Program for Geology Major

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Basics of Nature Science: Students should have a solid foundation of mathematics, physics, chemistry and logical thinking, and master at least one foreign language, with the ability to listen, speak, read, write and communicate. They should have basic knowledge of computer software and hardware, which enable them to use computer software for data analysis and document processing. Mastering a computer language is also compulsory.

①Classroom Teaching: Advanced Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics, College Physics, College Chemistry, College English, C Language Programming, and etc.

②Out-of-class Learning： Course Design for C Language.

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Professional knowledge: Students should have mastered the basic theories of geology, can recognize common geological phenomena, and had the necessary skills to carry out investigations and researches on mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, stratigraphy, paleontology, and Quaternary geology.

①Classroom Teaching： Physical Geology, Crystallography and Mineralogy, Introduction to Petrology, Paleontology, Historical geology, Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology, Tectonics, Geochemistry;

②Out-of-class Learning：field practice at Beidaihe, Zhoukondian, zigui, indoor lab experiemnts and practice ability training,

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Scientific research and practical ability: Understanding the frontier of the discipline; having comprehensive analytical capabilities; mastering the basic methods and common techniques to solve scientific problems in the field of geology, and applying these methods in scientific questions in structural geology, mineralogy, petrology, stratigraphy, paleontology, and planetary science.

①Classroom Teaching：The Methods and Techniques of Regional Geological Survey, Tectonics and Regional Geology, Microstructural Geology, Palaeoecology, Sedimentology, Micropaleontology and Fossil Identification Techniques, Stratigraphy, Igneous Petrogenesis, Metamorphic Geology, Genetic Mineralogy, Microscopic Petrography, Planetary Geology, Meteoritics, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Remotely Sensed Data Processing, and etc.

②Out-of-class Learning： extracurricular research projects, literature reading, research presentations and seminars, practice and thesis for graduation.

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Social services: Being able to participate in the fields of prospecting, hazard geology, engineering geology, environmental geology, geochemistry, and resource exploration.

①Classroom Teaching：Introduction to Petrology， Mineral Deposits， Structural Geology， Exploration Geochemistry, Environmental Geochemistry， Remote Sensing Geology, Control Engineering for Geo-disasters, Engineering Geology, Environmental Geology, Petroleum and Natural Gas Geology.

②Out-of-class Learning: speciality Prcactice, extracurricular research projects, literature reading, and etc.

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Professionalism: Having a strong sense of social responsibility; being able to understand policies and regulations on mineral resources exploration and environmental protection; having qualities of hard-working and pragmatic and abilities of teamwork, organizing and management.

①Classroom 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.

②Out-of-class Learning：Military Training, club activity, Scientific quality training, field practice at Beidaihe, Zhoukondian, zigui, social surveys, extracurricular research projects, academic competition, research presentation and etc.

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Self-learning and innovation awareness: Students should be able to carry out self-directed learning according to their career development and social demands, with an awareness of lifelong learning. They should actively carry out innovative practice and exploration based on their understanding of scientific development and national goals.

①Classroom Teaching：extracurricular non-credit unites including lab practice and discussion, and the optional projects of practice courses.

②Out-of-class Learning: extracurricular research projects, practical ability training, social investigation, academic competition, research presentation, and etc.