FALL AND SPRING SEMESTER (2008-2009)

Students are required to take all of the courses offered: Coral Reef Ecology, Cultural and Environmental History of Bonaire, Tropical Marine Conservation Biology, Independent Research Project in Marine Biology and Ecology, and Fundamentals of Scientific Diving Research Methods.

Total recommended credit is 17 semester/25.5 quarter hours.

CORAL REEF ECOLOGY - Contact hours: 60. Recommended Credit: 4 semester/6 quarter hours. Instructor: Caren Eckrich

CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF BONAIRE - Contact hours: 30. Recommended Credit: 2 semester/3 quarter hours. Instructor: Dr. Rita Peachey

TROPICAL MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY - Contact hours: 45. Recommended Credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours. Instructor: Dr. Rita Peachey

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT IN MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY - Contact hours: 60. Recommended Credit: 4 semester/6 quarter hours. Instructors: Dr. Rita Peachey

Click here to read the first volume of the journal, Physis, written by students in the fall 2006 semester

FUNDAMENTALS OF SCIENTIFIC DIVING RESEARCH METHODS - Contact hours: 60. Recommended Credit: 4 semester/6 quarter hours. Instructor: Caren Eckrich

This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changes as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listed above can be downloaded here.

 

Summer Courses:

Marine Biology and Ecology of the Southern Caribbean (Session I) - Total recommended credit for the Session is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours. Total contact hours for the program are 45 hours. The final syllabus for the course is given to students upon arrival in Bonaire. Instructors: Dr. Rita Peachey and Caren Eckrich

Fundamentals of Scientific Diving Research Methods (Session II) - In this course, students learn to use scuba as a research tool instrumental to understanding the underwater environment. The course focuses on diving physics and physiology, diving safety, mastering research scuba techniques, developing mapping skills, and learning to record and collect data underwater. Contact hours: 60. Recommended Credit: 4 semester/6 quarter hours. Instructor: Dr. Rita Peachey and Caren Eckrich