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Courses Abroad - Summer Courses
May - August 2009
Spend four to six weeks of your summer experiencing life in a different country. The summer Courses Abroad offers 18 courses in 13 countries, ranging from history to politics to languages. All of the courses are taught in English (or the language being studied) and offer ample opportunities for you to explore local history and culture. Classes usually carry three hours of college credit and are taught by U of I faculty.
The cost for each course is usually between $2,500 and $4,000, and covers tuition and fees for three to six credit hours, accommodations, and excursions. Airfare and meals are additional.
Deadline for Applications: February 12, 2009
Applications and a non-refundable $25 application fee may be completed online. Confirmations of course offerings and dates, based on minimum enrollments, will be made after the deadline.
Scholarships: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a limited number of scholarships to LAS students only to help cover airfare for the courses described below.
Courses Offered (listed alphabetically by country)
A-L
- ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires
- Encountering Buenos Aires
- Spanish 199, 208, or 228
- Contact: Carolina Rocha
- More info to come
AUSTRIA, Vienna- Intermediate German
- German 103
- Contact: Robert Jenkins
- More info to come
- BRAZIL, Salvador
- Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture Studies
- Portuguese 101, 102, 103, 104, 199, or 595
- Contact: Luciano Tosta
- More info to come
- CHINA
- Chinese History in Global Context
- History 396
- Contact: Kai-Wing Chow
- More info to come
- EGYPT, Cairo
- Islam in Egypt
- Religious Studies 494
- Contact: Valerie J. Hoffman
- More info to come
- FRANCE, Avignon
- French Language Studies
- Intensive Intermediate French 103, 104, 205 or French Phonetics 213
- Contact: Jennifer Lonigro
- More info to come
FRANCE, Paris- The History of France: A View from Paris
- History 396
- Contact: John Lynn
- More info to come
- GREECE
- Gods and Humanity in Ancient Greece
- Classical Civilization 220
- Contact: Jon Solomon
- More info to come
- ITALY, Rome
- Rome: From Hilltop Town to King of the Hill
- History 396
- Contact: Richard Mitchell
- More info to come
M-Z
- MEXICO, Cuernavaca
- Latin American and Latino Migration
- Latina/Latino Studies 220 / Sociology 221
- Contact: Jonathan X. Inda
- More info to come
- MEXICO, Cuernavaca
- U.S. Latina/Latino Literature, History, and Iconography
- Latina/Latino Studies 442 / Gender and Women's Studies 445 / Spanish 442
- Contact: Rolando J. Romero
- More info to come
- NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, Curacao
- Coral Reef Biocomplexity
- Geology 415/515
- Contact: Bruce W. Fouke
- More info to come
- SPAIN, Barcelona
- Spanish Language Studies
- Spanish 141, 200, 204, 208, 228, or 301
- Contact: John C. Wilcox
- More info to come
TURKEY, Istanbul- Introduction to Turkish Language and Culture
- Linguistics 199
- Contact: Ercan Balci
- More info to come
- UNITED KINGDOM, London
- London Calling: The Empire Writes Back
- English 285/461
- Contact: Zohreh Sullivan
- More info to come
UNITED KINGDOM, London- Great Britain and the Global Economy
- Economics 221
- Contact: R.D. Husby
- More info to come
- UNITED KINGDOM, London and Oxford
- Comparative Politics
- Political Science 240
- Contact: Donald Greco
- More info to come
- UNITED KINGDOM, London and Stratford–Upon–Avon
- Theater in England
- English 461
- Contact: Michael Shapiro
- More info to come