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Dates for summer 2008, location, regional
information, tuition and fees, pre-requisites,
textbooks
Since 1911: Every summer since 1911,
the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Missouri,
Columbia has run our geology field camp at the site of the Branson Field
Laboratory in the Wind River Range near Lander, Wyoming.
Course Overview: Our 6-credit,
6-week course teaches a broad array of field methods ranging from
geologic mapping and structural analysis, to sedimentary facies
analysis, surface and groundwater hydrogeologic analysis, and
shallow geophysical techniques.
Field Projects: Most field
projects are completed in areas within a 45 minute drive from the camp.
Project reports are completed in a laboratory setting with computers
that are available for completing project reports, reviewing PowerPoint
lectures by the faculty, and making broadband wireless internet connections for e-mail
and instructional links.
Pre-requisites: We accept geology
students from across the U.S. and other countries who have the basic
pre-requisite coursework, including Historical Geology, Structural
Geology & some Stratigraphy/Sedimentation or Sedimentary Petrology
background. Contact us if you have specific questions about
your background for the course.
Advanced Hydrogeology and Geophysics
Options: We have recently purchased new equipment to
upgrade our hydrogeology and geophysics projects. As a result,
during the last week of the course, we offer more advanced instructional projects in these two areas for
students who are particularly interested in
these subjects. See our curriculum section for more information on
this option.
Faculty: The faculty includes
specialists from many fields of geology. Some are from the University of
Missouri, some are from other schools. Each project is run by a
professor who specializes in the project topic. The
student-instructor ratio is generally < ~10:1
Field Trips: The context for the
course projects and the historical geology of the region are highlighted
by field trips to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and to
adjacent areas of the Snake River Plain and Beartooth Mountains.
Living Conditions: Students live
in heated log dorms and eat great meals in our dining hall that are prepared by our kitchen staff.
Jobs and Scholarships: Jobs and
scholarships are available to help defray costs.
More Information: This web site
contains much more information about our course, our facilities, and our
application procedures. The site is designed to provide the critical
information you need to evaluate our course. Just
click one of the
topic buttons just below the field photos near the top of this page or check out the page of frequently asked questions
(button above) to start exploring the site.
To save page-loading time, most illustrations come up only when you click one of the underlined words or phrases in the text or one of the thumbnail photos on the pages.
Application forms and a few illustrations are PDF files. If you do not have Acrobat or Adobe Reader available on your computer, you can download it from the following link.
