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Course Overview

All the islands surrounding the Pacific Ocean are volcanic because they formed, or are forming, via the process of Plate Tectonics. Where the Pacific Plate is moving over a hot spot, or where it is being subducted below another plate, deep trenches form (such as Mariana Trench, deepest point on planet Earth) and huge volcanoes (such as Mauna Loa and Mt. Fuji) erupt. We will travel counterclockwise around the Pacific Ocean and visit the Hawaiian Islands (Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Hawaii), Midway, Guam, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Tahiti and Society Islands, Easter Island, and Galapagos Island. Explore weird creatures of the deepest trenches and discuss the different cultures of these islands; i.e.: how the Polynesians – the greatest seafarers ever known – discovered the Pacific islands and even made it all the way to South America!

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Type
In-Person Class
Days
W
Time
10:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Jan 20, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027
Schedule
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Contact Hours
4.0
Location
Delivery Options
In-Person  
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $39.00 Click here to get more information
Drop Request Deadline
Jan 17, 2027
Transfer Request Deadline
Jan 17, 2027
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This class is eligible for UNM Tuition Remission under Personal Enrichment.

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