Registration

Registration for the 2012 courses is now open. To register click on the 123-Signup link below and follow the instructions. All karst field studies participants (Graduate, Undergraduate, Workshop) must register through this link and pay a $150 non-refundable lab fee as a deposit. For participants registering for graduate and undergraduate credit, proceeding with registration through the following signup link will hold your place in the course until the University's official WKU TopNet registration is opened on March 16, 2012. The registration deadline is Friday, May 18th, 2012.

Participants must be high school graduates or equivalent and in good physical condition. All participants are required to have medical insurance. After registration is complete, submit all required forms found under the "Required Forms" tab.

Forms

All participants in the field studies program must complete and submit the following four forms by May 31, 2012. Please note: Registered persons who fail to submit the required forms may not be allowed to participate in the course(s).

WKU Liablity Wavier Form

Emergency Contact Form

Medical History Form

Decontamination Requirements and Certification Form. An updated version of the complete protocol is available by clicking Here. Note: only the first form should be signed and submitted.

Please fill out the accommodation request form if you are participating in a course held at Mammoth Cave even if you are planning on making your own arrangements.

Accommodation Form

Course Fees

Registration Type	Fees	Total (Register by April 9, 2012)	Total (Register after April 9, 2012)
Workshop or CEU	Single fee	$500	$600
Undergraduate Kentucky Resident	$1011 ($337/hour for 3 credit hrs) $150 lab fee	$1161	$1161
Undergraduate Non-Resident	$2502 ($834/hour for 3 credit hrs) $150 lab fee	$2652	$2652
Graduate Kentucky Resident	$1335 ($445/hour for 3 credit hrs) $150 lab fee	$1485	$1485
Graduate Non-Resident (Domestic)	$1467 ($489/hour for 3 credit hrs) $150 lab fee	$1617	$1617
Graduate Non-Resident (International)	$2886 ($962/hour for 3 credit hrs) $150 lab fee	$3036	$3036

All prices include a $150 lab fee paid directly to the Karst Field Studies Program. This $150 non-refundable deposit is due at registration and will be collected through the 123-Signup Registration Link. Course fees do not include lodging costs. The deadline to pay all remaining balances is Monday, May 7^th, 2012. The deadline for registration is Friday, May 18th, 2012.

Workshops and CEU

Individuals may take courses as workshops for non-credit, or for Continuing Education Credits (CEU). Course size is limited and if minimum enrollment is not met, the course may be cancelled. Students taking courses as a workshop or for CEU credit will pay all course costs directly to the Karst Field Studies program.

All participants must pay a lab fee of $150, which will be applied to the total fees for the course. The $150 fee is nonrefundable, unless the course is cancelled, at which time this fee will be refunded.

You may register for courses as a workshop or for CEU credit directly from this site by following the instructions on the "Register Now" tab. After registration is complete, submit all required forms found under the "Required Forms" tab.

Undergraduate and Graduate

Undergraduate and Graduate credit for the karst field studies courses are accredited through the Department of Geography and Geology at Western Kentucky University (WKU). Students will receive 3 semester credit hours for each course, and may take up to 3 courses for credit. Course size is limited and if minimum enrollment is not met, the course may be cancelled.

In order to receive college credit, each student must complete an independent research project which will be coordinated by the course instructor. Participants who are not WKU students and wish to take courses for credit should confirm with their university that the course they wish to take will transfer.

Students taking courses for credit must enroll at Western Kentucky University. The enrollment process for credit must be completed before summer course registration can occur. Undergraduate students who do not attend WKU should check with the Registrar to sign up for courses as a non-degree seeking student. Contact the registrar's office at (270)745-3351 or via email at registrar@wku.edu for an application for admission or further information on the enrollment process at WKU. You may also visit the WKU Registrar webpage at http://www.wku.edu/registrar/ for more information.

To receive course credit, graduate students from other universities need to fill out an application for graduate admission to WKU as a non-degree student (there is a check box for this on the application). Once the application is completed, students should send it and the application fee to the Graduate School. For more information and for an application visit: http://www.wku.edu/graduate/

WKU will directly bill students taking courses for both graduate and undergraduate credit. In addition to tuition fees all students must pay a nonrefundable lab fee of $150 to the Karst Field Studies Program through the "Register Now" tab. Please note, if the course is cancelled the $150 fee will be refunded.

Instructions for registering for Graduate or Undergraduate credit courses:
To register for Graduate or Undergraduate credit courses: Click on the "Register Now" tab and follow the instructions to pay the $150 lab fee. Once the fee is processed, the course restriction will be lifted from your account. After this fee is lifted, proceed to register for the course on WKU TopNet. You will receive your tuition bill directly from the Registrar's Office. Lastly, submit all required forms found under the "Required Forms" tab directly to the Karst Field Studies Program by following the instructions on each form.