MSC 420 Sea Sessions
The course consists of enrollment in the SEASemester program sponsored by the Sea EducationAssociation (SEA), a nonprofit organizationlocated at the oceanographic research community ofWoods Hole, Massachusetts. The program consists ofa classroom component emphasizing the theoreticalfoundations necessary for understandingoceanography. This includes lectures, seminars,workshops, and field trips in areas ofoceanography, natical science, navigation,humanities and literature. The remaining portionof the course allows students to put theirclassroom knowledge to the test aboard an oceansailing vessel. Students serve as ship's crewcomplete a research project while on the cruise.Course fee: Due to the cooperative nature of thisprogram, students will incur additional costs tobe determined including, but not limitedto,tuition differential and travel.