Course Offerings
Williams-Mystic’s academic curriculum contributes to an educational experience that is both interdisciplinary and immersive. Each semester, our faculty collaborate so that all coursework becomes part of the big picture, showing the ways our coasts and oceans are connected across multiple disciplines. Our students take four courses: American Maritime History, Marine Policy, Global Ocean Literature and Marine Science (either Oceanographic Processes or Marine Ecology). Students attend regular weekly classes as well as cross-course seminars, panels featuring scholars and industry professionals, and hands-on day trips to locations around New England.
Listed below are the course offerings for each Williams-Mystic semester; the course numbers reflect how they are listed in the Williams College course catalog. Students accepted to Williams-Mystic are enrolled at Williams for the semester, and will receive a Williams College transcript at the successful completion of their semester in Mystic.


Global Ocean Literature

American Maritime History

Marine Policy
