1. Acquisition of knowledge relavant to thermodynamics

2. Ability to apply principles of thermodynamics to geologic problems for the range of pressure and temperature conditions from weathering to magmatism

3. Ability to establish a connection between theoretical formulas and results of laboratory experiments on the one hand, and the geological observations on the other hand

4. Ability to integrate knowledge from varius courses, recognize interrelationships among problems and issues

5. Acquisition of background for more advance courses