Field Programs

Field Trip to Owens Valley: Several times a year, faculty lead multi-day field trips for which students can receive credit.

Students examine sedimentary relationships at a nearby state beach

Field Trip to Owens Valley

Students explore a slot canyon in Death Valley National Park

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The School of Earth Sciences recognizes that field-based education is both a fundamental component of undergraduate education and an integral part of an earth scientist’s and engineer’s professional development.

Field-based education provides students with hand-on experience understanding earth’s dynamic processes and developing their observational, spatial, and problem solving skills.

To this end, the School of Earth Sciences offers a diverse range of field programs that reflect our commitment to our student’s future.

Several times a year, faculty lead multi-day field trips for which students can receive credit. These trips are often listed under GES 191/291 (undergraduates should enroll in 191, graduates in 291).