Understanding FHL Programs
Each listing on this page is a complete, full-time program. Some programs are made up of several courses whose credits add up to a full-time load; others are comprised of a single course that itself is a full-time load (e.g. a 15-credit, quarter-long course or a 9-credit, 5-week course).
Our programs are intensive, immersive, hands-on experiences. During the academic year, courses run ~8:30 – 5:30 Monday – Friday. Summer courses run ~8:30 – 5:30 Monday – Friday and ~8:30 – 12:30 on Saturdays.
As you’ll see when you click on the links below, some will show details for a group of courses within that program, others will show details for that single full-time course.
During any one term, students can only enroll in one of the program offerings noted here.
For more opportunities at FHL, see also Training Workshops for summer 2025.
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FHL 375, FHL/MARBIO 470, FHL/BIOL 471, FHL 495 | Autumn 2025
Autumn Marine Studies (AMS) 2025
Credits: 15-17 | Instructor(s): Dr. Deborah Giles , Dr. Marjorie Wonham , Dr. Adam Summers
Autumn Marine Studies provides students with a diverse offering of courses in advanced marine ecology, marine organismal anatomy, and marine mammal biology. -
OCEAN 492 | Autumn 2025
Pelagic Ecosystem Function of the San Juan Archipelago 2025
Credits: 15 | Instructor(s): Dr. Matthew Baker , Dr. Alex Marquez , Dr. Becca Guenther , Dr. Jan Newton
This full-time apprenticeship uses the natural laboratory of the waters in San Juan Archipelago to investigate the working of a unique pelagic (open water) ecosystem.