Study in a "Classroom as Big as the Outdoors"
See the 2019 Wheaton in the Black Hills brochure
About the Program
The Wheaton College Science Station offers the College's longest running off-campus program on a park-like 50 acres in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
The summer program offers courses to meet the entire Christ at the Core general education requirement (introductory geology, astronomy and meteorology, and environmental science), and required biology courses for environmental science and biology majors (zoology and botany, and ecology) every year.
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About the Wheaton College Science Station
There is probably no better locality in the U.S. offering the diversity of life and geological features as this mountainous “island in the plains.”
The Wheaton College Science Station was established for field instruction in the natural sciences in 1935. Located at 4,400 feet above sea level, our beautiful 50-acre campus is surrounded by the Black Hills National Forest and scenic Rapid Creek. Here, students have ample opportunity to study God’s creation under competent and enthusiastic instructors in the atmosphere of a friendly Christian community.
Courses
Courses are offered in astronomy and meteorology, biology, geology, and environmental science for both science majors and non-science majors. Biology and Environmental Science majors may complete 4 or 8 credit hours of major requirements, while non-science majors can satisfy their entire general education science requirement in one summer at the Science Station.
Each course provides a unique experience in the study of nature in the field.
The 2019 Class Schedule is now available.
Opportunities to Explore
Much can be learned on and around the Science Station campus, but frequent trips are taken to explore many nearby sites of scientific interest, including woodlands, streams, and meadows in the Black Hills National Forest, several National Parks and Monuments (Badlands, Devil’s Tower, Wind and Jewel Caves, Mt. Rushmore), and State Parks (Custer and Bear Butte). Geology, Environmental Science, and Biology majors journey to the Big Horn and Beartooth Mountains, and Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Opportunities abound for wilderness recreation at the Science Station and surrounding areas.
Not a Wheaton Student? You Can Still Study With Us
Students from other colleges and universities are welcome to enroll in courses at the Wheaton College Science Station.
Contact Us
Our contact information changes when our program begins. Reach us during the summer (late May to early August) through the following:
Wheaton College Science Station
10595 Wheaton Road
Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone: 605.342.6634
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