Undergraduate Programs
Great Challenge, Great Adventure
SEA Semester is unique among study-abroad programs because it offers you academic challenge combined with the adventure of an extended research cruise under sail. More than 6,000 students from colleges and universities across the country have taken advantage of our 12-week, full-credit program and 8-week summer session.
- A broad understanding of the world’s oceans through an interdisciplinary curriculum that combines the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and public policy. The various programs place emphasis on different disciplinary areas.
- Demanding academics on shore followed by practical application at sea.
- 12 weeks of study (8 weeks for the summer session) divided between a 6-week shore component at Woods Hole on Cape Cod and a 6-week sea component in the Atlantic, Atlantic/Caribbean, or Pacific.
- The only ocean education program to offer extended deep-sea sailing/research experience. Open to students with or without sailing experience.
- Academic credit from Boston University that can be transferred to most colleges and universities, with direct credit for students at our affiliated institutions. The 12-week programs carry 17 credits for successful completion (12 credits for the 8-week summer session).
- The ability to work one-on-one with a dedicated faculty of specialists.
- The opportunity to plan and conduct an original research project.
- Stops at intriguing ports of call integrated into the curriculum.
- Leadership development and personal growth.
- The adventure of a lifetime.
