South America 2011
Postponed until a future year. Contact Dr. Harmon if interested.
Dates: July 8 to Aug 5, 2011
Estimated cost: $3600
Courses offered: INT 690: Study Abroad South America (3 credits) or HIST 501 Topics: South American Cone (3 credits) or MGMKT 325/6001: Topics and Projects in Business: Paraguay (3 credits) or CURIN 345 Education Systems Paraguay
***Completes IKE Study Abroad Component
Deadline and Application Requirements: Contact faculty leader
Description:
Participants will spend three weeks in Asuncion, Paraguay. In Asuncion, participants attend lectures by qualified faculty at Paraguayan universities and by Paraguayan scholars on history, culture, politics, economics, and other aspects of the target countries. The lectures are given in English. There will be a side trip to the Iguazu Falls on the Brazil-Argentina border and an optional side trip to the Chaco, Paraguay's arid western region. They will spend the last four days in Buenos Aires, Argentina, sightseeing and visiting sites of historical and political interest.
Faculty leader:
Dr. Steve Harmon
History
Phone: 235-4314
Email: sharmon@pittstate.edu