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Estimated Cost
USA (6
credit hours) tuition:
In-state: $1,974
(6 hr. @ $329/hr.)
Out-of-state:
$3,948 (6 hr. @ $658/hr.)
Course Fee : $1600
TOTAL (in-state): $3,574
TOTAL
(out-of-state): $5,548
NOTE: all
students must present proof of insurance coverage for Summer term 2021 by
May 1, 2021
Course Prerequisites
Igneous & Met. Petrology (GY303) ; Structural Geology (GY403),
First Aid (HS170 or Red Cross First Aid certification equivalent); or permission of instructor
Other Requirements
1. Proof
of Medical Insurance for Summer term 2021 (photocopied Medical ID card is
sufficient)
2. See
GY480
course syllabus for detailed equipment/tools list
Important 2021 Dates
Mobile to Cheaha S.P., AL: May 10, 2021
Arrive at Lake
Lurlene S.P., AL: May 15
Arrive at Huntsville
S.P. TX: May 22
Arrive at Inks
Lake S.P., TX May 23
Arrive back in
Mobile: May 29
All projects due by: June 11
Calendar
Accommodations & Camping
May
10 - May 14, 2021:
Cheaha State Park, AL
(tent camping) (Web
Site)
Google
Earth link to Cheaha S.P. AL
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May
15-19, 2021: Lake Lurlene State Park, AL (tent camping) (Web Site)
Google
Earth link to Lake Lurlene S. P. AL
Google
Earth link to Tannehill S.P. AL
May
20-21: Mobile AL
May
22, 2021: Huntsville State Park, TX (tent camping/screen shelter) (Web Site)
Google
Earth link to Huntsville S.P., TX
May
23-May 28: Inks Lake State Park, TX (tent camping) (Web Site)
Google
Earth link to Inks Lake S.P., TX
May
29: Depart for Mobile
June
1-11: USA campus/Weeks Bay hydrogeology/geomorphology Projects (Mobile AL)
Weeks
Bay Web Site
Google
Earth link to Weeks Bay
Field Geology Gear Links
REI Outfitters:
Camping Gear, GPS, Backpacks, Outdoor Clothing
Campmor Outfitters: Camping Gear, Outdoor Clothing,
Lanterns, Headlamps
Forestry
Suppliers, Inc.: Good source for rock picks, GPS, Drafting supplies,
Pocket transit, Notebooks, First Aid kits, Insect repellents.
Textbook
(Compton, 1985, Geology in the Field)
Pocket
Transit (Brunton Compass; Azimuth International is best)
Field
Notebook (select Transit style)
Rock
Pick (Rock hammer)
GPS
(Same type used by Earth Sciences Dept)
Mountain
Press Publishing: source of Roadside Geology book series. Informative
reading for those long van rides, and a reference for regional geology
information useful in written reports.
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