Grand Canyon Semester is an intellectual immersion into the science, culture, arts, humanities, and politics of the Colorado Plateau region. The GCS calendar generally follows the pattern of classroom time early in the week followed by field time later in the week, but the schedule will vary over the course of the semester as we take advantage of unexpected opportunities and experiences. You will participate in class lectures and discussions on campus on Mondays and Tuesdays. Wednesdays will generally be study days that can be used to work on independent research projects. Thursdays and Fridays will usually be spent in the field, either on short day trips or extended trips that sometimes last until Sunday afternoon. You will keep a field journal for all courses in the applied core, recording your ecological, geological, anthropological observations as well as sketch what you encounter along the way.