This program is designed for students with biology-related majors who have completed at least one year of introductory biology and one elective in ecology and seek intensive, sophisticated tropical field and course work in Costa Rica from both theoretical and taxonomic perspectives. All biology courses are taught in English.

Program Snapshot:
-Live in a biological station surrounded by the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
-Gain hands-on experience through an independent research project
-Explore Costa Rica’s diverse ecosystems through extensive travel and field study
-Participate in two long field trips, including a trip to Panama to observe marine diversity in the coral reefs off the Bocas del Toro Islands
-Get to known rural Costa Rica during a one-month homestay with a local family