 GeoJourney is a special academic program conducted by the School of Earth , Environment , and Society that features a nine @-@ week field trip / camping trip / road trip across the United States to national parks and monuments granting 24 students a semester of college credit . The GeoJourney field program includes Geology , Environmental Studies and Native American studies . Credits apply to the BG Perspective general education requirements . Students on the journey conduct interdisciplinary field investigations and gain first @-@ hand experiences in a wide range of environments . In 2004 the first GeoJourney trip went to 24 states , 30 national parks and covered over 14 @,@ 500 miles across the United States . 
