A comprehensive stream study designed for an undergraduate non-majors course in earth science

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 158-165

  Dunnivant, Frank Morris ^a   Newman, Meredith Ellen ^a   Brzenk, Ronald ^a   Moore, Alexandra ^a   Alfano, Mary Jo ^a  

^a HARTWICK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Education geoscience; Education undergraduate; Geochemistry; Geology field trips and field study; Geology teaching and curriculum; Hydrogeology and hydrology

Indexed keywords

EARTH SCIENCE; EDUCATION; FIELDWORK;

EID: 0032986890     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-47.2.158     Document Type: Article

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