Geology Field Courses
GEOL 4102/6102 BASIC FIELD GEOLOGY 3.0
Prerequisite: Completion of a core-curriculum science and consent of instructor.
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 U.S. Northwest. Open to teachers and students majoring in Geography, anthropology, Biology, Environmental Science, or others who are seeking a geological field experience.
GEOL 4121/6121 ADVANCED FIELD GEOLOGY 3.0
Prerequisites: Geol 4006 and 4013, and consent of instructor.Prerequisite or corequisite: Geol 4120/6120 or equivalent.
Nine hours a day, six days a week for three weeks. Intensive geological mapping and interpretation in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, with particular emphasis on complexly-deformed areas. Includes mapping in folded and faulted sedimentary rocks, intrusive and volcanic igneous rocks, and high-grade metamorphic basement terrain. Construction of multiple cross sections for complex strructures and advanced interpretation of geologic history of complex areas. Involves extensive, rough, off-trail hiking.
