Program for Geology Major(An International Elite Class)
Program Overview
Program for Geology Major (An International Elite Class)
Introduction
The Program for Geology Major is designed to train future world-class geoscientists with solid discipline knowledge, broad international vision, and great English communication skills. The program aims to produce graduates who can master fundamental theories, techniques, and methods for Earth Science, have solid fundamental knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science, and are proficient in English for routine life and professional work.
Education Objective
The education objective of this program is to train students to become sophisticated professionals with innovative ideas and good science and humanistic quality. The graduates are expected to continue their postgraduate study in international leading research institutes or universities and become leading researchers in geoscience.
Graduation Requirements
The graduation requirements for this program include:
- A solid foundation in science: students should master fundamental knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and logical thinking.
- Professional foundation: students should master the fundamental theories in earth and environmental sciences, be able to identify common geological phenomena, and master geological field skills.
- Research ability: students should understand the frontier of the discipline, have comprehensive analytical ability, and be able to apply common analytical techniques to solve scientific questions in structural geology, mineralogy, petrology, stratigraphy, and paleontology.
- Scientific literacy: students should have the spirit of hardship and preciseness, a broad international vision, and strong ability of comprehensive analysis.
- Proficiency in international communication: students should master a foreign language, understand the frontiers of earth sciences, and have strong international communication skills.
- Independent learning ability and sense of innovation: students should be able to carry out independent learning, have a sense of life-time learning, and be aware of the research frontier of the discipline and national goals.
Graduation Requirements and Ways to Achieve
The graduation requirements and ways to achieve them are as follows:
- A solid foundation in Science:
- Classroom Teaching: Advanced Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics, College Physics, College Chemistry, C Language Programming, etc.
- Out-of-class Learning: Course Project for C Language Programming.
- Professional foundation:
- Classroom Teaching: Disciplinary Fundamental Courses including Introduction to Geology, Physical Geology, Crystallography and Mineralogy, Petrology, Paleontology, Historical geology, Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology, Tectonics, Geochemistry; Main Specialty Courses including The Methods and Techniques of Regional Geological Survey, Tectonics and Regional Geology, Palaeoecology, Sedimentology, Micropaleontology and Fossil Identification Techniques, Stratigraphy, Genetic Mineralogy, Microscopic Petrography, Planetary Geology, Meteoritics, etc.
- Out-of-class Learning: field practice at Beidaihe, Zhoukoudian, zigui, and overseas field trips; indoor practice ability training, extracurricular research projects, research presentation, etc.
- Research ability:
- Classroom Teaching: Geobiology, Frontier and Practice of Petrology, Fundamentals to Planetary Geology, Applied Geochemistry, Global change, Remote Sense Geology, Comprehensive Tectonics, Isotope Geochemistry, etc.
- Out-of-class Learning: After-school research projects, literature review, academic reports and exchanges, practice for graduation and thesis design.
- Scientific literacy:
- Classroom Teaching: Morality Education and Fundamentals of Law, Principles of Marxism, Introduction to Mao Tse-tung Thought and the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Physical Education and Military Theory.
- Out-of-class Learning: Military Training, field practice at Beidaihe, Zhoukoudian, zigui, and overseas field trips; indoor lab practice, extracurricular research projects, academic competition, research presentation, etc.
- Proficiency in international communication:
- Classroom Teaching: College English, full English teaching in main specialty courses.
- Out-of-class Learning: International field geology camps (two weeks), literature study, seminars by English-speaking experts, interactions with international students, etc.
- Independent learning ability and sense of innovation:
- Classroom Teaching: extracurricular non-credit units including lab practice and discussion, and the optional projects of practice courses.
- Out-of-class Learning: literature reading, extracurricular research projects, practical ability training, social investigation, academic competition, research presentation, etc.
Major Disciplines
The major disciplines of this program include:
- Structural Geology
- Geobiology
- Mineralogy and Petrology
- Quaternary Geology
- Planetary Geology
Main Courses
The main courses of this program include:
- Physical Geology
- Crystallography and Mineralogy
- Mineralogy
- Petrology
- Structural Geology
- Paleontology
- Historical geology
- Geochemistry
- Geophysics
- Resource Geology
- Environmental Geology
- Geographic Information System
Lab Work
The lab work of this program includes:
- Mineral Identification
- Fossil Identification
- Tectonic Analysis
- Advanced Analytical Techniques
Practical Work
The practical work of this program includes:
- Physical Geology Field Practice in Beidaihe
- Zhoukoudian Geological Mapping Practice
- International Geology Field Work
- Professional Field work Training
- Practice for Dissertation
- English Dissertation
Credits Required for Graduation
The credits required for graduation are 168.
Duration and Degree Granted
The duration of this program is four years, and the degree granted is a Bachelor of Science.
Recommended Minor
The recommended minor for this program includes:
- Geography Science
- Geology Engineering
- Marine Science
- Environmental Engineering
Related Specialties
The related specialties of this program include:
- Geochemistry