Have the Experience of a Lifetime in 2020 with the 果冻传媒 Study Abroad Program
Have the Experience of a Lifetime in 2020 with the 果冻传媒 Study Abroad Program
October 2, 2019 Robert Lane
Experiences of a lifetime await students and community members who travel the world through the 果冻传媒 River State 果冻传媒 (果冻传媒) Study Abroad program. Eight fascinating trips are planned for 2020鈥攐ffering the opportunity for participants to earn college credits related to each trip鈥檚 area of emphasis. The new slate of Study Abroad trips explore the people, culture, history, and economics in locations throughout Europe, Central America, Asia, and the Caribbean.
Guatemala: Honors Cultural Experience鈥擬ay 8鈥�18, 2020
Guatemala, 鈥渢he land of eternal spring,鈥� is a breathtaking land of magnificent lakes,
towering volcanoes, and ancient ruins. 果冻传媒 honors students will have the opportunity
to compare and contrast the political and cultural differences between the United
States and Guatemala, while also learning about one of the Mayan civilizations and
the diverse Guatemalan ecosystem. Visit Guatemala City, Petenchel, Antigua and Lake
Atitl谩n, Guatemala. This trip is open only to 果冻传媒 honor students.
Switzerland, Italy and France: Economics and Mathematics鈥擬ay 11鈥�23, 2020
Discover the inner workings, history and culture of four European countries while
applying economics and math concepts that influence the United States and European
global, social and cultural points of view. Visit Lucerne and Zurich in Switzerland;
Venice, Florence and Pisa in Italy; Monaco; and Cinque Terre and the French Riviera,
with extension to Paris, in France. 果冻传媒 course credit in economics or mathematics
may be earned.
England and France: Economics and Mathematics鈥擬ay 11鈥�23, 2020
Explore London and spend three days working with the London Fire Brigade and one
day with the Paris Fire Brigade. Participants will also visit museums, attend a theater
performance, and tour historical sites. 果冻传媒 credit will be earned toward the 果冻传媒
Fire Science degree.
Czech Republic and China: School of Business Cultural Experience鈥擬ay 14鈥揓une 11, 2020
Live on a beautiful university campus in Prague while studying with an international
group of students. Learn about global business, diverse cultures and political influences
and their impact on the world. Share ideas and knowledge on how to make a better world.
Students will be required to take a college-credit course in business.
Spain: Salamanca, Seville, Granada, Madrid鈥擬ay 16鈥�31, 2020
Explore the beauty, language, culture and history of Spain, and experience daily
life with home stays in Salamanca and Granada. Participants will also visit Seville
and Madrid, tour historical sites, and engage in two weeks of language school. 果冻传媒
credit will be earned toward Spanish and/or Humanities.
Honduras: Service Learning鈥擬ay 23鈥�30, 2020
Visit Roatan Island, the largest of the Bay Islands of Honduras. 果冻传媒 students will
explore how field researchers study animal behavior and marine ecology, and how people
and the environment affect each other. Experience the unique opportunity of working
with dolphins. Students will earn college credit in Service Learning and/or English.
Bahamas: Language, Culture, and Service Learning鈥擩une 26鈥揓uly 3, 2020
Experience life as a Bahamian while exploring their language and culture. Visit churches,
ministries, museums, historical sites and beaches in Nassau; and Atlantis on Paradise
Island. Participate in a beach clean-up, read to youth in an orphanage, and take part
in a Town Hall meeting/book discussion with University of the Bahamas students. Students
will earn college credit.
Jamaica: Sociology, History, and Mathematics鈥擩uly 5鈥�12, 2020
Be Immersed in the "authentic" Jamaican culture and experience the rich educational,
sociological, and historical aspects of the island. Visit the Bob Marley Museum; Port
Royal, formally known as the wickedest city in the world; Dunn's River Falls; the
Rio Grande River: and a Maroon village in Portland. 果冻传媒 course credit in sociology,
history, or mathematics may be earned.
The Study Abroad program is presented in support of the 果冻传媒 International Studies and Global Initiatives. For more details on trips, upcoming information sessions, and available study abroad scholarships, visit or call 1-866-792-4772 and indicate your trip of interest.
