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 the Courses and Workshops landing page.
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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.