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.