We will be in Costa Rica for 22 days, with 4-5 days in each of four general areas, minimizing travel time while maximizing the biodiversity we get to experience. We'll visit high altitude cloud forests, lower altitude tropical rainforests, seasonal tropical forests, and coastal areas on both the Pacific and the Atlantic. We'll go spelunking, get into the tops of trees, live on an organic farm for a few days, explore rivers and forests, and meet farmers, professors, guides and other local experts in each place.
Cities on Itinerary:
Vara Blanca, Costa Rica
Tarcoles, Costa Rica
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
San Jose, Costa Rica
Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
Trip Dates: 5/10/2023-5/30/2023
Trip Term: Summer Session 1
Application Deadline: 11/30/2022
Deposit Deadline: 12/06/2022
After being accepted by the Trip Director, students will commit to the trip with a $1,000 deposit. The final cost of trip listed below includes all travel, tuition costs, and some meals. Final payment deadline will be communicated upon being accepted for the trip.
$6,170
For additional questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Thaddeus McRae at tmcrae@leeuniversity.edu
Courses Offered:
1. GNST 251 Cross-Cultural Experience, T. McRae - 1 credit hour
2. BIOS 112 Environmental Science in Costa Rica, Thaddeus McRae - 4 Credit Hours
3. BIOS 384 Special Topics in Biology: Tropical Ecology and Conservation in Costa Rica, Thaddeus McRae - 4 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours Received: 5
There are 6 credits of courses, with a choice between BIOS 112 and BIOS 384. BIOS 112, Environmental Science, fills the general education core science requirement, and also the BIOS 112 requirement for Disaster Management majors. Ecology/Environmental Science majors may also opt for BIOS 112 as a general elective credit or may take BIOS 384 Special Topics in Biology: Tropical Ecology and Conservation in Costa Rica as a 300-level biology elective. BIOS 384 also counts towards any other major as a 300-level biology elective. The courses will meet together, but there will be some different reading and assignments, with the BIOS 384 students covering a few additional topics and going into greater depth.