GEOL 390 - Special Field Studies
GEOL 390 is an extended field trip to an area of outstanding geological significance. Past destinations include Hawaii (2003, 2007, and 2011), the Grand Canyon (2005), the Canadian Rockies (2006 and 2014), San Francisco (2010), Belize (2013), Yellowstone (2015, 2018), Eastern Washington (2016), Iceland (2017), and the Yukon (2023).
These trips are usually about ten days in length, allowing students to be totally immersed in their geological surroundings.
Students are required to participate in pre-trip discussions and do some independent research on an approved topic related to the field trip. While in the field, students collect data that will be integrated into an assignment upon return to campus. This course may be repeated for credit.
Check out photos of our past trips
Hawaii 2003, 2007, 2011
Rocky Mountains 2006, 2014
San Andreas 2010
Yellowstone 2015
Channeled Scablands 2016
Iceland 2017
Yellowstone 2018