Is pursuing a career
in science, environmental science, parks and recreation, or geology your
academic goal? Do you enjoy the outdoors
and opportunities for hands on learning?
If your answer is, ‘yes’, to any of these questions, then Dr. Kenneth
Rasmussen’s GOL 299 Barrier Island Geology and Oceanography lecture and field
trip is for you! (Although this is not
an online ELI class, we are highlighting the course to illustrate the diverse learning
opportunities that are available at NOVA.)
GOL 299 is a new
two-credit hybrid lecture/field course that begins Wed., August 1, 2012 (on
campus lecture) and also meets on Mon. August 6, 2012 (field trip to the coast). Dr. Rasmussen will guide you as you explore
the Barrier Islands of Assateague/Ocean City.
The course addresses
the natural history and oceanographic processes of undeveloped and developed
barrier environments of Assateague Island and Ocean City, MD, as well as
Fenwick Island, DE. The class will also include background readings, on-campus
lecture/lab, and coastal field studies. This is an introductory-level,
multidisciplinary course, that would also be perfect for educators.
To register, visit
NOVA Connect and sign up for GOL 299-052N (Index #15780) Barrier Island Geology
and Oceanography.
For additional
information, contact krasmussen@nvcc.edu, or call 703-323-2139 or
visit his website. Also, photos from previous field trips are available
for your review.
This is an excellent
opportunity to enroll in a geology class with Dr. Rasmussen, recipient of the 2011
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia outstanding Faculty Award, the
Commonwealth of Virginia’s highest honor for faculty at Virginia Colleges and
Universities!
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