Field Camp at OSU!
GEOLOGY 3546, Field Geology, is a 6-hour undergraduate or graduate 5-week course that begins on Monday May 16th, 2005 and ends on June 17th, 2005. Initial studies include familiarization with various rock types and regional stratigraphy through detailed measurement and description of stratigraphic sections. Geologic mapping exercises are conducted within 20 miles of the camp facilities. Topographic and aerial maps, air-photographs, GPS, and pace and Brunton traverses are employed on mapping exercises. Strong emphasis is placed on proper mapping techniques as well as structural and stratigraphic interpretations throughout the course. Projects also include environmental geology exercises within the area. A field trip is planned to a superfund site and environmental implications of mining will be examined. Other field trips are conducted to geologically important areas, such as the Spanish Peaks, Great Sand Dunes, and the Garden of Gods.
Geological Setting and Location
The Cañon City area represents the boundary between the eastern lowlands and uplift of the Rockies. Excellent exposures of Precambrian to Cenozoic rocks permit the study of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Within easy driving distance are some of the most spectacular geologic features of the western United States, such as the Dakota Hogbacks and Fountain red beds. The base of operations for the summer field camp is a permanent field camp facility about 8 miles east of Cañon City, Colorado, that is owned by the School of Geology at Oklahoma State University. The field camp facility is easily accessible through U.S. Hwy. 50 and U.S. Hwy. 25.
Geologic Slide Show (requires java)
In The Field! Photo Gallery
Travel and Accommodation
Complete field transportation is provided during the camp. Transportation to the camp from Stillwater, Oklahoma is included in the cost of the program. A group will depart from Stillwater early on Sunday, May 15, 2005. We will provide transportation to and from the Colorado Springs, CO airport and the camp. Students may drive personal cars to the field camp facility, but personal cars cannot be used on a daily basis to travel from the camp to field sites. Personal cars may be used for "free time" weekend transportation. The field camp facility of the School of Geology includes two central buildings, rustic cabins, and several additional out buildings. One of the central buildings contains the dining hall and kitchen facilities, and the other one contains a lecture room, a computer lab, a drafting room, and laboratory facilities. The cabins are furnished with bunk beds and mattresses. Students must provide their own sheets, blankets, and pillow. Weekday meals, including sack lunches are prepared by the camp cook. No weekend meals are served, but many affordable restaurants and fast-food places are available in nearby Cañon City. Transportation will be provided to Cañon City for weekend meals.
Faculty
Members of the OSU School of Geology participate in teaching the field camp. Faculty will conduct exercises in their area of specialty.
Cost
The total fee is $2,250.00 per person. This includes a tuition fee of $582.00 and the field camp fee of $1,668.00 which covers room and board, travel to-and-from field areas, drafting supplies, and health insurance fee. Out-of-state tuition has been waived for this program.
Prerequisites
Students must have completed 60 hours of college credit. In addition, students must have completed courses in physical geology, historical geology, mineralogy, petrology, paleontology and/or stratigraphy, and structural geology. Students that do not meet these requirements should contact the field camp director for permission to attend.
For enrollment information, write:
Field Camp Director:
OSU School of Geology:
105 NRC:
Stillwater, OK 74078-3031
Or
call 405/744-6358:
Or
E-mail Dr. Jim Puckette
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