Research and Communication in the Geological Sciences
Research and Communication in the Geological Sciences teaches skills for geological research, including data collection, analysis, model generation, and clear communication of results.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.75 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.55 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Learn about how information is produced and disseminated in the geological sciences.
Effectively and efficiently read the scientific literature for content - a foundation for life-long learning that is key to a successful career.
Critically evaluate the primary literature including the nature of evidence, the logic of the approach, and appropriateness of the analyses to the addressed problem. This explicitly includes critical reading, logical thinking, quantitative analyses, and the use of evidence.
Develop skills and strategies needed to find, evaluate, and utilize information in the geological sciences.
Clearly communicate – both in writing and orally – the results of scientific investigation.
Effectively use diagrams and graphs to explain scientific data.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapSenior standing and declared in Geology and Geophysics
- Senior standing and declared in Geology and Geophysics
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- Senior standing and declared in Geology and Geophysics
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.75 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.55 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
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Topics
- Data collection, analysis, and model generation in geological sciences.
- Evaluating and utilizing information from the existing scientific literature.
- Clear communication of the research process and results.
- Written and oral communication of scientific investigation results.
Skills
- Conducting geological research: collecting and analyzing data, generating explanatory models, and communicating the research process and results.
- Finding, evaluating, and utilizing information in the existing scientific literature as part of the research process.
- Practicing effective scientific communication through writing, oral presentations, and producing effective visualizations.
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