International Study Tours
Short-Term International Study Tours Offering Academic Credit
Programs for Summer, 2013 are added upon approval. Check this website regularly for updated information on programs taking place during 2013.
For information about other short-term international study tours offering academic credit, call 559.278.0333.
Faculty Handbook - International Travel Study
Global Wine Industry Internship in Croatia – Summer 2014
May 25 – July 12, 2014
ENOL 162T and VIT 162T – 6 units
Fee: $7,150
The scenic and dynamic island of Hvar, Croatia, provides an ideal location for this project-driven, multi-disciplinary, academic internship program that utilizes the island’s various wineries, vineyards and related industry organizations as a laboratory for experiential learning. The program includes a week of orientation in Split, followed by six weeks of academic and cultural exploration—including research, reflective activities, vineyard vocabulary, and the customized wine industry internship on Hvar.
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Administration of Justice and Culture in
San Jose, Costa Rica
May 20 – 26, 2013
CRIM 136T – 1 unit
Fee: $2,379
Through readings, site visits and lectures, participants in this travel study program will examine the Costa Rican criminal justice system and the country’s culture and history. The program includes special emphasis on the psychology of penal institutions, role of treatment in offender rehabilitation, incarceration and punishment of adults and juveniles, drug enforcement, and the administration of the law. Comparisons will be made between corrections, courts, law enforcement, and victim services systems in Costa Rica and the United States. Also Costa Rica’s administration of justice will be examined in the framework of its history and culture.
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International Tourism: Multicultural Issues and Impacts,
Costa Rica
December 27, 2013 – January 10, 2014
RA 130 – 3 units
Fee: $3,950
Prepare for adventure! This course provides students with a rare opportunity to be exposed to several different cultural aspects pertaining to tourism, hospitality and recreation as experienced by extensive travel through Costa Rica, exposure to different cultures, and opportunities for self-discovery and adventure.
Students of all majors will gain an understanding of both theory and practical applications of concepts surrounding international tourism. Through on site visits and selected texts and readings, students will explore social, cultural, and environmental impacts of tourism and planning issues. Students will also examine the development and meaning of ecotourism, alternative tourism, adventure, natural, cultural and heritage tourism options particular to Costa Rica. In addition to theoretical knowledge, students will be presented with experiential learning opportunities involving hiking, riding horses, zip lining, rafting class III-IV whitewater, kayaking, and surfing the Caribbean waves. In addition to abundant physical activity, students will interact with the local communities and learn about being responsible tourists and stewards of the natural world.
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Chile: Farm to Port
January 1 – 14, 2014
AGBS 185T – 3 units
Fee: $4,325
Chile is fast becoming an export powerhouse for various agricultural products. This course focuses on learning about the agricultural and food supply chain operations in Chile from the production practices used in the fields to operations in various facilities where agricultural products are packed, cooled, stored, tested, transported, branded, inspected, traded, and so forth. The visits may include a briefing with the U.S. Embassy Agricultural Attaché as well as a meeting with USDA representatives associated with food inspection at ports. Participants will have extended visits at cooperating universities to bring about an exploration of ideas and cross-cultural exchange.
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