Initial Publication Date: December 12, 2013
James Madison University Ireland Field Course
and L. Scott Eaton
James Madison University, Dept. of Geology and Environmental Science
Course URL: https://www.jmu.edu/global/abroad/programs/jmu-ireland-geology.shtml
Course Type: Field Course
Course Size:
Summary
JMU's Ireland Field Course is a capstone course and combines study-abroad experience in western Ireland with a modern approach to field mapping, tectonic synthesis and professional project preparation.
The course is taught by highly experienced faculty from James Madison University, Galway University, and other institutions: Dr. Scott Eaton, Dr. Steven Whitmeyer, Dr. Michael Harris, Dr. Shelley Whitmeyer, Dr. Martin Feely, Dr. Adam Lewis, Dr. Kathryn Moore. Students include well-qualified juniors and seniors; 50% in-state and 50% out-of-state.
Course Content
Topics covered in the course include:
- Traditional and Digital Mapping
- Regional Tectonics
- Glacial Geomorphology
- Environmental Geology