My General Education Courses That Are Anything But General!

I planned to study abroad since I graduated from high school. I met with my study abroad adviser my first semester of college, which is when I mapped out what semesters I would take certain courses. I found Semester at Sea, and I looked through the upcoming voyages. I fell in love with the itinerary, and decided to map out my courses so that I could travel on the Fall 2013 voyage, and transfer my credits for courses that I needed to fulfill. I looked at the potential courses for my voyage, and noticed that many sciences and philosophies were offered (http://www.semesteratsea.org/voyages/fall-2013/courses/) I decided that I would take my 2 sciences and 2 philosophies during my Fall 2013 voyage. These are the courses that I chose:

1. BIOL 1559-502 Marine Biology
--Field Lab: Whale watching in Cape Town, South Africa.
--Course Description: http://www.semesteratsea.org/courses/marine-biology-field-lab-in-cape-town/
--This is the course that I am most excited for!! I love animals, and I love the water. In addition, the field lab allows me to whale watch when whales are migrating past the tip of Africa-perfect timing!

2. EVSC 4559 Earth's Changing Climate
--Field Lab: Observe how areas in Morocco are adapting to the climate changes that are occurring.
--Course Description: http://www.semesteratsea.org/courses/climate-change/

3. PHIL 1510 Philosophy of Human Nature
--Field Lab: Two choices! 1:Tour around Dublin, Ireland with places linked to many philosophical thinkers. 2. Go to a museum and a cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium, and link it to the Christian view of afterlife. 
--Course Description: http://www.semesteratsea.org/courses/philosophy-of-human-nature/

4. PHIL 2510 Global Ethics
--Field Lab: Two choices! 1. Experience being toured around by the blind and visit an art museum in Hamburg, Germany. 2. Spend the day at the White Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.
--Course Description: http://www.semesteratsea.org/courses/global-ethics/