Indiana University Virtual Field Geology Fundamentals in Montana and Wyoming

Hosted by: Indiana University

2026-05-12-2026-06-05

https://iugfs.indiana.edu/courses/virtual-courses/index.html

Description

The online version of Field Geology Fundamentals in Montana and Wyoming is designed for students who cannot or should not take a face-to-face course in the field for safety, health or life circumstances reasons.
This course is as close as possible to a face-to-face course without actually going into the field. It utilizes: a) video lectures to replace the classroom and outcrop lectures; b) GPS-located field video descriptions, photos, hand lens views, field notes, and field sketches of outcrops; c) Google Earth Pro for 3-D visualization of outcrop settings, tracing contacts away from the video field stations, etc.; d) topographic maps for geologic mapping; e) cross section construction, stereonet analysis, and other geologic analysis tools for interpretation.

Credits

4

Application Deadline

2026-03-31

Costs

Tuition - $1327.60 (Indiana resident); $2655.20 (non-Indiana resident)
Other course fees - $60

Other Important Information

If you are interested in this course, you are responsible for confirming with your home university that this virtual course will be counted for field course credits toward your degree. Please contact us for a course syllabus if needed.

Contact Info

For more information, contact Erika Elswick (iugfs@iu.edu).