Course Overview: The centerpiece of this course is a 1 week field trip to Death Valley over Spring Break (March 12-19). Prior to the field trip we will have a weekly lecture/seminar covering the geologic history of the Death Valley region in the southwestern Basin and Range Province. Students, either individually or in groups, will be responsible for assembling a field guide for the trip. Individual costs for the week will run around $100 primarily for food. |