Summer Intensive FAQs
History of Agriculture at Goshen College
FAQs
Agroecology Summer Intensive (ASI)
What
are the dates? 2 June through 1 August 2008 (nine weeks)
Where are the courses delivered? In the classrooms,
gardens and environmental laboratory of Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center.
How many credits do I earn? 12 credits for the
four courses of the ASI.
Can I take just one or two courses? The four
courses making up the ASI must all be taken together as a unit.
What does the ASI cost? The cost for the 12-credit
summer semester is $5,600.
Does this include room and board? Housing is
provided at Rieth Village and costs $684 for the nine weeks. Food
is at the expense of the student although fresh vegetables are available
in the kitchen gardens.
Are scholarships available? Several $2,000 scholarships
are available. Application forms are available on the Merry Lea
website or by contacting Dr. Hess at dhess@goshen.edu.
I don’t attend Goshen College; must I enroll at GC in
order to participate? No, an application
form is available on the Merry Lea website, and credits are transferable
to your home institution.
What are the course prerequisites? General
biology and general chemistry are recommended.
Merry
Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College
P.O. Box 263 Wolf Lake, IN 46796 | Phone (260) 799-5869 • Fax
(260) 799-5875