2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 09, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

GEOL 220 - Methods in Field Geology


Credit(s): 1
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Spring

An introduction to geological field methods. Topics include keeping a field notebook of observations and measurements, outcrop sketches, and specimen descriptions, basic orienteering, taking field measurements, and preparing a field report.  Mandatory field trip required.

Prerequisite(s): GEOS 120  or GEOS 130  or equivalent honors course.