Associate of Science | 63 credits minimum

Division of Natural Science
Taylorsville Redwood Campus SI 345
General Information (801) 957-4073
Program Information (801) 957-4150
Program Website
Academic and Career Advising
Academic Advisor SI 201B, (801) 957-4858

Faculty
Associate Professors: Frank Komatar
Instructor: Robert Dastrup, Lauren Parker

Program Description
This program provides a broad base of technical skills for information gathering and analysis as well as strong emphasis in physical geography and geology and an understanding of regional and global cultural aspects of the world. It provides a global awareness, creates a background for job opportunities and applications.

This program meets the needs of vocationally-oriented students with a two-year degree goal and also provides a solid foundation for a four-year degree program.

The program provides students with elective options so that they may take courses that apply to major requirements at the four-year institutions to which they intend to transfer. In selecting applicable electives, students should see the transfer recommendations as well as consult an SLCC academic advisor and the department at the four-year institution to which they intend to transfer. Acceptance into the major program is determined by the receiving institution.

Transfer/Articulation
Requirements at four-year institutions are subject to change; on-going planning is essential. Completing the following requirements prepares students to apply for transfer to a program in Geology or Environmental Earth Science at a four-year institution.

Option I is designed for students transferring to the University of Utah, Utah State University, Southern Utah University or Utah Valley University

Option II is designed for students transferring to Weber State University

Admission into a major program at a transfer institution depends upon the receiving institution’s requirements for that major. Some major programs are restricted and require special application as well as a competitive GPA. See an Academic Advisor at both SLCC and the intended receiving institution for specific articulation information.

TRANSFER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SELECTING ELECTIVES
Courses listed below may be taken at SLCC according to the program and institution to which students intend to transfer. Students are advised to contact the program advisor at SLCC and at their transfer school.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH - Geology
CHEM 1220 /CHEM 1225 , MATH 1220 , PHYS 2220 /PHYS 2225 .

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY - General Geology
CHEM 1220 /CHEM 1225 , MATH 1220 , PHYS 2220 /PHYS 2225  and CS 1400

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY - Applied Environmental Geoscience
BIOL 1030 /BIOL 1035 , CHEM 1220 /CHEM 1225 , ENGL 2100 , MATH 1040  and PHYS 2020 /PHYS 2025  or PHYS 2220 /PHYS 2225  

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY - Geology
CHEM 1220 /CHEM 1225 , PHYS 2020 /PHYS 2025  or PHYS 2220 /PHYS 2225  

SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY - Geology, Professional
CHEM 1220 /CHEM 1225 , MATH 1220  and PHYS 2220 /PHYS 2225  

UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY - Geology
CHEM 1220 /CHEM 1225 , MATH 1220 , MATH 2040  and PHYS 2220  

Estimated Time to Completion
If students follow the suggested semester schedule, time to completion is four semesters.

Program Student Learning Outcomes	Related College-Wide Student Learning Outcomes
	1 - Acquire substantive knowledge 2 - Communicate effectively 3 - Develop quantitative literacies 4 - Think critically and creatively 5 - Develop knowledge and skills to be civically engaged 6 - Develop the knowledge and skills to work with others in a professional and constructive manner 7 - Develop computer and information literacy 8 - Develop the attitudes and skills for lifelong wellness
1. Students will demonstrate the ability to… describe the scientific principles that govern certain geologic processes. distinguish between which resources are renewable and which are not. apply definitions of terms unique and/or relevant to geology.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to… use scientific principles to predict primary and secondary outcomes of certain geologic processes (e.g. volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides, etc.) use scientific knowledge and reasoning to predict possible scenarios how an ever increasing population can cope with a finite and/or decreasing amount of resources. predict potentially negative secondary effects of human activities (dam building, well water pumping, land use, etc.) determine alternative actions to compensate for the extinction of non-renewable resources. apply scientific knowledge to predict potentially negative secondary effects of natural earth processes. use scientific knowledge to predict the threats of an ever increasing population present to the environment. analyze how solutions to geologic problems may involve compromise between parties that have differing sets of values.
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to… compute doubling times and predict future populations at specified times when given various population growth rates. extract various types of information from graphs, charts, and topographic maps. apply flow charts and identification tables to identify various earth materials (e.g. rocks and minerals). use appropriate instruments to make relevant measurements of geologic parameters including but not limited to linear distances, angles, density, strike and dip, bearings, and mineral hardness.