Lecture in the wilderness
Undergraduate students will enroll in the following 3 courses for a total of 7 semester credit hours:
Bio 4233 - Field Biology
Bio 4241 - Field Biology Lab
Bio 4043 - Desert Biology
Graduate students will enroll in the following 2 courses for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Bio 6133 - Methods of Field Biology
Bio 6213 - Advanced Ecology
Students will be graded on a series of quizzes, plant and animal collections, and research reports.
Students hiking along the path less traveled.
How much does it cost?
Students will pay their normal university tuition and fees for 7 hrs (undergraduate) or 6 hrs (graduate) credit. The estimated cost of books is $80. In addition, to cover the transportation and camping costs, a special fee of $450 will be assessed. Finally, the estimated cost of food and miscellaneous items is $400.
How do we travel?
Travel will be in vans, with gear being transported by a large rental truck.
Where do we stay?
We will camp the entire trip either on privates ranches, at state parks, at national parks, or in national forests. Showers and flush toilets may be available at some sites, but at times facilities may be more primitive . . . Students must provide tents, sleeping bags, cooking utensils, and personal items. Approximately every 5-7 days we will stop to wash clothes and re-provision food items.
Informational meetings will be held Feb. 5th and 6th at 4PM in BSB 3.03.02.
Summer Program in Field Biology 2009 Powerpoint presentationFOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
• O.W. VAN AUKEN – oscar.vanauken@utsa.edu
• STEPHANIE ELLIOTT – stephanie.elliott@utsa.edu
• JANIS BUSH – janis.bush@utsa.edu