ART 1102 Drawing Studio (5 credits)

August 24-September 4, Roger Feldman

Course Description:  This course will begin on the main campus (August 24-28) and move to Blakely Island Field Station for a concentrated period of observation (August 31-September 4).  Emphasizes sighting techniques for observational drawing of still life, interiors/exteriors, and the human figure. Covers techniques in class such as contour line, schematic systems and sighting techniques for accuracy in scale and proportion, perspective by eye, value and light logic, and schematic approaches. The cost for this course will be approximately $2,850, including tuition, room and board, and transportation to Blakely Island from Anacortes, Washington.  This course meets the "Arts and Humanities A" general education requirement at Seattle Pacific University.

BIO 1100 Biological Science (5 credits)

June 15 - 26, Ken Cramer (Biology of Birds)

September 7 -18, Rick Ridgway (Marine Biology)

Course Description: A field-based course designed for non-biology majors, introducing the major themes of modern biology. Each version of this course focuses on a special topic, depending on the instructor and as noted in the course title. This course meets the "Natural Science A" general education requirement at SPU.  The cost for this course will be approximately $2,900, including tuition, room and board, and transportation to Blakely Island from Anacortes, Washington.

BIO 4117 Birds of the Pacific Northwest (5 credits)

June 15 - 26, Ken Cramer

Course Description:  Study of birds of the San Juan Islands and surrounding waters. Class activities include field observations, lectures, research and laboratory study.  The cost for this course will be approximately $2,900, including tuition, room and board, and transportation to Blakely Island from Anacortes, Washington.

BIO 4256 Environmental Physiology (5 credits)

August 3 - 14, Cara Wall-Scheffler

Course Description: Studies organisms in relation to the physical factors of the environment. Examines physiological and biochemical aspects of adaptation. Includes laboratory. The cost for this course will be approximately $2,900, including tuition, room and board, and transportation to Blakely Island from Anacortes, Washington.

BIO 4810 Marine Ecology (5 credits)

July 7 - 18, Lindsay Whitlow

Course Description: Provides a field study of the interrelationships of marine plants and animals within their environment. Laboratory and field work will include the application of ecological techniques to a specific problem and will include the writing of a report describing the results. The cost for this course will be approximately $2,900, including tuition, room and board, and transportation to Blakely Island from Anacortes, Washington.

BIO 4825 Forest Ecology (5 credits)

June 29 - July 10 Eric Long

Course Description: Conservation biology is the science concerned with the conservation of biological diversity. The course will consider values of, threats to, and strategies for conserving biodiversity. We will apply theories of conservation biology to local biodiversity concerns in the region. Field exercises, while teaching techniques for assessing biodiversity of distinct taxa, will also hone skills for identifying the diversity of plants and animals near the field station.  The cost for this course will be approximately $2,900, including tuition, room and board, and transportation to Blakely Island from Anacortes, Washington.

PHY 1135 Astronomy (5 credits)

August 10-22 , John Lindberg

Course Description: This course will begin on the main campus (August 10-14) and move to Blakely Island Field Station for a concentrated period of observation (August 17-22). An integrative general introduction to astronomy, including astronomical observation and measurement, the solar system, extragalactic phenomena, and cosmology; includes the scientific method and world-view implications. This course meets the "Natural Science B" general education requirement at SPU.  The cost for this course will be approximately $2,850, including tuition, room and board while on Blakely Island, and transportation to Blakely Island from Anacortes, Washington.