EARTH 460: Paleobiology and Paleoenvironments

Earth 460 will be team taught by two Professors and two graduate student instructors. Faculty for summer 2016 include:

Prof. Selena Smith U-M E&ES, Prof. Nathan Sheldon U-M E&ES & PITE

Successful completion of courses in two or more of the following: EARTH 305, EARTH 313, EARTH 418 or permission from instructor.

Satisfies 5 LS&A Natural Science credits.

Satisfies field experience requirement for Earth concentration

Satisfies field experience requirement for PITE concentration.

For a full list of requirements this course fulfills please click here.

Every student attending the Camp Davis program will be charged both fees and tuition.  

Fees: Cover food, books, transportation and lodging. Fees for summer 2016 are $1300. Fees will be billed on or before June 30th, 2016.

Tuition: Tuition for five U-M credits and course fees will be billed on or before June 30th, 2016. Guest students are charged upper division rates. Up to date tuition rates can be found at the U-M Registrar website. If you are unsure how to calculate your tuition cost, please contact us, and we would be happy to help. 

Earth & Environmental Sciences Grants:  The dept. of EE&S distributes funds each summer to student applicants based on both need and merit. Interested students should visit our Financial Aid page to apply.

Scholarships:  Students interested in obtaining external scholarships to help offset  costs should visit our Financial Aid page for more information. It's important to note that while students are encouraged to apply, these external scholarship programs are not affiliated with U-M or the Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences.

U-M College of LS&A Financial Aid: The LSA Spring and/or Summer Scholarship provides financial support for spring and summer terms to qualified LSA students who have demonstrated financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid. This application process is separate from the Dept. of E&ES Grant program.

U-M Office of Financial Aid: Interested University of Michigan students are encouraged to apply directly for financial aid through the U-M Fin-Aid Office. This application process is separate from the Dept. of E&ES Grant program. 

Unfortunately, guest students are not eligible for E&ES Grants and U-M Fin-Aid.

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers and additional information.  Please feel free to contact us directly with any additional questions or concerns. 

Phone: 734-615-8600

Email: campdavis@umich.edu

To apply to the Earth 460 program:

1. Click the link below and complete our online application. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis per U-M registration policy. Accepted students will be notified via email.
2. Upon acceptance students will be required to submit a $100.00 deposit via our online payment portal. Accepted students will receive a portal link via email.
3. In early April 2016, accepted U-M students who have paid their deposit will receive permission, via email, to register for the course in the Wolverine Access system. Accepted students without an active U-M account will be required to submit a guest student application and registration will be handled by the E&ES Dept.