Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify earth materials pertaining to California.
• Students will be able to analyze geologic time as it relates to the evolution of the natural provinces of California.
• Students will be able to analyze how plate tectonics influences the formation and occurrence of minerals, rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes, and landscapes in California.
• Students will be able to apply scientific thinking and the scientific method to interpret and analyze data to solve geologic problems specific to California.
• Students will be able to analyze causes and effects of geologic processes in the California provinces.