GEOL 508 - Advanced Field Geology

Units: 4 or 6

One lecture and three hours of laboratory plus 28 days in the field. For the option with six units: two additional weeks of field or laboratory work.

Prerequisite(s): GEOL 306.

Investigation of individually assigned areas, preparation of geologic maps, geologic sections, and gathering other types of data, e.g., petrologic, geophysical, or paleontologic, as appropriate. Students are responsible for cost of food and transportation. Students must demonstrate the physical ability to adequately and safely perform fieldwork under varying weather conditions; in steep, uneven or rocky terrain; for long periods of time.