25-acre (10-hectare), independent college in Bar Harbor, Me., concerned with the interrelation between people, nature, and society. The college offers programs leading to the bachelor of arts degree and the master of philosophy degree in human ecology. The educational facility, founded in 1969, seeks candidates who have demonstrated both aptitude and interest in the field and who can clearly express why they want to attend an institution centered around human ecology. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to education, the school offers courses in traditional liberal arts areas as well as in public policy, marine biology, environmental design, architecture, oceanography, education, natural resource sciences, museum studies, and zoology. In addition to completing the required number of credits, undergraduates are required to participate in a group study, write an essay on human ecology, hold an internship, and complete a senior project. Professors give a written evaluation of a student's performance at the end of each course. About 85 percent of the full-time faculty hold doctorates. The proximity of the campus to the Atlantic Ocean and to Acadia National Park offers the 200-plus students opportunities for many hands-on experiences. Nearly half of the undergraduates go on to graduate or professional studies. The college's own graduate program enrolls only a few students each year.