Application Information -- Applications for Fall will be available in Feb of that year.
The application is on-line via a google form which will be posted on the Home page and available in February. The application asks you to answer a few questions and to upload 3 documents:
(If you have questions about the application form or process, please email George Roderick.)
Activity advisory: This is a field course based at a tropical field station that involves vigorous activities including hiking in forests and on steep trails and swimming and snorkeling in marine and fresh waters. The field station is rustic and lacks some of the amenities students may be accustomed to in dormitory life on campus (see Gump Station site below). Each participating student will also be required to have UC approved health insurance, complete a UC health clearance form 60 days in advance of travel, and take a swim test on on-site, as well as have a valid passport. A Visitor’s Guide is available on the Gump Station web site, http://moorea.berkeley.edu, which includes more complete information.
- Statement of purpose (1 page), why you want to take the course (your interests, experiences, why the course is important for your plans at Berkeley and potential careers, ... ).
- CV or resume (limit, 3 pages)
- Transcripts (we accept unofficial transcript/screenshots/etc.)
(If you have questions about the application form or process, please email George Roderick.)
Activity advisory: This is a field course based at a tropical field station that involves vigorous activities including hiking in forests and on steep trails and swimming and snorkeling in marine and fresh waters. The field station is rustic and lacks some of the amenities students may be accustomed to in dormitory life on campus (see Gump Station site below). Each participating student will also be required to have UC approved health insurance, complete a UC health clearance form 60 days in advance of travel, and take a swim test on on-site, as well as have a valid passport. A Visitor’s Guide is available on the Gump Station web site, http://moorea.berkeley.edu, which includes more complete information.
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Course Costs
Total course costs are designed to be the same as a semester on campus including living and eating in a dorm. Course costs include housing and food for 10 weeks at the Gump Station, field trips on Moorea and likely Tahiti and Tetiaroa, and course supplies and expenses. We will have a more exact figure before you need to make a decision about acceptance. Tuition and program fees for Fall will be charged during the Summer and beginning of the Fall Semester. In the past, students on financial aid have received financial aid for this course. Please check with the Financial Aid office.
Tuition and student services fees and airfare from the Bay Area to Tahiti are separate costs, as are passport fees or any visa you may need (currently, a visa is not required for citizens from the US and many other countries). Check the web for current round-trip prices from San Francisco or Oakland to Papeete, Tahiti. You must have a US (or other) passport — valid until at least 3 months after you plan to return (March or later of the following year). If you are not a US citizen, please check the French Consulate website to see the specific visa requirements for your home country. Current passports that extend 3 months after the course ends (i.e., March following the Fall course) will be required before final applications will be accepted.
Enrollment
Students enroll in either ESPM C107 or IB 158LF, which are the same course. This course is the ONLY course you can take during this Fall semester as it is taught mostly off-campus at the Gump South Pacific Research Station. You must enroll for the full 15 units and participate in all activities. For this reason, a reduced course load (RCL) accommodation is not possible. This is an academically rigorous course and designed for students with relevant and broad academic interests. While we sometimes consider extraordinary first- and second-year students, students who have taken upper division science courses will benefit most and can contribute also to the learning environment. Previous field experience is also desirable, but not required. We strongly recommend taking Bio1B on campus, even if you have passed out of it with previous credits. We also recommend a course in statistics or data science.
Risk & Responsibilities
Participation in a field course carries with it some increased risk of personal injury. Each participating student will also be required to have UC approved health insurance, complete a UC health clearance form 60 days in advance of travel, and take a swim test on Campus in the Fall, as well as a valid passport, and if not from US or EU, possibly a visa. The updated Visitors Guide to Moorea including health facilities, emergency contacts, and other services is available on the Gump Station web site. Please read this document before your interview.
