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The department of Earth and Environmental Sciences believes that field experience -- observing and interpreting geologic features outside the classroom -- is a fundamental part of a strong curriculum and lies at the heart of most research. All Furman EES courses, including the introductory classes, have practical field experiences integrated into the course materials. In an effort to provide students with extended field opportunities beyond that which they obtain as part of their course work, the department coordinates field excursions of longer duration for the summer months or over the spring break in early March. |
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facts about EES trips are: Trips are designed so as to minimize the cost to the student. For this reason most trips are not offered for course credit, which would require the student to register and pay tuition. Frequently these field trips have been funded by National Science Foundation-Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) grants to the EES department or by the Carolinas-Ohio Science Education Network (COSEN). For trips funded by these grants, all food, lodging, and transportation are provided free to the student. Camping at national
and state parks/forests is the norm for most EES trips. Tents and
cooking gear are provided. The itinerary always provides a chance
to build camaraderie between faculty and students under relaxed
circumstances. Places Visited Since 1989 the EES department has taken at least one summer field trip every year to different parts of North America. A sampling of the places visited includes:
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Earth and
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