{"id":1097,"date":"2024-07-04T00:17:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T00:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/wrigley\/?page_id=1097"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:25:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:25:49","slug":"catalina-island-maymester","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/education\/catalina-residential-college\/catalina-island-maymester\/","title":{"rendered":"Maymester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n  \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Connect to the Planet and Your Peers\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Join us for a month filled with once-in-a-lifetime, immersive learning experiences centered on urban oceans! <\/p>\n<p>Courses focus on understanding and solving issues in the San Pedro Channel, a unique ocean environment off the coast of one of the world\u2019s busiest port cities. Everything takes place at the Wrigley Marine Science Center, our incredible living laboratory on Santa Catalina Island.<\/p>\n<p><b>Applications for Maymester 2026 are now closed.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Maymester 2026 dates: May 18 \u2013 June 12, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3wvC8T3DQdYbNdQ\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Complete the interest form\"  \n>\n    Complete the interest form \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          How it Works\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">All Wrigley Institute Maymester students spend the full four weeks on Catalina Island. In addition to participating in their core classes, students engage in a variety of interdisciplinary activities designed for the whole group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Covering the social and natural sciences and the humanities, opportunities include problem-solving sessions, field research, recreation, and special events designed to train students in environmental leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Applications for Maymester 2026 are now open. <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9AZcq0G8eNhfiKy\">Some financial support<\/a> is available to help cover the cost of room and board. For more information about Maymester generally, watch the video below, <a href=\"\/wrigley\/education\/catalina-residential-college\/catalina-island-maymester\/catalina-island-maymester-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">read our FAQ\/Info Session page<\/span><\/a>, or contact Hannah Maryanski Kiszla (maryansk@usc.edu). For information about course offerings, see the Maymester 2026 course list at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/kelp-sampling-Maymester-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/kelp-sampling-Maymester-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/kelp-sampling-Maymester-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"a student wearing a wetsuit, fins, and a snorkel mask hangs in the water next to a large stand of giant Pacific kelp\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n           \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--video-pane is-landscape\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--video-pane\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n  \n  <div class=\"description-link-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          A Learning Experience Like No Other\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Five classes. More than 50 students. One incredible island. The USC Wrigley Institute Maymester is a learning experience like no other. Hear directly from students and faculty why our Catalina Residential College is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to immerse yourself in environmental and sustainability education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"swiper\">\n\n    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper cards-container\">\n\n      \n        \n                          \n        \n          <div class=\"card swiper-slide\">\n\n                          <div class=\"image-container\">\n\n\n                    \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Silvia_Earle_Snorkel-4-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Silvia_Earle_Snorkel-4-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Silvia_Earle_Snorkel-4-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Silvia_Earle_Snorkel-4-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle sits at the head of a row of snorkelers lined up at the edge of the Wrigley Marine Science Center dock. Everyone is smiling and waving at the camera as they prepare to jump in the water.\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                \n                                  <a href=\"#card-1688858992\" aria-label=\"Play video in lightbox\" class=\"play-video\">\n                    <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 75 75\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 75 75\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                      <rect fill=\"#FFCC00\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\/>\n                      <polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"44.4,37.5 34.2,43.9 34.2,31.1 \"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                  <\/a>\n                              <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"overlay\">\n              <span class=\"card-title\">Dive into Maymester<\/span>\n              <span class=\"card-name\"><\/span>\n              <span class=\"card-name-title\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"controls-container\">\n      <button class=\"button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous Image\">\n        <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"\n        x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n        <polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FFF\" points=\"15.7,27.5 5.7,17.5\n        15.7,7.5 18.7,10.4 13.6,15.4 28.3,15.4 28.3,19.6 13.6,19.6 18.7,24.6 \"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n      <button class=\"button-next\" aria-label=\"Next Image\">\n        <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"\nx=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FFF\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5\n19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/>\n<\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n        <div id=\"card-1688858992\" class=\"video-pane-video-inner lity-hide is-landscape\">\n\n              <div class=\"video-embed\">\n          <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-KaEQq_C1Pw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n        <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"left\">\n                      <h3>Dive into Maymester<\/h3>\n          \n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"right\">\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Maymester Courses\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">See the course descriptions below for information on the types of learning opportunities usually available through this program. Most courses repeat each year, and each course carries a full semester of credit for one month of study.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maymester 2026 Program Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>May 18 \u2013 June 12, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Application Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Priority deadline for Maymester and related financial aid: Monday, November 10 at 11:59 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Decision Notifications Sent: Monday, November 24<\/li>\n<li>Commitment Deadline: Monday, December 8 at 11:59 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Final deadline for Maymester Applications: Monday, January 5 at 11:59 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Cost: <\/b>Maymester is included in the spring semester course load and tuition, but this experience has an out-of-pocket cost of <strong>$2,398<\/strong> associated with room and board on Catalina Island. Some financial support is available. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/education\/catalina-residential-college\/catalina-island-maymester\/catalina-island-maymester-faq\/\">FAQ<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9AZcq0G8eNhfiKy\">Apply for Maymester financial aid &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3wvC8T3DQdYbNdQ\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Complete the interest form\"  \n>\n    Complete the interest form \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-UEc7EjSn31\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-UEc7EjSn31\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">BISC 431L: Aquatic Microbiology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-UEc7EjSn31\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-UEc7EjSn31\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Instructors: John Heidelberg (jheidelb@usc.edu) and Eric Webb (eawebb@usc.edu)<\/p>\n<p>Discover how microbes affect not only your health but also the health of our planet, and how anthropogenic influences affect them in return. Aquatic microbiology brings together many different fields of science, including microbial biology, ecology, biochemistry, genomics, bioinformatics, and molecular biology. This deep-immersion course cross-trains students to work and think in many fields, and to apply their knowledge toward an understanding of natural cycles and human impacts along our coastlines. Due to WMSC\u2019s unique setting, students will spend plenty of time in the field getting up-close and personal with the microbial world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-UEc7EjSn31\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-UEc7EjSn31\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">BISC 457L: Methods in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-UEc7EjSn31\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-UEc7EjSn31\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Instructors: Karla Heidelberg (kheidelb@usc.edu) and Noelle Held (nheld@usc.edu)<\/p>\n<p>This course is designed to introduce students to the study of coastal marine environments and to guided, independent research in marine ecosystems. During the class, students will learn how to use scientific methodology to evaluate global environmental issues, including topics related to human impacts on coastal environments, watershed interactions, and ecosystem function. Students will use authentic research sampling equipment, sampling methodology, and analysis methods for sites on and around the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island. One of the highlights of this class will be an oceanographic training cruise where students will conduct field sampling aboard a working research vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-UEc7EjSn31\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-UEc7EjSn31\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">ENST 483L: Coastal Zone Sustainability<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-UEc7EjSn31\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-UEc7EjSn31\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">Instructor: David Ginsburg (dginsbur@usc.edu) and Ryan Freedman (ryanfree@usc.edu)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The purpose of this course is to introduce students to field skills and ecosystem management tools used to investigate complex human-environmental problems in coastal areas. Students will be provided with active learning opportunities to work and learn in coastal environments (both above and below the water), and to gain a better understanding of the interdisciplinary complexities of implementing ecosystem management strategies in a real landscape. At the end of the course, students will present a summary of their active learning projects to gain feedback on their results and outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-UEc7EjSn31\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-UEc7EjSn31\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">ENST 484: Waves of Change: Unearthing Coastal Environmental Histories<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-UEc7EjSn31\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-UEc7EjSn31\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">Instructor: Sean Fraga (sfraga@usc.edu)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In this class, we will use Pimu Catalina Island to explore humanity\u2019s long history with coastal environments.\u00a0Key themes in our course will include ancient human migration, European exploration and imperialism, environmental colonialism, labor, leisure and tourism, and technology and the environment. Students will engage in original historical research, using narratives, charts, newspapers, photographs, and other archival sources to uncover, understand, interpret, and communicate key stories about the island\u2019s past. In doing so, students will both gain experience with archival research methods and develop insight into how environmental conditions shape and are shaped by human societies over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-UEc7EjSn31\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-UEc7EjSn31\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">ENST 486: Social Science Research Methods for Environmental Analysis (Not offered in 2026)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-UEc7EjSn31\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-UEc7EjSn31\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Instructors: Monalisa Chatterjee (monalisc@usc.edu) and Brian Palmer-Rubin (brian.pr@usc.edu)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social science research plays a critical role in addressing environmental challenges by focusing on the human dimensions of these issues\u2014such as behaviors, institutions, values, and policies. Environmental problems like climate change, pollution, and resource depletion are deeply tied to human actions. Social science research helps us study how people use resources, identify psychological, cultural, and economic factors that drive behavior, and design behavior change strategies. Effective environmental policy needs more than knowledge about our natural systems\u2014it needs to be socially acceptable, economically viable, and politically feasible<\/span><b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Social science research provides us with the means to study these dimensions in detail. Social science enables participatory research methods that engage communities. It helps ensure fair distribution of resources, risks, and opportunities. The applied social science research methods course will introduce key qualitative and quantitative methods of collecting and analyzing social data relevant to environmental issues. The class will introduce the fundamental concepts of qualitative and quantitative social science research, i.e., surveys, interviews, participant observation, content analysis, in-depth literature review, focus groups, case studies, and historical analysis. Over the term, students will develop research questions, plan for and collect data using social science methods, and analyze their findings. Previous projects have included the study of opinions on Marine Protected Areas and Catalina Islanders&#8217; perceptions of waste management. 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