This class will involve overnight camping, day hikes, and dark sky exploration. It will take us into Arches National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, and surrounding public lands to explore a sampling of trails, arches, vistas, overlooks, and the celebrated dark skies of Southern Utah. From our base camp at Dead Horse Point State Park, we will venture out by foot during the day to explore what the area offers. At night we will journey into the cosmos to learn about the celebrated dark skies of southern Utah, explore cultural interpretations of constellations, and learn why our state has more dark sky parks than any other in the nation. This class has two class meetings and a field experience associated with it. Attendance at both class meetings is mandatory.
This noncredit class meets with a regular University of Utah credit course.
Online book and material fees may be added up until the first week of class. Students may opt out during the first two weeks of class. For more information, visit the Campus Store Inclusive Access Program's webpage. If you opt out, you will be responsible for obtaining the course materials yourself for the course.
Questions? Call Academic Programs at 801-585-9963 or use our online form.
This course will take us into the Dark Sky certified areas of Utah and surrounding public lands to explore a sampling of trails, buttes, vistas, and the celebrated dark skies of Utah. From our basecamp, we will venture out by foot during the day to explore wildlands. At night, we will journey deep into the cosmos to study the dark skies of Utah, explore indigenous interpretations of constellations, and learn why our state has more dark sky parks than any other in the nation. This course has two pre-trip meetings, day hikes, dark sky exploration, and overnight camping. Camping is required. Class meets on-campus on March 1st and at the Clark Planetarium (downtown SLC) on March 15th. Attendance at both class meetings is mandatory. Field experience will be from March 17th to March 19th. Overnight camping. *Drops are not possible after the second day following the first class meeting.* To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/miscellaneous.php
Date(s) | Day | Time | Location |
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03/01/23 | W | 6:00 pm -9:00 pm | HPER NORTH 225 |
03/15/23 | W | 6:00 pm -9:00 pm | TBA |
Instructor: JESSICA DICKERSON
This course will take us into Arches National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, and surrounding public lands to explore a sampling of trails, arches, vistas, overlooks, and the celebrated dark skies of Southern Utah, Fri-Sun, Nov. 3 to Nov. 5. From our base camp at Dead Horse Point State Park, we will venture out by foot during the day to explore what the area offers. At night we will journey into the cosmos to learn about the celebrated dark skies of southern Utah, explore cultural interpretations of constellations, and learn why our state has more dark sky parks than any other in the nation. The pre-trip meetings are mandatory and are on Wed. Oct. 25 and Wed. Nov. 1. This course includes two class meetings, one on campus and the other at the Clark planetarium, day hikes, dark sky exploration, and overnight camping. Camping is required. Attendance at both class meetings is mandatory. To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/miscellaneous.php
Date(s) | Day | Time | Location |
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10/25/23 - 11/01/23 | Th | 6:00 pm -9:00 pm | HPER NORTH 226 |
Instructor: JESSICA DICKERSON
Registration begins on Apr 03, 2023Questions? Call Academic Programs at 801-585-9963 or use our online form.