September 30, 2019

New academic program @ the Coast

Imagine a course of study where spending time outside is a requirement! Where the learning environment consists of a remarkable coastal setting surrounded by diverse freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems. The Undergraduate Semester Experience at the Coast Residential Program offers such an advantage. Located on ECU’s Outer Banks Campus, the program provides students with an interest in coastal resources, science, and management, the opportunity to immerse themselves in field and lab-based experiences.

 

WHO: Open to all undergraduate science and non-science majors.

WHERE: Coastal Studies Institute, ECU’s Outer Banks Campus, Wanchese, NC

WHEN: Spring 2020

COURSES OFFERED: ANTH 2005 – Environmental Anthropology; COAS 2025 – Survey of Coastal and Marine Resources; GEOG 3420 – Remote Sensing of the Environment I; GEOL 1400 – Bays and Beaches Around the World: Geological Form and Function; GEOL 2600 – Analysis Techniques and Methods of Coastal Ocean Research; plus the opportunity to do hands-on research for course credit.

 

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

  • 2 Gen Ed courses; ability to do other courses online with ECU or at the College of the Albemarle Dare County Campus
  • Students from any major or any year (freshman, sophomore, etc.) may participate
  • Small class size (~20 students) and strong faculty and student interaction
  • Classroom learning connected with active learning opportunities at the coast and real-world applications
  • A remarkable coastal setting surrounded by diverse freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems
  • Cutting-edge coastal research labs
  • Credits count toward COAS minor

 

HOUSING: Students will live near the historic downtown Manteo area – 4 miles from campus and near ocean beaches and the site of the first English settlement in the New World. Housing costs will be comparable to those on main campus.