Field trips are where the rubber meets the road in geology. These excursions give students a chance to apply the skills they learn in the classroom to real rocks. Click on the video below to get a sense of one of our field trips!
The Department of Geology organizes domestic and international field trips. Below are some of the trips you could participate in!
Field Trips
- Minnesota River Valley, Badlands National Park, and The Black Hills (2022)
- Cyprus (2011, 2015, 2020)
- Scotland (2014, 2018)
- Ireland (2008, 2012, 2016, 2019)
- Curacao (1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010)
- Arizona (1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2017)
- AZ-CA (2006) - Core Complexes, San Andreas, Death Valley
- Texas (2002)
REGULAR COURSE FIELD TRIPS
- Geol 107 Fall & Spring - Turkey Run State Park, IN
- Geol 110 Fall - St. Francois Mtns. MO & Starved Rock State Park, IL
- Geol 208 Fall & Spring - St. Francois Mtns. MO
- Geol 333 Spring - Starved Rock State Park, IL
- Geol 380 Spring - Bear Run Coal Mine, IN + 9 trips to local environmental facilities
- Geol 401 Fall- 6 local geology trips
- Geol 411 Fall - Baraboo, WI
- Geol 436 Spring - Duluth, MN
- Geol 440 Spring - NE Kentucky
FALL DEPT. FIELD TRIP
- Fall 2014 (Thornton Quarry, Indiana Dunes)
- Fall 2013 (Vermillion River Canoe Trip)
- Fall 2012 (Fall Creek Gorge, Williamsport Falls)
- Fall 2011 (Starved Rock State Park and Matthiessen State Park)
- Fall 2006 (Farmersburg Coal Mine)
- Fall 2005 (Vermillion River Canoe Trip)
- Fall 2002 (Turkey Run Canoe Trip)
- Fall 1998 (Nat'l Coal Mine & Museum tour)