Field Course in Ireland

May 20 - June 29, 2008

• Application Information
• Field Course Faculty
• Sample Projects
• Sample Schedule
• View 2008 Flyer (3.3 MB)

• E-mail contact info:
  • Dr. Steven J. Whitmeyer whitmesj_at_jmu.edu
  • Dr. L. Scott Eaton eatonls_at_jmu.edu

• Application Deadlines
  • November 15, 2007
  • Late applications will be considered through early 2008

• Application materials must include:
  • application form for short-term summer admission
  • official transcript
  • recommendation from a geoscience faculty member
  • personal statement explaining why you want to attend the JMU Ireland field course

Program Costs - Subject to Change

• Tuition for 6 credits
  • (~ $1500 for Virginia students and ~ $3900 for out-of-state students)
• Supplemental fee of $2100.
• Fees include most food, lodging and transportation within Ireland;
• Airfare to and from Ireland not included

Sample Projects and information - Summer 2007

• Lodging and Accomodations
• Leisure Activities
• Glacial Geomorphology Mapping
• Digital Mapping
• Mapping Projects
• Environmental Projects
• 2007 Field Equipment List

Sample Schedule - Summer 2007

• Tentative schedule as webpage
• Tentative schedule as XLS File