NEW MEXICO TECH
SUMMER FIELD GEOLOGY
COURSE 2008

last updated on: March 31, 2008

Qualified students from universities other than New Mexico Tech are welcome to register for the NMT geology field camp.  Applicants must have a familiarity with the material taught in physical, historical, structural geology, stratigraphy and petrology, and sound physical condition suitable for active geological fieldwork.

ERTH 480, Field Methods in Earth Science, 6 cr Prerequisites: ERTH 318, 319, 337, 353 Offered summers (6 weeks) 

Collection, processing, and interpretation of field data developed by geologic mapping in sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic terrane. Presentation of geologic reports involving maps, cross sections, and sample data.

Dates

Saturday 24 May through Sunday 6, July 2008. Students should assemble in Socorro on Friday 23, May preparing to travel to the field on 25 May. The group will return to New Mexico Tech via Albuquerque on 6 July.

Expenses for Erth 480 6 cr Summer 2008 Registration:

Undergraduate Graduate
Tuition* $947.66** $1,319.82**
Lab Fees*** $1,795.75 $1,795.75
total $2,743.41  $3,115.57

* Estimated Tuition (resident and nonresident). Proof of health insurance is required for the period of registration in each course.  

** Required of students from other universities who wish to reserve a spot for Summer 2008. 

*** Lab fees must be paid in full by 4:00 pm on Friday, May 23, 2008. 

Financial Aid

Financial aid, in the form of National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Summer Field Scholarship, may be available through the applicant's home school.

 

Application and Registration

The easiest way to apply is to complete and submit your online application.  Printable applications also may be obtained from this web page at http://www.ees.nmt.edu/Geol/classes/camp/applic.html.  Enrollment is limited and will be filled in order of receipt of a non-refundable registration fee of $947.66.  To assure a place and to avoid increased fees, students must be approved for admission and submit their registration fee on or before 28 March 2008 . The balance of field camp expenses must be paid before 4:00 p.m. on 23 May 2008.

Logistics and Equipment

A New Mexico Tech van will be sent to pick up arrivals at the Albuquerque airport (ABQ) on the evening of Friday, 23 May 2008. The exact time of departure for this van will be announced after travel arrangements for students are known. New Mexico Tech vehicles will provide transportation to and from the field area. Return flights can be arranged for times after 2:00 pm on Sunday, 6 July.  Access to dorm rooms on the NMT campus for the nights of 23 and 24 May are available by prior arrangement.  

Topographic maps, geologic compasses, and air photos will be provided. Students must supply their personal gear, sleeping bag, tent, geologic pick, hand lens, notebooks, etc. Approximately five weeks will be spent in dormitories, and one-week camping. Lab fees (except for approximately 6 travel days when food costs will be borne by the participants) cover food costs associated with the field camp.