Geologic & Scientific Discoveries
Class - Fall Only | Registration opens Saturday, August 29, 2026 9:30 AM MDT
Join us for a fascinating journey covering Geologic and Scientific discoveries through time. In this 10-week course, we'll cover exciting new and revamped material with a different topic each week.
1. Introduction: Scientific Concepts
2. Continental Drift morphs into Plate Tectonics
3. How To Build a Continent
4. Age of the Earth: Humans Learn How to Tell Time
5. Appearance and Evolution of Life on Earth
6. Is There or Was There Life on Mars?
7. Of Dinosaurs and Men: History of Dinosaur Research
8. A Visit to Our “Local” National Parks: Grand Canyon, Zion Canyon, Bryce Canyon
9. Death and Destruction: Geologic Hazards in St. George
10. How Geology Made America Great
Rick Miller
Rick began teaching geology in the 1960s as a Teaching Assistant and began his career as a lecturer in geology in 1970. He holds a PhD from UCLA, 1975. His research interests focused on Micropaleontology and Earth History. He taught various subjects in Geology at the California State College & University System until 2001, when he retired early and moved to St. George. He taught as an adjunct at DSU for five years, for the ICL program since 2004 and for the Community Education program since 2018.