GEOL 4120 - Basic Field Geology

4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: GEOL 4006 and GEOL 4013 with a C or higher and completion of a core-curriculum science sequence and consent of instructor.
Description
Nine hours a day, six days a week, for three weeks. Introduction to field geology in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, with emphasis on basic concepts and field methods. Construction of simple geologic maps, cross-sections, and stratigraphic columns, using topographic maps and aerial photographs in the field. Includes a seven-day excursion to geologically interesting areas of the Western U.S. This course may include a Signature Experience component.