Meeting Abstract
There are about 500 colleges and universities in the United States that list marine biology courses as part of their curriculum. Field courses to tropical environments have become increasingly popular for schools in non-coastal states that have limited access to the oceans, and even for schools that are in temperate coastal states. (1) A survey was conducted of colleges and universities in North America offering marine biology courses in warm water destinations. Costs, destinations, activities, and instructor preparation will be discussed. (2) For 20 years one of these classes has been offered at Richard Stockton College; an overview of this successful course will be presented.
