Geology of National Parks: June 8 - June 22, 2008
GSCI 1030 - 3.5 credits
This year Dr. John Whitmore will teach his 3rd annual Geology of the National Parks in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. This is a two week science class that meets the general education laboratory science requirement. Trip requirements include class participation, keeping a field notebook and developing an annotated photo atlas of the geology you have learned. There are no tests!
The trip begins and ends in Salt Lake City, Utah. The cost of the trip is approximately $1550 plus tuition. Students cover the cost of their airfare to SLC and their own meals. Vehicle and hotel expenses are covered in the trip fee. Most of the hotels have a complimentary breakfast.
Parks scheduled to be visited include Fossil Butte (WY), Grand Teton (WY), 4 days in Yellowstone (WY, MT, ID) and 2 days in Glacier (MT). As a trip bonus, a whitewater raft trip is being planned on the Flathead River just outside of Glacier National Park.
With only 14 spots available, this course trip fills quickly. Pick up your application in Collins 22.
» View article and photo journal about 2007 trip
| Important Dates | ||
|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2007 | Application and Deposits Due | $200 |
| December 11, 2007 | Last Day for Deposit Refund | |
| January 21, 2008 | Half of Trip Cost Due | Approximately $775 |
| March 17, 2008 | Final amount of Trip Cost Due | Approximately $775 |
| April 21, 2008 | Airline Information | Send info to International Programs |
| June 8, 2008 | Meet in Salt Lake City | |
| June 11, 2008 | Tuition due to Accounts Receivable | (this date could change) |
| June 22, 2008 | Travel Component of Course Ends | |
All non-tuition payments are due to Collins 22. Make checks payable to Cedarville University
| Tentative Schedule 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Begin the Day in... | Stops | Stay the night in... |
| Su June 8 | Your hometown | Fly to Salt Lake City, go to hotel | Salt Lake City, UT |
| M June 9 | Salt Lake City, UT | Fossil Butte Natl Mon, WY | Pinedale, WY |
| T June 10 | Pinedale, WY | Wind Rivers Mts, WY | Jackson, WY |
| W June 11 | Jackson, WY | Grand Teton NP, Wy | Jackson, WY |
| Th June 12 | Jackson, WY | Yellowstone NP, WY | W. Yellowstone, MT |
| F June 13 | W. Yellowstone, MT | Yellowstone NP, WY | W. Yellowstone, MT |
| Sa June 14 | W. Yellowstone, MT | Yellowstone NP, WY | W. Yellowstone, MT |
| Su June 15 | W. Yellowstone, MT | Yellowstone NP, WY | W. Yellowstone, MT |
| M June 16 | W. Yellowstone, MT | Travel to Glacier NP, MT | Coram, MT |
| Tu June 17 | Coram, MT | Glacier, NP | Coram, MT |
| W June 18 | Coram, MT | Glacier, NP | Coram, MT |
| Th June 19 | Coram, MT | Lake Missoula Flood features | Missoula, MT |
| F June 20 | Missoula, MT | Craters of the Moon NM, ID Hagerman Fossil Beds NM,ID |
Twin Falls, ID |
| Sa June 21 | Twin Falls, ID | Great Salt Lake, UT Kennecott Copper Mine, UT |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| Su June 22 | Salt Lake City, UT | Fly to your hometown | home |