Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes are used to evaluate students’ progress, as well as the undergraduate program itself. The Geophysics Department expects its undergraduate majors to demonstrate these learning outcomes:

• A fundamental understanding of the physical processes governing the structure and evolution of Earth and planetary systems, including geophysical fluids, environmental hazards, and energy and freshwater resources

• The ability to quantitatively describe the behavior of natural systems and the principles of geophysical measurements with physics-based mathematical models

• The ability to make observations using a variety of geophysical instruments and laboratory experiments and to reduce, model, and interpret their data and uncertainties

• The ability to effectively communicate original scientific results and evaluate the published and presented results of others