International Education
Summer 2010 Study Abroad
The following study abroad programs are being offered this summer!
- CUNY-BC Study Abroad in China Program
Directed by Professor Shuming Lu (Speech Communication Arts and Sciences)
May 27-June 23, 2010 - BC Israel: Then and Now
Directed by Professor Arthur Bankoff (Anthropology and Archaeology)
June 7-June 28, 2010 - Archaeological Excavations in Serbia
Directed by Professor Arthur Bankoff (Anthropology and Archaeology)
July 29-August 19, 2010
Studying in a foreign country is one of the most exciting opportunities that Brooklyn College extends to our students. Expanding your education with an international experience will not only earn you credits toward your degree, improve your foreign language skills and create a lifelong memory, but will also broaden your horizons and make you a more informed citizen of the world.
Brooklyn College offers international education courses during summer sessions and the winter intersession. Students may also register for semester-long courses in the fall and spring through other CUNY colleges and private institutions.
Our students have studied in Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, China, France, Ghana, Iceland, India, Israel, Turkey and Uruguay. For summer 2010, we offer the international education courses described below. For more information on all of the Study Abroad programs, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Studies at 718.951.5771, submit an interest form, or e-mail trojas@brooklyn.cuny.edu or studyabroad@brooklyn.cuny.edu.
Study Abroad in China
This four-week program combines course work in speech, history, business or Chinese language with an extensive cultural and historical exploration of China. It provides students with an opportunity to experience Chinese culture by firsthand observation and interaction with local people. Students travel to five of the most famous and beautiful Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Xi’an. Many arranged field trips allow students to explore the Forbidden City, climb the Great Wall, stroll through Tiananmen Square, marvel at the Terracotta Warriors, and visit Buddhist temples and Islamic mosques, among other sites of importance. Study in Ghana Undergraduate and graduate students spend a month in Ghana in this program affiliated with the University of Ghana at Lagon (Accra) and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Kumasi). Ghana’s ancient Ashanti culture, peaceful democratic atmosphere and steady economic growth make it an ideal African nation for students to visit. Lectures are given by experts in art, economics, history, land management, music, political science and sociology and address such topics as trans-Atlantic history and culture, including the Atlantic slave trade; pan-African identity; anti-colonial struggles and globalization. Visits to museums, historic sites, parks, markets and cultural centers provide students with a firsthand look at this dynamic West African country.Study Abroad: India Global Health
Students earn up to six credits in anthropology and archaeology, and heath and nutrition sciences, by spending three weeks at the Comprehensive Rural Health Project in Jamkhed, Maharasthra, India. At this rural primary health care setting, students attend lectures by prominent Indian physicians and learn about current international health issues and the application of health policy. Visits to local villages and development projects give students the opportunity to observe local health practitioners. Trips to historical and cultural sites expose students to the wonders of one of the world’s most exotic countries.
Israel: Then and Now
This program combines an archaeological excavation with an introduction to modern Israeli culture. Students spend four weeks participating in the ongoing excavation at Tell Beth Shemesh, a site dating from 1600 BC to 700 BC, where they receive training in archaeological mapping, excavation, artifact conservation and archaeological laboratory techniques. The fieldwork is complemented by lectures and readings in association with Hebrew University. To round out the experience, students attend meetings with political and social leaders and visit sites of cultural and historic interest.
