College Credits: Buffalo Grove Student Travels For Geology Field Trip

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Betczynski Participates In Augustana's Annual Geology Field Trip

Ami Betczynski, of Buffalo Grove, was one of 16 first-year Augustana College students who visited spectacular sites and spent nights camping in the mountains of Wyoming and South Dakota on the annual Geology 105 field trip titled, "The Physical Geology of the Rockies." Students traveled from Aug. 4 to Aug. 20 before starting their academic year. During this four-credit lab science course, students worked with Dr. Jeffrey Strasser, chair of geology department, and Dr. Michael Wolf. The two-week trip included introduction and discussion about the physical geology, environmental science, and environmental justice issues of every location visited. The Geology 105 field trip is a course aimed at introducing students to the science of the Earth and our environment through the study of materials and processes of rock formation and mountain building in the mountains of South Dakota and Wyoming.

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