ANTICIPATED EXPENSES FOR GGR 480
May, 2005

TUITION AND FEES for 2005:

• $183.00 per credit hour (times 4 credits)
• $160 course fee (helps defray costs of vans, hotels, campsites)

TOTAL TUITION AND FEES: $892.00

NOTE: Individual expenses will vary from one person to the next, based on spending habits, food necessities, and other variables. Still, the following list provides a rather high-end assessment of what one person might spend during our trips. Use it as a guide rather than as a fact. Also, this list does not include personal souvenirs or camera film/developing, or educational books from various sites. We make every attempt to keep this course as inexpensive as possible, though we have no control over tuition and fees. It is still one of the most inexpensive field courses at NAU, and we are convinced it will be worth your every dollar! We continue to thank the Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation for covering a good portion of student costs for this course, especially including several campgrounds, hotels, van rentals, and gasoline.

GROCERY RUNS: Professors Dexter and Paradis will offer a limited time each day to stop for ice and food during camping trips. You are expected to plan your food needs around these stops (see below) so that we don't waste any more time with these activities each day. Be sure to plan ahead! Please do not ask us to stop unless there is really a pressing need.

• Brief morning stop: convenience store: ice, coffee, etc.
• Afternoon grocery run: At grocery store (as available) prior to campground or motel arrival. This could be any time between 3:00 and 6:00 PM.

TRIP 1: Oak Creek Canyon

• $3 - contribute to Red Rock Passes and parking at West Fork Trail
• Bag lunch.

TRIP 2: Southern Arizona (3 days, 2 nights)

• $45 - food for lunches, dinners, camping (based on $15/day)
• $2-4 donation at Mission San Xavier del Bac
• $10 - possible contribution for campground (2 nights) at Patagonia Lake S.P.

TRIP 3: Utah and Nevada (4 days, 3 nights)

• $60 - food for lunches, dinners, camping

TRIP 4: Southern New Mexico (5 days, 4 nights)

• $75 - food for lunches, dinners, camping.
• $10 - possible contribution for 1 or 2 campgrounds at state park.
• $20 - entry fees for various museums.
• Photo ID: Needed for White Sand Missile Range.