We are looking for undergraduate students to join us for Spring 2025 semester for an amazing academic opportunity with a wonderful program offered at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula College, Kachemak Bay Campus.  The Semester by the Bay Program is a place-based experiential learning program in Homer, Alaska.  Homer and the surrounding area are an ideal place to study and explore Marine Biology and Conservation Ecology.  We offer incredible courses, internships, independent research opportunities with world-renowned instructors and access to one of the richest marine estuaries in the world.  Our Spring semester focus is Conservation Ecology.

We are currently recruiting students and planning for the Spring 2025 semester.
Classes offered are:

• BIOL 473               Conservation Biology (3CR)
• BIOL 483               Exploration Ecology (2CR)
• BIOL 484               Experiential Learning: Exploration Ecology Field Study (4CR)
• BIOL 490               Global Climate Change (3CR)
• ENG/JRNL A278 & A278L  Sharing Science Across Diverse Audiences (1CR ea)
• BIOL 495A              Internship in the Biological Sciences (3CR)

All Semester by the Bay students receive University of Alaska in-state tuition.

Completion of the semester's hands-on, intensive program will earn a student a stand-alone degree called an Occupational Endorsement Certificate, which provides students an enormous benefit when applying to graduate school, other internships or employment.  We will work with students and their institutions to ensure course transferability in addition to earning these certificates.

Please see our website for more information on internships and the SBB program (https://semesterbythebay.org/) and contact Dr. Ken Goldman (kjgoldman@alaska.edu).