| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.65 |
| Liaison | Maddie LoDico |
| Submission Date | Dec. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Colby College
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Russell
Cole Environmental Studies Program Director Environmental Studies |
Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution:
One example is the Ecological Field Study in Belize is a field course that emphasizes the biological diversity and ecological relationships between the flora and fauna of selected tropical ecosystems in Belize. Students conduct qualitative and quantitative field investigations to study coral reef and tropical rain-forest ecology and the environmental challenges. They learn to identify indigenous flora and vertebrate fauna, and explore the culture and environmental ethic of Kekchi and Mayan Indian villages. Lectures, films, and discussions of assigned readings during the first week are followed by a 20-day field trip.
The website URL where information about the immersive program(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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