GEOS 490 - Field Studies in Geology

Class Hours: var
Credits: 1-6

Prerequisite: GEOS 301; instructor permission
Description: Field-based geologic research in a variety of locations across the United States and the world. Through hands-on application, students learn how to formulate a field hypothesis, use field equipment to collect geological observations and samples, keep a field notebook, and create visual depictions of field data in the form of maps or cross-sections.