Summer Classes
Find out more about the summer classes offered at Central Michigan University's Biological Station on Beaver Island.
Avian Field Experiences
Plant Communities of Beaver Island
Freshwater Algae
Aquatic Entomology
Michigan's Amphibians and Reptiles
Medicinal Ethnobotany
Forensic Entomology
Stream and River Ecology
Foundations of Ecology
Great Lakes Mussels
Zooplankton of the Great Lakes
Field Biology
Geology of Beaver Island and the Great Lakes Region
Geography Classes
Beaver Island Hiking, Geography and History
Environmental Science Classes
Ecosystems Structure and Function
Chemistry Classes
Quantitative Analysis
Environmental Chemistry of the Great Lakes
Chemistry of Natural Wonders
Astronomy Lab
Music Classes
Nature Inspired Music Composition
Journalism Classes
Nature Photography
Art Classes
Nature Inspired Art
English Classes
Nature Inspired Writing
Honors Classes
Sculpture, Collage, and the Natural Environment
Helping and Hiking on Beaver Island
Green Words, Green Worlds
Classes available at the CMU Biological Station - Summer 2024
* Classes and schedule subject to change.
HON 321 - Sculpture, Collage, and the Natural Environment
- May 5-11, 2023
- Taught by L. Shurtleff
- 2 credits
HON 321 - Helping and Hiking on Beaver Island
- May 5-11, 2023
- Taught by Mark Francek
- 2 credits
HON 321 - Green Words, Green Worlds
- May 5-11, 2023
- Taught by M. Eke
- 2 credits
BIO 516Z - Avian Field Experiences
- May 13-17, 2023
- Taught by Nancy Seefelt
- 2 credits
- Also available as a workshop
GEL 397Z - Geology of Beaver Island and the Great Lakes Region
- May 17-25, 2023
- Taught by Maria Gonzalez
- 3 credits
- Also available as a workshop
BIO 597Z - Plan Communities on Beaver Island
- May 27-31, 2023
- Taught by Joanna Dannenhoffer
- 2 credits
- Also available as a workshop
BIO 597Z - Freshwater Algae
- June 3-8, 2023
- Taught by Hunter Carrick
- 3 credits
- Also available as a workshop
ENS 397Z - Ecosystems Structure and Function
- June 3-8, 2023
- Taught by Amanda Suchy
- 3 credits
BIO 597ZG - Aquatic Entomology
- June 10-15, 2023
- Taught by R. Merritt and M. Berg
- 2 credits
- Also available as a workshop
BIO 597ZZE - Michigan's Amphibians and Reptiles
- June 17-22, 2023
- Taught by J. Rowe
- 2 credits
- Also available as a workshop
BIO 597Z - Medicinal Enthobotany
- June 17-22, 2023
- Taught by B. Doyle
- 2 credits
- Also available as a workshop
BIO 597Z - Forensic Entomology - The Real CSI
- June 17-22, 2023
- Taught by R. Merritt and M. Berg
- 2 credits
- Also available as a workshop
BIO 530Z - Stream and River Ecology
- June 24-29, 2023
- Taught by G. Lamberti and T. Schriever
- 3 credits
- Also available as a workshop
BIO 213Z - Foundations of Ecology
- June 24 - July 12, 2023
- Taught by Kevin Pangle
- 4 credits
GEO 575Z - Beaver Island Hiking, Geography and History
- July 1-7, 2023
- Taught by Mark Francek
- 3 credits
- Also available as a workshop
BIO 520Z - Great Lakes Mussels
- July 8-12, 2023 - July 8-9 on Beaver Island
- Taught by Dave Zanatta
- 2 credits
- Also available as a workshop
BIO 597Z - Zooplankton of the Great Lakes
- July 15-19, 2023
- Taught by Nancy Scott McNaught
- 2 credits
- Also available as a workshop
CHM 211QRZ - Quantitative Analysis
- July 15-26, 2023
- Taught by Dale LeCaptain
- 4 credits
- Lecture online prior
CHM 515Z - Environmental Chemistry of the Great Lakes
- July 22-26, 2023
- 2 credits
- Lecture online prior
BIO 100Z - Field Biology
- July 22-27, 2023
- Taught by Brad Swanson
- 3 credits
AST 112Z - Astronomy Lab
- July 29 - August 2, 2023
- Taught by Glen Williams
- 1 credit
MUS 597Z - Nature Inspired Music Composition
- August 1-10, 2023
- Taught by J. Batzner
- 3 credits
- Also available as a workshop
CHM 371Z - Chemistry of Natural Waters
- August 5-9, 2023
- Taught by Sheryl Majorski
- 2 credits
- Also available as a workshop
JRN 597Z - Nature Photography
- August 5-10, 2023
- Taught by Steve Jessmore
- 3 credits
- Also available as a workshop
ART 597Z - Nature Inspired Art
- August 12-16, 2023
- Taught by D. Fanning
- 2 credits
- Also available as a workshop
ENG 597Z - Nature Inspired Writing
- August 12-16, 2023
- Taught by R. Fanning
- 2 credits
- Also available as a workshop