ENVI 330E - Costa Rica: Conservation

Institution:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

Subject:

Environmental Studies

Description:

This extended field-study course will include on-campus meetings with a field trip to Costa Rica over Spring Break 2019. This distinctive interdisciplinary course would focus on two key themes: "Tropical Ecology and Conservation" and "The Politics of Ecotourism." As such, students will study unique Costa Rican ecosystems, the use of policy to juggle biodiversity conservation and economic development, and the political implications of this balancing act. The field portion of the course will include significant time in the political hub of San Jose, at an undisturbed Bosque field station for student-led research projects, and at an eco-farm in Monteverde. We will also include brief visits to Fincas near San Jose and experiences in the city of La Fortuna, serving as hands on case studies in the challenge of ecotourism. Course fee will be approximately $1,700 to cover flight, meals, and lodging.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminstercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 484-7651

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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