COURSE CREDIT FOR A WEEKEND FIELD TRIP?!
That's right! You can earn one or more hours of college credit by taking our INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY FIELD TRIPS.
On these trips across Texas and nearby states you'll see geology in the great outdoors. There's no sitting in a stuffy classroom as we explore extinct volcanoes, dinosaur tracks, collapsed caverns, rocks, minerals and much more. You'll learn practical information about geologic hazards and discover why the Earth is so vulnerable to environmental damage.
What do students say about the field trips? "This is probably the best and most fun course a person can take in college. There is no better way to gain upper level elective credit and have so much fun that it's practically a vacation."
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Enjoying the view from Enchanted Rock on the Hill Country Field Trip.
The field trips are led by geology professors who are experts in various areas and will give you a guided tour of some of the most interesting and senic regions of Texas and surrounding states. Part of the fun is that we camp out -- and there are always restroom and shower facilities at the campgrounds. It's even easier to camp out now that the new Recreation Center rents out camping equipment.
IT'S EASY TO SIGN UP. Just go on-line and add a field trip to your course schedule. You can sign up for more than one if you want additional credit. There are no prerequisites and the courses count toward your upper level general electives. Some trips are limited to Freshmen and Sophomores due to space constraints. If you have problems registering, call 468-3701.
P.S. -- The field trips usually fill quickly, so sign up early.
WE HAVE SEVERAL FIELD TRIPS TO CHOOSE FROM:
HILL COUNTRY FIELD TRIP
(Gol 471-003). Two credit hours for a weekend in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. This part of the state has a great diversity of rock types, fossils, and land features, plus spectacular Enchanted Rock and great barbecue!
This is our most popular field trip.
GALVESTON FIELD TRIP. (GOL 471-005)
One credit hour for a two-day field trip in the Galveston area. Learn how beaches and bays form and delve into the environmental problems associated with these fragile seashores. Camping at Galveston Island State Park.
ARKANSAS FIELD TRIP (Gol 471-007).
Two credit hours for a weekend of camping in the beautiful Ouachita mountains of Arkansas. Collect big quartz crystals and explore the folds and fractures caused by building of the mountains.
NACOGDOCHES FIELD TRIP (Gol 471-006).
One credit hour for a 1-day field trip on the SFA campus and nearby parts of Nacogdoches. Yes, there are rocks here, too! Learn how geology influenced the development of the city and explore our unique environmental problems first-hand.
WANT TO SIGN UP? You'll need the field trip CALL NUMBERS. The link at the bottom of this paragraph will take you to the on-line course schedule where you can get those numbers. After you click on the link below, then click on: "Electronic Class Schedule"; then pick the SEMESTER you want [then click Submit]; then select "GEOLOGY" in the window list; then select "GOL-471 Special Topics in Geology" in the window list; then scroll down to see the field trip sections and note the Call Numbers and other pertinent information. Use those call numbers during on-line registration. If you have any trouble registering on-line, call the Geology Department and talk to Shana (3701). Here's the link to the
on-line Course Schedule.
(Above Right) A treasure hunt! Students digging for quartz crystals on the Arkansas Field Trip.
Are the field trips fun and interesting? Here's what one student wrote:
"This rock trip rocked!!"
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Field Trips are even fun for the professors! (That's Nielson, Shaw and Barker.)
We hope to see you on one of our weekend field trips!
Looking for a SUMMER FIELD CAMP?
We have a great one! For information about SFA's Summer Field Camp for geology majors click here.
NEED TO SATISFY YOUR SCIENCE REQUIREMENT?
If you need a lab science course -- and almost everybody at SFA does -- then consider taking an introductory geology course. We offer fascinating, non-math-intensive courses that explain the world around you. In INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY (GOL 131) you'll learn about volcanoes, earthquakes, deserts, glaciers, minerals, plate tectonics, and environmental issues. HISTORICAL GEOLOGY (The Earth Through Time: GOL 132) explores the fascinating history of our planet -- from the Big Bang to dinosaurs. For more information call (936) 468-3701, or click here, or just add these courses to your schedule on-line.
Sight-seeing on the Hill Country field trip. Where are Waylon and Willie?
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