Answers Education Online: Creation Apologetics and Geology - APO 203: Fall Session

Format: 6-week online course

Ages: 15 & up

Note: After purchasing your enrollment for this class, you will receive an enrollment email about two weeks before the course begins.

Register today for our fall session!

Registration for our fall session, August 24 – October 4, 2008, is now open. After signing up, you will receive an enrollment email about two weeks before the course begins. Don’t miss out—availability is limited, so sign up today!

Creation Apologetics and Geology

Strengthen your walk and deepen your understanding of the integrity and authority of Scripture. No other document in history makes the bold claims the Bible does, and no other document has the integrity of the Bible. This 6-week course will teach you how to defend the biblical account of creation in the area of geology and deepen your commitment to the authority of Scripture.

Students will be involved in reading articles, researching issues related to geology from a creationist perspective, watching videos, and completing assignments that uphold the Bible as the ultimate source of truth—even in the field of geology. Students will receive a discount code for 20% off all purchases in Answers Bookstore for the entire duration of the course.

APO 203 overview

Topics

• Flood geology vs. uniformitarianism
• The geologic column and geologic time
• Fossil evidence
• Radiometric dating techniques
• Grand Canyon formation
• Mount Saint Helens evidences
• Plate tectonics

Activities

• Discussion forums where instructors and students can interact
• Online quizzes with immediate feedback
• Online videos with integrated study guides
• Live chats with the instructors
• Independent projects that apply what you have learned
• Reading assignments that will engage and equip you

Goals

Upon completing the course, students will be able to:

• State the basic concepts behind radiometric dating methods.
• Describe major differences between catastrophism and uniformitarianism.
• Describe the layers of the geologic column and the fossils they contain as a result of the original creation events and the Flood.
• Use specific examples of geologic anomalies to discredit uniformitarianism.
• Describe how plate tectonics have played an important role in shaping the earth.

Expectations

• A certificate of completion will be awarded to those finishing the course with a final score of 75% or higher. In addition, those who pass the course can receive 2 ACSI-accredited Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 1 in biblical studies and 1 in educational studies.
• Students should expect to spend 6–8 hours per week working on the assignments and participating in discussion forums. Complete the coursework at your own pace within each week-long block. More time may be required on weeks that include an independent project.

APO 203 upcoming courses

• Fall 2008: August 24 – October 4, 2008. Registration is now open.
       This is our next available session. For all the details, visit edu.AnswersInGenesis.org.

Class drop and refund policy

Students who have registered and paid for this course from Answers Education Online and wish to drop the course may receive a refund less a $15 processing fee up to 10 days after the course begins. No refunds will be offered for students who drop the course after 10 days from the beginning date.

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