FIELD COURSE IN IRELAND
Geology Field Course Fund Supports field courses that are vital to our undergraduate programs, such as the JMU Geology Field Course taught in Ireland
May 14 - June 22, 2013
| Field Course Director: |
| Dr. Steven J. Whitmeyer whitmesj_at_jmu.edu (replace _at_ with @) |
| Application Deadlines |
| November 1, 2012 |
| Late applications will be considered through early 2013, until the course is filled. |
| Application materials must include: |
1. Application form for short-term summer admission  |
| 2. Official transcript |
| 3. Recommendation from a geoscience faculty member |
| 4. Personal statement explaining A) why you want to attend the JMU Ireland Field Course, B) indicating your choice of track for the final 2 weeks of the course, and C) whether you plan to go on the optional field trip to Northern Ireland at the conclusion of the course. (See schedule below.) |
| Weeks 1-4: General field methods |
| Traditional and Digital Mapping |
| Stratigraphy and Petrology |
| Regional Tectonic Syntheses |
| Glacial Geomorphology and Climate |
| Weeks 5-6: Choose 1 of 2 Tracks |
| Track 1: Clastic and Carbonate Sedimentary Systems |
| Sequence Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis |
| Petroleum Geology Applications |
| Track 2: Hydrology and Environmental Processes |
| Hydrology and Sediment Transport |
| Groundwater and Karst Interactions |
| Draft 2013 daily schedule (.pdf) |
| Field Information: |
| Field Areas |
| Field Equipment List |
| Digital Mapping |
| Environmental Projects |
| Glacial Geomorphology |
| Acommodations: |
| Lodging and Accomodations |
| Leisure Activities |
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JMU Tuition for 6 credits (~$2000 for Virginia students and ~$4800 for out-of-state students) |
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Supplemental fee of ~$2500: Fees include most food, lodging and transportation within Ireland. |
| Airfare to and from Ireland is not included |
