GEOS 210 E - National Parks Geo and Preservation

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

The course uses National Parks to learn about geological features and the processes that form them, as well as society’s need to preserve such features and make them accessible to the public. A site is established as a national park, monument, seashore, or other element of the National Park Service because it displays a special aspect of the cultural or national history of the United States. The mission of the National Park Service is to protect such features and make them accessible to the public. Geological features are an important part of this heritage, not only because they help us understand Earth’s history, but also because they are landscapes upon which our country’s cultural and natural history take place. The course includes required travel over the Fall Break period.