Staff includes faculty members from UGA, three or four graduate students, a cook and a kitchen helper. Undergraduates in any major can enroll, and most of the participants are non-science majors. High school seniors who will be entering UGA this fall are also eligible. Since the field school is sponsored by the Honors Program, priority is given to students in that program, but the field school usually includes some non-Honors students. Students carry out field investigations in a variety of geologic environments, including some hikes at high elevations.
Some projects require several days of field work and written reports or maps.
There are evening lectures and discussions, reading assignments and written exams. Application deadline is Feb. 29. Freshman Seminar Faculty are invited to submit proposals for fall 2000 and spring 2001 freshman seminars, sponsored by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and the Honors Program. The Freshman Seminar Program offers one-hour academic seminars, under the heading of FRES 1010 and 1020, designed to introduce new students to research, study and the intellectual life of the university. Freshman seminar students meet with faculty on a regular basis and learn about their interests and research.