From their readings, students also should be able to answer questions from the instructors. The second exam, quality of the journal, and level of class participation establish the grades, which will be converted to pass or no credit for undergraduates. Graduate students will receive letter grades. The cost of the van is paid by the Department of Biological Sciences. Space for gear is limited.
Students share the costs of motels and campground fees.
The cost of tuition depends on the residency status of the students and the number of other credit hours in which they are enrolled. Undergraduate students enrolled in 15 credit hours do not pay tuition for additional credit hours. Class size is limited to 9 students, so early contact with the instructors is essential. The trip to Flagstaff, Arizona is about 900 miles, and we cover most of this distance on the first day. Arriving in northern Arizona on the second day, we first visit the cinder cones and lava flows at Sunset Crater National Monument a few miles north of the city, and we compare these with the San Francisco Peaks, remnants of a once larger composite volcano.