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 20 - June 28, 2014
| Field Course Director: |
| Dr. Steven J. Whitmeyer whitmesj_at_jmu.edu (replace _at_ with @) |
| Application Deadlines |
| November 1, 2013 |
| Late applications will be considered through early 2014, 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) 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: |
| Sequence Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis |
| Petroleum Geology Applications |
| Groundwater Hydrology and Karst Interactions |
| Draft 2014 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 (~$2100 for Virginia students and ~$5200 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 |
