The Important First Lecture to an Introductory Geology Class

Abstract

The all-important first lecture of the physical-and historical-geology course should orient the class to: 1) university liberal-arts programs, 2) science of geology, 3) professional careers in geology, and 4) how grading, field trips, and laboratories in the class will be organized and operated. The lecturer's enthusiasm, accompanied by a slide show illustrating most phases of geology can go a long way toward sparking interest in the students.