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Course Outline
GEOLOGY
3546, Field Geology, is
a 6-hour undergraduate or graduate 5-week course that begins on
Monday, May 16, 2005
and ends
June 17, 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
will 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 will be conducted to geologically
important areas, such as the
Spanish Peaks
, Great Sand Dunes, and the
Garden
of
Gods
.
Geologic Settings & 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.
Travel & Accommodations
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
May 15 or 16, 2004
. 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:
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Field Camp Director:
OSU School
of Geology:
105 NRC:
Stillwater,
OK 74078-3031:
or call
405/744-6358:
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Or E-mail Dr. Jim
Puckette
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