Application, Costs & Requirements

All undergraduate students pay in-state tuition!

Below is a list of approximate costs. Food costs are not included; students from last year estimated $300-$500, depending on food preferences.

More details about Lodging and meal plans can be found at: Clemson Housing & Dining

Students who are not currently enrolled at Clemson are welcome to attend the field camp. Please check with your home university if you intend to transfer the 6 credit hours to your university. Most universities will accept the Clemson course as the field camp requirement for an undergraduate degree in Geology. Contact Scott Brame if you need additional information to satisfy your university about the transfer of credits.

To apply for our field camp, you must fill out the Application Interest Form.

Please be aware that completing the online Application does not enroll you in the course. After submitting the application, you will receive instructions on how to apply for transient student status (only needed for non-Clemson students), which is not available until later in the Spring semester. We will keep you informed as soon as we know.

Daily Equipment Needs

The following is a list of equipment you will need or is recommended for the field camp. Some items are available locally. Other items can be ordered. Ben Meadows and Forestry Suppliers carry the items, as do a variety of other companies. The product codes for some of the suggested items are listed.

The items listed below (through the calculator) are needed on the first day of class.

Field Equipment

• Field notebook: You will need a bound book with lines and graph paper. The bookstore has some, also Forestry Supplier, 49352
• Compass: You will need a compass that has a sighting mirror and an inclinometer. Here are several that will work.
  • Suunto MC-2, Ben Meadows 101884
  • Silva Ranger, Type 15, Ben Meadows 101924
  • Brunton, Eclipse Model 8099, Forestry Supply 37400. A Brunton pocket transit will also work well, but they are considerably more expensive than the compasses listed above.
• Clipboard: Conventional clipboard will be satisfactory. A clipboard with a cover is preferred, and one that will store extra sheets (Forestry Supplier 53190) is even better.
• C-thru ruler and protractor: This is both a ruler with parallel lines and a protractor. It is handy for drawing maps. Get a few of them; they are useful and cheap.
• Engineer scale: Available at Bookstore or Clemson Variety and Frame Forestry Supplier, 45972
• Graph paper: 5 or 10 squares per inch
• Calculator: something to do simple calculations in the field

Useful Equipment

• Hand lens: Available at the Bookstore, the one you have from mineralogy would be fine.
• Colored pencils: useful if you already own them
• Rock hammer: useful if you already own one
• Acid bottle: useful if you already own one

Personal Equipment

We will be outside in a variety of conditions, and you should have appropriate clothing and equipment to maintain your personal comfort. Shorts and a T-shirt will be fine for most days, but long pants are recommended for some situations. It is probably best to avoid wearing sandals, as they can be uncomfortable on tall grass and uneven terrain. These things will be useful during some of the activities

• Comfortable shoes, boots with ankle support, even better
• Rubber boots, waders, or some type of footwear you can get wet and muddy (I use old athletic shoes)
• Sunscreen
• Insect repellent
• Rain gear
• Field backpack
• Water bottles
• Hat

Lunch

You should be prepared to eat lunch in the field every day. Some days we will be in the department and it will be possible to buy something to eat. However, it will often be inconvenient to buy lunch when we are in the field near Clemson, so you should plan to bring something to eat, or you may get hungry by dinner time.