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College of the Atlantic
Off-campus learning opportunities
COA provides numerous opportunities for off-campus study, both in the US and abroad. Partner institutions extend our academic and geographic reach.
Learning Beyond COA
Explore New Places, Expand Your Learning
COA provides multiple opportunities for study abroad. We run several programs ourselves including our annual winter term in Yucatán, Mexico, and our regularly offered spring term in France. Students also regularly take part in international programs offered by other colleges and organizations.
There are also many opportunities for students to study and travel in the US. COA provides each student with their own fund for expeditionary learning, providing up to $1800 in financial support for off-campus study.
COA’s Tropical Marine Ecology class in Belize
Explore Human Ecology
Stories from the Field
All-hands effort studies mountaintop mammals
Vertebrate ecologist Dr. Brittany Slabach ’09 is using her Second Century Stewardship to collaborate with COA students, faculty, and alumnx on a study that examines how recreational trail use and sub-alpine management affects mountaintop mammal communities in Acadia National Park. Read More
Human ecology takes root in coastal Japan
Setouchi Global Academy, College of the Atlantic’s new affiliate school on the Seto Inland Sea, is structured around place-based, experiential learning and on a mission to make positive change in the world. Read More
Students collaborate and connect on musical production
Introspection, innovation, and a sense of collectivism highlight the experiences of College of the Atlantic students enrolled in Futurity: A Production Monster Course, a three-credit, term-long effort culminating in the staging of a live musical. Read More
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