May Term to Ecuador

Biology and History in the Galapagos, Ecuador

May Term 2013
Galapagos, Ecuador

Dates:
May 30th-June 19th

Dr. Alexander Werth
Dr. Kenneth Lehman

Course Offerings:

Biology 261- Evolutionary Ecology 
History 285- Ecuador in the Big Picture

Course Descriptions:
Students may choose to take one or both of these courses 

Biology 261- Evolutionary Ecology (4 credits): A field-based study of the casual relationship between Darwinian ecology and evolution, examining the principal evolutionary and ecological mechanisms leading to the biodiversity, typically in tropical biomes. Using diverse terrestrial and marine ecosystems as living laboratories, the course explores the dynamic interface of biogeography, behavioral ecology, and physiological ecology to investigate means by which organisms adapt to their physical habitat and the other species that live there, both in historical and modern contexts. Prerequisites: Biology 110 and 151

History 285- Ecuador in the Big Picture (3 credits): The course will take advantage of our location in Ecuador to explore Ecuador's significant role in the larger history of Latin America. Ecuador was an early Andean cultural center, an Incan outpost, and was deeply and directly impacted by the European conquest. Quito became an important colonial city and since independence (liberated by Bolivar himself) the country has gone through all of the vicissitudes of national development, both frustrations and successes. We will study Ecuador agaisnt the backdrop of Latin American history and will visit sites and museums that will bring that history alive. 

 

Ecuador Itinerary
Thursday, May 30^th- Tuesday, June 18^th, 2013

Thu May 30 Depart Dulles International Airport Washington D.C. -Arrive in Quito

Fri May 31 Cotopaxi Volcano

Sat Jun 01 Quito

Sun Jun 02 Quito

Mon Jun 03 Quito to Casa del Suizo

Tue Jun 04 Activities la Casa del Suizo

Wed Jun 05 Activities la Casa del Suizo

Thu Jun 06 Activities la Casa del Suizo

Fri Jun 07 Return to Papallacta

Sat Jun 08 Transfer to Galapagos

Sun Jun 09 On board the Galaxy

Mon Jun 10 Galaxy

Tues Jun 11 Galaxy

Wed Jun 12 Galaxy

Thu June 13 Galaxy

Fri June 14 Galaxy

Sat Jun 15 Otavalo

Sun Jun 16 Return to Quito

Mon Jun 17 Equator tour

Tues Jun 18 Depart Quito

Wed June 19 Return to US

 

Included:

• 3, 4, or 7 HSC credits
• Transportation within Ecuador
• Lodging on land
• Eight days on the MV Galaxy sailing in the Galapagos Islands
• Most meals
• International Health Insurance
• Galapagos National Tax

Application

Price Estimate:

The Office of Global Education & Study abroad is currently reassessing the price quote for this program. Please contact the office for more information.

For More information
Contact the Office of Global Education & Study Abroad
Bagby Hall 315 or 313 (434) 223-6311