Tropical Plant Systematics
Panama

Both undergraduates and graduate students may apply for this program.

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Program length
Sunday, 29 November – Thursday, 17 December, 2009 (ca. 2.5 wks of in-country class time, with travel days)

Prerequisites
Prerequisites: "Plant Systematics & Ohio Flora" (PBIO 309/509); fall quarter prep course, "Special Topics" (PBIO 313/693)
Fall quarter preparation: PBIO 313/693 (2 credits), plus one "Bobcats Abroad" session, are mandatory prior to the field course. This preparation will be part of every student’s fall quarter course load. The two-credit course will meet every week, and will involve a lecture review of vascular plant orders and families from PBIO 309/509 plus additional major groups we will encounter in the Tropics; discussion of assigned readings on Central American plant diversity and tropical ecology; and travel-related workshops on passport info, travel logistics, immunizations/medications, Spanish conversational language, first aid, and packing. The academic content of the fall prep course will culminate in an exam on plant systematic and plant diversity topics.
Once the application has been turned in, an interview will be conducted with each participant before the nomination process.

Application deadline
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Courses and credits
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Cost estimate
Billed by Ohio University:

• Tuition: 6 OHIO credits
• Program Fee: $225*
• Administrative Fee: $150
• Tech Fee: $8.00
  
  *based on 3 grads and 7 undergrads
  
  Out-of-pocket expenses (worst case)*:
• Airfare: $800
• Passport: $110
• Tourist visa: $5
• Meals off-site and incidentals: $240
• Vaccinations & choloroquine tablets: $230
• Snokel gear rental: $95

*subject to substantial modification based on personal situation

For more information contact:
Harvey Ballard
406 Porter Hall
ballardh@ohio.edu
(740) 593-4659