Miami University

Kinesiology & Health

Study Abroad

Physiology of Altitude: Nepal May 10-June 4, 2011
Outdoor Leadership in Peru March 4-13, 2011
Critical and Reflective Practices in KNH: Australia July 6-27, 2011
International Perspectives in Sport Psychology (to be held in 2013)

Study Abroad

School of Education, Health, and Society

International opportunities abound for Miami students. At KNH we encourage our students to consider spending a semester or a summer in another country. In fact, the department offers two overseas summer courses. Students who have participated have told us the experience was among the high points of their Miami career.

Learn more about other Miami study abroad opportunities.

Course descriptions, organized by geographic region, can be found on the Lifelong Learning study abroad website.

Life at Altitude - includes visits to Mt. Everest and Tibet

May 10-June 4, 2011

Students live and study in Nepal and Tibet for a month and receive 6-8 hours of undergraduate or graduate credit. Miami seniors can receive capstone credit. Learn more.

We will visit Nepal and Tibet for a month. We will live with a group of Sherpa as we hike up to Mt. Everest Base Camp and Kala Pathar at about 18,000 feet.

Hike to Mt. Everest

Students (undergraduate/graduate) enroll in either KNH 499/599 or SOC 499/599 class for a total of 6-8 credit hours. Seniors at Miami University can receive Miami plan capstone credit for the program.

During the trip each student will speak with Sherpa daily and learn about how the Sherpa live including their health care, diet, role of the family, religion etc.

Additionally we will monitor everyone’s blood oxygenation levels as we ascend the mountain and examine physiological adaptations that our bodies make at altitude.

Graduate and undergraduate students must enroll in the following course:
KNH or SOC 499/599 – Life at Altitude