Started by Ken Norris in 1973, Natural History Field Quarter is a 15-unit Environmental Studies class taught each spring quarter. While camping at UC's Natural Reserves, the class focuses on California natural history and land management. Graduates gain career skills relevant to field ecology, education, science illustration, writing, and environmental policy & management. Applications are required and scholarships are available. The class is open to ALL majors. 

Applications for this year's course will be due in the Fall Quarter by Sunday November 5th at midnight. Students accepted into the course may then apply for a scholarship. For more information, peruse this site, contact Chris Lay at (831) 459-4763 or email at cml@ucsc.edu. Also, please attend our NHFQ info night on Wednesday October 18 from 7-8:30pm at the Norris Center in Natural Sciences 2 Room 233.  We encourage everyone to attend in-person if you can. If you can't attend in-person, here is a zoom link for the meeting.