Grades earned in off-campus courses are reflected on the transcript but are not calculated into the term or cumulative grade point average. Off-campus course work does, where appropriate, satisfy requirements towards graduation, core, majors and minors, and electives. Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies Designed to support and serve the evangelical Christian colleges, the Au Sable Institute offers courses and programs in field ecology, field biology, land resources, water resources and environmental studies. In a setting of northern lower Michigan forests, wetlands, lakes, and wild rivers, students may take courses which provide academic content, field experience and practical tools for stewardship of creational resources. Courses are available during two summer terms.
Academic credit is earned through the college.
Information about this program is available from the department. Additional support may be available in cases of exceptional need. Fellowships are not granted in amounts that exceed costs for tuition and room and board. Students apply for designation as Au Sable Fellows by filling out an application form supplied by the Institute, and should submit it to the college by February 1. The College will then evaluate each student's qualifications and interest in environmental studies and notify the Institute of its selections by February 25.