Less mapping experience than field camp; no exposure to other geological areas of North America; a few grad schools require 6-week field camp
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Elective course; may not fit into schedule; by itself, this course does not satisfy Rutgers field requirement
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Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
departmental office (Room 250). Students who choose an external field camp may still take Field Geology (460:410) for credit and to gain additional field experience, especially in geologic mapping, seismic interpretation, and regional synthesis. Students who choose an external field camp and/or the Rutgers Field Geology course (460:410) may take Geologic Field Methods (460:411) for credit and to gain additional field experience, especially in surveying methods and use of computers to collect, analyze, and present field data. Note that Geologic Field Methods by itself does not satisfy the departmental field requirement. The table below looks at some of the features of external field camps and the Field Geology and Geologic Field Methods courses. It also lists their advantages and disadvantages.