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Where: Galapagos Islands
When: Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Academic Year
College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS) The semester program at the Galapagos Academic Institute for Arts & Sciences (GAIAS) offers students the opportunity to study ecology and biology with no knowledge of Spanish. The program consists of five intensive courses that are taught in three-week modules and worth 3 credits each.
Overview Sample courses include Human Ecology and Maritime Communities, Evolutionary Biology, Population Ecology, Introduction to Marine Life of the Galapagos, and Native and Introduced Plants of the Galapagos. All courses are taught in English.
Setting The University of San Francisco de Quito established GAIAS in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the capital of Galapagos, on the island of San Cristobal. About 97% of the Galapagos Islands is a national park and has been named a World Heritage Site.
Value Program costs include tuition, fees, housing, meals, insurance, orientations, airport transfer, local transportation in Quito, mainland field trips, domestic airfare in Ecuador, national park entrance fee, excursions and trips in Galapagos, and spring break islands tour.
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Where: Galapagos Islands
When: Year Round
SEA Education Association Focusing on deep-water oceanographic studies, students undertake coursework ashore in oceanography, nautical science and maritime literature and history, followed by a practical component of hands-on marine science and blue-water sailing at sea.
Overview Students will receive a broad understanding of the world's oceans through an interdisciplinary curriculum that combines the sciences, social sciences, humanities and public policy.
Setting If you are looking for an educational adventure in a study-abroad program, you won't find anything like us anywhere in the world. We take college students to the deep ocean on a traditional sailing vessel to learn about the sea.
Where: Galapagos Islands
When: Fall Semester, Winter Semester, Spring Semester, Summer, Year Round, Academic Year, MayMester Intersession
Sea-mester Global Travel; Cultural exploration, Oceanography; Marine Biology; Student Leadership Development; Seamanship; PADI scuba diving and International Yachtmaster Training Sailing certification; American Red Cross first aid and CPR; Community service and Conservation projects.
Overview A unique educational adventure set aboard traditionally rigged schooners while voyaging throughout the world's oceans. Student's may select to sail the near coastal waters of the Caribbean Sea or cross a major ocean, such as the Indian, Atlantic or Pacific. Sea-mester is fully accredited. Based upon principles of experiential education, the primary academic foci of oceanography, marine biology, nautical science, and leadership are brought from the textbook into real life application.
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Setting Dependent upon location. S/Y Ocean Star operates in the Caribbean Basin. S/Y Argo circumnavigates the globe over a two-year period. Voyage duration ranges from 20 to 90 days.
Value Tuition includes all food, accommodation, excursion and tuition costs. Return airfare and certain optional credit costs are not included- please request a brochure for full details.
Where: Galapagos Islands
When: Fall Semester
Baldwin-Wallace College The Seminar in Ecuador is an exciting study abroad program that provides students with comprehensive, integrated exposure to the great social and ecological diversity of Ecuador.
Where: Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Academic Institute for the Arts and Sciences Two ESL volunteers teachers needed for work in the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos Academic Institute for the Arts & Sciences (GAIAS) is currently seeking two experienced ESL teachers to volunteer at its community college in San Cristobal. Teachers receive free housing and a stipend which covers 2-3 meals per day in exchange for their services. The position runs from June 3 December 12, 2004 with the option to renew the contract. Minimum requirements: Applicants should be native speakers of English. They should have a BA in Education or other related field OR have a TESOL certificate plus two years of experience teaching ESL to adults. There is a minimum time commitment of six months. There is no salary for this position. For more information, please contact: Susan Carey GAIAS Program Coordinator Universidad San Francsico de Quito Ecuador
Overview Volunteers teach 2 classes per day (2 hours each), Monday through Friday. During their free time they can enjoy hiking, swimming, snorkeling, diving, volleyball, etc.
Setting GAIAS is located in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the capital of the Galapagos on the island of San Cristobal.
Value There is no salary for this position. Teachers receive free housing and a stipend which covers 2-3 meals per day in exchange for their services.
Where: Galapagos Islands
When: Summer
Rainforest and Reef Stam Zervanos, Ph.D. of Penn State University. Dr. Zervanos has taught courses in biodiversity, ecology, evolution, comparative animal and mammalian physiology at Penn State. His research has focused on physiological ecology, with an emphasis on thermoregulation, hibernation and biological rhythms in such diverse habitats as the deserts of Arizona, tundra of Alaska, coastal islands of the eastern U.S. and rainforests of South America.
Value Round-trip International airfare to Ecuador from Miami; Round-trip Domestic airfare Quito-Baltra, Galapagos-Quito; all instruction and Guide services; meals and lodging as stated in the itinerary; all ground, water and air transportation within Ecuador.
Where: Galapagos Islands
When: Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Summer
UNIVERSIDAD DEL PACIFICO - ECUADOR The program uses the diversity of Ecuador as a laboratory for hands on learning experiences. It offers a South American Experience for a semester or a summer session.
Overview Classroom instruction combined with hands on experience. Community Service component.
Setting Universidad Del Pacifico has campuses in the three major locations in Ecuador, Cuenca, Quito, and Guayaquil, and a learning center in the Galapagos Islands. The program allows you to learn in 4 different ecosystems, the Amazon Basin, The Andes Mountains, The South Pacific Forests, and The Galapagos Islands.
Value The program offers 6 to 12 academic credits, housing with a local family (all meals and laundry included), field excursions, instructional material, and orientation.
Where: Galapagos Islands
When: Summer
Washington College The Washington College Summer Program in Ecuador for Environmental Studies is a three week program offered in conjunction with the Universidad San Francisco de Quito.
Overview The Summer program in Environmental Studies offers an expansive and comprehensive look at Ecuador's varied habitats, ecosystems and abundant flora and fauna. In addition to learning about wildlife in one of the most species-rich countries in the world, students will also gain an understanding of Ecuador's social and economic issues and the challenges it aces as a developing country while attempting to conserve its resources for future generations.
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Setting Ecuador is a country of diversity and contrast. Directly on the equator, it is the smallest of South America's Andean republics and one of the easiest to explore from the Andean highlands, to the lush Amazon rain forest, to the world's treasury of unique species, the Galapagos Islands.
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