Listed below are past faculty-led programs. To learn what faculty-led programs are upcoming, see the Faculty-led Programs webpage.
PROGRAMS OPEN TO STUDENTS IN ALL FIELDS OF STUDY
Galapagos Islands (May 31 to June 10, 2007)
Faculty: Dr. Srini Kambhampati (Entomology)
This trip will last two weeks, including two days in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. The remainder of the time (8 days/7 nights) will be spend on the boat, exploring the Galapagos Islands. The course includes five evening lectures on various aspects of Galapagos, which can then be witnessed firsthand the following day. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see one of the most fascinating places in the world and many unique animals and plants. Students earn 2 credits in ENTOM 599: Problems in Entomology.
Literature and Tourism in London, England (May 15-30, 2007)
Faculty: Dr. Dean Hall (English) and Dr. Karen DeBres (Geography)
Explore London while earning K-State credit! Students take two classes
for credit while using London as their classroom. Students will live
in shared apartments.
ENGL 395/799: To take advantage of the London venue, this course will
use as primary texts the plays, movies, museums, and other cultural
opportunities of the city. Primary emphasis will be on attending and
then discussing and writing about the contemporary literary scene in
London. Students will attend performances at the Globe Theatre, the
playhouse in Stratford, etc.
GEOG 300: This course will focus on British tourism, especially on tourism
in London. The course emphasizes the structure, form, use and conservation
of the tourism landscape. It also addresses concepts such as the economic,
environmental, social, and cultural impacts of tourism. Field exercises
will be an integral part of the course!
Humanities in Italy (May 15 to June 6, 2007)
Faculty: Dr. David Sachs
Students will have the opportunity to study great artists, thinkers
and leaders of the Classical Period, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
in the setting in which they lived and worked. Students will spend time
in Florence, Venice, Rome, Sorrento, and Sienna. A variety of 3 credit
courses are available (students can choose to take one or two courses)
including ARCH 715: Urban Space in Italy, ART 695: Topics in Art History,
MLANG 507: European Literature in Translation, PHIL 215A/690: Machiavelli
and the Foundations of Modern Political Philosophy, PHIL 215B: Aesthetics,
PHIL 298: Science, Perception and Fiction, and Post-War Italian Cinema.
Peace and Conflict in Northern Ireland (May 16-26, 2007)
Faculty: Dr. Terrie McCants
* This course fulfills an elective requirement in the Conflict Resolution
Certificate Program
This 3-credit course (FSHS 700) examines the legal, historical, political, and religious roots of Northern Irelands' conflict. Students will explore the cultural traditions and ways in which this divided society copes with the attendant political, economic, and social problems. Prospects for continued and sustainable peace will also be examined. Excursions include: walking tour of the walls and murals of Derry, day trip to the Northern Coast & Giant's Causeway, day trip to Belfast. Prominent academic, political, and community leaders will conduct the lecture sessions.
Language and Culture in Queretaro, Mexico (May 28 to July 11,
2007)
Faculty: Dr. Salvador Oropesa
This program provides six weeks of language and cultural immersion in Queretaro, Mexico, for all levels of students in Spanish. Nine hours of credit is available (six hours of credit from the Monterrey Tec and three hours from K-State). The courses promote rapid language acquisition and broad cultural knowledge. Queretaro, named a world heritage site by UNESCO, is one of the safest cities in Mexico. With a population of 800,000, it is also a thriving industrial business center. Queretaro is a colonial city that displays 18th century buildings, intimate plazas, pedestrian walkways along with vibrant modern growth. Students will be placed in homestays with Mexican families. Excursions to Bernal, San Miguel, Mexico City (Teotihuacan, Zona Rosa, Zocalo, Museum of Anthropology, Government Palace, Diego Rivera murals, Cathedral, Chapultepec: Castle and Park, Museum of Modern Art), and Tequisquiapan.
Spanish Language & Culture in Salamanca, Spain (May 31
to July 8, 2007)
Faculty: Dr. Ben Torrico
Spend five weeks in Spain exploring Spanish Language and Culture! This program begins with travel to Granada, Cordoba, Sevilla, Merida, and concludes in Salamanca. Students will spend four weeks in Salamanca, taking Spanish language at la Universidad de Salamanca and taking SPAN 565: Spanish Civilization with Dr. Torrico. While in Salamanca, they will live with a host family. After classes finish, students will travel to Avila, Segovia, Burgos, Santander, Oviedo, Lugo, and Santiago de Compostela.
Paris: French Language & Culture (June 30 to July 30, 2007)
Faculty: Dr. Clark
Spend your summer in Paris! Earn 5 transfer credits of intensive French
Language and Culture (all proficiency levels offered) and 3 K-State
credits for History of Paris with Dr. Clark.
The program includes:
- Host Family (room and breakfast and dinner each day)
- Transportation while in France (airfare is not included)
- Cultural excursions to the Normandy, Mont St. Michel, Loire Valley,
Versailles, and around Paris
- Entrance fees/ guided tours
- Tutorial assistance
PROGRAMS THAT REQUIRE RELATED COURSEWORK OR EXPERIENCE
Ceramics Workshop in Italy (May 27 to June 11, 2007)
Faculty: Professor Anna Calluori Holcombe
Prerequisites: Experience in ceramics
A symposium for experienced ceramic artists with an interest in Italian ceramics, including a week-long workshop with internationally know Italian ceramic artist Giovanni Cimatti in Faenza.The week will include studio and factory visits as well as a special tour of the International Museum of Ceramics. From Faenza, the group will travel to Florence to visit The Bargelo Museum with its important ceramics collection. The next stop will be Perugia, where the group will take day trips to Deruta--the most important ceramics production site--and to Gubbio--historically famous for its luster. The next stop will be Salerno to visit Vietri Sul Mare, a major ceramics site in the south of Italy. There will be time to visit other important historic sites and museums as you travel. The program will conclude in Rome. Students earn 2 credits.
Electrical Engineering in Central Europe (July 14-29, 2007)
Faculty: Dr. Andrew Rys
Prerequisites: EECE 525 and CHE 350
Earn three credits in EECE 725: Integrated Circuit Devices and Processes at the undergraduate or graduate level or EECE 690/890: Technology of III-V Semiconductor Devices while exploring Central Europe! Lectures and lab sessions will be held at the Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics at Wroclaw University, Poland. Weekend excursions to the Karkonosze Mountains on the Poland-Czech border or to Krakow, and a trip to Berlin.
Agricultural Modernization in China (May 19 to June 2, 2007)
Faculty: Dr. Naiqian Zhang
Prerequisites: Agriculture and Engineering students
Earn three credits in BAE 620 at the undergraduate or graduate level while exploring China! Seminars on Chinese culture, history, geography, economics, and politics will be given before the group departs for China. Students will stay at China Agricultural University in Beijing for a week, attending classes and seminars on agricultural modernization in China, including visits to farms and farm machinery administration. Students will then attend the 2nd Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering (CSAE) Biennial meeting in Heilongjiang for one day, followed by a visit to a government-run farm. The program will conclude with a three-day trip to Shanghai.
Timber Structures in Sweden (May 28 to June 8, 2007)
Faculty: Dr. Sutton Stephens
Prerequisites: Engineering or Architecture students; introductory course
in structural anyalysis
Earn three credits in ARE 720: Topics in Architectural Engineering—Timber structures in Sweden. A study of wood as a building material in the U.S. and Sweden. Topics will include timber harvesting and production, wood products, structural design of members and connections, and construction practices. Course will include lectures by Dr. Stephens and local area experts supplemented by field trips to various material producers and a number of new and old wood structures. Students will have opportunity to celebrate summer solstice.
Dr. Swinder Janda (professor of marketing) is offering the MKTG 891 course (open only to graduate students) during the winter intersession which includes a 13-day trip to China. The course will comprise one reading (a paperback book about the Chinese business environment and doing business in China), a 13-day trip to China (exact dates will be determined soon but the time frame will be between Dec 27 '07 and Jan 15 '08), and a research paper upon return from the trip. During the travel, participants will visit several businesses in China and also engage in several cultural and sightseeing activities.
The total cost of this program will be approximately $4,500 (3-credit hour tuition of about $800 + $3,100 trip cost including airfare, lodging, all breakfasts and several lunches and dinners + $150 K-State administrative fee + $450 budget for remaining meals and other sightseeing).
For further details about the program and sign-up procedures, please
go to:
http://info.cba.ksu.edu/janda/
If you have any other questions, feel free to contact Dr. Janda (swinder@ksu.edu; 532-5439; 213 Calvin Hall).
The final deadline to take part in this opportunity is Friday, September 7, 2007.
It's not too early to start thinking about planning your Winter Intersession trip to Peru! We will be departing on Dec 27th, 2007, for 16 days in Peru. Space is limited.
The trip is 3 hours UG credit. Please seek the advice of your respective counselors regarding how this may be applied in your curriculum.
View more information about this trip.
If you were unable to attend the May 8th informational meeting, please
send an e-mail expressing your interest to:
vborchr@ksu.edu.
Dr. Swinder Janda (professor of marketing) is offering the MKTG 547 course (open to undergraduate students) during the spring 2008 semester which includes a 9-day trip to Europe during spring break. The course will comprise of contemporary international business readings, a 9-day trip to London, Brussels, and Munich (March 14-23 2008), and a research paper upon return from the trip. During the travel, participants will visit several businesses in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Germany and also engage in several cultural and sightseeing activities.
The total cost of this program will be approximately $2,900 (3-credit
hour tuition of about $600 + $2,300 trip cost including airfare, ground
transportation, lodging, meals, and site visits). For further details
about the program you can look up information related to this program
offered by Dr. Janda during spring 2006 and spring 2007 at the following
URL:
http://info.cba.ksu.edu/janda/
If you have further questions about this program, feel free to contact Dr. Janda (swinder@ksu.edu; 532-5439; 213 Calvin Hall).
AGEC 450 for 1 - 3 Credits
Travel abroad in Australia and New Zealand. For more information, contact Dr. Boland, mboland@ksu.edu
This eleven-day trip will start in Paris, where the group will tour several cultural, architectural, historical, and literary landmarks including the Eifel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Shakespeare and Co. bookstore in the Latin Quarter, the Opera House, the Left Bank and Montmarte districts, and the Palace of Versailles. Students will have one free day to visit the Louvre or other museums or other sights they might wish to see. After four days in Paris we will take the high-speed TGV train to Zurich, where we will spend a couple of days exploring this historic town beautifully nestled in the Swiss Alps, with visits to Zurich’s many churches, markets, and museums. A night train will take us to Florence, Italy, where we will tour the architectural highlights of the city including the Duomo, with its dome by Brunelleschi, and the Ponte Vecchio Bridge over the River Arno. While discussing Dante’s Inferno we will take a walking tour of Florence and visit the Accademia to see Michelangelo’s statue of David. On our last day we will make a stop to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa before catching our return flight to the States.
Cost: $3,100
Credit: 3 credit hours
Included in cost: 3 KSU Credit Hours, Round Trip Airfare, Lodging, Transportation Costs, Museum Entry Fees, Events Listed on Syllabus, Breakfast, 3 Group Dinners, Study Abroad Insurance.
Dates: March 13 - 24, 2008
For more information, contact Ben McKelfresh in 304 Fairchild. 785-532-1696.
Spend your spring break on a culinary tour of Tuscany. This trip will
go to Milan, Florence, Venice and surrounding towns, where
students will visit wineries, olive mills and cheese makers.
This course, FDSCI 603, is open to graduate students.
Dates: March 14-23, 2008