Reporting Institution: Kwantlen University College
Representative: John Martin
604-599-2658, voice mail 9729
Staff: 1. Eight full-time in Geography/Geology
Courses: 1. Geog. 1120 - Introduction to Earth Science 14 sections (x30 max) per year = ~380
2. Geol. 1210 - Our Changing Earth 1 section (x30 max) per year = 10
3. Geog, 2320 - Geomorphology 1 section (x30 max) per year = 24
4. Geog. 2330 – Hydrology 1 section (x30 max) per year = 8
Rough Total = 422
Note: Not including summer enrollment (~45).
Texts: 1. Geog. 1120 – Earth (An Introduction to Physical Geology). Can edition. Tarbuck, Lutgens and Tsujita
2. Geol. 1210 – Earth Through Time. 8 th edition. Levin
Enrollment: Enrollment was lower overall in the department and the college. Geology 1210 was held on the Surrey campus, due to a last minute change, with lower enrollment (10/30) than previous years.
Initiatives: 1. Advertising, posters for Geology 1210 continued.
2. Geography of Natural fall of 2008 (14/30). A third year (lab science) course. Transfer to other institutions as such. Enrollment/interest was lower than expected.
Issues/Other: 1. Students are still taking Geog 1120 and Geol 1210 as a science requirement and alternate to chemistry, biology and physics.
2. Increased interest in earth science as a viable career. APEGBC websites given out!
3. Some students (4) have had success getting jobs through Roundup and others
Transfers: As I recall, 2 Geology courses requested transferability to Kwantlen in 2007-2008 from other institutions outside of Canada (USA).
Two first year courses: Both given full credit as GEOG 1120.