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Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica

Term To Study: Summer 2015
Application Deadline: Mar 14, 2015
Program Starts: May 10, 2015
Program Ends: May 24, 2015
Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Fee: $3,000
Program Locations: San Jose
Contact Phone: 757-594-7321
Contact Name: Dr. Rick Sherwin And Dr. Michael Meyer
Contact Email: rsherwin@cnu.edu
What is Included: Program fee includes: Airfare, lodging, transportation, and meals.
Program fee may increase with later registration.
What is not Included: Tuition & Fees for 2 Credit Hours:
In-State $728
Out-of-State $1,556
plus personal expenses, or additional optional excursions.
Documents: 
costa_rica_payment_agreement.pdf
costarica.docx
Program Description

*Deadline Extended*

Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica


BIOL 422

Prerequisite: BIOL 430 Biogeography. (offered spring semester 2015). Specific emphasis of this course will be on tropical biogeography, applied conservation of tropical ecosystems, and in developing student research projects which will be completed during our trip to Costa Rica.

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Population: 4636348
Capital: San Jose
Per-capita GDP: $ 12100
Size: 51100 km2
Time Zone: (GMT - 06:00 hours) Central Time (US & Canada)

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