CUNY - College of Staten Island: Geology of Scotland

Earn four credits this summer exploring the landscape of Scotland! The soaring mountains, low lying valleys, fjords, river ways, and rolling hills of Scotland invoke visions of beauty and serenity. For a geologist, Scotland provides endless encounters with the land and every turn. This faculty-led course on Scottish Field Geography is designed to allow you to follow in the footsteps of the first geologists with visits to field sites where many of the major discoveries in geology were first made. This program will explore the science of major geological discoveries in Scotland while placing them in a historical context. During the days students will learn about influential geologists, their major discoveries, and how their original work has been updated and used in the present day. In doing so, participants will learn both the history and the science of the concepts in geology. During the program, there is ample opportunity to visit relevant field sites and to participate in exercises in note taking, mapping, and interpreting the field sites while earning credit back at CSI.