GG 210 - O'ahu Field Geology

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Windward Community College

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Description:

Catalog Description 10 half-day Saturday field trip and laboratory sessions relating to the Geology of O'ahu. Prerequisite: Credit for or registration in GG 101, GG 103, or consent of instructor. Note: the course meets the laboratory/field trip requirement for GG 103. Each lecture and laboratory/field trip course requires a separate registration. In addition to tuition, field costs are approximately $250. Student Learning Outcomes Understand through field observation, with field and laboratory exercises, geological processes that construct, modify, and destroy the Hawaiian landscape. Realize the hazards, mitigation of these hazards and benefits of Hawaiian volcanism, and its relationship to island culture(s). Appreciate current research and studies of Hawaiian volcanism through visits to appropriate museums and research laboratories. Understand the vastness of geological time applied to Hawai'i, and how time is measured thus the time-scale known. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DY Academic Subject Certificate in Hawaiian Studies Resources Hawaiian Geology Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

windward.hawaii.edu

Phone Number:

(808) 235-7400

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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