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Curriculum
Each student will take one class and receive six
credit hours. Classes will operate on a seminar style
format with all students actively participating in
discussions with their professor as well as the numerous
guest lecturers. Each lecture will be a supplemented
with a field experience that will add practical
application to the issues that have been raised in
class. Students enrolling in a class will be provided
with a syllabus before they leave the United States.
Research projects or papers will be completed upon
return to the U.S. and sent to the professor of record
for a final grade. Lecture and research must both be
completed for a student to receive a final grade.
- Although each class schedule will ultimately rest
with the professor of record, classes will typically run
Monday through Thursday. Class attendance in all classes
and class related activities is mandatory and excessive
absences may result in dismissal from the program. A
mini-break during the session will allow students to
travel throughout England & Western Europe.
- Short term program (4
weeks) students will take
a course only, from the list below.
A
variety of cultural enrichment and volunteer activities
insure that students receive a complete immersion in all
social layers and economic strata of the host cultures are
included
Art - Photography in Great Britain
Six semester hours Art 4113 & 4123 This studio class will
address historical and contemporary photographic practices
in Great Britain. London.s museums, galleries, and
institutions such as Royal Photographic Society will be
utilized; important British photographers will be invited to
class to discuss their work. Field trips to various
locations such as Stonehenge and Lycock Abbey will be an
integral part of the course. Each student will compile a
photographic portfolio as a final project.
Business - International Issues in Business
Six semester hours, BUAD 4883 & 4993 or 5993 & 6893. This
course examines international issues in business. Components
of marketing, management, accounting, finance, and economics
will constitute the core of the lectures while each student
will also complete a research paper with the topic decided
upon by the student and professor of record. Guest lecturers
from the European community and field trips to various
British and E.U. points of interest will be included within
the course. Consent of the instructor for all business
classes is mandatory.
Criminal Justice - Comparative Criminal Justice
Six semester hours, C.J. 4903 & 4913. This course
examines the criminal justice system found in the U.K. and
compares and contrasts it to other systems including the
U.S. and throughout Europe. The class will look at criminal
justice system responses as part of the larger historical,
social and political trends of the U.K. Scheduled field
trips include Parliament, Magistrates Court, and Crown
Courts.
English - Shakespeare in London
Six semester hours, ENGL. 4716. Students will read and
discuss, in depth, at least six plays of the greatest writer
in the English language. The perfect course for study in
London.various production will be an integral part of the
student experience. Shakespeare's birthplace,
Stratford-upon-Avon will certainly be the highlight of the
course as students will experience a play by the Royal
Shakespeare Company. This class may be taken for graduate
credit.
Fine Arts – Theatre
This course involves experiencing professional
productions, then critiquing them from the standpoints of
both performance and design. Instruction will be bolstered
by actors, directors, designers, stage managers and
technicians invited to class to discuss their efforts and/or
to conduct workshops. The course will also include trips to
British theatre museums and collections. Stratford-upon-Avon
and the annual Shakespearean Festival will be included as
part of the class.
History - World War II
Because of the unique history of London and all of
England during World War II, this course will focus on the
major military, political, and social issues surrounding the
war with particular emphasis on the European Theatre. The
class will rely on a mix of scholarly lectures, class
discussion, and historical field trips. Churchill's
underground bunker in London, the Imperial War Museum, and
former allied air fields will be the centerpieces of field
experiences that will supplement lectures and guest
speakers.
Political Science - Contemporary British Politics
Six semester hours, PS 4942, 4933 or 6023, 6043. This
course explores not only the world's oldest parliamentary
system, but also Britain's vexed relationship with European
Community and with the United States. We will also explore
political questions regarding race and gender issues. Guest
lectures and classroom work will include the Houses of
Parliament, Cambridge, and the Royal Court of Justice.
Public Health - Determinants of Health Disparities
Six semester hours, HSAD 4006, 5006. Course will
investigate: (1) geographic and demographic differences
between the U.S. southwest border regions (SWBR) and Great
Britain; (2) description of health disparities and
measurement issues; (3) determinants of health disparities:
politics and health insurance coverage, economics, social
and physical environmental factors, behavioral and emotional
variables; (4) impact of aging of the populations, increased
racial and ethnic diversity and technological development;
(5) intervention strategies and evaluation results.
Sociology - British Culture and Society
Six semester hours, SOCL 4883, 4893. This is the perfect
class for any student interested in comparing major
institutions within Great Britain and the United States.
Institutional issues surrounding the family, government,
religion, poverty, education, and sport will provide the
context by which students can examine modem living in the UK
as well as the US. Field trips will include the Houses of
Parliament, London's East End and modem Docklands, as well
as the historical cities of Cambridge and Canterbury.
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