The program faculty director is Lina Lee. Course is designed as a three-week immersion into tropical agriculture and Costa Rican ecology and culture. Agriculture plays a pivotal role in Costa Rica's history and in shaping current events. Production of horticultural and agronomic crops occurs on a variety of scales ranging from large export-based systems, to mid-sized operations for domestic sales, and sustenance-based home gardens. Examples of all systems will be visited and discussions will focus on their overall sustainability.
Sustainability is a broad concept and requires consideration of socio-cultural, environmental, and economic factors. Agriculture and agricultural products infuse the culture as seen by large participation in farmers markets and appreciation for a wide variety of fruits and vegetables prepared in myriad ways. An appreciation for nature also infuses the culture and is embodied by the country's extensive system of national parks and protected reserves along with the national philosophy of "Pura Vida.
Discover first hand the rich cultural and artistic life of Cuba through this January-Term course. Led by Prof. Lina Lee, UNH Spanish Program, students will participate in an online academic component prior to a day experiential learning trip to Cuba. The course LLC Discover Cuba: An Arts Experience , will illuminate the art, history, culture, music, and architecture of Cuba through lectures, tours, guided readings, and site visits.
The program will be based in Havana in partnership with Spanish Studies Abroad and will include field trips to the colonial cities of Trinidad and Cienfuegos. All course and site work conducted in English - no knowledge of Spanish required.
Students will participate in a day visit to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, one of the commercial hubs of the Caribbean. The course will include two pretrip classes held in the fall, in which the students will learn about the business culture of the country, as well as a brief introduction to its history and current demographics. The group will travel to Santo Domingo where three to four hours of each weekday 32 contact hours will be devoted to meeting with business owners and managers from a variety of industries who will discuss business practices.
Upon return to Durham, a final three-hour class will be held in the spring semester to wrap up, assess the learning outcomes, and conclude the experience. Contact Audrey Ashton-Savage , the instructor for this course. This course examines issues of culture, poverty, social development, and social justice in the Dominican Republic through direct service learning work and preparatory and reflective class sessions and discussions.
Students will have the opportunity to examine development issues that have plagued the island nation for years and current efforts to address these concerns.
During spring break, students and a UNH faculty member embark on a service learning adventure to work in the bateyes of the Dominican Republic. Past projects have included the building of schools, clinics, community centers, and residential houses.
Additionally, students will be working in local schools, and child welfare centers. Afternoons and evenings will be spent learning about social services in the DR from community leaders and activists, participating in cross-cultural activities with community members, learning about Dominican life and history, and reflecting upon the days' activities.
Students will visit other local Haitian immigrant communities bateyes , and spend an evening in Santo Domingo. Contact Matthew Toms. The Dijon Program offers students the chance to spend their junior year or a spring semester in Dijon, France. Students enroll directly in the Universite de Bourgogne University of Burgundy , where they will take courses alongside French students, or at the CIEF Centre International d'Etudes Francaises , which hosts students from around the world.
Students generally live with French families in the heart of this historic city. Credit for all work completed successfully, up to 16 credits, will be automatically transferred to UNH. Though exceptions can be made by the program faculty, the semester program is generally open to those French majors who have completed:.
The program faculty director is Ileana Chirila. An eight-week summer option is also available in the form of FREN Summer Study in Dijon 8 weeks to French majors who cannot spend a semester abroad for documented reasons. This course is worth 8 credits and consists of eight weeks of intensive French language, literature, culture, and civilization courses at the CIEF at the Universite de Bourgogne in Dijon, France.
Experience first-hand the rich cultural, historical, and culinary heritage of France with a focus on its southwestern regional capital, Toulouse. On-campus class sessions will prepare students for travel and introduce them to the diversity of French cultural heritage.
The program will culminate in a 2-week stay in Toulouse. Students will engage in daily activities, site visits, lectures, and day trips. Students may study for a semester or a full year through an approved study abroad program or, in special cases, by applying directly to universities in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
Many programs require a minimum grade-point average of 3. Programs vary greatly in academic focus, size, language of instruction, living arrangements, services, and extra-curricular programming provided, and cost.
Study abroad goals and requirements should be discussed with a German adviser as early as freshman year. Program and application materials may be obtained through the Global Education Center.
For credit in the German major or minor, the program must be conducted in German. To ensure proper credit transfer, especially if seeking to transfer credits directly from a university abroad without benefit of an Approved Program, students should keep syllabi, course descriptions, and all written work. Students planning study at a university in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland should note major differences in academic calendar winter semester October-February, summer session April-July , which may be shortened by the Approved Program to accommodate U.
Students earn 4 or 8 credits through GERM Study in Berlin , designed to give students an immersion experience in the German language and culture. Students will receive eighty hours of intensive language instruction at the appropriate level elementary, intermediate, or advanced at the BSI Private Language School in central Berlin. No prior German language study is required. On designated weekday afternoons, students will gather for cultural excursions and discussions with the on-site UNH faculty member.
Students enrolling for 4 credits can receive the UNH German Program language course equivalent of one semester of language study. Students may fulfill the bachelor of arts language requirement by taking the equivalent of Intermediate German at the BSI Language School or by taking the equivalent of the first semester of Elementary German with the program and then independently continuing language instruction at the BSI for three weeks beyond the program study period, for a total of 8 weeks.
Required pre-travel meetings at UNH will prepare students for the Berlin experience. In line with UNH's goals to educate students to become global citizens, this immersion experience will give students insight into what it means to experience a different culture and language.
Students needing to advance rapidly in proficiency beginning at any level and at any time of year may enroll at a Goethe Institut center in Germany for courses ranging from eight to 16 weeks and receive UNH equivalent credit depending on level of exam passed upon completion of course. The internship does not alone fulfill the study abroad requirement for the major, but may count toward the minor and may be coupled with academic course work through UNH or any study abroad program to fulfill the major study abroad requirement.
The faculty contact person is Charles Vannette, Living and studying on a campus surrounding the Schloss Mannheim Mannheim Palace right at the heart of Europe.
This is what students who opt for a semester at the University of Mannheim can expect. The campus really deserves to be called international — one in five students comes to Mannheim from abroad.
Post-communist Budapest is a modern and continually growing metropolis of nearly 2 million people. The city has a young and cosmipolitan feel with a large student population and vibrant nightlife. Today the city seems to hang in between its status of a modern EU capital and its cultural traditions dating back to its lateth century heyday. It retains the romance of Old Europe with its decadent cafes, neoclassical buildings, and stately beauty while offering students a fun, accessible, and culturally enriching living environment.
Students pay their usual tuition but are exempt from mandatory university fees for the semester. Students pay a program fee covering housing and excursions for the semester, an international health and travel insurance fee, and a study abroad administrative fee.
Students are responsible for their own meals and travel expenses. Financial aid recipients continue to receive their scholarships and aid. The dorms are located on the Buda side of the city, within easy commuting distance to the main academic buildings of the university. Students must plan for their own meal costs, though there are some limited common meal preparation spaces at the dorms. Otherwise, Budapest is a great city for budget-conscious eaters.
Variable topics. Students must be admitted before enrolling in the course. For information and application forms, consult program secretary, 53 Hamilton Smith Hall. Special fee. IA continuous grading grade will be assigned until official transcript is received. Program fee. COLA - Justice Studies Budapest Program Credits: This program is designed to introduce students interested in the field to a broader appreciation of the cross-cultural perspective.
Each fall, fifteen UNH students spend the semester in residence at the Budapest University of Economic Sciences in Budapest, Hungary, where they have an opportunity to witness first hand the evolution of a criminal justice system within a context of significant cultural, political, economic, and social change. Situated along the Danube in one of Europe's oldest cities, the program offers a unique educational experience to students interested in the study of criminology, law and society, and the administration of justice.
Under the supervision of a UNH faculty member also in residence, students carry a four course load, two of which are taught by the UNH faculty member. All courses are taught in English. Eligible students must hold sophomore standing, have completed either SOC or POLT and one other course in the Justice Studies curriculum, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.
Eligible students must hold sophomore standing, have completed either SOC or POLT and one other course in the Justice Studies curriculum, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2. Special fee. Section above not available for web registration; Check with dept for details.
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