For geology, what is field camp? Do I really need to take it?
Field training is a common component of most geology programs. This course provides the concentrated training in field techniques required to work in the geosciences. Classroom training comes alive in the field, providing the sense of scale, spatial relationships, and heterogeneity difficult to appreciate in the classroom or laboratory. Further, it synthesizes your previous classroom-based training, teaches you to visualize in three dimensions, to proficiently extrapolate location data into the “bigger picture,” and to work effectively as a team. Field camp today is not your professor’s field camp! Many field camps now address subjects such as hydrology, geohazards, and groundwater mapping and may use data from remote sensing or employ GIS (Geographic Information System) techniques. Many employers will look for field work experience in your training.
