Department Chair: Ms. Claire M.
Coyne
The mission of
the Santa Ana College Earth Science/Geology Department is to provide students
with an understanding of and appreciation for the physical
processes that occur
within and on the Earth by providing an educational experience that promotes
critical thinking and intellectual development.
The department
strives to:
- encourage active engagement and ethical
decision making in regards to the environmental, scientific, and societal
issues
- improve teaching and learning
through the implementation of the student learning outcomes assessment
cycle
- encourage student
attainment of the college’s general education student learning
outcomes
- provide courses that meet a
wide variety of general education requirements
- prepare students for more
advanced coursework at four year institutions
Degrees
& Certificates Offered:
A.S.,
Geology
A.S.T,
Geology
A.A.,
Earth Science