Summer Programs
Our staff will assist with pre-departure preparations and provide an orientation, including program itinerary, course content, cross-cultural communication skills and other important information. All GCSU study abroad participants are required to attend the scheduled Study Abroad Orientation on Saturday, April 3 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The GCSU Student Code of Conduct applies on all GCSU study abroad programs. You may download a complete listing of all summer 2010 courses (xls).
Digital Storytelling Down Under AUSTRALIA
Natural Resource Managment in AUSTRALIA
Exploring Environmental Science in BULGARIA
Art, Politics, and Agitprop in the CZECH REPUBLIC
Wisdom in the Ruins: Odyssey in GREECE
Italian Language and Culture in Brescia, ITALY
Arabic Language and Culture in MOROCCO
Europe: Politics, Culture, and Challenge, MULTIPLE COUNTRIES
Experience the Heart of Africa in NIGERIA
Microbial Diversity in TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Digital Storytelling Down Under, AUSTRALIA
Australia will be the case study for exploring culture, geography, flora and fauna through the lens of a camera. Each student will develop a theme to document during travels throughout the country, and then a digital narrative will be created using video editing software. This narrative will be used to educate P-12 students on a particular aspect of Australia. Excursions include the Blue Mountains, Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Royal National Park, and many others. Accommodations at hostels and hotels. 3 credits. Based in Sydney, Cairns and the Gold Coast.
Dates: June 6 - 27, 2010
Cost: $4,700 plus tuition and some meals.
Contact: Dr. Chris Greer, (478)445-6176, chris.greer@gcsu.edu
Natural Resource Management, AUSTRALIA
Examine resource management, conservation and sustainability in four distinct environments of Queensland, Australia: Brisbane, the "bush" at Carnavon Gorge, the tropical rainforest at Lamington National Park, and the marine ecosystem of Lady Elliot Island and the Great Barrier Reef. Field research and interactive discussion will provide insight to indigenous heritage while engaging the current global context. Requirement: Honors Program or 3.3 GPA. Accommodations in hotels and hostels. 6 credits. Based in Brisbane.
Dates: June 2 - 28, 2010
Cost: $5,270 plus tuition and some meals.
Contact: Dr. Steve Elliott-Gower, (478)445-1467, steve.elliott-gower@gcsu.edu or Dr. Doug Oetter, (478)445-7379, doug.oetter@gcsu.edu
Australia Application (.doc) and Flyer (.pdf)
Exploring Environmental Science in BULGARIA
Students will be introduced to scientists, economists, activists and government workers each contributing to environmental policy decisions in a different way and from a different perspective in the pre- and post- Democracy periods in Bulgaria. Students will take on a regional environmental issue and strive to understand it from multiple perspectives to develop a plan of action that considers all stakeholders. Students will become more effective activists and more broadly trained scientists through this introduction to the complexities involved in environmental problem-solving in a European country going through a transitional period. Accommodations at hotels or university housing. 4 credits. Based in Sofia.
Dates: May 31 - June 17, 2010
Cost: $3,850 plus tuition.
Contact: Dr. Kalina Manoylov, (478) 445-2439, kalina.manoylov@gcsu.edu
Bulgaria Application and Flyer
La Serena, CHILE
Discover Latin America while studying sociology, political science, Spanish language and culture, or visual art at the University of La Serena. The city of La Serena with its colonial architecture is located on the Pacific Ocean just minutes away from beautiful, lush valleys, the Andes Mountains and world-famous observatories. Includes a weekend trip to a small village in the Andes and an evening at an important astronomical observatory. The final few days of the program will be in the capital city of Santiago. Accommodations in apartments close to the beach. Up to 7 core or upper level credits. Based in La Serena.
Dates: July 8 - August 3, 2010
Cost: $3,350 plus tuition and some meals.
Contact: Dr. James Anderson, (912) 344-3128, james.anderson@armstrong.edu
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Art, Politics, and Agitprop in the CZECH REPUBLIC
Explore art and theatre of Vaclav Havel, Franz Kafka, Jana Sterbak and Filip Blaek as you discover the connection between arts and politics, especially during the Velvet Revolution. Perform in an International Theatre Festival and study print-making, drawing and the personal as propaganda. Travel through Prague, Kuks, and Hradec Kralov. Accommodations in hostels and hotels. 6 credits. Based in Hradec Kralov.
Dates: June 14 – July 3, 2010
Cost: $4,395 plus tuition and some meals.
Contact: Karen Berman, (478)445-1980, karen.berman@gcsu.edu or Bill Fisher, (478)445-4572, william.fisher@gcsu.edu
Czech Republic Application and Flyer
London, ENGLAND
Spend a summer studying and living in the historic Bloomsbury district of London in close proximity to some of the world's finest museums and cultural sites. Participants will live in the district that has housed William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf and other great writers, minutes away from the theatre district and Trafalgar Square, and within walking distance of the British Museum and its extraordinary collections. Explore London's vast and beautiful parks and walk along the Thames toward Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and the houses of Parliament. Accommodations in university housing. 6 core or upper level credits. Based in London.
Dates: June 17 – July 23, 2010
Cost: $5,350 plus tuition.
Contact: Dr. Jerry Herbel, (478)445-7394, jerry.herbel@gcsu.edu
or Dr. Mary Magoulick, (478)445-3177, mary.magoulick@gcsu.edu
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Oxford, ENGLAND
Participate in one or more 3-week summer sessions: Walking Through English Cities: From Medieval Times to the Twenty-first Century (from late June to early July 2010), Drawing: The Architecture and Landscape of England (July 2010), and The Victorian Novel of the 19th and 20th Centuries (late July to mid August 20100. Three-day weekends are reserved for optional group excursions or independent travel. Accommodations in private house with double-occupancy rooms. 3 credits. Based in Oxford.
Cost: $3,240 plus tuition and meals.
Contact: Center for International Education at Columbus State University, (706) 565-4036, cie@colstate.edu
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Paris, FRANCE
Spend a summer studying in the "City of Light," the "museum without walls," immersed in history and surrounded by some of the world's finest art, architecture and music. You won't have to imagine these things-you can live them. The "Capital of the World" is your classroom as you study history where it was made, attend theater and music performances by world-renowned companies and ensembles, write in parks and cafs where Fitzgerald and Hemingway wrote, and learn French immersed in the language. Accommodations in university housing. 6 core or upper level credits. Based in Paris.
Dates: July 1 – August 5, 2010
Cost: $5,795 plus tuition and most meals.
Contact: Prof. Carlos Herrara, (478)445-7025
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Bonn, GERMANY
Live and study for five weeks in "Beethoven's City" and one of the most picturesque regions of Germany, as you experience the cultural, historic and artistic treasures that enrich its vibrant society. Bonn, the former capital of West Germany and Ludwig van Beethoven's birthplace, is located on the romantic Rhine, near the legendary Seven Mountains of the Grimm Brothers fairy tales. Over the centuries, many artists and writers have made Bonn their home, and today it offers its visitors a wide variety of historic sites, the highlights of European art on its "Museum Mile" and the international flair and nightlife worthy of a city with a 2000 year old history. Accommodations in university housing. 6 core or upper level credits. Based in Bonn.
Dates: June 23 – July 28, 2010
Cost: $5,000 plus tuition and most meals.
Contact: Dr. Craig Callender, (478)445-3178, craig.callender@gcsu.edu
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Wisdom in the Ruins: Odyssey in GREECE
A four-week program of study with one week on the island of Paros and three weeks in Athens. Discover Greece's history and culture through visits to most of the sites that have made Greece famous. See the Acropolis, the Parthenon, Erechthion and the Temple of Athena Nike and discuss and evaluate Greek influence on the development of humanity. Experience Greek art at the new Acropolis Museum, the National Archeological Museum, the Cycladic Art Museum, and the Benaki--perhaps one of the finest private collections of Greek antiquities. Accommodations in apartments half a mile from the Acropolis. 6 credits. Based in Athens and Paros.
Dates: May - June, 2010
Cost: $5,200 plus tuition and some meals.
Contact: Dr. Rob Viau, (478) 445-5564, robert.viau@gcsu.edu
Greece Application, Flyer and Web site
Waterford, IRELAND
Established during Viking times, the city of Waterford is rich in medieval history and Irish culture. The city is also home to the famous Waterford Crystal. Explore the history, culture and the arts of Ireland the sunny southeast of Waterford. A variety of course offerings in several disciplines. Accommodations in university housing. 6 core or upper level credits. Based in Waterford.
Dates: June 17 – July 24, 2010
Cost: $4, 700 plus tuition and most meals.
Contact: Dr. Valerie Aranda, (478)445-2431, valerie.aranda@gcsu.edu
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Italian Language and Culture in Brescia, ITALY
Students will be immersed in Italian culture and receive a systematic grammar review that reinforces basic communication skills, while practicing the language through oral and written activities. Read Italian cultural and literary texts and have discussions in Italian with professors, local people and participants of the course. Themes will include the educational system, popular traditions, mass media and cinema, the status of women, the new multiethnic society, family, social classes, geography as well as artistic and literary life. For students of Italian as a Foreign Language who have studied Italian for three or more semesters. Accommodations in hotels or home stays. Up to 6 credits. Based in Brescia.
Dates: June 27 - August 8, 2010
Cost: $4,595 plus tuition and meals on weekends.
Contact: Tony Alcarria, (478) 445-7382, tony.alcarria@gcsu.edu
Italy Application and Flyer
Montepulciano, ITALY
From this ancient hill town, explore central Italy from Rome to Florence and Siena. Classes held in a renovated fortress downtown on the central piazza include: art, history, literature, geography, communication, photography, Italian and international politics. Accommodations at apartments in the heart of Montepulciano. 6 core or upper level credits.
Session I: May 13 – June 20, 2010
Session II: June 25 – August 1, 2010
Cost: $5,150 plus tuition and most meals.
Contact: Emily Gomez, (478) 445-1759, emily.gomez@gcsu.edu
or Dr. Craig Pascoe, (478) 445-3516, craig.pascoe@gcsu.edu
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Arabic Language and Culture in MOROCCO
Immerse yourself in the study of modern standard Arabic and experience firsthand various aspects of Moroccan life and culture. Faculty from Hassan II University in Casablanca will give guest lectures. Students in the American Studies program at Hassan II will serve as host families. Excursions to Marrakech, Fes, Meknes and Rabat. Accommodations with host families. Up to 6 credits. Based in Casablanca.
Dates: June 25 – July 17, 2010
Cost: $3,920 plus tuition
Contact: Dr. Dwight Call, (478)445-0875, dwight.call@gcsu.edu
Morocco Application and Flyer
Europe: Politics, Culture, and Challenge, MULTIPLE COUNTRIES
Explore the political, commercial, philosophical, and governmental dimensions of European governance and the European Union. Field trips include visits to cultural, governmental, and international organizations in Spain, France, Germany and Belgium. Students of political science, history, economics, and other related disciplines will gain valuable insight into and experience with the operations of Europe through this program. Accommodations in historic rural French chateau, hotels and residence halls. 6 credits. Based in Strasbourg, France.
Dates: May 29 – June 19, 2010
Cost: $5,350 plus tuition and all meals except breakfast.
Contact: Dr. Hank Edmondson, (478) 445-0943, hank.edmondson@gcsu.edu or Dr. Jerry Herbel, (478)445-7394, jerry.herbel@gcsu.edu
Europe Application and Flyer (.pdf)
Experience the Heart of Africa in NIGERIA
Experience the Heart of Africa Explore Africa's most populous country while studying African political systems, comparative American/African social systems and problems, world literature and world civilization at Imo State University in Owerri – ranked the most livable and peaceful city in Nigeria. Learn beyond the classroom by provoking as well as challenging your intellectual and cultural curiosity in a country that has a lot to offer as a case study of the past, present and future of Africa. Accommodation at hotels and in home stays. 6 credits. Based in Owerri.
Dates: July 3 - 24, 2010
Cost: $5,070 plus tuition.
Contact: Dr. Charles Ubah, (478) 445-7392, charles.ubah@gcsu.edu
Nigeria Application and Flyer
St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
The city of the czars, created by Peter the Great as his "Window on Europe," St. Petersburg is a showcase of Russian heritage that reflects a distinctly European outlook. It is one of the world's architectural treasures, combining gold-domed cathedrals and Baroque palaces, museums, and public buildings with an exciting night life, art, music, literature, entertainment, and White Nights. Students can choose classes from a variety of disciplines, including Russian culture. Accommodations in university housing. 5 - 8 core or upper level credits. Based in St. Petersburg.
Dates: May 28 – June 26, 2010
Cost: $4,100 plus tuition and most meals.
Contact: Dr. Tsu-Ming Chiang, (478)445-0863, tm.chiang@gcsu.edu
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Madrid, SPAIN
The city of four million is a modern European hub with state-of-the-art transportation and cyber cafs, but its Old World charm shines through in its long afternoon siestas, its warm and friendly people and its majestic monuments to Spain's glorious past. Visit flamenco clubs, the bullfight, tapas bars and world-class museums, as well as participate in the seemingly endless nightlife, as the streets overflow with people having a glass of sangra, talking to neighbors and enjoying life in this vibrant city. Accommodations in university housing. 6 core or upper level credits. Based in Madrid.
Dates: July 1 – August 6, 2010
Cost: $5, 200 plus tuition and most meals.
Contact: Mr. Anisio Martins dos Santos, (478)445-8262, anisio.santos@gcsu.edu or
Ms. Sandra Trujillo, (478)445-7024, sandra.trujillo@gcsu.edu
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Microbial Diversity in TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Explore the unique and diverse environments on these two Caribbean islands; observe the impact of microbiological processes on the ecosystems in mud volcanoes, coral reefs, the La Brea pitch lake and mangrove swamps that are also home to many species of birds and reptiles. Students will take samples from local beaches to study microbes collected in water samples and observe leather back turtles laying eggs and (possibly) hatchlings emerging from their nests. Team-taught with faculty from the University of the West Indies. Accommodations in hotels and university housing. 4 credits. Based in St. Augustine.
Dates: July 6 - 21, 2010
Cost: $2,370 plus tuition
Contact: Dr. Dave Bachoon, (478) 445-0812, dave.bachoon@gcsu.edu
Trinidad and Tobago Application and Flyer
