• Belize
• (Biology 435)
• Belize (Rec 347)
• Greece
• Mayan
• Costa Rica
• Egypt

Winter Session 2012

Recent Faculty Led

"A Tale of Two Cities"

Led by Dr. Michael Hall ( mhall@vwc.edu)
Join Dr. Michael Hall in "A Tale of Two Cities" offered during the summer and winter session. Alternating cities such as London and Paris, or Rome and Paris allow students to explore art, literature, theater, and history of European cities.
Join Dr. Michael Hall in "A Tale of Two Cities" offered during the summer and winter session. Alternating cities such as London and Paris, or Rome and Paris allow students to explore art, literature, theater, and history of European cities.

London

While in London you'll take a tour of the historic Tower of London, attend a West End play, explore British museums and galleries. You'll visit Westminster Abbey, the traditional coronation and burial site for English monarchs, and see Buckingham Palace, the residence of the royal family.

Paris

The Parisian experience allows gastronomic exploration at Parisian restaurants, highlights of the Louvre Museum and a nighttime assent of the Eiffel Tower. Time in Paris also includes a train ride to Versailles to visit the palace and water gardens.

Rome

Tour Imperial Rome and visit the Colosseum and the Palatine hill where the villas of the emperors overlooked the Circus Maximus and the Roman Forum. You'll explore the unique collections of the Vatican Museums and see the renowned frescoes of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.

Belize (Biology 435)

Led by Dr. Maynard Schaus ( mschaus@vwc.edu)

Schedule
Flyer

Visit a variety of sites in Belize, including coral reefs and tropical rain forests. This trip will focus on marine biology, coral reef biology, rain forest ecology, mangrove systems, cave
systems, Mayan archeology and conservation biology. You'll spend a week on Amergris Caye and visit the Mayan ruins on the mainland with plenty of opportunities for snorkeling,
subterranean river tubing, and a trip to the Belize Zoo.

BIO/EES 250: Field Experiences course has no prerequisites.

Other locations include Trinidad and Costa Rica.

Belize (REC 347)

Into the wild, Belizean style! REC 347 offers students an opportunity to plan, prepare, and implement an overnight back country experience. Learn expedition kayaking skills while experiencing the warm waters, bird life and islands of Belize! Float on an inner tube through a cave system, camp on islands and spend your days paddling and snorkeling among Belizean reefs. A series of experiences, discussions, and readings about current issues and practices in outdoor recreation and education will inform our time in Belize.

Berlin

Led by Dr. Sarah Sewell ( sswell@vwc.edu)
Take a walk through the history of Berlin, Paris, London, Vienna, and Prague. This winter session course is taught at various European cities where you'll learn about the history of the cities by experiencing their art, architecture, and public spaces. Not only do we visit museums and key landmarks, but we also attend cultural events such as symphony and rock concerts. Central to our study of these European capitals is an investigation of the historical debates that have erupted over the use of city spaces.
History 262 Seminar in the History of European Cities.
No language requirements.

Costa Rica

Led by Dr. Chris Haley ( jchaley@vwc.edu) and Dr. Vic Townsend ( vtownsend@vwc.edu)
This tropical paradise is the ideal place to study biology and geology. You'll explore and research Costa Rica's diverse ecosystems.
BIO/EES 250: Field Experiences in Biology, as well as
BIO 375.

Other locations include Belize and Trinidad

Puebla, Mexico

Led by Dr. Diana Risk ( drisk@vwc.edu)
A full immersion summer course in a city of spectacular historical significance and architectural beauty, you'll experience the many, rich manifestations of the culture while improving individual proficiency in Spanish. Home-stays, classroom instruction and frequent excursions to other cities and sites of interest, allow enhanced opportunity to understand the language and the culture.

This course is recommended for Spanish majors and for students who wish to fulfill the General Studies foreign language requirement. Generally offered each summer.

New Zealand

Led by Sharon Swift ( sswift@vwc.edu)
For 16 days students travel the North and South Islands of New Zealand, a small nation committed to sustainability and eco-tourism. New Zealand's small size makes it possible to experience its incredible geographic and cultural diversity during the winter session which is summer time in the Southern Hemisphere. The photographic opportunities are tremendous with glaciers, rain forests, thirty-foot-tall ferns, geysers, and rocky, black sand beaches. Our tour visits museums and galleries that showcase a thriving arts community as well as the culture of the Maori, the largest Polynesian population found anywhere on the planet. The trip features daily excursions such as wildlife cruises or touring botanical gardens, wonderful food, and comfortable shared accommodations. A future photography and biology trip to Australia's east coast is being planned jointly by art and biology faculty.
ART 307 Travel Photography

Greece (Athens, Aegina, Eleusis, Corinth, Nauplion, Epidaurus, Mycenae and Tiryns, Olympia, Delphi)

Led by Ben Haller( bhaller@vwc.edu)

The history, religion, art, and architecture of Greece through material culture – from the Bronze Age to the Roman period! The Greeks invented democracy, staved off an invasion or two by Persian armies, and laid the foundations for modern science, philosophy, architecture, sculpture, and literature. The cities of Greece were also an early hotbed of Christianity, and many of the sites that we visit (Corinth, the Areopagus, etc.) are also famous from the journeys of Paul. Topics to be covered include:
the political and religious architecture of the city of Athens; the Eleusinian Mysteries and Greek religion, the Greek Bronze Age and the truth or lack thereof of Greek myths, Greek
theaters, Greek healing cults, the ancient Olympics.

Affiliate Programs

Affiliate programs offer discounts, scholarships and further incentives for VWC students to study abroad. Individual programs must still be approved by the Office of International and Intercultural Programs. Program approval is based on individual program cost, student GPA, student maturity/faculty recommendations and other factors. For further details visit our affiliate links or contact the Office of International and Intercultural Programs at (757) 455-3279 or ljohnson@vwc.edu.

• Academic Studies Abroad (ASA)- www.academicstudies.com
• American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)- www.aifsabroad.com
• CAPA International Education- www.CAPA.org
• Center for Global Education, Augsburg College- www.augsburg.edu/global
• Center for International Studies - http://www.cisabroad.com/index.php
• CEPA Europe - Cultural & Educational Programs Abroad
  CEPA Europe offers individual students a unique range of study abroad programs in Europe. All programs are sponsored by regionally accredited universities in the USA or abroad. The courses are taught in English and offer a rich cultural and professional program to enhance the entire experience while in Europe.
  http://www.cepa-europe.com/
• Cross-Cultural Solutions- www.crossculturalsolutions.org
• Dublin Business School & DBS School of Arts (Study in Ireland)- www.dbsstudyabroad.org
• EuroScholars- www.euroscholars.eu
• Global Education Solutions (CEA Global Campus)- www.GoWithCEA.com
• GlobaLinks - http://www.globalinksabroad.org/destinations/
  • GlobaLinks Learning Abroad has over 20 years of experience working within the field of international education serving both students and advisors. We are a leader in study abroad known for high-quality, full service programs with excellent value in a wide range locations throughout Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Asia, and Europe.
    
• Global Learning Semesters- www.GlobalSemesters.com
• Global Student Experience (GSE)- www.GSEabroad.com
• Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University- www.ifsa-butler.org
• International Studies Abroad (ISA)- www.studiesabroad.com, www.isadirect.com
• John Cabot University (Rome, Italy)- www.johncabot.edu
• ProWorld Study Abroad Program

  ProWorld study abroad programs provide a blend of field studies, adventure and development work. Take your university coursework to another level and put your classroom learning into practice with service-based learning projects such as being a teaching assistant in Belize or educating locals about HIV/AIDS prevention in Ghana.
  ProWorld offers fall, spring or summer semester opportunities that enhance your global perspective. You can immerse yourself in a new language or complete studies in English – you decide.  U.S. credits can easily transfer to your home school.
  Fall and spring semester programs are offered in Belize, Brazil, Ghana, Mexico, Peru, and Thailand.  Summer programs are available in Belize, Mexico and Peru - as well as combination programs that spend time in two countries (Peru and Mexico or Belize and Mexico).  For more information on ProWorld study abroad programs, please visit us at: www.proworldvolunteers.org/study-abroad

• Study Abroad Italy (SAI)- www.studyabroaditaly.com
• Study Abroad Compass 
  Study Abroad Compass, organizes high-quality, affordable study abroad programs in Central Europe (Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Slovakia).Summer, semester, and full-degree programs in these countries.
  • Poland and Ukraine: http://studyabroadpoland.com/
  • Czech Republic and Slovakia: http://studyabroadczech.com/
  • Study Abroad Compass site (landing page): http://www.studyabroadcompass.com/

Associations

• Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)- www.ciee.org
• National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)- www.nols.edu
  • Study abroad summer courses in Australia, Baffin Island (Canada), India, Mexico, Patagonia (Chile), Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden & Finland), Yukon (Canada).
  • Domestic summer courses in Alaska, Pacific Northwest (Washington), Rocky Mountains (Colorado, Utah & Wyoming), Southwest (Arizona & New Mexico), Teton Valley (Idaho, Montana & Wyoming).