Inoculum

This12-daybackpack trip to the northeastern wilderness area of Yosemite National Park is a special extension of the orientation program. Readings, discussions, and papers focus the course content on the uniqueness of Westmont liberal arts education. It takes place before orientation and is for first-year and transfer students.

For current information see http://www.westmont.edu/inoculum

Current Faculty

Dr. Tom Fikes and Dr. Tom Knecht

Course Offerings
Participants must take the following courses:

APP 90 The Inoculum: Wilderness/Orientation (2)
The APP 90 course will meet one of the four PEA requirements.
Cost
The cost for Inoculum 2010 is $1800 and willl cover tuition expense for two units of lower-division academic credit, insurance, food, equipment, guides, and round-trip transportation from Westmont.

2011 Inoculum Itinerary (tentative)

11 Aug.
Dinner, slideshow, and orientation
12 Aug.
Depart Westmont
13-24 Aug.
Treking in Yosemite
23 Aug.
Return to campus