Coral Reef Ecology

 

Imagine a lab of turquoise-blue water, seeing fish in daily snorkeling trips that usually appear only in university textbooks. Students will live in Belize on South Water Caye, a strikingly picturesque island shaded by palm trees on the Belize barrier reef, the second largest expanse of barrier reef in the world.

Program Highlights

  • This program is intended for biology majors.
  • The course will combine class lectures with field study to provide an overall perspective of the reef.
  • Learn more about Belize.
  • Click here to download a PDF of this program's page from the Study Abroad Catalog.
Program cost
$4380
Dates of program
Dec. 29-Jan. 15
Location
South Water Caye, Belize
Course credit
4 hours of BISC 445
Prerequisites
Successful completion of 8 semester hours of Biology coursework and permission of the faculty member
Grading system
ABCDF scale
Program type
Short-term faculty-led
Housing

Student-shared cabanas

Faculty members
Dr. Gary Gaston
Qualifications
18 years old, minimum GPA of 2.5, strong swimming skills, good physical mobility, and good academic and disciplinary standing at UM
Program price includes
Tuition, housing, program-sponsored excursions, and international health insurance
Program prices DOES NOT include
UM Study Abroad Application Fee, meals, airfare, personal spending money, and passport fees.
Study Abroad Advisor
Ruth Maron
 
Application
To apply for this program students must complete and/or submit the following:

The following must be submitted by the program orientation:

  • Health and Emergency Treatment Form
  • Assumption of Risk Form
Application deadline

Scholarship: October 22

For more information about scholarships click here.

Final: November 5