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Summer Field Courses
 
Summer Field Courses
Resource Management in the National Parks
 
Resource Management in the National Parks
Geography 4153/5163 (3 credit hours)
 
July 27 to August 10, 2008
Alaska
Begins in Anchorage, Alaska. Itinerary includes camping stays in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park and Denali National Park.
Field course team taught by Oklahoma State University and Aquinas College professors. 3-hour course is offered for both graduate and undergraduate credit.
Course is appropriate for students interested in natural resource management, outdoor recreation, or wildlife management.
 
Undergraduate credit price: $1,909*
Graduate credit price: $1,994*
 
*Please Note: Prices include tuition, national park entrance and camping fees, ground transportation while in Alaska, and lodging. Students are responsible for purchasing airfare to and from Anchorage, Alaska and meals. Students also must obtain appropriate clothing and camping equipment (a list will be provided) for the duration of the course.
 
Photos from past trips:
Glaciers and mountains in Alaska
Students backpacking in Alaska
 
For more information, contact Dr. Matt Tueth at tuethmat@aquinas.edu or Dr. Tom Wikle at t.wikle@okstate.edu.
 
GY 328 Experience in Geography (3 credit hours)
If you would like more information, plese contact Dr. Paul Bieneman at (616) 632-2193; bienepau@aquinas.edu; or contact Dr. Richard McCluskey at (616) 632-2192; mccluric@aquinas.edu.
 
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Travel Course Itinerary:
  • Keystone State Park, Derry, Pa.
  • Johnstown, Pa.
  • Black Moshannon State Park, Pa.
  • Watkins Glen State Park, Pa.
  • Letchworth State Park, N.Y.
  • Finger Lake, N.Y.
  • Niagra Falls, N.Y.
  • Niagra Falls, Canada
 
Instructors:
Dr. Paul Bieneman, Aquinas College Professor of Geography and Dr. Richard McCluskey, Aquinas College Associate Professor of Geography
 
For more information, contact Dr. Paul Bieneman at (616) 632-2193 or e-mail him at bienepau@aquinas.edu; or contact Dr. Richard McCluskey at (616) 632-2192 or e-mail him at mccluric@aquinas.edu.
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