ERTH 420 - Geologic Writing

(3 units)

Prerequisites: ERTH 102, ERTH 104, ERTH 240, ERTH 250; and at least 6 units of Geology courses at 300-level or above.

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; Completion of GE Foundations.
A writing-intensive capstone. Writing for a geological audience; writing scientific/geological content at an advanced level emphasized. Journal articles and abstracts reviewed. Includes handling scientific data, distinction between data and interpretation, logic and argument, clarity of style, and types of writing (abstracts, proposals, articles, etc.). Library search methods. Extensive writing, editing, and peer review. Enrollment limited.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 1 hr. and laboratory (6 hrs.) Not open for credit to students with prior credit in GEOL 420.