Summer Field Studies
Course: Geology (Geol) 302, section XA
Geologic mapping; structural, stratigraphic, sedimentologic, and geomorphic analyses. Study areas include world-class dinosaur localities. A 6-week summer field course required of all geology majors.
Prerequisites: Geol 102, 356, 368; permission of department, Deann Frisk (515) 294-4477 or dfrisk@iastate.edu
Dates: May 21-July 2
Delivery method: in Shell, WY
Credit: 6 undergraduate or graduate credits
Tuition: $1224 undergraduate, $1908 graduate
Delivery fee: $1375; $100 deposit due with registration
Instructor: Erik Kvale, Lecturer
Register via e-mail
Registration deadline: May 7
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Geology of the Big Horn Mountains
Course: Geology (Geol) 593C, section XA
Focus on the formations that make up the Big Horn Mountains and the processes that have shaped them. Examine in detail deposits left by ancient glaciers and former deposits of Shell Creek and her tributaries that are now several hundred feet above the current level of Shell Creek. We will spend significant time examining different rock types with hands-on activities for rock identification. We will be hiking off-road, looking at index fossils, trace fossils, and body fossils. We will also investigate evidence of folding and faulting associated with the evolution of the Big Horn Mountains.
Prerequisite: permission of department, Deann Frisk (515) 294-4477 or dfrisk@iastate.edu
Dates: Tuesday through Thursday, July 5-7
Delivery method: in Shell, WY
Credit: 1-3 graduate credits
Tuition: $318/credit plus $250 will be billed by GeoScience Adventures
Delivery fee: none
Instructor: Erik Kvale, Lecturer
Register via e-mail
Registration deadline: June 21
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