4 Credits

Course Goals

By the end of this course students should know how to:

1. Write detailed descriptions of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.

2. Compile a measured stratigraphic section and be able to broadly interpret the section in the context of environmental change.

3. Collect original field observations and integrate them into topographic maps, aerial photos, and satellite data to produce detailed geologic maps.

4. Be able to acquire, record, and represent orientation data, including the attitude of bedding, folds, faults, foliation, and slickensides, using traditional and advanced techniques.

5.  Interpret three-dimensional geologic structures and generate cross sections from geologic maps.

6. 6.Anticipate the logistical and physical demands for planning their own fieldwork in the future.
   

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Dates: June 6–29, 2012 (three and a half weeks).

Cost: The course fee for IntroCamp 2012 will be $1300. The course fee covers transportation during field work (not airfare to Minneapolis), course supplies, some instructional costs, meals and lodging while away from Minneapolis. Students will also be expected to pay tuition and other related University fees.  Students from outside the University of Minnesota should expect to pay approximately $3000 in tuition and University fees.  For more information please contact Sharon Kressler (kress004@umn.edu)

Recommended Texts (not required):

Geology in the Field, by Robert R. Compton
Dictionary of Geological Terms, by Robert L. Bates and Julia A. Jackson, eds.

Prerequisites:

•Stratigraphy and sedimentation (recommended)

•Structural geology (recommended)

•Mineralogy, igneous petrology (recommended)

Application Deadline:

Applications are reviewed as they are received. Apply early to improve your chance for acceptance.

If you are a non-UMN student, then please contact Josh Feinberg (feinberg@umn.edu) and attach an informal college transcript so that the educational background of each applicant can be gauged.  Course registration takes place in late March-early April.  The department will provide registration information and instructions to all successful applicants prior to this registration period.    

Financial Aid:

In order to receive financial aid from UMN, students must be enrolled as degree-seeking students at the University of Minnesota. It is possible to enroll as a degree-seeking student for the summer, but the process takes several months. Students are encouraged to START EARLY (January) in their search for financial aid. Other sources may include: NAGT, the National Association of Geology Teachers, which annually awards scholarships to students who are attending a recognized field course. Information and application forms can be found at the NAGT website.

Drinking Policy:

The drinking policy of the University of Minnesota is a direct reflection of U.S. law.  Individuals under the age of 21 will not be allowed to drink alcohol during the field course.