MIRACOSTA COLLEGE * DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Hike and study in the Sierra Nevada this summer earning four units of biology credit! BIO130 and 130L transfer as elective credits in the sciences to both UC and CSU.

Unfortunately, the Natural History of California: the Sierra Nevada class is not currently being offered.
If you are interested in receiving information when the class is offered again,
please send an email with your name, email address and phone number.

BIO 130 (a 3-unit course) is linked to BIO 130L (a 1-unit lab) and centers on the Natural History of California and its great range, the Sierra Nevada . This three-week class focuses on the ecology, evolutionary history and environmental biology of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and associated Great Basin districts. Two of the three weeks will be spent camping and hiking in the Sierra Nevada, Great Basin and White-Inyo range where emphasis will be placed on plant and animal identification, ecological relationship among species, and environmental impact of an ever-increasing number of user groups. Included on the itinerary are Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks, Yosemite, Mono Lake, Long Valley, Owens Valley, and the White-Inyo mountains - some of the most beautiful terrain this country has to offer.

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Camping and hiking exploration of the Sierra Nevada will include:

• Sequoia National Park
• Yosemite National Park
• Tuolumne Meadows and Tioga Road
• Robinson Creek, near Bridgeport
• Mono Lake
• Owens Valley, Rock Creek, and the Eastern Sierra Nevada
• Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains
• View a PowerPoint presentation of the Sierra Nevada class (Click "Slide Show" to play and hit the Escape [Esc] key to end slide show)

• One week in morning lecture and afternoon lab on our Oceanside campus,
  followed by two weeks in the Sierra Nevada
• MiraCosta College, Oceanside campus, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (one week)
• In the Sierra Nevada, Daily, Monday through Sunday (two weeks)

Cost:

• Course fee $250.00
• Fees include transportation, national park fees, camp reservations, cooking equipment, cold storage for food, and group supplies.
• College enrollment fees, books, food and personal camping gear are not included in course fee.

General Information:

• Students must be capable of hiking in mountain terrain and enjoy "roughing it."
• Hiking will be limited to day excursions. No overnight backpacking. This is not a backpacking class.
• Students will provide their own tents, sleeping bags and pads, hiking boots, daypack, and food.
• Several food buying stops will be made at grocery stores to replenish stocks.
• Cooking equipment will be provided so students can prepare their own food.
• Overnight accommodations will be in campgrounds with tables for food preparation and study.
• Although class (including field lectures) will be held each of the 14 days while in the field, there will be opportunities for study, solitude, and fun!
• Class photos from previous summers

Admission:

• Interested students should contact the instructor, Keith Cunningham, prior to registration.
• Written permission to register is required.
• Complete the Confidential Student Information Survey
• For more information, please call 760-757-2121, ext.6401 or 760-944-4449, ext.7765
  or email Keith Cunningham or Chris Harrell.

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