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field paleo courses



I took these field and lab courses last year.  If anyone would like to know
about my experience, please e-mail me off list.

Judy Lundquist

DIG UP DINOSAURS (AND THEIR FRIENDS) THIS SUMMER!

Mesa Technical College is offering two ways for you to get involved
with dinosaurs in eastern New Mexico:

1.  One week of fieldtrips to local fossil sites, museums and sites of
geologic interest for those who do not want to get too hot or dirty
(Geology 110: June 3-7).  This course involves daily fieldtrips from
8:00-5:00 and provides 3 credits.

2.  A week long course in the theory and practice of how to dig up
fossils and what to do with them in the laboratory (Geology 101/101L
and 102/102L: June 23-30).  Beginning students take Geology 101 and
advanced students take 102.  These courses run from Sunday afternoon
to Friday afternoon and involve classroom, field and laboratory work
and result in 3 college credits.  An additional credit can be earned
in Geology 101L or 102L which are laboratory courses that run on the
weekend following Geology 101/102.  This additional credit cannot be
taken without the three credit class (Geology 101 or 102).

These courses are taught by Dr. Adrian Hunt, a recognized dinosaur
expert and author of many scientific papers and books.  Mesa Technical
College is located in Tucumcari in the scenic mesalands country of
eastern New Mexico.  Tuition is $150 for Geology 101, 102 and 110 and
$50 for Geology 101L and 102L.  For more information contact the
Registrar or Dr. Hunt at (505) 461 4413 (FAX 505 461-1901).  Tucumcari
offers over 1500 motel rooms and numerous restaurants - additional
information is available from the Chamber of Commerce at (505) 461
1694.

Mesa Technical College, 911 South Tenth Street, Tucumcari, NM 88401