US- CA La Brea Tar Pits PALEONTOLOGY Field School
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The La Brea Tar Pits is one
of the only fossil sites on earth that captures an entire ecosystem moving
through time. With millions of datable fossils covering the last 50,000 years,
and comprising everything from plants and insects to dire wolves and mammoths,
this site offers an unparalleled opportunity to answer questions about
long-term effects of climate change, human activities, and extinction on
ecosystems. Students in this course will be trained in paleontological
excavation, fossil preparation, and museum curation, and will learn how
paleontological data are being used.
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Course
Dates: June 25-July 20, 2018
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Enrollment
Status: OPEN
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Total
Cost: $2,940
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Course
Type: Paleontology
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Instructors: Dr. Emily Lindsey
Accommodations:
Students
will be responsible for their own accommodations. An online forum will be
established in the spring for field school participants to help find and
coordinate housing with other students. Students will also be responsible for
providing their own food, including lunches. Students should plan to bring a
bag lunch to the field site each day (refrigerator and microwave are available
in the staff kitchen), or may purchase food at local restaurants, food trucks
or the weekly farmers’ market during their lunch hour.
ACADEMIC CREDIT UNITS
& TRANSCRIPTS Credit Units:
Attending students will be awarded 8 semester credit units (equivalent to 12
quarter credit units) through our academic partner, Connecticut College.
Connecticut College is a private, highly ranked liberal arts institution with a
deep commitment to undergraduate education. Students will receive a letter
grade for attending this field school (see grading assessment and matrix). This
field school provides a minimum of 160 direct instructional hours. Students are
encouraged to discuss the transferability of credit units with faculty and
registrars at their home institutions prior to attending this field school.
For Further information visit program page:
http://ifrglobal.org/program/us-ca-la-brea-tar-pits/
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