Short Term study abroad programs
Summer
PERU: ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL
July 17 - August 15th, 2020
LAST 395
3 credits
Estimated program fees: $2000-2500
Course description: This course will give students the opportunity to actively participate in research and fieldwork at the archaeological site of Cerro Blanco, a Chancay Administrative Center located in central Peru.
Spring break
ARGENTINA: HUMAN RIGHTS, POLITICAL CULTURE, AND POLITICS
Travel over spring break
PS 199
3 credits (first half spring course)
On-campus class meetings: Weekly class meetings on campus during the first half of spring semester.
Estimated program fees: $3,800-$4,100
Course description: This course explores the history of politics and human rights in Argentina through class lectures and cultural immersion, as well as discussions with scholars, activists, and politicians in Buenos Aires.
FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE ABROAD: SCIENCE+CULTURE IN BRAZIL
Travel over spring break
LAS 199
3 credits (first half spring course)
On-campus class meetings: Weekly class meetings on campus during the first half of spring semester.
Estimated program fees: $2200
Course description: In this course, first year STEM students will further develop their technical skills while working alongside Brazilian students at the Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI).
NATURAL HISTORY OF CORAL REEFS IN BELIZE
Travel over spring break
IB 496
1 credit (first half spring course)
On-campus class meetings: 1 hour weekly lecture, January 21-March 13
Estimated program fees: $2600
Course description: This study abroad course will introduce students to the diverse ecosystem of vertebrates and invertebrates that inhabit and form coral reefs. Students will have ample opportunity to work in the field while studying the ecology of coral reefs and identifying common reef species.
Winter break
PERU: HERITAGE, TOURISM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE LAND OF THE INCAS
Dates abroad: Dec. 27, 2019 - Jan 7, 2020
ANTH 224
3 credits
On-campus class meetings: Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, and Dec. 11
Estimated program fees: $3,200-$3,580
Course Description: Students will luxuriate in Peru's renowned culture and cuisine while exploring its tourism and heritage policies. Preparatory courses will provide basic historical and cultural knowledge to deepen the students' experience.