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| Introduction |
Our summer field course is a culminating experience
in which students apply skills developed in the B.S. program. Students
spend five weeks in the field mapping sedimentary, igneous, and/or
metamorphic rocks. Three to four weeks involve mapping sedimentary
rocks and  associated
structural features in the beautiful White-Inyo Mountains of eastern
California. Other projects include the mapping of plutons in the spectacular
high Sierras and the mapping of volcanic rocks at the base of the
eastern Sierras. During their days off, students visit the nearby
Mammoth Mountain resort, Mono Lake, Yosemite, the Bristlecone Forest,
and the several hot springs in the area. |
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites for the course include Sedimentary
Petrology (Geol. 403), Structural Geology (Geol. 410), and Stratigraphy
(Geol.430).
The Co-prerequisite is Report for Field Geology (Geol. 460B) |
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| Accommodations |
| Students students most frequently do a mapping project in southern
California. Accommodations vary from year to year and may be
either at a field research center with dorm rooms and a cafeteria or
camping out near the mapping area. |
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| Costs |
| Camp fees and transportation for summer field
depend on a number of factors including the location and type of
camp that is established. Camp fees are generally announced 4 to 6
months in advance of the field program. Tuition is an additional expense. Students
must pay for incidentals such as beverages or trips into town. |
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| Report Writing |
 Students
are generally allowed two weeks to prepare their summer field report,
focusing on integrating structural and sedimentological data to reconstruct
the geologic history of the area mapped for their primary project.
Students must prepare a rough draft of the report that is reviewed
and evaluated by the instructor and submit their final report for
evaluation.
Students are also required to submit reports for the smaller projects
assigned during summer field. |
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| Contact Person |
| For additional information on our summer field
course contact: Dr. Kim Bishop |
