Five-week field methods courses are offered for undergraduate (GLG 411) and graduate (GLG 511) students. The courses emphasize field description and measurement of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, tectonic evolution of the western Cordillera, interpretation of regional- and outcrop-scale structures, and traditional geologic mapping updated with remote sensing, GPS, and GIS techniques.

Spend the first two weeks in the spectacular geology of the Snake River Plain and Yellowstone/Grand Teton areas and the Northern U.S. Rocky Mountains. Then move to the field station headquarters at Timberline Ranch on the northeast flank of the Wind River Mountains, where you will be based for three weeks while you work in the Wind River and Absaroka Mountains.

At minimum, courses in Physical Geology, Sedimentology/Stratigraphy, and Structural Geology (with Petrology strongly recommended) should be completed prior to enrolling. Applicants with Physical Geology and at least nine additional credit hours in advanced geology courses may be admitted with permission of Director. Grades are based on frequent, short exercises, participation, effort and cooperation rather than on a long final report. You earn 6 hours of undergraduate or graduate credit.

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