The Value of the Catalina Semester for Non-Science Majors

Camera!Camera!

Plankton?Plankton?

Lights!Lights!

My Life Before Catalina

photo by Andrew Stowe

Interdisciplinary Internship

• Filmmaking instructor for Biology teachers

• Worked with Untamed Science production crew

• Participated in field experiences

• New career path?

photo by Edie Banner

photo by Carmel Gardner

The Catalina Semester

• Small class size• Supportive students• Engaging

professors• Science all around!

Understanding Science

• Living on a research station

• Interacting with scientists

• Working through the process of science

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My Life After Catalina

Practical Considerations

• Prerequisites• Major requirements• Can it be incorporated into a

minor?• Preparing for a semester of

science• Stepping out of your comfort

zone