A six week comprehensive course instructing students in the fundamentals of field geology, data collection and interpretation. All exercises include geologic mapping as their central focus but may also include topographic surveying using total stations and transits, environmental analyses using portable water quality equipment, and magnetic and seismic geophysical surveying. When the course is finished students will have a firm grasp of the basics of field geology and confidence in their ability to apply classroom and laboratory knowledge to different field situations. Physical, historical and structural geology, one additional upper division geology course, and permission of instructor. The physical ability to walk considerable distances and traverse a variety of terranes, from high desert to rugged alpine, is a requisite for the course.
Transportation is by departmental vans.
Field Fee includes all room, board, travel, admission costs and most class materials while the camp is in Montana. Sign in forms,equipment issue, lecture on note taking. Pace and compass map. Note taking and sketching exercise. MAY 23-27 Topographic map and geologic map exercises at the headland in Nahant.