2023 Faculty Led Study Abroad Programs
Chamber Choir Performance Tour - Spain / France
*restricted to Chamber Choir students
This program is a performance based journey that will begin in Barcelona, Spain and end in Nice, France and include stops and excursions to Monserrat, Perignon, Pont du Gard, Arles and Aix-en-Provence. Although the focus will be on student performances, the program will also include many site visits and cultural activities along the way. Applicants must be in the FGCU Chamber Choir to be eligible.
Dates: March 2, 2023 - March 11th, 2023
Course/s: MUN3340
Faculty Leaders: Trent Brown and Jeannie Darnell
Program Fee: $2800 - $3200 (does not include course tuition, 1 credit)
Application Deadline: TBD
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2022 Faculty Led Study Abroad Programs
Study Abroad in Business - Bolivia
The course will provide students with an international study field experience in Bolivia. Students will study and experience the institutional environment of Latin America in general, and Bolivia in particular, and its implications for the global competitiveness of the local economy and its indigenous firms as well as US firms expanding to and operating in Latin America and Bolivia. Emphasis will be placed on the political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, historical, geographic and ecological factors in Latin America and Bolivia and implications for global business.
Dates: May 6th, 2022 - May 16th, 2022
Course/s: GEB 3956 – Study Abroad in Business - Bolivia or MAN 6930 Seminar in Management
Faculty Leaders: Daniel Rottig and Manual G. Olave
Program Fee: $1690 (does not include course tuition, 3 credits)
Application Deadline: March 25th
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Experience Italian Hospitality, Regional features, and Gastronomy
The course is a unique combination of coursework and international travel that immerses students in a variety of Italian hospitality operations found in the Tuscany region, which are essential to resort and hospitality management. An appreciation for diverse amenities, as well as, agri-touristic opportunities in local food specialties, cheese and wine production with learning activities from local experts, gaining a better understanding of local, regional and seasonal impacts is invaluable to students seeking to become premier hospitality management professionals.
Dates: May 15th, 2022 - May 29th, 2022
Course/s: HFT 4955 – RHM Study Abroad
Faculty Leaders: James Fraser, Dr. Catherine Curtis
Program Fee: $4300 - $4800 (range depends on airfare estimates)
Application Deadline: January 31st
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German, History and Culture in Salzburg
Salzburg, Austria
Students will live in Salzburg, Austria for 3 weeks, studying German language and German/Austrian history and culture. In addition to experiencing local cultural, historical, and natural attractions, students will partake in excursions to other locations, including Vienna and Munich.
Dates: July 1st, 2022 - August 4th. 2022
Courses: GER 1952 German Study Abroad
Faculty Leaders: Dr. Tom Stefaniuk
Program fees: $2300, does not include tuition for 1 course (3 credits), does not include airfare
Application Deadline: April 22nd, 2022
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Comparative Healthcare Systems
Italy (Florence and Rome) and Switzerland (Geneva and Interlaken)
This study abroad experience will provide students with the opportunity to explore healthcare through a comparative lens, by comparing and contrasting European healthcare systems with the U.S. healthcare system. Students will visit two countries in Europe, Switzerland and Italy, to explore the history of the development of healthcare, how the healthcare system has evolved over time, the role of government in healthcare, the relationship between culture and health, and the current trends and state of healthcare in each country. Students will be immersed in the different challenges and solutions to healthcare in Europe, including healthcare delivery, organization models, funding models, workforce issues, and outcomes. The in-depth view of European healthcare will be provided through classroom discussion, guest lectures from healthcare professionals, and site visits to healthcare facilities in each country.
*Open to all majors, no prerequisites
Dates: May 18th, 2022 - June 1st, 2022
Courses: HSA 3124 Comparative Health Services Delivery System
Faculty Leaders: Dr. Lesley Clack and Professor Joan Faris
Program fees: $3386, does not include tuition (3 credits)
Application Deadline: November 15th
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Life in Peru
Iquitos, Amazon, Lima and Cuzco
This interdisciplinary program focuses on the theme of “life” to include both human and non-human consideration with a particular emphasis in the Peruvian Amazon. A little more than half the trip will be based in Iquitos, Peru and at field stations in the Amazon rainforest, where students will examine the interconnection between the biology, culture, and healthcare of tropical Peru.
Dates: May 12th, 2022 - June 4th, 2022 (tentative)
Courses: Honors IDS 3920: University Colloquium, Honors IDH 3930: Life in Peru
Faculty Leaders: Dr. Charles (BillY) Gunnels, Jessica Marcolini and Dr. Clay Motley
Program fees: $3590, does not include tuition (3 or 6 credits)
Application Deadline: November 1st, 2021
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FGCU Life in Peru Program 2019