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Winter in Jamaica (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Discovery Bay, Jamaica
  • Program Terms: Winter
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  • Budget Sheets: Winter
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Language of instruction: English Program type: Faculty-led
Minimum GPA: 2.0 Housing option: Dormitory style
Areas of study: Ecology, Marine Science
Program Description:
Winter in JamaicaThis program familiarizes students with the organisms (invertebrates, fishes and algae) and habitats (coral reefs, sea grass meadows and mangrove forests) within tropical marine coral reef ecosystems. The course consists of formal lectures, demonstrations and instructor-led field trips and involves snorkeling, SCUBA diving, reef walking and underwater photography. Students will develop individual research projects requiring field observations and collecting data and will write a research proposal and final research papers.