Wild Semester Study Away Program
The Wild Semester is a 16 week, 4 course program that immerses students in wilderness, adventure, and environmental biology. Students will live in a remote ghost town on the edge of the Aldo Leopold Wilderness in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico while taking Conservation Biology, Ecology, Field Zoology, and African Biodiversity and Conservation. The Wild Semester program emphasizes hands-on learning, practical skills for scientists (and conservationists in particular), research experience, exploring career options, and a thorough academic understanding of the course material. Learning takes place 24/7 through lectures, lab exercises, field trips, camping, hiking, and field studies. The program is personally, physically, and academically challenging, requiring students to be prepared, motivated, enthusiastic, and fun!