Miami Credit Workshops by Department

AAA (Asian American Studies)

SUMMER 2012

KNH499 (6 Credits); SOC499 (6 Credits); AAA499 (6 Credits); KNH599 (6-8 Credits); SOC599 (6-8 Credits)
Nepal/Mt. Everest Base Camp
Dates: 05/08/2012 – 06/05/2012
Location: Himalayas

In this cultural immersion workshop students will travel to Mt Everest Base Camp with a group of Sherpa. We will learn about life at altitude by experiencing the local diet, traveling with local Sherpa, learning about their religion, and way of life. It is also a capstone but most students don't take it as a capstone.

Most of the course takes place between spectacular snow capped peaks of the Himalayas. We will see 8 of the world's 8000+ meter peaks including Mt Everest. We will also travel across the high plains of Tibet and circle MT Kailash as well as visit and tour the city of Kathmandu

There are no prerequisites for this course. In the past 5 years we've had students from 22 different majors. No previous hiking/camping experience necessary. Most of your gear will be carried by Yaks/Porters.

Workshop website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/eap/knh/studyAbroad/index.html

To Apply: http://muohio.edu/travel/nepal

Contact: Mark Walsh, walshms@muohio.edu, 513-529-2708

 

AMS (American Studies)

SUMMER 2012

AMS 205 / 399A (3 Credits)
Americans Abroad
05/20/2012 – 06/23/2012
Location: France, England

Held in Paris for three weeks and London for two weeks, this program offers a cultural immersion into a variety of ways that French, English and American cultures influence one another. In particular, it examines the influence of the art forms of music, dance, painting and cooking. In France, students have the opportunity to visit the Louvre Museum, Monet's exquisite gardens in the village of Giverny, tour the grand Versailles palace, and learn elements of French cooking from a first-rate Parisian chef. In London students will emirs themselves in the contemporary music and dance scenes of rap, hip-hop, and salsa by going to clubs, concerts and dance performances

Workshop website: http://www.genemetcalf.com

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/paris

Contact information: Dr. Gene Metcalf, metcalew@muohio.edu, 529-5668

 

AMS399C (3 credits) / WGS399C (3 credits)
Engaged Sophomore Experience: Local/Global Food and Communities
08/06/2012 – 08/16/2012
Location: Oxford with local field trips

In this small seminar, students will explore interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to food, food systems, in local and global contexts while fulfilling two of three requirements for a Miami Plan Thematic Sequence. Students examine the pleasures, problems, and possibilities of local communities in southwestern Ohio with a special emphasis on local communities within Oxford Township by visit small scale farms, local social service agencies, grocery stores, and a landfill for first hand investigations of the local food chain. Students gain skills in critical self-awareness and intercultural awareness with a specific focus on individuals’ connections to the local, regional, national, and global.

Contact Kelly Quinn, quinnk@muohio.edu, 513-529-5287

 

BWS399B / AMS399B / WGS399B / ITS399B / LAS399B / WST399B (6 credits)
Engaged Sophomore Experience: Journey's into Freedom – The Underground Railroad in Ohio
05/14/2012 – 06/09/2012
Location: Oxford

This 3 week Workshop will provide students an intense educational opportunity to explore in depths the various journeys into freedom of several different cultural groups important in Ohio history. This workshop will allow students to reclaim the Ohio histories associated with the Journeys into freedom during some of the most important periods of the States History. Students will walk in the paths of runaway slaves and abolitionists, Native Americans and Immigrants, Hispanics and Women.

Contact: Nishani Frazier, frazien@muohio.edu, 513-529-0844 

 

AMS499F (3 credits) / LAS499F (3 credits)
Engaged Sophomore Experience: Engaging Chicago – People on the Move in a Global City
08/01/2012 – 08/15/2012
Location: Chicago

This two-week field trip to Chicago will provide students with the opportunity for participants to explore the complex ways marginalized people have laid claim to urban space in the context of the changing political economy of the post-war city. Mornings will be devoted to walking and transit tours of various sections of the city to provide an overview of the historical and geographic context of the changing urban form. Afternoons will be devoted to scheduled programming with various local groups engaged in community organizing, neighborhood activism, and planning initiatives.

Participants are to be Sophomore standing only.

Contact: Damon Scott, scottd2@muohio.edu, 513-529-5028

 

AMS499 (3 credits) / WGS399 (3 credits)
Engaged Sophomore Experience: American Indians and Ohio – Engaged Intercultural Awareness
05/14/2012 – 05/28/2012
Location: Oxford and Field Studies in Ohio

In this intensive two-week workshop, students learn about an early, 2,000 years old, Ohio history when Indigenous people constructed monumental earthen structures; the history of early contact with Euro-Americans; the removal of the Miami and Shawnee Tribes from the Ohio area; the first meeting of American Indian intellectuals that took place in Ohio one hundred years ago; and the relocation of American Indian people from reservations to large urban areas during the 1950s and 1960s. How does this history shape the lives of contemporary American Indians living in Ohio? How does this shape the lives of Americans unknowingly engaged with this legacy?

A critical component of this workshop is the development of intercultural understanding through cultural immersion. To that end, seven days of the workshop include student participation in The Walk with the Ancients, a seventy mile walk (averaging ten miles per day) along the Great Hopewell Road, which is believed to be a road was used by Native peoples two millennia ago as they undertook pilgrimage to the ceremonial center of their culture, what we now refer to as the Newark Earthworks. Leading the group as cultural consultants are Carol and Mark Welsh of the Native American Indian Center of Central (NAICCO), who have taken this journey every year for the last three years. The walkers arrive at the Great Circle mounds for the 30th Annual Memorial Day Powwow, a contemporary example of Native American cultural expression.

Contact: Sandra Garner, garners2@muohio.edu or Roxanne Ornelas, ornelart@muohio.edu

 

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ARC (Architecture)

Summer 2012

ARC499F (6 Credits) / ARC599F (6 Credits)
Turkey Workshop 2012
07/15/12 – 08/15/12
Location: Istanbul, Turkey

This month long workshop allows students to experience three architectural genres including Historical, Vernacular Turkish and Contemporary. Students will participate in a design studio with local students to prepare them for a world of design practice with cross-cultural needs. The program raises questions on the issues of history, tradition, cultural identity, architecture and context, and the effects of Westernization and globalization on spatial environment. The workshop is studio based and will satisfy the elective studio requirement for ID students having completed ARC 203 and ARC 204 prior to participating in the workshop. Non-major students can be integrated into the course.. 

Contact: Gulen Cevik, cevikg@muohio.edu, 513- 529-7272

 

 

ARC 499Z (6 credits) / ARC 599U (6 credits)
UAA Cologne Design Summer:
Summer Design Workshop at the Ungers Archiv für Architekturwissenschaft (UAA) in Cologne, Germany
05/12/ 2012 – 06/15/2012
Location: Germany

The UAA Summer Workshop will provide participants with the unique opportunity of working in a culturally and architecturally significant urban environment and within a landmark building of the post-war period.
The program is based in the house and office of the late O.M. Ungers (1926-2007), arguably one of the most influential architects of the post-war period; the 1958 house/office, a listed historical monument, is today the Ungers Archiv für Architekturwissenshaft (UAA) and is located in Cologne-Müngersdorf. Cologne is the Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis that was founded in 50 AD and is Germany's second oldest city -- only Trier, the Colonia Augusta Treverorum, is older.
Participants will have the opportunity to travel on weekends and explore nearby European cities such as Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Brussels.

Prerequisites Architecture and interior design undergraduates must be rising third year students to receive studio credit; others may receive credit for communications and/or history credit.
Graduate students in the M.Arch III students completing the first full year of their studies receive credit for the required summer studio.

Pre-travel meeting dates TBA

Application deadline 12/02/11

Contact: Gerardo Brown-Manrique, brownmg@muohio.edu, 513-529-7222

 

 

ARC 499X / 599X (3-9 Credits)
Fallingwater Design-Build Studio + Modern Vernacular Seminar
05/29/2012 – 06/22/2012
Travel dates 06/11/2011 – 06/18/2011
Location: Oxford and Fallingwater, Mill Run PA

The studio is a hands-on opportunity allowing Miami University and other university undergraduate and graduate students, and eventually professional architects and professors, to explore sustainable design, construction, and architectural craft practices at Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater.  Studio participants work with nationally recognized design professionals (2010 AIA Gold Medal Recipient, Peter Bohlin: Summer 2010) and Fallingwater's administration, staff, and surrounding communities to make Fallingwater and its setting a publicly accessible and vital experiential learning laboratory that celebrates design in harmony with nature.
Students will advance and practice the objectives of Fallingwater's mission to "preserve Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece, conserve the site for which it was designed, and interpret them and their history for present and future generations of the world community" while "demonstrating leadership and creativity, engaging the public, and celebrating the power of design in harmony with nature" as they significantly advance their skills in Architectural Design and Construction, Landscape, and Interior Design.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate:  ARC 101 + ARC 102 Design Studios or equivalent
Graduate: ARC 581, ARC 582, + ARC 583 Design Studios or equivalent

Workshop website: http://fallingwaterinstitute.wordpress.com

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/falling-water

Contact: John Reynolds, reynoljm@muohio.edu, 513-529-7058

 

 

ARC499C (6 credits) / ARC599C (6 credits)
Design/Build Summer Residency in Over-the-Rhine
05/14/2012 – 6/21/2012
Location: Oxford and Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati

Community engagement through designing and building!

The design/build studio will take place in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, Cincinnati Ohio, an inner city community marked by the exciting extremes of gentrification and homelessness. The purpose of the workshop is to create a well-rounded experience where students engage with the community on many levels--not just as design advocates, but as neighbors.

For more information on the web: http://arts.muohio.edu/otr or http://arts.muohio.edu/cce

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/OTR

Contact: Thomas A. Dutton, duttonta@muohio.edu, 513-529-6445

 

 

 

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ARB (Arabic)

 

Canceled Summer 2011

ARB 101/102/201/202/301/302 (4 Credits)
2011 Study Abroad in Jordan
06/12/2011 – 07/23/2011
Travel dates: 06/10/2011 – 07/23/2011
Location: Amman, Jordan

Students who wish to study Arabic or continue to study, this workshop provides them with the opportunity to study in an Arabic speaking country.

Field Trips are optional and self funded by the participating students.

For more information: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/jordan

Contact: Saleh Yousef, yousefsi@muohio.edu, 513-529-9282

ART (Art)

SUMMER 2012

ENG 350 / JRN 350 / ART 399 (9 Credits)
Italy and the Renaissance
06/27/2012 – 08/16/2012
Location: Florence, Italy

For twenty years this program has offered three important courses in Italy for students from all majors. many do a self-designed thematic sequence with guidance from the Director. Students have three days of classes with long weekends free for independent travel. they live, take classes, and eat in a centrally located facility in the heart of Florence. Classes are in English; prior study of Italian is encouraged but not required. 

Students are urged to make an early application for this very popular summer program, and to contact the Director at bernhema@muohio.edu

Prerequisites: All applicants do have to schedule interview with a Director. Students from other universities welcomed.  Grade average and disciplinary background checks.  Alcohol free program.

Workshop Website: www.muohio.edu/studyinitaly

To apply to to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/italyrenaissance

Contact: Dr. Mark Bernheim, bernhema@muohio.edu , 513 529 526

 

 

MKT 442E / ART 499.1 (8 credits)
MKT 599L / ART 599.1 (8 credits)

Highwire Brand Studio: London
6/25/2012 – 08/3/2012

Travel Dates: 06/23/2012 – 08/4/2012

Location: Regent's College, London, England

Application Deadline: October 15, 2011

The Highwire Brand Studio London summer workshop is a five-six week, interdisciplinary experiential learning course  where students develop branding and promotional campaigns to address real-world business opportunities and challenges identified by a paying client company or organization. 

Highwire London is open to all majors and hosted at Regent's College where students earn 8 credit hours and satisfy their international study abroad requirements. Regent's College is one of the UK's most respected private colleges. Comprising seven schools plus world-class conference centre, all within a superb central London campus, Regent's College offers everything students need to fulfill their academic and personal potential.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor

Workshop website: www.fsb.muohio.edu/highwire

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/highwire

Contact: Michael McCarthy, mccartms@muohio.edu, 513-529-1223

 

 

ART 499 (1-1.5 credits) / ART 599 (1-1.5 credits)
CraftSummer 2012
06/08/2012 – 07/09/2012 (weekly and weekend sessions)
Location: Oxford

CraftSummer's summer art program is the perfect place to open yourself to new experiences, new friendships and revitalize your creative spirit. Whether you are a beginner making your first attempt at artistic expression or a skilled craftsperson, there are workshops designed to inspire and challenge you. Limited class size, hands on instruction and some of the best instructors in the country create a truly exceptional experience. Workshops are offered in a variety of media including photography, woodworking, painting, fiber arts, metals, ceramics and glass.

Go to muohio.edu/craftsummer/registration for CraftSummer registration information.
Website: muohio.edu/craftsummer
Contact: Janis Lackey, craftsummer@muohio.edu

 

 

 

ATH (Anthropology)

SUMMER 2012

ATH 426/526 (6 Credits)
Changing Egypt: From the Pharaohs to the Revolution
Offered by Dr. Mark Allen Peterson
Location: Egypt
Dates: 05/29/2012 – 06/29/2012
Travel dates: 06/02/2012 – 06/23/2012
Application Deadline: 02/28/2012

From the Valley of the Kings and the Pyramids to medieval Mosques and Red Sea resorts, this month long workshop introduces students to the dynamics of social change while immersing in Egyptian culture. Visits to historical sites will allow students to experience both the legacies of historical change in Egypt and also the ways in which the past protrudes into the present in the form of architecture, language and cultural action. Students visit multiple sites to interact with scholars, market vendors and Bedouin artisans to write an ethnographic description and reflect on their experience using anthropological concepts.

Workshop Website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/anthropology/node/202

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/egypt

Contact : Dawna Peterson, dawnaetal@yahoo.com, 513-895-5441

 

 

ATH 415 (6 Credits)
Caribbean Archaeology: Field & Laboratory Methods

Encounters: 15th Century Lucayan-European Interaction in the Bahamas

05/29/2012 - 06/23/2012
Location: Bahamas

Excavations at the Long Bay Site, San Salvador Island, Bahamas, a late 15th/early 16th century Lucayan-Spanish contact period site, provide a unique opportunity to explore the dynamics of Amerindian-European interaction. 

You will be introduced to the interdisciplinary research methods used by archaeologists to study island environments and cultures of the past. Acquire expertise in archaeological surveying and mapping, excavation methods, artifact and ecofact recovery and curation, cataloguing, laboratory methods, and the anthropological interpretation of archaeological data from a unique Amerindian-European contact period site.

ATH 415 fulfills the methods requirement for the anthropology major, counts as an elective for the anthropology minor and Latin American Studies major or minor, and is a hybrid honors course.

Students will be housed at the Gerace Research Centre of The College of the Bahamas, an internationally recognized center for the study of archaeology, biology, geology and marine sciences.

Prerequisite: ATH155, ATH212 (recommended), Consent of Program Director

For more information go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/caribbean-arch

Contact: Dr. Perry L. Gnivecki, gnivecpl@muohio.edu, 513-785-3271

 

 

 

 

BOT (Botany)

SUMMER 2011

BUS / BOT / ZOO 399 (6 Credits)
FSB Costa Rica 2011
05/10/11 – 05/31/11
Location: Costa Rica

Visit exotic Costa Rica, where the emphasis is on environmental sustainability, economic, and the business case for protection of the eco-system. Various industry visits will focus on eco-tourism, agriculture and manufacturing. Students will visit rain forests, banana and coffee plantations, and a Costa Rican economic development agency in addition to U.S. companies doing business in the country. No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary.

Workshop webpage: www.fsb.muohio.edu/international

Contact: Kim Suellau, suellaki@muohio.edu, 513-529-1712

 

ZOO 698E / BOT 698G / GLG 698E / IES 698E (7 Credits)
Thailand: Buddhism & Conservation
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 06/25/2011 – 07/04/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Thailand and Online

Travel to Thailand with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to investigate this country's astonishing Old World rain forests and diverse cultural environments. This course will address key topics in ecology while exploring emerging models of conservation and education.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/buddhism-and-conservation

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

ZOO 693 / BOT 693 / GLG 693 / IES 693 (7 Credits)
Trinidad: Environmental Education
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/01/2011 – 07/10/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Trinidad and Online

Travel to Trinidad with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore conservation biology and community-based education.  Trinidad is culturally and environmentally diverse, with vibrant Caribbean traditions, Neotropical rain forests, beautiful beaches, mangroves, and wetlands. No other area in the West Indies can match its diversity of species. Dr. Bernadette Plair, a scientist with the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's Center for Conservation Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW), is leading a collaborative effort to return blue-and-gold macaws to Trinidad, where they had been wiped out because of illegal trapping for the pet trade and habitat loss from logging and agriculture.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/environmental-education

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

 

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ZOO 698L / BOT 698L / GLG 698L / IES 698L (7 Credits)
Mongolia: Steppe Ecology & Conservation
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 06/11/2011 – 06/20/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers and Dr. R. Hays Cummins
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Mongolia and Online

Travel with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to Mongolia, the “Land of Blue Sky.” The birthplace of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous empire in human history, Mongolia is now a vibrant democracy and home to an open wilderness that has few parallels in the modern world. We will explore the great steppes, and especially engage in the conservation story of two key steppe species: Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/steppe-ecology

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

ZOO 699P / BOT 699P / GLG 699P / IES 699P (7 Credits)
Kenya: Wildlife & People In Integrated Landscapes
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/04/2011 – 07/12/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Kenya and Online

Join Kenyan conservationists, educators, community leaders, and youth to study sustainable approaches to human-wildlife coexistence.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/wildlife-and-people-integrated

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

 

ZOO 698.6 / BOT 698.6 / GLG 698.6 (7 Credits)
Guyana: Local Wisdom & Conservation
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates:  08/01/2011 – 08/10/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Guyana and Online
This course focuses on the traditional ecological knowledge of the Makushi and the potential of local wisdom to guide conservation initiatives. We will be spending most of our time with the Makushi, the dominant group in the North Rupununi area, a group that has lived in these forests and savannas for thousands of years.  Local Makushi leaders believe that both indigenous and outside perspectives must be considered to ensure a sustainable future that protects the ecology of their lands and the social integrity of their communities.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/local-wisdom-conservation

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

 

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ZOO 691 / BOT 691 / GLG 691 / IES 691 (7 Credits)
Costa Rica: Neotropical Ecology
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/08/2011 – 07/27/2011; 07/30/2011 – 08/08/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Costa Rica and Online

We will focus on the theory and practice of inquiry in understanding local ecosystems. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Costa Rica, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops' Web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/neotropical-ecology

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

 

 

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ZOO 698.1 / BOT 698.1 / GLG 698.1  (7 Credits)
Amazon: Tropical Biodiversity & Avian Ecology
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates:  07/06/2011 – 07/14/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Peru and Online

Travel to the Peruvian Amazon rainforest and work with educators, researchers, and local communities to better understand the evolution and maintenance of biodiversity in this region, and to experience firsthand the effects of human interventions in the Amazon, from deforestation and urbanization to restoration efforts by local groups.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/tropical-biodiversity

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

 

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ZOO 698V / BOT 698V / IES 698V (7 Credits)
Baja: Master's Field Methods
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 05/16/2011 – 05/24/2011; 06/01/2011 – 06/09/2011; 06/13/2011 – 06/21/2011; 06/25/2011 – 07/03/2011; 07/31/2011 – 08/08/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers and Dr. R. Hays Cummins
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Baja and Online

Travel to Bahía de los Ángeles, in the San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez. A UNESCO World Heritage site and biosphere reserve, Bahía de los Ángeles is a unique ecoregion with remarkable marine and terrestrial (mainland and island) environments well suited to a broad range of studies. Students in this foundation field course will gain proficiency in applying field methods to ecological questions and conservation practice.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/masters-field-methods

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

ZOO 698F / BOT 698F / GLG 698F / IES 698F (7 Credits)
Belize: Forest & Marine Ecology
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/10/2011 – 07/19/2011; 07/22/2011 – 07/31/2011;
08/03/2011 – 08/12/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Belize and Online

Travel to Belize to join conservation projects from the Cincinnati Zoo and the Belize Zoo. Explore diverse terrestrial, coastal, and coral reef communities, while learning about conservation programs on such species as harpy eagles, jaguars, manatees, and howler monkeys.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/forest-and-marine-ecology

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

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BUS (Business)

 

SUMMER 2012

BUS 399C / EDP 488N (3 Credits)
FSB China 
05/13/2012 – 06/09/2012
Location: China
Application deadline: October 7 for first round.  End of January for final round.
Pre-travel meeting dates: Meeting will be held in the spring on Wednesday's from 5:30 to 7:30.    Dates 1/25; 2/1; 2/8; 2/15;2/22; 2/29; 3/14; 3/21; 3/28; 4/4; 4/11; and 4/18.

This study abroad workshop provides a comprehensive study of the Chinese economic system, revealing dynamic changes and diverse industry/area policies. Students will be challenged to understand globally oriented, effective business strategies in the context of Chinese culture and business environments. Students will have the opportunity to observe different companies and conduct varied activities in a professional, business framework in China.

Workshop website: www.fsb.muohio.edu/international

Contact: Kim Suellau, suellaki@muohio.edu, 513-529-1712

 

BUS 399R / LAS 299R (3 Credits)
FSB Costa Rica
05/10/2012 – 06/02/2012

The focus of this workshop is on environmental sustainability, conservation and economic development.  Costa Rica contains many diverse ecosystems within a small area.  Understanding of the ecology is as important as an understanding of the business aspects for successful sustainable development.  The focus of this program is on experiential learning, so we will travel extensively.  The schedule includes many multi-day field trips to cultural and recreational sites.
This workshop is unique in that it provides students with two-thirds of a self-designed thematic sequence. No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary.

Workshop website: www.fsb.muohio.edu/international

Contact: Kim Suellau, suellaki@muohio.edu, 513-529-1712

 

BUS 301/302/303 (9 credits)
Summer Business Institute (SBI)
05/14/2012 – 06/21/2012
Travel dates: 06/09/2012 – 06/23/201
Locations: Barcelona, Spain

The Summer Business Institute is a six-week program designed to allow talented non-business students an opportunity to gain a clear advantage in the competitive job market, depth and breadth in their chosen field of academic study, plus competency in the underlying principles of business. The program assumes no prior knowledge of business topics and is intended to make business learning interesting and approachable for even the most business-phobic students. The program is taught by Miami faculty with extensive academic and corporate experience across a wide variety of industries. The SBI is an approved Miami Plan Thematic Sequence. Students have the option of traveling to Spain for the last two weeks for an additional fee.

Workshop Website: http://www.fsb.muohio.edu/programs/summer-business-institute

To apply go to: http://www.muohio.edu/study-abroad/sbi-europe

Contact: Ronald G. Collins, collinrg@muohio.edu, 513-529-8145

 

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BWS (Black World Studies)

Summer 2012

BWS399B / AMS399B / WGS399B / ITS399B / LAS399B / WST399B (6 credits)
Engaged Sophomore Experience: Journey's into Freedom – The Underground Railroad in Ohio
05/14/2012 – 06/09/2012
Location: Oxford

This 3 week Workshop will provide students an intense educational opportunity to explore in depths the various journeys into freedom of several different cultural groups important in Ohio history. This workshop will allow students to reclaim the Ohio histories associated with the Journeys into freedom during some of the most important periods of the States History. Students will walk in the paths of runaway slaves and abolitionists, Native Americans and Immigrants, Hispanics and Women.

Contact: Nishani Frazier, frazien@muohio.edu, 513-529-0844 

 

CFA (Combined Fine Arts)

SUMMER 2012

CFA121 (3 credits); CFA221 (3 credits); CFA321 (3 credits)
Experiencing Arts & Culture: Paris 2012
05/14/2012 – 06/14/2012
Travel Dates: 05/19/2012 – 06/16/2012
Location: Paris
Application Deadline: December 1, 2011

This program meets a complete thematic sequence requirement!

Students will travel to Paris for an immersive thematic sequence (or two Global courses) focused on the global importance and impact of the integrated creative arts (e.g.: architecture, interior design, theatre, studio arts, graphic design, music, etc.). This intensive, experiential program will help a student from any major develop a general knowledge of cultural history, and an understanding of the theories and application of various forms of the creative arts. This sequence assumes no prior knowledge and is intended to make the creative arts interesting, accessible, and valuable for all majors. There are no prerequisites, but students need to have completed 30 hours, or have permission of the instructor. Instruction will be provided by a multidisciplinary team of faculty from the School of Fine Arts.

For more information and to download a flyer follow this link: www.muohio.edu/study-abroad/arts-culture

Contact: Peg Faimon, peg.faimon@muohio.edu, 529-1407

 

CHI (Chinese)

SUMMER 2012

CHI101.W (4 credits) / CHI102.W (4 credits) / CHI201.W (3 credits) / CHI202.W (3 credits) / CHI277.W (3 credits) / CHI301.W (3 credits) / CHI302.W (3 credits) / CHI401.W (3 credits) / CHI402.W (3 credits)
Summer Intensive Chinese Program in Tianjin, China
06/16/2012 – 07/29/2012
Location: Tianjin, China
Application Deadline: 11/30/2011

By immersing in Chinese language and culture, the summer program in Tianjin provides a great opportunity to improve students' language skills and increase their understanding of China. The six-week program allows students to earn up to 9 Miami credits all of which count toward Chinese major or minor, complete one year of Chinese coursework in six weeks plus 1 or 3 credits in culture, travel to Beijing (Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace), Shanghai and Inner Mongolia, no previous Chinese required.

Workshop website: www.muohio.edu/ChineseSummerProgram

Click here for photo gallery

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/tianjin

Contact: Liang Shi, shil@muohio.edu, 513-529-2231

 

 

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CHM (Chemistry)

SPRING 2011

 

CHM 499.7 / 627 (1 Credit)
Applying Chemistry Across the Curriculum
02/04/2011 – 02/25/2011
Location: Miami Valley Child Development Centers, 215 Horace Street, Dayton, OH 45402

Students are engaged in content lectures and discussion, active-learning experiences, modeling writing to learn science activities, virtual field trips, web assignment outside readings, and assignments requiring independent research, development, and applications to local, newly revised Ohio, and national science standards, and current Ohio preschool standards. 

Contact: Susan A. S. Hershberger, hershbss@muohio.edu, (513) 727-3438

 

 

CLS (Classics)

SUMMER 2011

CLS 630, LAT 630 (3 Credits)
In the Land of the Sibyl
08/01/2011 – 08/13/2011
Location: Harry Wilks Study Center, Cumae, Italy

This tour is devoted to the history, art and archaeology of coastal Campania: the land of the Sibyl. Subjects and sites have been chosen to illustrate the central themes: the civilizations of ancient Italy, their interaction along the Bay of Naples and the emergence and development of Roman civilization. From headquarters at the Villa Vergiliana, a study center at the ancient city of Cumae, we will explore daily life in ancient Italy. Our travels include life in small towns at Pompeii and Herculaneum as well as luxury villas and resorts at Baia, Oplontis and Stabiae. Exploration at Capua, Puteoli and Cumae will allow us to encounter Greek and Etruscan colonization in southern Italy. A day trip to Paestum will give us firsthand understanding of Greek and Italic culture through the best-preserved Greek temples and Italic painted tombs in the world.

The workshop is housed at the Harry Wilks Study Center in the Villa Vergiliana, a historic villa in Italy on the site of the ancient city of Cumae. The facility has a library, classroom space and a Roman amphitheater on the grounds. http://www.vergil.clarku.edu/villa.htm

For additional information about the program, see the website at http://www.vergil.clarku.edu/cumae3.htm

Prerequisites: The workshop is open to any graduate students or high school teachers

Contact: Dr. Steven L. Tuck, tucksl@muohio.edu, 513-529-9718

 

CLS 630, LAT 630 (3 Credits)
Roman Gaul
06/25/2011-07/09/2011
Location: France

Participants in the Roman Gaul program will discover a broad range of archaeological sites and museums in France that pertain to the Romans and the ancient Celtic peoples. Since Julius Caesar's De Bello Gallico unfolds chiefly in what is now France, the tour itinerary will include key sites mentioned in Caesar. Following Caesar's conquest, Gaul was integrated into the Empire; the tour will also follow the traces left by the Romans in t he centuries after Caesar.

Beginning with visits to sites and museums in Paris, the tour will proceed south to Autun, Bibracte, Alesia, Lyon, St. Romain-en-Gal, Vienne, Vaison-la-Romaine, Orange, Nimes, Pont du Gard, Mas des Tourelles, Arles, and Marseilles. The tour will bring together literary evidence about Roman Gaul, visits to museums, battlefields, ruins, and monuments with a view to the legacy of the Romans in modern France.

The goal of this workshop is to introduce students to the tremendous history and cultural legacy of France and its key ancient cultures, the Celts and Romans. HIgh school teachers, students and others will explore the world of Caesar's Gallic War and the sites of Roman occupation that resulted from his invasion.

Additional information is available at  http://www.vergil.clarku.edu/cumae1.htm

Prerequisites: The workshop is open to any graduate students or high school teachers

Contact: Dr. Steven L. Tuck, tucksl@muohio.edu, 513-529-9718

 

CLS 630, LAT 630 (3 Credits)
Vergil, Aeneas and Augustus
07/18/2011 - 07/29/2011
Location: Harry Wilks Study Center, Cumae, Italy

This 12-day program is designed to help high school teachers prepare for teaching the AP Vergil syllabus in their classrooms. New teachers, teachers planning to start an AP program, and experienced teachers looking to develop their teaching skills will all benefit from it. Much of the workshop will take place on the sites either where Vergil lived and wrote or where the Aeneid was set. Additional sites that inform the world of Vergil will also be included especially those associated with Augustus.

The workshop is housed at the Harry Wilks Study Center in the Villa Vergiliana, a historic villa in Italy on the site of the ancient city of Cumae. The facility has a library, classroom space and a Roman amphitheater on the grounds. http://www.vergil.clarku.edu/villa.htm

Prerequisites: The workshop is open to any high school Latin teachers

For additional information on the program, see the website at:
http://vergil.clarku.edu/aptour.htm

Contact: Dr. Steven L. Tuck, tucksl@muohio.edu, 513-529-9718

 

 

CLS 630, LAT 630 (3 Credits)
Roman Life in Southern Italy
06/27/2011 – 07/08/2011
Location: Harry Wilks Study Center, Cumae, Italy

This workshop will consider how the Romans "discovered" this exceptional part of Italy and how they both Romanized it and in turn were influenced by it. The idea is that if life is a stage, then the Bay of Naples is front row center.

To see this story unfold, we will visit archaeological sites and some of the best museums in the world. And we will study the topography of this unique place, which has been (and still is) a region of extreme vulcanism. We will do this all by being hosted at the Villa Vergiliana, the Italian headquarters of the Vergilian Society. This is an early 19th century villa, a true villa rustica, where much of what you eat and drink is grown and prepared on site. We will also spend two nights on the Island of Capri, sometimes spoken of as one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Prerequisites: The workshop is open to any graduate students or high school teachers
A basic description and itinerary can be found at: http://www.vergil.clarku.edu/cumae2.htm

The full description and photo gallery is at: http://web.me.com/classcal/vergilian/Description_of_Program.html

Contact: Dr. Steven L. Tuck, tucksl@muohio.edu, 513-529-9718

 

 

COM (Communication)

SPRING 2012

COM/JRN/POL 427 (4 Credits); COM/JRN/POL 454 (3 Credits); COM/JRN/POL 340 (7 Credits); COM/JRN/POL  477 (2 Credits)
Inside Washington
Location: Washington, DC
01/14/2012 – 04/28/2012

This Miami University program offers the ultimate insider’s view of Washington through field trips, guest speakers, panel discussions, and a 10-week internship in your area of specialization.  In past years, students have met with Washington’s most prominent figures in media, politics, and government including Karl Rove, Tim Russert, George Stephanopoulos, Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor, CBS's Bob Schieffer, and former CIA director James Woosley.

Students will also go behind the scenes at such Washington institutions as the White House, Pentagon, Supreme Court, and CIA, and media organizations including NBC, NPR, USA Today and C-SPAN.

Past students have interned with a variety of organizations including NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Fox News, National Public Radio, U.S. Senators Mary Landreau and Mike DeWine, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Workshop Website: www.muohio.edu/insidewashington
Contact Cheryl Gibbs, gibbscj@muohio.edu, 513-529-1923

 

SUMMER 2012

JRN 340 (2 credits) / JRN 421 (3 credits) / GEO 410 (3 credits) / COM 340 (2 credits) / GEO 699.W (8-12 credits)
Kosovo 2012
06/12/2012 – 08/17/2012
Location: Pristina, Kosovo

Develop your ability as an online storyteller while learning about the geographical, cultural, and social history of the Balkans. You will have the rare opportunity to witness and tell the story of history unfolding as Kosova works at being a new, independent nation and Kosovars continue to build a free and open society.

Students will attend classes and work in the KosovaLive newsroom 4 days a week, with 3-day weekends to explore and enjoy Southeastern Europe on their own. There also will be group daytrips to Prizren and other nearby historic cities.

Classes will be held on the American University - Kosovo campus in Pristina, where there will be some joint classes with AUK summer students, who come from about 30 countries. Undergraduates will earn 8 transferrable Miami University credit hours in Advanced Geography (3 credits), Journalism internship (2 credits) and In-depth Jouranlism (3 credits) which can also serve as a capstone course. Graduate students can earn 9-12 credits. The program is open to students in all fields of study. Some students may be placed for a portion of their internrships (JRN 340) non-profit organizations, depending on the student's interest and availability internship positions at those non-profits.

Prerequisites: JRN 201, JRN 318 or equivalent research and writing skills. Admission by program coordinator.
Workshop website:www.muohio.edu/kosovaprogram
Apply at: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/kosova
Contact: Ed Arnone, arnoneej@muohio.edu, 513-529-2205

 

 

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EDL (Educational Leadership)

Summer 2012

EDL366 (3 Credits); EDL387 (3 Credits);  EDP 366 (3 Credits); EDP387 (3 Credits);  EDP488 (3 Credits)
EDP588(3 Credits); EDP 665 (3 Credits);  EDP 687(3 Credits)
Chinese Education and Culture
Examining Chinese Education and Culture through Critical Reading and First Hand Experiences
5/13/2012 – 6/15/2012
Location: Study Abroad in China or Online

Gain a global perspective on culture and education in China.  You can travel to China or virtually travel with their classmates to China and interact with each other as well as Chinese student partners to critically examine their knowledge and believes about culture and education in this global world. 

This program can fulfill Miami Global requirements, or thematic sequence and capstone requirements.
Students will visit universities, schools and companies in Dalian, Beijing, and Shanghai, and will also visit cultural and historical sites in Beijing and XiAn including Great Walls and Terra-cotta Worriers.

Contact: Aimin Wang, wanga@muohio.edu, 513-461-4883

 

 

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EDT (Teacher Education)

SUMMER 2012

EDT 275L (3 credits) / GEO 410L (3 credits) / SJS/SOC 165L (3 credits)
MUDEC Summer Workshop - Intensive Thematic Sequence Track
Location: Luxembourg
05/10/2012 – 06/28/2012
Travel dates:  05/10/2012 – 06/29/2012

Students complete an entire Thematic Sequence (9hrs) in only seven weeks and fulfill 3 hours of the Global Perspectives (MPF III) Requirement.  Two faculty-led study tours and local community service-learning projects complement in-class material. MUDEC is housed in a 15th-century castle situated in a beautiful park at the center of Differdange, Luxembourg's third largest city.  Historic atmosphere with contemporary facilities including: classrooms, student lounge, library, computer rooms, study rooms, and laundry area.  Because of the Dolibois Center's central location in the heart of Western Europe, students are able to easily discover what Luxembourg and Europe have to offer. Practical for most majors.

For more information, check out the following website: www.muohio.edu/luxembourg

Contact: luxembourg@muohio.edu, 513-529-5050

 

EDT 498F (4-6 Credits) / EDT 598F (4-6 Credits)
Experience South Africa!
07/25/12 – 08-11-2012
This summer program provides an immersion into the culture, education, nature and politics of South Africa. Participants attend seminars focusing on education, learning, and comparing education in the U.S. with South Africa at the University of Johannesburg campus. The workshop will include a safari to Kruger National Park, teaching and observing in Johannesburg schools, a trip to the Apartheid museum as well as the Cradle of Humanity Park.  In addition, participants fly to Capetown to experience the culture, environment and political aspects of this world-renowned location. Participants must be willing to work within Johannesburg schools as an aide and observer, and to actually teach some lessons.  Preparation for this endeavor will be provided in pre-trip seminars. Those individuals who are adaptable and can easily adjust to different surroundings are welcome to join this life-changing experience.

Contact: Ann Haley MacKenzie, mackenah@muohio.edu, 513-529-1688

 

 

EDP201 (3 credits) / EDT221 (3 credits)
Learning, Development, and Languages, a Global Perspective
Location: Belize
05/14/2012 – 06/04/2012

This workshop introduces students to a global perspective on issues in educational psychology, and provides students with basic understandings for working with English Language Learners (ELLs).  Students will examine topics focused on learning and development within educational and social contexts, and will explore the theoretical foundations necessary for teachers to work successfully with ELLs.  Knowledge acquired via the content of the two courses will be applied to service learning opportunities in local Belizean schools, and authentic cultural experiences will further enhance students’ understanding of the Belizean context. Students will put theory into practice in terms of the cultural influences on theories of learning and development, and language acquisition.

Contact: Darrel Davis, davisdr@muohio.edu, 513-529-0255

 

EDT 499.4 (1 credit) / EDT 599.4 (1 credit)
Population Connection: Connections between Our World and Our Growing Population
6/28/2012 – 6/29/2012
Location: Middletown

In this hands-on workshop you will learn about important population concepts and the products and lessons created by the Population Connection Education Program. Population Connection activities range from Pre-K through 12th grade lessons that meet state and national standards and are relevant to instruction in early childhood education, math, science, social studies, environmental education, language arts, health, ESOL, and geography. Each participant will receive a CD-Rom containing over 50 hands-on activities, plus other resources.

Check out the Population Connection website for more information and to view a sample of teaching materials: http://www.populationeducation.org

Contact: Jennifer Mysona, mysonajm@muohio.edu, 513-727-3238

 

EDT499.9 (2 credits) / EDT599.9 (2 Credits)
Mathematics Teaching, Learning, and Problem Solving with GeoGebra
05/14/2012 – 06/09/2012
Location: Online

In this online workshop, teachers will explore various features of GeoGebra 4.0, a freely available open-source dynamic mathematics software. Participants will learn how to construct and host interactive web applets using GeoGebra and GeoGebraTube; complete a variety of rich mathematics tasks developed with GeoGebra; complete weekly readings and post thoughts on a Moodle discussion board; and design ready-to-use classroom activities highlighting the use of GeoGebra applets to teach "big ideas" of school mathematics.

Prerequisites: At least 6 hours of undergraduate math.

Contact: Michael Todd Edwards, edwardm2@muohio.edu, 513-529-2735

 

 

EDT 499L (3-6 credits)
Outdoor Leadership in New Zealand
Dates: 05/07/2012 – 06/06/2012
Location: New Zealand

This workshop will provide students with an opportunity to challenge and expand their traditional views of leadership and education in a diverse environment. The course will focus on four main principles: leadership, outdoor skill development, outdoor education, and cultural engagement. Throughout this course, students will be expected to: consistently demonstrate responsibility to self, to others, and to the environment; critically think as well as actively participate in discussion, feedback, and evaluation; and demonstrate group awareness with the goal of building an inclusive community.

The workshop is comprised of three distinct experiences: examining and discussing different theories/models in the classroom prior to the trip; investigating the cultural diversity of New Zealand by participating in various cultural experiences in a Maori community; and putting theory and core skills (human, outdoor, & educational) into practice during multi-day backpacking and sea kayaking experiences throughout New Zealand. 

Workshop website: www.units.muohio.edu/rsp/recsports/outdoorpursuit/trips.html
To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/newzealand
Contact: Mark Freidline, freidlm@muohio.edu, 513-529-8158

 

 

EDT699.7 (3 credits)
How To Write Successful Grants
06/18/2012 – 06/29/2012
Hybrid: Oxford and Online

This popular hybrid workshop will introduce participants to GrantSuccess. This successful grant application system has been designed to support novice and experienced grant applicants. GrantSuccess supports individual and team applications for foundation, state, federal and community funding opportunities. Dr. Brooks presents GrantSuccess at professional meetings and provides professional development for nonprofit groups, public and private schools.

Contact: Douglas Brooks, brooksdm@muohio.edu, 513-529-6448

 

EDT405 (3 credits) / EDT505 (3 credits)
Advanced Science Studies for Elementary School Teachers
05/14/2012 – 06/09/2012
Hybrid: Oxford and Online

The content of this course is required by the state of Ohio for all teacher candidates (preservice and inservice) who apply for Early Childhood Education Generalist Endorsement (grades 4 and 5). The course is to address the increasing emphasis on accountability regarding teachers' content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and skills, and dispositions. It is guided by the National Science Education Standards and the Ohio Academic Content Standards: Science.

Prerequisites: EDT 181, 182 or equivalent course work.

Contact: Nazan U. Bautista, uludagn@muohio.edu, 513-529-7208

 

 

 

SPRING 2012

EDT 699M (3 credits)
Sustaining the Self for Teaching
01/9/2012 – 04/30/2012
Mondays - 4:30-7:00
Location: Verity Lodge Middletown Campus

Teachers, and others interested in education, come together by the fireplace at Miami’s Western Lodge, where we can nudge winter into spring as we nurture our personal and professional selves.  We’ll look into some cutting-edge research on the inseparable nature of our bodies, minds, hearts, and spirit--and much more--as we share our selves and support one another in learning and teaching.  Emerge in the spring as teachers with a stronger sense of empowerment and some strategies for sustaining compassionate and transformative teaching practices.  With readings and activities to address your needs, we will create the course together!   Hot chocolate, tea, and coffee await you!

Research bases include systems theory, efficacy theory and research, stress reduction, and the power and practice of mindfulness, journaling, and ritual.

Contact: Constance Weaver, weavercs@muohio.edu, 513-529-1657

 

 

 

EDT 299D (2 Credits)
Exploring STEM Research
01/09/2012 – 04/28/2012
Location: Oxford

Participants will explore the foundations of case study research, with some extensions to other qualitative and quantitative research designs; conduct a research study in small groups or as individuals; and engage in small group and large group discussions with professors who share their research.

Students will prepare critiques of research studies and will conduct a small-scale study.

 

Contact: Iris DeLoach Johnson, johnsoid@muohio.edu, 513-529-6437

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENG (English)

SUMMER 2012

ENG 134/440 (3 credits); ENG 369 (3 credits); ENG 490 (3 credits); ENG 399C (1 credit) up to a total of 7 credits
Literary London
Dates: 05/14/2012 – 06/22/2012
Travel Dates: 05/13/2012 – 06/23/2012
Location: London, Stratford, UK
Priority deadline: 11/30/2012

Our students enjoy a comprehensive, meaningful cultural and academic experience in London over 6 weeks, studying literature and history and visiting important cultural and historical sites— museums, theaters, walking tours, special exhibitions, an overnight trip to Stratford-upon-Avon and different day-trips each year (Canterbury, Bath), and many other components. Students from all majors and other universities welcome.

Take your choice of classes with our own English Department faculty—new and traditional classes earn 7 Miami credits and satisfy a range of Miami Plan and other requirements. Students from all majors and other universities welcome.
Literary London is housed in the English Department of Miami University and is an official Miami workshop program. We have brought over 100 students to London since 2006 for an enriching academic and cultural experience for English majors, minors, non-majors, and non-Miami students. We partner with AIFS London to insure your safety and security 24/7. Our faculty teach a variety of full-credit, London-based literature and creative writing courses that satisfy Miami Plan, English major/minor, and other requirements and electives. Everyone lives in the heart of cosmopolitan London during the program—we look forward to having you on board in the coming year!
Prerequisites: ENG 111, 112

Workshop website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/english/undergraduate/studyabroad/litlondon.html

To Apply: http://muohio.edu/travel/literarylondon

Contact: Kaara Peterson, literarylondon@muohio.edu, 617-797-7223
or Cathy Wagne,. wagnerc6@muohio.edu

 

 

 

ENG 350 / JRN 350 / ART 399 (9 Credits)
Italy and the Renaissance
06/27/2012 – 08/16/2012
Location: Florence, Italy

For twenty years this program has offered three important courses in Italy for students from all majors. many do a self-designed thematic sequence with guidance from the Director. Students have three days of classes with long weekends free for independent travel. they live, take classes, and eat in a centrally located facility in the heart of Florence. Classes are in English; prior study of Italian is encouraged but not required. 

Students are urged to make an early application for this very popular summer program, and to contact the Director at bernhema@muohio.edu

Prerequisites: All applicants do have to schedule interview with a Director. Students from other universities welcomed.  Grade average and disciplinary background checks.  Alcohol free program.

Workshop Website: www.muohio.edu/studyinitaly

To apply to to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/italyrenaissance

Contact: Dr. Mark Bernheim, bernhema@muohio.edu , 513 529 5260

 

ENG699.I (3 credits)
OWP Multigenre Writing
06/11/2012 – 07/20/2012
Hybrid: Oxford and Online

“Multigenre make readers sit up in their chairs,” Tom Romano. Participants will read and analyze multigenre writing, experiment with writing in multiple genres and voices, as well as participate in collaborative discussions about the many uses of multigenre writing. The class meets online, except on Friday, July 22 when the class will meet on Miami’s campus.

Prerequisites: Participants must be a graduate level and must be a practicing teacher or administrator

Contact: Monica Fisher, fishermv@muohio.edu, 513 529 5245

 

ENG698.2 (3 credits)
OWP Grammar and Teaching Writing
06/11/2012 – 07/20/2012
Hybrid: Oxford and Online

Learn contemporary ways to blend writing and grammar instruction, including cooperative grammar and grammar in context. Consider with your colleagues the evolution of grammar instruction and share strategies that work in the classroom. The class meets online, except on Friday, June 29 when the class will meet on Miami’s campus.

Prerequisites: Participants must be a graduate level and must be a practicing teacher or administrator

Contact: Monica Fisher, fishermv@muohio.edu, 513 529 5245

 

 

ENG698.4 (3 credits)
OWP Writing and Thinking About Reading
07/16/2012 – 07/26/2012
Location: Oxford

This workshop is for teachers looking to inspire thoughtful, engaged reading in the classroom. Teachers will explore a variety of approaches to stimulate thinking in response to reading a text. The workshop will feature daily writing time, interaction with a variety of texts, and the exchange of practical ideas. The focus will be on using written response as a way to encourage inquiry, cultivate critical thinking, develop analysis, and create a student-centered classroom.

Prerequisites: Participants must be a graduate level and must be a practicing teacher or administrator
Contact: Monica Fisher, fishermv@muohio.edu, 513 529 5245

 

 

ENG699.E (3 credits)
OWP Using Writer's Notebooks as a Writer and a Teacher
07/16/2012 – 07/26/2012
Location: Piqua

Ralph Fletcher says, “Keeping a notebook is the single best way I know to survive as a writer.” Teachers will explore how writer’s notebooks remain a place to develop writing but have also become an instructional tool in a writing classroom. Participants will read and discuss current resources related to writer’s notebooks, keep a writer’s notebook of their own personal and professional writing, and generate practical strategies for using a writer’s notebook in the classroom.

Prerequisites: Participants must be a graduate level and must be a practicing teacher or administrator

Contact: Monica Fisher, fishermv@muohio.edu, 513 529 5245

 

 

ENG699.3 (6 credits)
OWP Teaching of Writing
06/18/2012 – 07/13/2012
Location: Oxford

Teachers from all grade levels come together in this annual four-week summer workshop to study contemporary approaches to the teaching of writing and to share with one another their best classroom techniques. They attend workshops and presentations given by outstanding OWP associates (grades K-12) and return to the classroom with ideas, suggestions, and strategies for assigning, receiving, and evaluating writing. While at the workshop, teachers develop their own writing and editing skills, and learn ways to implement Ohio’s Language Arts/National Common Core standards. Participants enjoy extended periods of free writing time, small peer editing groups, individual conferences with Miami faculty, and numerous special events, such as readings at Miami’s Art Museum, brown-bag discussions on special topics, book talks with teachers from their own grade levels, and open-mike readings.

Prerequisites: Participants must be a graduate level and must be a practicing teacher or administrator

Contact: Monica Fisher, fishermv@muohio.edu, 513 529 5245

 

ENG699.4 (2 credits)
OWP Presenting Teacher Research
06/29/2012 – 07/28/2012
Location: Oxford

Learn how to identify elements of a successful presentation. You will synthesize information regarding professional presentations from personal experiences, professional resources, colleagues, and journal publications. The workshop will feature application of a variety of approaches to designing professional presentations for a variety of audiences and purposes.

Prerequisites: Participants must be a graduate level and must be a practicing teacher or administrator

Contact: Monica Fisher, fishermv@muohio.edu, 513 529 5245

 

ENG698.F (3 credits)
OWP Teaching a Global World
07/02/2012 – 07/12/2012
Location: Oxford

Teachers will exchange practical ideas and strategies for bringing the international world into K-12 classrooms. Exploration will include reading and writing a range of texts: picture books, poetry, websites, short fiction, and essays from professional journals with a focus on learning with a transnational lens.

Prerequisites: Participants must be a graduate level and must be a practicing teacher or administrator

Contact: Monica Fisher, fishermv@muohio.edu, 513 529 5245

 

ENG698.E (3 credits)
OWP Teaching and Writing Fiction and Creative Nonfiction
07/02/2012 – 07/12/2012
Location: Oxford

Teachers will develop their own narrative voices and storytelling skills while designing grade-level appropriate assignments to encourage students to become accomplished and enthusiastic storytellers. Using grade level mentor texts and new multimedia technologies, participants will discuss how to cultivate creative voice in both fiction and nonfiction writing. Participants construct a creative writing workshop that encourages community, and actively engages students through varied approaches to the creative process.

Prerequisites: Participants must be a graduate level and must be a practicing teacher or administrator

Contact: Monica Fisher, fishermv@muohio.edu, 513 529 5245

 

 

ENG698.U (3 credits)
OWP Art and Writing
06/18/2012 – 06/28/2012
Location: Oxford

This workshop is for teachers looking to inspire thoughtful, engaged reading in the classroom. Teachers will explore a variety of approaches to stimulate thinking in response to reading a text. The workshop will feature daily writing time, interaction with a variety of texts, and the exchange of practical ideas. The focus will be on using written response as a way to encourage inquiry, cultivate critical thinking, develop analysis, and create a student-centered classroom.

Prerequisites: Participants must be a graduate level and must be a practicing teacher or administrator

Contact: Monica Fisher, fishermv@muohio.edu, 513 529 5245

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ESP (Entrepreneurship)

SUMMER 2012

 

ESP490 (3 credits) / ESP461 (3 credits)
Social Entrepreneurship Corp 2012
05/14/2012 – 08/18/2012
Locations: Guatemala, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru, Dominican Republic or South Africa

Explore interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to food, food systems, in local and global contexts while fulfilling two of three requirements for a Miami Plan Thematic Sequence. You will examine the pleasures, problems, and possibilities of local communities in southwestern Ohio with a special emphasis on local communities within Oxford Township by visit small scale farms, local social service agencies, grocery stores, and a landfill for first hand investigations of the local food chain. Students gain skills in critical self-awareness and intercultural awareness with a specific focus on individuals' connections to the local, regional, national, and global.

Only students participating in the Social Entrepreneurship Corp program are eligible for these courses.

Check out the 2010 video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oHNRYkhVhw

Contact: Molly Babbington, babbinm@muohio.edu

 

 

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FIN (Finance)

SUMMER 2011

ESP 464L/FIN 299L (3 Credits); BUS 420L (2 Credits)
FSB Luxembourg-Spain 2011
05/12/2011 – 06/25/2011
Locations: IES Center in Barcelona, Spain and MUDEC in Lux

Participants in this workshop attend classes at Miami's John E. Dolibois European Center of Miami University, housed in a historic chateau in Differdange. Your stay with a host family will offer enhanced opportunities for cultural interaction and understanding. This six-week program is split between Luxembourg and Spain and will hold classes each morning, Monday through Thursday, providing long weekends for travel.  Field trips may include SAP International Headquarters in Heidelberg to address e-commerce.  There will be possible cultural trips to Trier, Munich and Dachau and city tour of Barcelona, Spanish cooking classes, and a sailboat ride.   You will travel as a group for these overnight field studies.  

Prerequisites: Junior standing (+58 hours by May 2011) and a 2.60 GPA (by January 2011) for both programs.

Workshop website

Contact: Kim Suellau, suellaki@muohio.edu, 513-529-1712

FRE (French)

SUMMER 2011

FRE341W/D (3 Credits); FRE411W/D (3 Credits); FRE499W/D (3 Credits);  FRE477 (3-6 Credits)
FRE511 (3 Credits); FRE599 (3 Credits); FRE680 (3-10 Credits); FRE699 (3 Credits); FRE700 (3-10 Credits)
French Study in Dijon, France
06/05/2012 – 07/10/2012
Location: Dijon, France

Study French culture, language, literature, and art in Miami University's 33rd annual "Intensive French Study in Dijon" program offered by the Department of French and Italian.

For the same tuition costs as summer study at Miami University's Oxford campus, you may fulfill half the course requirements for the French minor, or nearly one third of the requirements for the French Major, or nearly one third of the requirements for the French Major. Our intensive program offers students the opportunity to learn about a different culture in a total immersion setting. Learn about French culture as you experience everyday life in Dijon.

Dijon is a beautiful small city located among rolling vineyards in the historic heart of Burgundy, just an hour and a half from Paris and two and a half hours from Geneva, Switzerland. Once the great capital of the Duchy of Burgundy, Dijon possesses a rich artistic, literary, and culinary tradition. Like Paris, Dijon offers a wonderful variety of cultural activities (cinemas, concerts, plays, art exhibits), yet in the setting of a smaller city that students come to know well during their five-week stay. Students live in dorms on the campus of the Université de Bourgogne, a short (15 minute) walk from the city center.

See http://www.units.muohio.edu/frenchitalian/node/56 for program details, deadlines, and contacts, printable program brochure, printable application form, and a video featuring Miami University’s program student participants and faculty on location in Dijon.

Pre-travel meeting dates: Nov. 16, Feb. 8, March 7, April 4.
Prerequisite: successful completion of 301, 202, or equivalent by Summer 2012.

Contact: Anna Klosowska, roberta2@muohio.edu, 529-5943

 

 

 

 

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FSW (Family Studies and Social Work)

SUMMER 2012

FSW 499U (3-4 credits)
Child Well Being in the UK & USA
05/20/2012 - 06/17/2012
Location: London, UK

This capstone workshop will provide a critical and comparative analysis of how teachers, social workers and other professionals address the needs of vulnerable children through social policies, programs, and services. You will examine contrasting views about society, social justice, and society's commitment to at-risk children as it applies to the nature of American and British social systems.

The program will deepen your appreciation of history and of how policies and services directly influence the well-being of children. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with professionals involved in children's well-being.

London is one of the world's great cities.  It is a dynamic cultural mix of humanity.  Your learning will not just occur in the classroom it will take place as you and your fellow students travel, observe, explore and listen to people you meet in the city.  London and surrounding areas are filled with museums, monuments, markets, landmarks, and more. We will go out and explore and learn. Classes will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in order to leave time for exploring and traveling!

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To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/londontravel

Contact: Suzanne Klatt, klatts@muohio.edu, 513-785-3236

 

 

FSW499Q (3 credits) / FSW599Q (3 credits)
Exploring the Dimensions of Bullying Behavior: A Proactive Approach to Prevention and Intervention
07/16/2012 – 07/20/2012
Location: Oxford

This workshop is an exploration of aggressive behaviors across the lifespan, children through adulthood, from a systems/societal perspective. We will explore bullying behaviors: causes, consequences, and prevention of. Aggressive behaviors will be examined from the perspectives of victims, family members, perpetrators, and societal impacts. The basic framework of the course is "ecological": that is, an emphasis is placed on examination of these behaviors within the broader historical, social, political, and economic contexts within the home, work and educational settings. We will encourage students to think critically about the complexity of the dynamics of bullying behaviors. and explore the intersection of race, class, sexuality, historical context and gender with the occurrence of bullying dynamics This class will engage in frank discussion in order to identify how to best educate, understand and support individuals and their families with the relevant struggle over bullying in society. The instructors are open to divergent options and examination of issues judged important by students.

Contact: Carolyn Slotten, slottect@muohio.edu, 513-529-2323

 

 

 

GEO (Geography)

SUMMER 2012

EDT 275L (3 credits) / GEO 410L (3 credits) / SJS/SOC 165L (3 credits)
MUDEC Summer Workshop - Intensive Thematic Sequence Track
Location: Luxembourg
05/10/2012 – 06/28/2012
Travel dates:  05/10/2012 – 06/29/2012

Students complete an entire Thematic Sequence (9hrs) in only seven weeks and fulfill 3 hours of the Global Perspectives (MPF III) Requirement.  Two faculty-led study tours and local community service-learning projects complement in-class material. MUDEC is housed in a 15th-century castle situated in a beautiful park at the center of Differdange, Luxembourg's third largest city.  Historic atmosphere with contemporary facilities including: classrooms, student lounge, library, computer rooms, study rooms, and laundry area.  Because of the Dolibois Center's central location in the heart of Western Europe, students are able to easily discover what Luxembourg and Europe have to offer. Practical for most majors.

For more information, check out the following website: www.muohio.edu/luxembourg

Contact: luxembourg@muohio.edu, 513-529-5050

 

 

GLG413 (5 credits); LAS413 (5 credits); IES423 (5 credits); GEO413 (5 credits);
GLG513  (5 credits); LAS513 (5 credits); IES523 (5 credits); GEO513 (5 credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology of the Everglades, Florida Keys, and Bahamas
06/10/2012 – 06/24/2012
Locations: Bahamas and Florida Keys
Application Deadline: 01/30/2012

Tropical Marine Ecology is offered to introduce both undergraduate and graduate students to the present and past ecologic environments of the Bahamas, Everglades and Florida Keys. Topics are covered from an interdisciplinary perspective and students should have a keen interest in natural science. Quite simply, we will learn by doing. We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

We will explore: Land Use & the Florida Everglades; Mangroves, Seagrass beds & Tropical lagoons, Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities

Required: An Attitude of Discovery! – Snorkeling Mandatory!

Our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems.
Prerequisite: Strong desire to learn. Limited scholarships are available.

Workshop website: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/tropecolsyl.html

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/marine-ecology

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

GEO 499/599 (5 Credits)
Development in Ukraine
05/14/2012 – 05/28/2012
Location: Ukraine

Students in this course will be introduced to economic, social, and political changes in Ukraine, a post-Soviet Eastern European country that transitioned from centrally-planned to market economy since 1991 through direct experience and personal participation. The trip includes three major cities in Ukraine: Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa. These cities represent three distinct socio-economic and cultural Ukraine's regions: Center, West, and South. Comparisons between these three regions provide understanding of how physical, cultural, and socio-economic factors affect people's lifestyles, political views, and attitudes as to the Ukraine's further development.

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To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/devukraine

Contact: Liza Skryzhevska, skryzhy@muohio.edu, 513-785-3290

 

 

GLG415 (5 credits); LAS415 (5 credits); IES415 (5 credits); GEO415 (3 credits);
GLG515 (5 credits); LAS515 (5 credits); IES515 (5 credits); GEO515 (5 credits);
Coral Reef Ecology
Travel Dates: 08/04/2012 – 08/11/2012
Location: Netherlands Antilles
Pre-travel meeting dates: April 5,19, 29

This study abroad workshop examines the coral reef environments of Bonaire including its biology, geologic setting, chemical and physical characteristics, and its relation to fossil coral reefs and global climate change. SCUBA certification required.  The Bonaire reefs are pristine.  The course is dominated by field activities.   The "laboratory" is the coral reef environment of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles.

Prerequisites: All students are welcome! SCUBA certification required!
An 'attitude of discovery' is required! Interview with the instructor required

Workshop website: http://water.muohio.edu/~boardman/GLG415/syl415.html
To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/coral-ecology

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

GLG412 (5 credits); LAS412 (5 credits); IES412 (5 credits); GEO413 (5 credits);
GLG512 (5 credits); LAS512 (5 credits); IES512 (5 credits); GEO512 (5 credits)
Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica
05/13/2012 – 05/28/2012
Locations: Costa Rica
Application Deadline: 01/30/2012

Students in this course work together to investigate the ecology and cultures of Neotropical Ecosystems: how they were formed and how they are changing. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

Required: An Attitude of Discovery! We will explore: Lowland rain forests and cloud forests; Archeological sites; Banana plantations; Beach and mangrove systems; Volcanoes; Sea turtle nesting site; Indigenous Bri Bri communities

All majors are welcome, our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems.

Workshop website: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/tropics/costaricacourse.html

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/trop-ecosystems

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

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SUMMER 2011

GLG 413/513; LAS 413/513; IES 423/523; GEO 413/513 (5 Credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology
05/15/2011 – 05/29/2011
Locations: Florida Keys and San Salvador Bahamas

Tropical Marine Ecology study abroad workshop is offered to introduce students to the marine environments of the Bahamas and Florida Keys. Workshop participants spend five days in the Florida Keys and Everglades and nine days on San Salvador, Bahamas, exploring coral reefs and associated marine communities.

Workshop website: http://tornado.wcp.muohio.edu/fieldcourses/fieldcourses/Marine_Ecology_Flier.html

To apply go to:http://muohio.edu/travel/marine-ecology

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

 

IES 416/516; LAS 416/516; GEO 416/516 (5 Credits)
Belize Ecology/Natural History
7/14/2011 – 7/28/2011
Location: Belize

Intensive two-week study abroad international field study of connections between current and ancient humans and the ecosystems of Belize.  The workshop is interdisciplinary, with all students who are interested in  the human-environment connection welcome.  Days will be spent in the field, exploring as many different ecosystems as we can get to, while evenings will be reserved for classroom activities.  Typical activities will include field exploration of and discussions about Belize ecology and natural history, home stays with modern Mennonite families, visits to ancient Mayan archeological sites and modern Mestizo, Mayan, Creole, and Garifuna villages.

Prerequisites: Students should have had at least one college level science course.  All registration must receive permission of the instructor.

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/belize-ecology

Contact: Donna McCollum, mccollds@muohio.edu, 529-9386; Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 529-1338

 

JRN 321/340; GEO 410W/699W (8 Credits)
Kosovo 2011
06/13/2010 – 08/08/2011
Location: Pristina, Kosovo

In this workshop, students will develop their ability as journalistic storytellers while learning about the geographical, cultural, and social history of the Balkans. They will also have the rare opportunity to witness and tell the story of history unfolding as Kosova works to become a free, independent nation and Kosovars begin building a new country. This eight-week summer program will be based in Pristina, Kosova where students attend classes and work in the KosovaLive newsroom four days a week. The program is Ideal for majors in Journalism, Mass Communication, International Studies, and related disciplines, Students majoring in other fields are also welcome.

Workshop website: http://www.users.muohio.edu/arnoneej/Miami_U._in_Kosova

Contact: Carter Hamilton, hamiltbc@muohio.edu, 513-529-0722

 

 

Canceled Summer 2011

GEO/BOT 495/596 (6 Credits)
Biodiversity of Kenya
05/16/2011 – 05/31/2011
Location: Kenya

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Biodiversity is a widely recognized priority for global conservation and a focus for environmental studies. This workshop is an intensive two-week field study designed for students to learn about: the natural history and ecology of tropical ecosystems in Kenya; the indigenous cultures and human relationships with Kenyan environments; and conservation issues from interdisciplinary perspectives (cooperative actions for local communities and natural ecosystems– complex issues in the conservation of biodiversity). Students will acquire both a basic and applied understanding of biodiversity in Kenya through field observations, interactions with field experts, service activities with local communities, a home stay, group discussions, field research, and outside readings.

Contact: Kim Medley, medleyke@muohio.edu, 513-529-1558

 

GEO 499/599 (5 Credits)
Development in Ukraine
05/12/2011 – 05/28/2011
Location: Ukraine

Students in this course will be introduced to economic, social, and political changes in Ukraine, a post-Soviet Eastern European country that transitioned from centrally-planned to market economy since 1991 through direct experience and personal participation. The trip includes three major cities in Ukraine: Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa. These cities represent three distinct socio-economic and cultural Ukraine's regions: Center, West, and South. Comparisons between these three regions provide understanding of how physical, cultural, and socio-economic factors affect people's lifestyles, political views, and attitudes as to the Ukraine's further development.

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Contact: Liza Skryzhevska, skryzhy@muohio.edu, 513-785-3290

 

 

 

GER (German)

SUMMER 2012

GER 201/202/277/301/322 / 377  (8 Credits)
Intensive German Summer
05/13/2012 – 07/01/2012
Locations: Heidelberg, Jena, Dessau, and Berlin, Germany

Intensive German Summer offers the second-year and third-year two workshop sequence in German, completing two semesters' work in seven weeks; travel and study in Heidelberg, Jena, Dessau, and Berlin (Germany) with numerous excursions, independent travel to and from Europe and on most weekends.

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To apply to to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/germansummer

Contact: John M. Jeep, jeepjm@muohio.edu, 513-529-2526

 

 

 

GLG (Geology)

SUMMER 2012

GLG 499 (3 credits) / GLG 599 (3 credits)
Environmental Issues of the Miami Tribe
05/07/2012 – 06/01/2012
Travel Dates: 05/08/2012 – 05/16/2012
Locations: Oxford and Oklahoma

This workshop offers a unique combination of a natural science and cultural experience.  The course will cover the history and current aspects of the Miami Nation in Oklahoma, and a variety of environmental, soil, and water issues. Environmental contamination, assessment, field methods and river management will be explored in the context of the environmental health and cultural revitalization of the Miami Nation of Oklahoma. Most of the workshop will take place on Miami Nation tribal land in northeast Oklahoma.  There will be many opportunities for interaction with tribal members, leaders and environmental specialists.

This workshop is open to all majors and has no prerequisites.

Contact: Jonathan Levy, levyj@muohio.edu, 513-529-1947

 

GLG412 (5 credits); LAS412 (5 credits); IES412 (5 credits); GEO413 (5 credits);
GLG512 (5 credits); LAS512 (5 credits); IES512 (5 credits); GEO512 (5 credits)
Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica
05/13/2012 – 05/28/2012
Locations: Costa Rica
Application Deadline: 01/30/2012

Students in this course work together to investigate the ecology and cultures of Neotropical Ecosystems: how they were formed and how they are changing. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

Required: An Attitude of Discovery! We will explore: Lowland rain forests and cloud forests; Archeological sites; Banana plantations; Beach and mangrove systems; Volcanoes; Sea turtle nesting site; Indigenous Bri Bri communities

All majors are welcome, our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems.

Workshop website: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/tropics/costaricacourse.html

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/trop-ecosystems

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

 

GLG413 (5 credits); LAS413 (5 credits); IES423 (5 credits); GEO413 (5 credits);
GLG513  (5 credits); LAS513 (5 credits); IES523 (5 credits); GEO513 (5 credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology of the Everglades, Florida Keys, and Bahamas
06/10/2012 – 06/24/2012
Locations: Bahamas and Florida Keys
Application Deadline: 01/30/2012

Tropical Marine Ecology is offered to introduce both undergraduate and graduate students to the present and past ecologic environments of the Bahamas, Everglades and Florida Keys. Topics are covered from an interdisciplinary perspective and students should have a keen interest in natural science. Quite simply, we will learn by doing. We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

We will explore: Land Use & the Florida Everglades; Mangroves, Seagrass beds & Tropical lagoons, Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities

Required: An Attitude of Discovery! – Snorkeling Mandatory!

Our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems.
Prerequisite: Strong desire to learn. Limited scholarships are available.

Workshop website: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/tropecolsyl.html

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/marine-ecology

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

 

GLG415 (5 credits); LAS415 (5 credits); IES415 (5 credits); GEO415 (3 credits);
GLG515 (5 credits); LAS515 (5 credits); IES515 (5 credits); GEO515 (5 credits);
Coral Reef Ecology
Travel Dates: 08/04/2012 – 08/11/2012
Location: Netherlands Antilles
Pre-travel meeting dates: April 5,19, 29

This study abroad workshop examines the coral reef environments of Bonaire including its biology, geologic setting, chemical and physical characteristics, and its relation to fossil coral reefs and global climate change. SCUBA certification required.  The Bonaire reefs are pristine.  The course is dominated by field activities.   The "laboratory" is the coral reef environment of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles.

Prerequisites: All students are welcome! SCUBA certification required!
An 'attitude of discovery' is required! Interview with the instructor required

Workshop website: http://water.muohio.edu/~boardman/GLG415/syl415.html
To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/coral-ecology

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

 

 

 

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HST (History)

SPRING 2012

HST 399 (3 Credits)
Berlin: Topography of Terror
01/09/2012 – 04/30/2012 – Saturdays, 9:30 am – noon
Travel Dates: 03/03/2012 – 03/10/2012
Locations: Hamilton and Berlin

The workshop will feature a spring break trip to Berlin

In the early 19th century, Berlin was home to a dynamic new university and an aspiring cultural capital. Its admirers frequently referred it to as the “Athens on the Spree.” In the Weimar era, it assumed a different image as a center of modernity and innovation, symbolizing all that was both bright and dark in the new Germany. During the Third Reich, Berlin acquired a more sinister reputation, as it became the center of the continent-wide terror apparatus that murdered Germans and non-Germans alike. This course will focus on that third Berlin.

Contact: Prof. George Vascik,  vascikgs@muohio.edu, 513-785-3272

 

 

SUMMER 2012

HST 600 level (2 credits)
Presidential Doctrines and U.S. Foreign Policy
07/16/2012 – 07/20/2012, 8:30 – 2:30
Location: VOALC

This workshop will examine key turning points in the history of U.S. foreign relations through the lens of presidential doctrines. Beginning with the Monroe Doctrine and continuing through the Bush Doctrine, this workshop will challenge participants to reconsider the historical importance of these famous presidential statements.

Contact: Amanda McVety, mcvetyak@muohio.edu, 513-529-5125

 

 

HST 482 (6 credits)
Havighurst Summer Workshop: Poland and Germany
05/14/2012 – 06/02/2012
Travel Dates: 05/13/2012 – 06/03/2012

(Un)Common Pasts: Encountering Europe's 20th Century in Poland and Germany

The title of this course points to both the "common" set of experiences that Poland and Germany, as neighboring nations with intertwined populations and aspirations, have shared over the past century and to the remarkably "uncommon" nature of that shared history – by turns democratic and authoritarian, cosmopolitan and nationalistic, peaceful and unprecedentedly violent. Over the of the classroom meetings and study tour, we will explore many aspects of these two countries' intertwined pasts, including nationalism, fascism, war and occupation, the Holocaust, communism, democratization, nostalgia, and the politics of historical representation.

"(Un)Common Pasts" contains a three-week study tour to Krakow, Warsaw, and Berlin as the central component of the class, during which students will visit the Auschwitz concentration camp; Oskar Schindler's former factory (from the novel and film Schindler's List); the Warsaw Uprising Museum; the Central Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe; two industrial cities designed as models of communist urban planning, one in Germany, the other in Poland; and the former prison of East Germany's internal security agency, among many other sites. The class will also have an opportunity to meet with a number of fascinating eyewitnesses to history, including a Holocaust survivor; a Warsaw insurgent; someone who protected Jews during the Holocaust; a former victim of political persecution under communism; a filmmaker; and contemporary politicians who will speak about efforts within the two countries to bridge, represent, and perhaps even reconcile their (un)common pasts.

For more information and to apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/havighurstsummer

Contact: Stephen Norris, norriss1@muohio.edu, 513-529-2615

 

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IDS (Interdiciplinary)

 

IES (Institute for Environmental Science)

SUMMER 2012

GLG413 (5 credits); LAS413 (5 credits); IES423 (5 credits); GEO413 (5 credits);
GLG513  (5 credits); LAS513 (5 credits); IES523 (5 credits); GEO513 (5 credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology of the Everglades, Florida Keys, and Bahamas
06/10/2012 – 06/24/2012
Locations: Bahamas and Florida Keys
Application Deadline: 01/30/2012

Tropical Marine Ecology is offered to introduce both undergraduate and graduate students to the present and past ecologic environments of the Bahamas, Everglades and Florida Keys. Topics are covered from an interdisciplinary perspective and students should have a keen interest in natural science. Quite simply, we will learn by doing. We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

We will explore: Land Use & the Florida Everglades; Mangroves, Seagrass beds & Tropical lagoons, Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities

Required: An Attitude of Discovery! – Snorkeling Mandatory!

Our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems.
Prerequisite: Strong desire to learn. Limited scholarships are available.

Workshop website: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/tropecolsyl.html

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/marine-ecology

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

GLG415 (5 credits); LAS415 (5 credits); IES415 (5 credits); GEO415 (3 credits);
GLG515 (5 credits); LAS515 (5 credits); IES515 (5 credits); GEO515 (5 credits);
Coral Reef Ecology
Travel Dates: 08/04/2012 – 08/11/2012
Location: Netherlands Antilles
Pre-travel meeting dates: April 5,19, 29

This study abroad workshop examines the coral reef environments of Bonaire including its biology, geologic setting, chemical and physical characteristics, and its relation to fossil coral reefs and global climate change. SCUBA certification required.  The Bonaire reefs are pristine.  The course is dominated by field activities.   The "laboratory" is the coral reef environment of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles.

Prerequisites: All students are welcome! SCUBA certification required!
An 'attitude of discovery' is required! Interview with the instructor required

Workshop website: http://water.muohio.edu/~boardman/GLG415/syl415.html
To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/coral-ecology

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

GLG412 (5 credits); LAS412 (5 credits); IES412 (5 credits); GEO413 (5 credits);
GLG512 (5 credits); LAS512 (5 credits); IES512 (5 credits); GEO512 (5 credits)
Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica
05/13/2012 – 05/28/2012
Locations: Costa Rica
Application Deadline: 01/30/2012

Students in this course work together to investigate the ecology and cultures of Neotropical Ecosystems: how they were formed and how they are changing. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

Required: An Attitude of Discovery! We will explore: Lowland rain forests and cloud forests; Archeological sites; Banana plantations; Beach and mangrove systems; Volcanoes; Sea turtle nesting site; Indigenous Bri Bri communities

All majors are welcome, our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems.

Workshop website: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/tropics/costaricacourse.html

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/trop-ecosystems

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

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SUMMER 2011

IES 416/516; LAS 416/516; GEO 416/516 (5 Credits)
Belize Ecology/Natural History
7/14/2011 – 7/28/2011
Location: Belize

Intensive two-week study abroad international field study of connections between current and ancient humans and the ecosystems of Belize.  The workshop is interdisciplinary, with all students who are interested in  the human-environment connection welcome.  Days will be spent in the field, exploring as many different ecosystems as we can get to, while evenings will be reserved for classroom activities.  Typical activities will include field exploration of and discussions about Belize ecology and natural history, home stays with modern Mennonite families, visits to ancient Mayan archeological sites and modern Mestizo, Mayan, Creole, and Garifuna villages.

Prerequisites: Students should have had at least one college level science course.  All registration must receive permission of the instructor.

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/belize-ecology

Contact: Donna McCollum, mccollds@muohio.edu, 529-9386; Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 529-1338

 

GLG 415/515; IES 415/515; LAS 417/517 (5 Credits)
Coral Reef Ecology
04/04/2011 – 08/19/2011
Travel Dates: 08/05/2011 – 08/12/2011
Location: Curacao, Netherlands Antilles

This study abroad workshop examines the coral reef environment including its biology, geologic setting, chemical and physical characteristics, and its relation to fossil coral reefs and global climate change.

Prerequisites: All students and majors are welcome. REQUIRED: An attitude of discovery.

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/coral-ecology

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

 

GLG 413/513; LAS 413/513; IES 423/523; GEO 413/513 (5 Credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology
05/15/2011 – 05/29/2011
Locations: Florida Keys and San Salvador Bahamas

Tropical Marine Ecology study abroad workshop is offered to introduce students to the marine environments of the Bahamas and Florida Keys. Workshop participants spend five days in the Florida Keys and Everglades and nine days on San Salvador, Bahamas, exploring coral reefs and associated marine communities.

Workshop website: http://tornado.wcp.muohio.edu/fieldcourses/fieldcourses/Marine_Ecology_Flier.html

To apply go to:http://muohio.edu/travel/marine-ecology

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

Canceled Summer 2011

ATH 426; LAS/ BWS / IES 499 (6 credits)
Culture & Environment in Brazil
2/1/2011 – 7/18/2011
Travel Dates: 6/25/2011 – 7/16/2011
Location: Bahia, Brazil

This three week study abroad workshop on-site in Bahia, Brazil will focus on cultural and environmental studies, exploring music, dance, sports, religion, conservation, sustainability and land use.

Students will visit the city of Salvador, the first capital of Brazil and
font of Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage. Through a trip through the Atlantic rain forest participants will discover a place that it is more diverse and threatened than the Amazon. Everyone will an opportunity to visit agricultural regions, including a Michelin rubber plantation and small-scale independent farms, and the tropical beach.

For a student perspective check out
www.peterlstephan.com/brazil/Site/Welcome.html

Click here for workshop flyer (.pdf)

For more information and an application contact:
Paul Schaeffer, schaefpj@muohio.edu, 513-529-3624

Juan Carlos Albarrán, albarrjl@muohio.edu, 513-529-0841

Miami University, Dept. of Zoology and Latin American, Latino/a,
and Caribbean Studies Program, Oxford OH 45056

 

ZOO 698E / BOT 698G / GLG 698E / IES 698E (7 Credits)
Thailand: Buddhism & Conservation
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 06/25/2011 – 07/04/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Thailand and Online

Travel to Thailand with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to investigate this country's astonishing Old World rain forests and diverse cultural environments. This course will address key topics in ecology while exploring emerging models of conservation and education.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/buddhism-and-conservation

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

ZOO 693 / BOT 693 / GLG 693 / IES 693 (7 Credits)
Trinidad: Environmental Education
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/01/2011 – 07/10/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Trinidad and Online

Travel to Trinidad with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore conservation biology and community-based education.  Trinidad is culturally and environmentally diverse, with vibrant Caribbean traditions, Neotropical rain forests, beautiful beaches, mangroves, and wetlands. No other area in the West Indies can match its diversity of species. Dr. Bernadette Plair, a scientist with the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's Center for Conservation Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW), is leading a collaborative effort to return blue-and-gold macaws to Trinidad, where they had been wiped out because of illegal trapping for the pet trade and habitat loss from logging and agriculture.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/environmental-education

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

ZOO 692 / GLG 692 / IES 692 (7 Credits)
Namibia: Great Cat Conservation
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/23/2011 – 07/31/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Nambia and Online

Travel to Namibia, Africa, with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to join the Zoo's long-term partnership with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)--the global center of cheetah conservation worldwide. Ongoing research projects at CCF include radio tracking, cheetah physiology, ecosystem management, and the design of school and community programs in Namibia.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/greatcat-conservation

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

 

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ZOO 698L / BOT 698L / GLG 698L / IES 698L (7 Credits)
Mongolia: Steppe Ecology & Conservation
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 06/11/2011 – 06/20/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers and Dr. R. Hays Cummins
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Mongolia and Online

Travel with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to Mongolia, the “Land of Blue Sky.” The birthplace of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous empire in human history, Mongolia is now a vibrant democracy and home to an open wilderness that has few parallels in the modern world. We will explore the great steppes, and especially engage in the conservation story of two key steppe species: Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/steppe-ecology

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

ZOO 699P / BOT 699P / GLG 699P / IES 699P (7 Credits)
Kenya: Wildlife & People In Integrated Landscapes
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/04/2011 – 07/12/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Kenya and Online

Join Kenyan conservationists, educators, community leaders, and youth to study sustainable approaches to human-wildlife coexistence.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/wildlife-and-people-integrated

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

 

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ZOO 691 / BOT 691 / GLG 691 / IES 691 (7 Credits)
Costa Rica: Neotropical Ecology
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/08/2011 – 07/27/2011; 07/30/2011 – 08/08/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Costa Rica and Online

We will focus on the theory and practice of inquiry in understanding local ecosystems. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Costa Rica, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops' Web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/neotropical-ecology

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

 

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ZOO 698V / BOT 698V / IES 698V (7 Credits)
Baja: Master's Field Methods
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 05/16/2011 – 05/24/2011; 06/01/2011 – 06/09/2011; 06/13/2011 – 06/21/2011; 06/25/2011 – 07/03/2011; 07/31/2011 – 08/08/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers and Dr. R. Hays Cummins
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Baja and Online

Travel to Bahía de los Ángeles, in the San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez. A UNESCO World Heritage site and biosphere reserve, Bahía de los Ángeles is a unique ecoregion with remarkable marine and terrestrial (mainland and island) environments well suited to a broad range of studies. Students in this foundation field course will gain proficiency in applying field methods to ecological questions and conservation practice.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/masters-field-methods

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

ZOO 698F / BOT 698F / GLG 698F / IES 698F (7 Credits)
Belize: Forest & Marine Ecology
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/10/2011 – 07/19/2011; 07/22/2011 – 07/31/2011;
08/03/2011 – 08/12/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Belize and Online

Travel to Belize to join conservation projects from the Cincinnati Zoo and the Belize Zoo. Explore diverse terrestrial, coastal, and coral reef communities, while learning about conservation programs on such species as harpy eagles, jaguars, manatees, and howler monkeys.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/forest-and-marine-ecology

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

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IMS (Interactive Media Studies)

SUMMER 2012

IMS390C (3 credits) / IMS440 (4 credits)
Interactive Design 2012: San Francisco
Location: San Francisco, CA
05/14/2012 – 06/08/2012
Travel Dates: 05/13/2012 – 06/08/2012
Application Deadline: 12/09/11

Be a part of an open ended design on a client based project at the AIMS Digital Innovation Center, downtown San Francisco.
The project will feature an interdisciplinary team environment (a cross-functional team of students from Engineering, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Business, Fine Arts, etc.). Study different development models in a real-world setting, develop new technology skills, and consultatively produce a new product design.  This is a highly collaborative experience where you will work closely with client employees to learn about the evolving business environment in the Bay Area (Silicon Valley). 

Contact: Michael Bailey-Van Kuren, baileym@muohio.edu, 513-529-0725

 

 

SPRING 2012

IMS390C (3 credits) / IMS440 (4 credits) / IMS 418 (3 credits) IMS340 (3 credits) / IMS407 (3 credits)
San Francisco Digital Innovation Center
01/09/2012 – 05/02/2012
Travel dates: 01/07/2012 – 05/03/201
Location: San Francisco

Join a highly collaborative, client-based design project at the AIMS Digital Innovation Center in downtown San Francisco. The interdisciplinary team will include students from Engineering, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Business, Fine Arts, etc. Study different development models, develop new technological skills, consultatively produce a new product design, and work closely with clients to learn about the Bay Area’s evolving business environment. The AIMS Digital Innovation Center will be located in the SOMA (South of Market) district of downtown San Francisco.

Program website: http://aims.muohio.edu/digitalinnovation/

Contact: Glenn Platt, plattgj@muohio.edu, 513-529-2808

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ITL (Italian)

SUMMER 2012

ITL105W (8 Credits) / ITL205W (8 Credits)  / ITL305W (8 Credits) / ITL102W (4 Credits) / ITL202W (4 Credits) / ITL 680W (8 Credits)

Intensive Italian in Italy
06/11/2012 - 07/27/2012
Travel Dates:  06/10/2012 – 07/28/2012
Location: Urbino, Italy

The workshop, held in the beautiful Renaissance city of Urbino, offers you the opportunity to study the Italian language in Italy under ideal conditions, plus the opportunity to experience Italian culture in the most natural way.  The intensive nature of the courses means that you can concentrate exclusively on Italian, and in seven weeks you can earn the credit (eight semester credits) normally earned in a full academic year of language study.  Being in Italy means that you have a real incentive for achievement and that the learning process is constant, both in and out of class, both while you are studying and while you are enjoying leisure time.  Urbino is located in the foothills of the Apennines, in the picturesque Marches region of central Italy, well off the routes of mass tourism, but within easy week-end distance of other centers of Italian culture such as Florence, Rome, and Venice, as well as the Adriatic Coast.  Best of all, the Urbinati are very receptive to students and to your desire to speak their language.  Former participants have described it as the experience of a lifetime.

Prerequisites: ITL 105-W: none; ITL 205-W: one year of university-level Italian; ITL 305-W: two years of university-level Italian.

well as the Adriatic Coast.  Best of all, the Urbinati are very receptive to students and to your desire to speak their language.

Workshop website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/frenchitalian/wrkshopUrbino.htm

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/italy

Contact: Sante Matteo, matteos@muohio.edu, 513-529-5932

 

 

 

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ITS (International Studies)

SUMMER 2012

 

BWS399B / AMS399B / WGS399B / ITS399B / LAS399B / WST399B (6 credits)
Engaged Sophomore Experience: Journey's into Freedom – The Underground Railroad in Ohio
05/14/2012 – 06/09/2012
Location: Oxford

This 3 week Workshop will provide students an intense educational opportunity to explore in depths the various journeys into freedom of several different cultural groups important in Ohio history. This workshop will allow students to reclaim the Ohio histories associated with the Journeys into freedom during some of the most important periods of the States History. Students will walk in the paths of runaway slaves and abolitionists, Native Americans and Immigrants, Hispanics and Women.

Contact: Nishani Frazier, frazien@muohio.edu, 513-529-0844 

 

 

JRN (Journalism)

 

SPRING 2012

COM/JRN/POL 427 (4 Credits); COM/JRN/POL 454 (3 Credits); COM/JRN/POL 340 (7 Credits); COM/JRN/POL  477 (2 Credits)
Inside Washington
Location: Washington, DC
01/14/2012 – 04/28/2012

This Miami University program offers the ultimate insider’s view of Washington through field trips, guest speakers, panel discussions, and a 10-week internship in your area of specialization.  In past years, students have met with Washington’s most prominent figures in media, politics, and government including Karl Rove, Tim Russert, George Stephanopoulos, Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor, CBS's Bob Schieffer, and former CIA director James Woosley.

Students will also go behind the scenes at such Washington institutions as the White House, Pentagon, Supreme Court, and CIA, and media organizations including NBC, NPR, USA Today and C-SPAN.

Past students have interned with a variety of organizations including NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Fox News, National Public Radio, U.S. Senators Mary Landreau and Mike DeWine, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Workshop Website: www.muohio.edu/insidewashington
Contact Cheryl Gibbs, gibbscj@muohio.edu, 513-529-1923

 

 

SUMMER 2012

ENG 350 / JRN 350 / ART 399 (9 Credits)
Italy and the Renaissance
06/27/2012 – 08/16/2012
Location: Florence, Italy

For twenty years this program has offered three important courses in Italy for students from all majors. many do a self-designed thematic sequence with guidance from the Director. Students have three days of classes with long weekends free for independent travel. they live, take classes, and eat in a centrally located facility in the heart of Florence. Classes are in English; prior study of Italian is encouraged but not required. 

Students are urged to make an early application for this very popular summer program, and to contact the Director at bernhema@muohio.edu

Prerequisites: All applicants do have to schedule interview with a Director. Students from other universities welcomed.  Grade average and disciplinary background checks.  Alcohol free program.

Workshop Website: www.muohio.edu/studyinitaly

To apply to to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/italyrenaissance

Contact: Dr. Mark Bernheim, bernhema@muohio.edu , 513 529 5260

 

 

 

 

JRN 340 (2 credits) / JRN 421 (3 credits) / GEO 410 (3 credits) / COM 340 (2 credits) / GEO 699.W (8-12 credits)
Kosovo 2012
06/12/2012 – 08/17/2012
Location: Pristina, Kosovo

Develop your ability as an online storyteller while learning about the geographical, cultural, and social history of the Balkans. You will have the rare opportunity to witness and tell the story of history unfolding as Kosova works at being a new, independent nation and Kosovars continue to build a free and open society.

Students will attend classes and work in the KosovaLive newsroom 4 days a week, with 3-day weekends to explore and enjoy Southeastern Europe on their own. There also will be group daytrips to Prizren and other nearby historic cities.

Classes will be held on the American University - Kosovo campus in Pristina, where there will be some joint classes with AUK summer students, who come from about 30 countries. Undergraduates will earn 8 transferrable Miami University credit hours in Advanced Geography (3 credits), Journalism internship (2 credits) and In-depth Jouranlism (3 credits) which can also serve as a capstone course. Graduate students can earn 9-12 credits. The program is open to students in all fields of study. Some students may be placed for a portion of their internrships (JRN 340) non-profit organizations, depending on the student's interest and availability internship positions at those non-profits.

Prerequisites: JRN 201, JRN 318 or equivalent research and writing skills. Admission by program coordinator.
Workshop website:www.muohio.edu/kosovaprogram
Apply at: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/kosova
Contact: Ed Arnone, arnoneej@muohio.edu, 513-529-2205

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KNH (Kinesiology and Health)

SPRING 2012

KNH 499 (2 credits); KNH599 (2 credits)
Outdoor Leadership in Peru
Dates: 03/02/2012 – 03/11/2012
Offered by: Mark Freidline
Location: Peru

Students will spend several weeks examining and discussing different outdoor education theories/models prior to the trip. The students will then put theory into practice on a multi-day backpacking experience along the Inca Trail over spring break. The backpack will culminate with a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Machu Picchu. Students will also have the opportunity to investigate the cultural diversity of Peru by exploring the city of Cuzco. Students will guide their learning experience by way of practical immersion into the Peruvian culture and environment.

Workshop website: www.units.muohio.edu/rsp/recsports/outdoorpursuit/trips.html

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/peru

Contact: Mark Freidline, freidlm@muohio.edu, 513-529-8158

 

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SUMMER 2012

KNH 402/453 (3 Credits)
Critical & Reflective Practices in Kinesiology and Health
06/03/2012 – 06/24/2012
Locations: Dublin, Ireland; Edinburgh, Scotland; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Cologne & Munich, Germany
Application Deadline: 01/01/2012

This course is open to students interested in examining influences on sport and health in a different culture. Seniors can receive Miami Plan capstone credit. Students will spend three weeks in Europe visiting sites in the Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, and Scotland. You will interact with students from several universities and representatives of the sports community. This program will include cultural visits to the Anne Frank House, European castles, Trinity College and its Book of Kells, St. Andrews University and golf course, and Loch Ness. There will also be opportunities to see soccer, rugby, Gaelic football, and hurling.

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/knh-crit-pract

Contact: Brett Massie, massiejb@muohio.edu, 513-529-8105

 

 

KNH499 (6 Credits); SOC499 (6 Credits); AAA499 (6 Credits); KNH599 (6-8 Credits); SOC599 (6-8 Credits)
Nepal/Tibet/Mt Everest Base Camp
Dates: 05/08/2012 – 06/05/2012
Location: Himalayas

In this cultural immersion workshop students will travel to Mt Everest Base Camp with a group of Sherpa. We will learn about life at altitude by experiencing the local diet, traveling with local Sherpa, learning about their religion, and way of life. It is also a capstone but most students don't take it as a capstone.

Most of the course takes place between spectacular snow capped peaks of the Himalayas. We will see 8 of the world's 8000+ meter peaks including Mt Everest. We will also travel across the high plains of Tibet and circle MT Kailash as well as visit and tour the city of Kathmandu

There are no prerequisites for this course. In the past 5 years we've had students from 22 different majors. No previous hiking/camping experience necessary. Most of your gear will be carried by Yaks/Porters.

Workshop website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/eap/knh/studyAbroad/index.html

To Apply: http://muohio.edu/travel/nepal

Contact: Mark Walsh, walshms@muohio.edu, 513-529-2708

 

 

 

KNH 402 (3 Credits)
Critical & Reflective Practices in Kinesiology and Health
06/03/2012 – 06/24/2012
Locations: Dublin, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Cologne and Munich, Germany; Dublin, Ireland; Edinburgh, Scotland
Application Deadline: 01/01/2012

A capstone course in the Kinesiology and Health Department, this course is open to students interested in examining the biological, psychological, socio-cultural, economic, geographic, and political influences on sport and health in a global world.

The program will include 3 weeks in Europe visiting sites in Dublin, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Cologne and Munich. You will interact with students from the European university system, and representatives of the sports community. We will also enjoy cultural experiences such as castles in Germany, Ireland and Scotland; a bicycle tour of Amsterdam; the Anne Frank House; Trinity College and the Book of Kells; sporting events - soccer, hurling and/or Gaelic football.

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/knh-crit-pract

Contact: Brett Massie, massiejb@muohio.edu, 513-529-8105

 

 

 

LAS (Latin American Studies)

SUMMER 2012

GLG413 (5 credits); LAS413 (5 credits); IES423 (5 credits); GEO413 (5 credits);
GLG513  (5 credits); LAS513 (5 credits); IES523 (5 credits); GEO513 (5 credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology of the Everglades, Florida Keys, and Bahamas
06/10/2012 – 06/24/2012
Locations: Bahamas and Florida Keys
Application Deadline: 01/30/2012

Tropical Marine Ecology is offered to introduce both undergraduate and graduate students to the present and past ecologic environments of the Bahamas, Everglades and Florida Keys. Topics are covered from an interdisciplinary perspective and students should have a keen interest in natural science. Quite simply, we will learn by doing. We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

We will explore: Land Use & the Florida Everglades; Mangroves, Seagrass beds & Tropical lagoons, Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities

Required: An Attitude of Discovery! – Snorkeling Mandatory!

Our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems.
Prerequisite: Strong desire to learn. Limited scholarships are available.

Workshop website: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/tropecolsyl.html

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/marine-ecology

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

BUS 399R / LAS 299R (3 Credits)
FSB Costa Rica
05/10/2012 – 06/02/2012

The focus of this workshop is on environmental sustainability, conservation and economic development.  Costa Rica contains many diverse ecosystems within a small area.  Understanding of the ecology is as important as an understanding of the business aspects for successful sustainable development.  The focus of this program is on experiential learning, so we will travel extensively.  The schedule includes many multi-day field trips to cultural and recreational sites.
This workshop is unique in that it provides students with two-thirds of a self-designed thematic sequence. No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary.

Workshop website: www.fsb.muohio.edu/international

Contact: Kim Suellau, suellaki@muohio.edu, 513-529-1712

 

GLG415 (5 credits); LAS415 (5 credits); IES415 (5 credits); GEO415 (3 credits);
GLG515 (5 credits); LAS515 (5 credits); IES515 (5 credits); GEO515 (5 credits);
Coral Reef Ecology
Travel Dates: 08/04/2012 – 08/11/2012
Location: Netherlands Antilles
Pre-travel meeting dates: April 5,19, 29

This study abroad workshop examines the coral reef environments of Bonaire including its biology, geologic setting, chemical and physical characteristics, and its relation to fossil coral reefs and global climate change. SCUBA certification required.  The Bonaire reefs are pristine.  The course is dominated by field activities.   The "laboratory" is the coral reef environment of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles.

Prerequisites: All students are welcome! SCUBA certification required!
An 'attitude of discovery' is required! Interview with the instructor required

Workshop website: http://water.muohio.edu/~boardman/GLG415/syl415.html
To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/coral-ecology

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

GLG412 (5 credits); LAS412 (5 credits); IES412 (5 credits); GEO413 (5 credits);
GLG512 (5 credits); LAS512 (5 credits); IES512 (5 credits); GEO512 (5 credits)
Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica
05/13/2012 – 05/28/2012
Locations: Costa Rica
Application Deadline: 01/30/2012

Students in this course work together to investigate the ecology and cultures of Neotropical Ecosystems: how they were formed and how they are changing. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

Required: An Attitude of Discovery! We will explore: Lowland rain forests and cloud forests; Archeological sites; Banana plantations; Beach and mangrove systems; Volcanoes; Sea turtle nesting site; Indigenous Bri Bri communities

All majors are welcome, our goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems.

Workshop website: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/tropics/costaricacourse.html

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/trop-ecosystems

Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338

 

 

BWS399B / AMS399B / WGS399B / ITS399B / LAS399B / WST399B (6 credits)
Engaged Sophomore Experience: Journey's into Freedom – The Underground Railroad in Ohio
05/14/2012 – 06/09/2012
Location: Oxford

This 3 week Workshop will provide students an intense educational opportunity to explore in depths the various journeys into freedom of several different cultural groups important in Ohio history. This workshop will allow students to reclaim the Ohio histories associated with the Journeys into freedom during some of the most important periods of the States History. Students will walk in the paths of runaway slaves and abolitionists, Native Americans and Immigrants, Hispanics and Women.

Contact: Nishani Frazier, frazien@muohio.edu, 513-529-0844 

 

 

 

 

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LAT (Latin)

SUMMER 2011

CLS 630, LAT 630 (3 Credits)
In the Land of the Sibyl
08/01/2011 – 08/13/2011
Location: Harry Wilks Study Center, Cumae, Italy

This tour is devoted to the history, art and archaeology of coastal Campania: the land of the Sibyl. Subjects and sites have been chosen to illustrate the central themes: the civilizations of ancient Italy, their interaction along the Bay of Naples and the emergence and development of Roman civilization. From headquarters at the Villa Vergiliana, a study center at the ancient city of Cumae, we will explore daily life in ancient Italy. Our travels include life in small towns at Pompeii and Herculaneum as well as luxury villas and resorts at Baia, Oplontis and Stabiae. Exploration at Capua, Puteoli and Cumae will allow us to encounter Greek and Etruscan colonization in southern Italy. A day trip to Paestum will give us firsthand understanding of Greek and Italic culture through the best-preserved Greek temples and Italic painted tombs in the world.

The workshop is housed at the Harry Wilks Study Center in the Villa Vergiliana, a historic villa in Italy on the site of the ancient city of Cumae. The facility has a library, classroom space and a Roman amphitheater on the grounds. http://www.vergil.clarku.edu/villa.htm

For additional information about the program, see the website at http://www.vergil.clarku.edu/cumae3.htm

Prerequisites: The workshop is open to any graduate students or high school teachers

Contact: Dr. Steven L. Tuck, tucksl@muohio.edu, 513-529-9718

 

CLS 630, LAT 630 (3 Credits)
Roman Gaul
06/25/2011-07/09/2011
Location: France

Participants in the Roman Gaul program will discover a broad range of archaeological sites and museums in France that pertain to the Romans and the ancient Celtic peoples. Since Julius Caesar's De Bello Gallico unfolds chiefly in what is now France, the tour itinerary will include key sites mentioned in Caesar. Following Caesar's conquest, Gaul was integrated into the Empire; the tour will also follow the traces left by the Romans in t he centuries after Caesar.

Beginning with visits to sites and museums in Paris, the tour will proceed south to Autun, Bibracte, Alesia, Lyon, St. Romain-en-Gal, Vienne, Vaison-la-Romaine, Orange, Nimes, Pont du Gard, Mas des Tourelles, Arles, and Marseilles. The tour will bring together literary evidence about Roman Gaul, visits to museums, battlefields, ruins, and monuments with a view to the legacy of the Romans in modern France.

The goal of this workshop is to introduce students to the tremendous history and cultural legacy of France and its key ancient cultures, the Celts and Romans. HIgh school teachers, students and others will explore the world of Caesar's Gallic War and the sites of Roman occupation that resulted from his invasion.

Additional information is available at  http://www.vergil.clarku.edu/cumae1.htm

Prerequisites: The workshop is open to any graduate students or high school teachers

Contact: Dr. Steven L. Tuck, tucksl@muohio.edu, 513-529-9718

 

CLS 630, LAT 630 (3 Credits)
Vergil, Aeneas and Augustus
07/18/2011 - 07/29/2011
Location: Harry Wilks Study Center, Cumae, Italy

This 12-day program is designed to help high school teachers prepare for teaching the AP Vergil syllabus in their classrooms. New teachers, teachers planning to start an AP program, and experienced teachers looking to develop their teaching skills will all benefit from it. Much of the workshop will take place on the sites either where Vergil lived and wrote or where the Aeneid was set. Additional sites that inform the world of Vergil will also be included especially those associated with Augustus.

The workshop is housed at the Harry Wilks Study Center in the Villa Vergiliana, a historic villa in Italy on the site of the ancient city of Cumae. The facility has a library, classroom space and a Roman amphitheater on the grounds. http://www.vergil.clarku.edu/villa.htm

Prerequisites: The workshop is open to any high school Latin teachers

For additional information on the program, see the website at:
http://vergil.clarku.edu/aptour.htm

Contact: Dr. Steven L. Tuck, tucksl@muohio.edu, 513-529-9718

 

CLS 630, LAT 630 (3 Credits)
Roman Life in Southern Italy
06/27/2011 – 07/08/2011
Location: Harry Wilks Study Center, Cumae, Italy

This workshop will consider how the Romans "discovered" this exceptional part of Italy and how they both Romanized it and in turn were influenced by it. The idea is that if life is a stage, then the Bay of Naples is front row center.

To see this story unfold, we will visit archaeological sites and some of the best museums in the world. And we will study the topography of this unique place, which has been (and still is) a region of extreme vulcanism. We will do this all by being hosted at the Villa Vergiliana, the Italian headquarters of the Vergilian Society. This is an early 19th century villa, a true villa rustica, where much of what you eat and drink is grown and prepared on site. We will also spend two nights on the Island of Capri, sometimes spoken of as one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Prerequisites: The workshop is open to any graduate students or high school teachers
A basic description and itinerary can be found at: http://www.vergil.clarku.edu/cumae2.htm

The full description and photo gallery is at: http://web.me.com/classcal/vergilian/Description_of_Program.html

Contact: Dr. Steven L. Tuck, tucksl@muohio.edu, 513-529-9718

MGT (Management)

 

 

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MIS (Management Information Systems)

SUMMER 2011

BUS 373V/MIS 399V/MGT304V (3 Credits); BUS 420V (2 Credits)
FSB Europe 2011
05/10/2011 – 06/25/2011
Travel Dates: 05/11/2011 – 06/26/2011
Locations: Nantes, France; Prague, Czech Republic; Budapest, Hungary; London, England.

This four-country, academic workshop includes living in a variety of cultural and commercial cities.  The program begins in Nantes, France, where you will get a real sense of French life during your stay as well as doing business in Europe. Next the group moves east, where the European Union is expanding. Hungary will steal your heart. Budapest has every luxury of Western Europe, overlaid with its unique history and culture, at half the cost. Business visits are included and classes are held at the Central European University (CEU).  The Czech Republic offers something for everyone. The pulsing capital, Prague, is never a disappointment. For students, Prague is a favorite or on their must-see list of European cities.

In London classes are held at Regent's College in Regent's Park, in the heart of London.  All four locations serve as great launching pads for destinations all across Europe when classes end each week.

Workshop webpage: www.fsb.muohio.edu/international

Contact: Kim Suellau, suellaki@muohio.edu, 513-529-1712

 

BUS 299S/MIS 385S (3 Credits); BUS 420S (2 Credits)
FSB Spain-Luxembourg-2011
05/12/2011 – 06/25/2011
Locations: IES Center in Barcelona, Spain and MUDEC in Lux

Participants in this workshop attend classes at Miami's John E. Dolibois European Center of Miami University, housed in a historic chateau in Differdange. Your stay with a host family will offer enhanced opportunities for cultural interaction and understanding. This six-week program is split between Luxembourg and Spain and will hold classes each morning, Monday through Thursday, providing long weekends for travel.  Field trips may include SAP International Headquarters in Heidelberg to address e-commerce.  There will be possible cultural trips to Trier, Munich and Dachau and city tour of Barcelona, Spanish cooking classes, and a sailboat ride.   You will travel as a group for these overnight field studies.  

Prerequisites: Junior standing (+58 hours by May 2011) and a 2.60 GPA (by January 2011) for both programs.

Workshop website: http://www.fsb.muohio.edu/programs/international-study/summer-programs/luxembourg

Contact: Kim Suellau, suellaki@muohio.edu, 513-529-1712

 

MKT (Marketing)

SUMMER 2012

MKT 442E / ART 499.1 (8 credits)
MKT 599L / ART 599.1 (8 credits)

Highwire Brand Studio: London
6/25/2012 – 08/3/2012

Travel Dates: 06/23/2012 – 08/4/2012

Location: Regent's College, London, England

Application Deadline: October 15, 2011

The Highwire Brand Studio London summer workshop is a five-six week, interdisciplinary experiential learning course  where students develop branding and promotional campaigns to address real-world business opportunities and challenges identified by a paying client company or organization. 

Highwire London is open to all majors and hosted at Regent's College where students earn 8 credit hours and satisfy their international study abroad requirements. Regent's College is one of the UK's most respected private colleges. Comprising seven schools plus world-class conference centre, all within a superb central London campus, Regent's College offers everything students need to fulfill their academic and personal potential.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor

Workshop website: www.fsb.muohio.edu/highwire

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/highwire

Contact: Michael McCarthy, mccartms@muohio.edu, 513-529-1223

 

 

BUS 373V/MIS 399V/MGT304V (3 Credits); BUS 420V (2 Credits)
FSB Europe 2011
05/10/2011 – 06/25/2011
Travel Dates: 05/11/2011 – 06/26/2011
Locations: Nantes, France; Prague, Czech Republic; Budapest, Hungary; London, England.

This four-country, academic workshop includes living in a variety of cultural and commercial cities.  The program begins in Nantes, France, where you will get a real sense of French life during your stay as well as doing business in Europe. Next the group moves east, where the European Union is expanding. Hungary will steal your heart. Budapest has every luxury of Western Europe, overlaid with its unique history and culture, at half the cost. Business visits are included and classes are held at the Central European University (CEU).  The Czech Republic offers something for everyone. The pulsing capital, Prague, is never a disappointment. For students, Prague is a favorite or on their must-see list of European cities.

In London classes are held at Regent's College in Regent's Park, in the heart of London.  All four locations serve as great launching pads for destinations all across Europe when classes end each week.

Workshop webpage: www.fsb.muohio.edu/international

Contact: Kim Suellau, suellaki@muohio.edu, 513-529-1712

 

BUS 373K/MKT 405K (3 Credits); BUS 420K (2 Credits)
Pacific Rim 2011
05/10/2011 – 06/13/2011
Locations: Beijing and Shanghai, China; Seoul, Korea; Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima, Japan.

In the Pacific Rim workshop, you will explore the environment of international business, economy, commerce, technology, and culture in China, Japan, and Korea through hands-on field trip experiences to well-known international firms and through interaction with Asian students and prominent business leaders and scholars in the region.

Prerequisites: Junior standing (58+ hours by May 2011), MKT 291 for MKT 405 class, and a 2.60 GPA (by January 2011).

Workshop webpage: www.fsb.muohio.edu/international

Contact: Kim Suellau, suellaki@muohio.edu, 513-529-1712

 

 

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MME (Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering)

SUMMER 2012

MME 499 (3 Credits)
Engineering Study Abroad in Poland
06/04/2012 – 07/13/2012
Travel Dates: 06/01/2012 – 07/08/2012
Location: Krakow, Poland

The Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department offers undergraduate students a five-week international summer workshop hosted by the AGH University of Science and Technology, one of Europe's top engineering schools. The workshop is designed for second year students that are prepared to enroll in MME 313, Fluid Mechanics.

Students may also enroll in "Women in Polish Heritage," to receive an additional three hours of transfer credit toward the Global Miami Plan requirements.

Studying in Kraków, students will have the opportunity to explore a historic European city. Kraków says of itself that it is a city "…wrapped in legend, where time flows differently, and where every moment becomes a moment of history.

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/travel/poland

Contact: Dr. Carter Hamilton, hamiltbc@muohio.edu, 513-529-0722

 

MME 499D (7 credits)
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
06/04/2012 – 06/29/2012
Travel Dates: 06/01/2012 – 06/30/2012
Location: Deajeon, Korea

This four-week engineering summer workshop is designed for student participants wishing to fulfill the senior design capstone and the Global Miami Plan requirements during summer. Led by Dr. Jeong-Hoi Koo in MME at Miami, this intensive workshop takes place at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Deajeon, Korea. Students will perform a major open-ended design project in a real-world setting, and will gain a global perspective in diverse cultures and the latest technologies and engineering processes through extensive cultural trips and industrial tours.

Contact: Dr. Jeong-Hoi Koo, koo@muohio.edu, 513-529-0723

 

 

 

MTH (Mathmatics)

SUMMER 2012

MTH 499Z (3 credits) / MTH 599Z (3 credits)
Math for the Common Core and More! Grades K-8
06/13/2012 – 07/07/2012
Hybrid: VOALC and Online

Students will explore the mathematics taught in Grades K-8 as aligned with the new Common Core Standards for Mathematics, which will be implemented in Ohio's schools in the coming year. The class also discusses the misconceptions students might have when learning mathematics. The online format with the computer pen will support easy communication of the mathematics, and face-to-face meetings will support additional instructional support and confidence as needed.
Prerequisites: At least 6 hours of undergraduate mathematics preferred.

Contact: Iris DeLoach Johnson, johnsoid@muohio.edu, 513-529-6437

 

MTH 222 / 245 / 347 / 411 (6 credits)
Mathematics in London
04/04/2012 – 08/08/2012
Travel Dates: 07/04/2012 – 07/08/2012
Location: London, England
Application Deadline: 12/03/2012

Attend lectures at the London Mathematical Society, visit places where Newton worked, explore mathematical collections of British Museum, learn mathematics and about its connections to history, culture and modern world. Enrich the standard content of mathematics classes by gaining global perspective.

While studying in London you will complete two mathematics courses, which can count toward a thematic sequence or major or minor requirements in mathematics, physics and engineering, and satisfy the Global Perspectives Miami requirement.

Prerequisites: Calculus I and II

Click here to go to workshop website

Click here to view photos

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/londonmath

Contact: Olga Brezhneva, brezhnoa@muohio.edu, 513-529-9753

 

 

 

MUS (Music)

SUMMER 2011

MUS 499D/599D (1 Credit)
Professional Growth in Orff-Schulwerk
9/17/2011 – 03/03/2012
Workshop classroom dates: 9/17, 10/15, 2/4, 3/3; all 9am-1:30pm
Location: South Lebanon Elementary School, Lebanon, OH

This workshop is targeted for undergraduate and graduate students (including current K-12 music teachers who are non-degree seeking) to actively experience the Orff-Schulwerk approach to teaching K-8th grade general music classes. Four workshops led by nationally-known clinicians are offered for university credit, sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA).

Workshop web page: www.cincinnati-orff.org – follow link, "College Credit"

Contact: Dr. Kay Edwards, KayMusEd@aol.com, 529-2726

 

 

 

 

NSG (Nursing)

SUMMER 2012

NSG 499 (4 Credits)
Health Care and Health Policy in The Gambia
5/9/2012 – 8/28/2012
Travel Dates: 05/09/2012 – Early to Mid June
Location: The Gambia

This four-credit hour course, a joint venture among nursing faculty from Xavier and Miami Universities, offers students a first-hand view of the health system in a country outside the United States. NSG 499 is designed for nursing students, those in health-related fields (e.g., speech pathology, dietetics, exercise science), as well as students focusing on health policy.

The workshop will enable students to gain international experience enhancing their ability to act as culturally competent professionals in their chosen field through exploring and comparing cultural and contextual (e.g., political, economic and social) factors that impact life, health and health-care systems. The work consists of three preparatory meetings (April and May), three weeks in The Gambia (May and June), and a follow-up meeting (August).

Click here for photo gallery

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/gambiahealthcare

Contact: Brenda Young, youngbb@muohio.edu, 513-785-7745

 

 

 

 

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PHL (Philosophy)

SUMMER 2011

PHL 499/599 (4-8 Credits)
Summer European Philosophy
05/25/2011 – 06/20/2011
Location: Europe

Contact: Elaine Miller, millerep@muohio.edu, 513-529-2451

 

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POL (Political Science)

SPRING 2012

COM/JRN/POL 427 (4 Credits); COM/JRN/POL 454 (3 Credits); COM/JRN/POL 340 (7 Credits); COM/JRN/POL  477 (2 Credits)
Inside Washington
Location: Washington, DC
01/14/2012 – 04/28/2012

This Miami University program offers the ultimate insider’s view of Washington through field trips, guest speakers, panel discussions, and a 10-week internship in your area of specialization.  In past years, students have met with Washington’s most prominent figures in media, politics, and government including Karl Rove, Tim Russert, George Stephanopoulos, Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor, CBS's Bob Schieffer, and former CIA director James Woosley.

Students will also go behind the scenes at such Washington institutions as the White House, Pentagon, Supreme Court, and CIA, and media organizations including NBC, NPR, USA Today and C-SPAN.

Past students have interned with a variety of organizations including NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Fox News, National Public Radio, U.S. Senators Mary Landreau and Mike DeWine, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Workshop Website: www.muohio.edu/insidewashington
Contact Cheryl Gibbs, gibbscj@muohio.edu, 513-529-1923

 

 

 

 

SUMMER 2011

HST/REL/POL/RUS 482 (6 Credits) REL 582 (1-6 Credits)
Havighurst Summer Workshop: Ukraine
07/04/2011 – 07/26/2011
Location: Ukraine

This three-week study tour (6-credit hours, taught in English) will be an intensive study of Ukrainian culture. We will be examining the intersection of history, literature, film, religion, folklore, visual arts and architecture, and contemporary politics. Besides tours of historical sites and contemporary cultural facilities, the workshop includes meetings with writers and filmmakers, guest lectures by prominent local scholars, and other exciting events. The workshop's multicultural aspect will include a focus of not only Ukrainian, but also Jewish, Polish, Russian, Greek and other cultures present in the country.

Ukraine is the second-largest country in the former Soviet Union and one of the largest countries in Europe, with a rich and complex history and a diverse culture. We will visit three of Ukraine's most famous cities: its capital, Kyiv (formerly known as Kiev, a city more than 1500 years old); the main city of the country's western region, Lviv; and the vibrant Black Sea port, Odessa. The tour will include visits to major historical and cultural sites ranging from ancient Greek ruins to medieval fortresses, castles and monasteries, and entire city centers registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list, as well as places of outstanding natural beauty, from the Carpathian Mountains to the shores of the Black Sea.

Workshop Website: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/havighurstsummer

Contact: Vitaly Chernetsky, chernev@muohio.edu, (513) 529-2515

 

 

 

 

 

 

POR (Portuguese)

SUMMER 2012

SPN 399G (6 credits)
Intensive Portuguese language and culture in Brasilia
06/07/2012 – 07/06/2012
Location Brasilia, Brazil
This program allows students to finish their language requirements in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia while engaging in a global education experience with extensive inter-cultural contact and reflection. As the sixth most spoken language in the world, Portuguese gives students a lead in job opportunities. Brazil is home to a diverse, rich, intermingled African and native and European culture that provides a unique perspective within the Portuguese-speaking world.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in POR 399A requires completion of POR 211 with a "C" or better or instructor's permission.

Contact: Paula Gandara. gandarp@muohio.edu, 513-529-6039

 

 

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REL (Comparitive Religion)

SUMMER 2011

HST/REL/POL/RUS 482 (6 Credits) REL 582 (1-6 Credits)
Havighurst Summer Workshop: Ukraine
07/04/2011 – 07/26/2011
Location: Ukraine

This three-week study tour (6-credit hours, taught in English) will be an intensive study of Ukrainian culture. We will be examining the intersection of history, literature, film, religion, folklore, visual arts and architecture, and contemporary politics. Besides tours of historical sites and contemporary cultural facilities, the workshop includes meetings with writers and filmmakers, guest lectures by prominent local scholars, and other exciting events. The workshop's multicultural aspect will include a focus of not only Ukrainian, but also Jewish, Polish, Russian, Greek and other cultures present in the country.

Ukraine is the second-largest country in the former Soviet Union and one of the largest countries in Europe, with a rich and complex history and a diverse culture. We will visit three of Ukraine's most famous cities: its capital, Kyiv (formerly known as Kiev, a city more than 1500 years old); the main city of the country's western region, Lviv; and the vibrant Black Sea port, Odessa. The tour will include visits to major historical and cultural sites ranging from ancient Greek ruins to medieval fortresses, castles and monasteries, and entire city centers registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list, as well as places of outstanding natural beauty, from the Carpathian Mountains to the shores of the Black Sea.

Workshop Website: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/havighurstsummer

Contact: Vitaly Chernetsky, chernev@muohio.edu, (513) 529-2515

 

 

 

 

PSY (Psychology)

SUMMER 2011

PSY 699W (1 Credit)
Anti-Bullying Conference
06/10/2011 – 06/11/2011
Friday, June 10th: 8am-4:30pm; Saturday, June 11th: 8am-3:00pm
Location: VOALC

This two-day anti-bullying/cyberbullying conference will feature nationally-recognized speakers and experts from across the State of Ohio who will present the latest research findings, assessment tools, prevention and intervention strategies, legislative updates, and other special topics related to bullying and cyberbullying.

Additional information can be found at the Center for School-Based Mental Health Program's Professional Development Training Program website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/csbmhp/aboutus/workshops.html

Contact: Amy Wilms, wilmsab@muohio.edu, 513-529-2450

 

 

 

 

RUS (Russian)

SUMMER 2011

RUS 199B/299B/399B/499B (6 Credits); RUS 699B (4 Credits)
Novgorod Program in Russia
06/02/2011 – 07/05/2011
Location: Russia

Intensive language study is paired with cultural site visits in Novgorod the Great, homestays with local families, and excursions to Moscow and St. Petersburg, giving you incredible insight into the everyday life, culture, and history of Russia. 
Serving as a river port on the important trade route from Europe to Byzantium, Novgorod the Great was the medieval capital of Russia and the birthplace of its democratic traditions (Novgorodian Republic, 1136-1478).  It pre-dates St. Petersburg by approximately five-and-a-half centuries, and is almost three centuries older than Moscow.  Students immersed in these successive capitals of Russia will gain a unique perspective on the interplay of Russian geography, history, politics, and art.  Check out the workshop website to see the itinerary, photo gallery, students' testimonials, and graduate students' papers:
http://www.units.muohio.edu/greal/study-abroad/novgorod

Program fee (non-tuition): $3500
Includes housing, meals, ground transportation, class materials

Contact: Dr. Irina Goncharenko-Rose, gonchai@muohio.edu, 513-529-2526

 

 

HST/REL/POL/RUS 482 (6 Credits) REL 582 (1-6 Credits)
Havighurst Summer Workshop: Ukraine
07/04/2011 – 07/26/2011
Location: Ukraine

This three-week study tour (6-credit hours, taught in English) will be an intensive study of Ukrainian culture. We will be examining the intersection of history, literature, film, religion, folklore, visual arts and architecture, and contemporary politics. Besides tours of historical sites and contemporary cultural facilities, the workshop includes meetings with writers and filmmakers, guest lectures by prominent local scholars, and other exciting events. The workshop's multicultural aspect will include a focus of not only Ukrainian, but also Jewish, Polish, Russian, Greek and other cultures present in the country.

Ukraine is the second-largest country in the former Soviet Union and one of the largest countries in Europe, with a rich and complex history and a diverse culture. We will visit three of Ukraine's most famous cities: its capital, Kyiv (formerly known as Kiev, a city more than 1500 years old); the main city of the country's western region, Lviv; and the vibrant Black Sea port, Odessa. The tour will include visits to major historical and cultural sites ranging from ancient Greek ruins to medieval fortresses, castles and monasteries, and entire city centers registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list, as well as places of outstanding natural beauty, from the Carpathian Mountains to the shores of the Black Sea.

Workshop Website: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/havighurstsummer

Contact: Vitaly Chernetsky, chernev@muohio.edu, (513) 529-2515

 

 

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SOC (Sociology)

SUMMER 2012

EDT 275L (3 credits) / GEO 410L (3 credits) / SJS/SOC 165L (3 credits)
MUDEC Summer Workshop - Intensive Thematic Sequence Track
Location: Luxembourg
05/10/2012 – 06/28/2012
Travel dates:  05/10/2012 – 06/29/2012

Students complete an entire Thematic Sequence (9hrs) in only seven weeks and fulfill 3 hours of the Global Perspectives (MPF III) Requirement.  Two faculty-led study tours and local community service-learning projects complement in-class material. MUDEC is housed in a 15th-century castle situated in a beautiful park at the center of Differdange, Luxembourg's third largest city.  Historic atmosphere with contemporary facilities including: classrooms, student lounge, library, computer rooms, study rooms, and laundry area.  Because of the Dolibois Center's central location in the heart of Western Europe, students are able to easily discover what Luxembourg and Europe have to offer. Practical for most majors.

For more information, check out the following website: www.muohio.edu/luxembourg

Contact: luxembourg@muohio.edu, 513-529-5050

 

 

KNH499 (6 Credits); SOC499 (6 Credits); AAA499 (6 Credits); KNH599 (6-8 Credits); SOC599 (6-8 Credits)
Nepal/Mt. Everest Base Camp
Dates: 05/08/2012 – 06/05/2012
Location: Himalayas

In this cultural immersion workshop students will travel to Mt Everest Base Camp with a group of Sherpa. We will learn about life at altitude by experiencing the local diet, traveling with local Sherpa, learning about their religion, and way of life. It is also a capstone but most students don't take it as a capstone.

Most of the course takes place between spectacular snow capped peaks of the Himalayas. We will see 8 of the world's 8000+ meter peaks including Mt Everest. We will also travel across the high plains of Tibet and circle MT Kailash as well as visit and tour the city of Kathmandu

There are no prerequisites for this course. In the past 5 years we've had students from 22 different majors. No previous hiking/camping experience necessary. Most of your gear will be carried by Yaks/Porters.

Workshop website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/eap/knh/studyAbroad/index.html

To Apply: http://muohio.edu/travel/nepal

Contact: Mark Walsh, walshms@muohio.edu, 513-529-2708

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SPA – Speech Pathology & Audiology

 

SPN (Spanish)

SUMMER 2012

SPN 299D (6 credits)
Immersion Spanish for Intermediate Level Students
Dates: 05/21/2012 – 06/22/2012
Location: Nicaragua
Application Deadline 01/15/2012

Immersion Spanish for intermediate level students offers a great opportunity to study Spanish and live with a host family in Granada, Nicaragua for 3 weeks. In a five-week period students will be able to complete two semesters' course work, equivalent to SPN 201 and SPN 202. The first two weeks will be taught at Miami and the last three weeks will be taught in Nicaragua.   In addition to classroom instruction students will work with local programs in the community and attend cultural activities.  Several excursions are included in the program.

Prerequisite: Enrollment in SPN 299 requires completion of SPN 102 or SPN 111 with a "C" or better. 

Blog Link: http://nicaredhawks11.wordpress.com
To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/immersionspanish
Contact: Nohelia Rojas-Miesse, miessena@muohio.edu, 513-529-4506

 

 

 

SPN450 (3 Credits)/ SPN 480 (3 Credits) / SPN 377A (2 Credits) / SPN 377 B (1 Credit)

MIAMIinUNIOVI
Dates: 05/12/2012 - 07/08/2012
Location: Spain

The Miami University spring program in Oviedo (Spain) offers classes for all majors/minors up to 16 credits, including two Global Miami Plan courses. Students are immersed in Spanish culture living with host families and also enroll in a 1-credit cultural trip around Spain led by Miami faculty (included in the program fees). Internships in education and business are also available.
Located in the midst of valleys and mountains not far from the coast, and infused with medieval history, Oviedo offers the tranquility and safety of a small city in Northern Spain, yet serves as the modern administrative, commercial, and cultural center of the Principality of Asturias.

The University of Oviedo was founded in 1575. Several outstanding figures of Spanish and European culture have been linked to the institution throughout the past four centuries. Today, the University of Oviedo is one of the top universities in Spain, with over 34,000 students. The university has five campuses throughout Oviedo.

During mid March, students will travel from Oviedo to several cities in Spain that are crucial to understand Spanish history and the role that different civilizations (specifically, Christian, Muslim and Jew) have had in the making of contemporary Spain. Students will also be exposed to artistic and architectural manifestations of several periods in Spanish history (from Roman times to the present) that are critical to understand the topics and works covered in the courses students take in Oviedo. Finally, students will be exposed to the variety of climates, customs, and culinary traditions of Spain, thus increasing their cultural awareness and their ability to see through stereotypes and generalizations. Cities include Salamanca, Valencia, Mérida, Sevilla, Córdoba, Granada, Toledo, and Madrid.

In Mid February, students will make a long-weekend trip to Barcelona (by train), also led by Miami faculty. They will be able to visit architectural milestones of international significance and discover another example of the cultural and linguistic variety of Spain.

Please click here for frequently asked questions about this workshop

Blog from last year's program: http://miamiohioinspain.wordpress.com/

Workshop web page: www.muohio.edu/lll/study-abroad/oviedo.html

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/oviedo-spain

Contact: Dr. Jose Dominguez Burdalo, domingj1@muohio.edu, 011-34-686-164181 or 513-529-4520 (fall only)
David Motta, mottadf@muohio.edu, 513-529-4512

 

 

SPN 399G (6 credits)
Intensive Portuguese language and culture in Brasilia
06/07/2012 – 07/06/2012
Location Brasilia, Brazil
This program allows students to finish their language requirements in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia while engaging in a global education experience with extensive inter-cultural contact and reflection. As the sixth most spoken language in the world, Portuguese gives students a lead in job opportunities. Brazil is home to a diverse, rich, intermingled African and native and European culture that provides a unique perspective within the Portuguese-speaking world.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in POR 399A requires completion of POR 211 with a "C" or better or instructor's permission.

Contact: Paula Gandara. gandarp@muohio.edu, 513-529-6039

 

 

SPRING 2012

SPN 292 (GMP) / SPN 317 / SPN 450 (3 credits) SPN 377 (1 credit)
MIAMIinUNIOVI
Offered by: Dr. Jose Dominguez Burdalo
Dates: 01/09/2012 – 05/18/2012
Location: Spain

The Miami University spring program in Oviedo (Spain) offers classes for all majors/minors up to 16 credits, including two Global Miami Plan courses. Students are immersed in Spanish culture living with host families and also enroll in a 1-credit cultural trip around Spain led by Miami faculty (included in the program fees). Internships in education and business are also available.
Located in the midst of valleys and mountains not far from the coast, and infused with medieval history, Oviedo offers the tranquility and safety of a small city in Northern Spain, yet serves as the modern administrative, commercial, and cultural center of the Principality of Asturias.

The University of Oviedo was founded in 1575. Several outstanding figures of Spanish and European culture have been linked to the institution throughout the past four centuries. Today, the University of Oviedo is one of the top universities in Spain, with over 34,000 students. The university has five campuses throughout Oviedo.

During mid March, students will travel from Oviedo to several cities in Spain that are crucial to understand Spanish history and the role that different civilizations (specifically, Christian, Muslim and Jew) have had in the making of contemporary Spain. Students will also be exposed to artistic and architectural manifestations of several periods in Spanish history (from Roman times to the present) that are critical to understand the topics and works covered in the courses students take in Oviedo. Finally, students will be exposed to the variety of climates, customs, and culinary traditions of Spain, thus increasing their cultural awareness and their ability to see through stereotypes and generalizations. Cities include Salamanca, Valencia, Mérida, Sevilla, Córdoba, Granada, Toledo, and Madrid.

In Mid February, students will make a long-weekend trip to Barcelona (by train), also led by Miami faculty. They will be able to visit architectural milestones of international significance and discover another example of the cultural and linguistic variety of Spain.

Please click here for frequently asked questions about this workshop

Blog from last year's program: http://miamiohioinspain.wordpress.com/

Workshop web page: www.muohio.edu/lll/study-abroad/oviedo.html

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/oviedo-spain

Contact: Dr. Jose Dominguez Burdalo, domingj1@muohio.edu, 011-34-686164181

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SPRING BREAK 2012

SPN/299 E (2 Credits)
Integrating Spanish & Health
Offered by: Nohelia Rojas-Miesse
Location: Nicaragua
Dates: 03/3/12 – 03/10/12
Application Deadline: 01/05/2012

Integrating Spanish & Health in Nicaragua offers a great opportunity to practice conversational skills in Spanish, live with a host family in Granada, learn about the health care system and work side by side with Nicaraguan doctors in an ambulatory clinic.

Through the volunteer work and trips, students will have unique opportunities to gain hands-on experience with Nicaraguan doctors and patients and learn first-hand about Nicaragua's culture, history and geography.   These experiences will also afford the students many opportunities to enhance their Spanish language proficiency as they interact with local doctors, patients and tour guides.  The field trip experiences will also serve as topics for class discussions and other assignments.

Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, located north of Costa Rica and south of Honduras and El Salvador. Those who visit Nicaragua are pleased to discover the hospitality of the Nicaraguan people. Its landscape includes twenty volcanoes and two great lakes, including Lake Nicaragua, the second largest lake in Latin America.  

To apply to to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/spanishhealth

Prerequisite:  Concurrent enrollment in SPN 203, or sucessful completion ( C or better) of SPN 202 or SPN 299 D.

Contact: Nohelia Rojas-Miesse, miessena@muohio.edu, 513-529-4506

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STA (Statistics)

STA699B (4 credits)
Foundations of statistics for in-service teachers
06/11/2012-06/21/2012
Location: VOALC
MTW (9-12; 1-4);  R (9-4) for two weeks

The two-week workshop will provide an intensive exposure to the background material required for successful instruction of statistics at middle school and high school levels. This course will be team taught by statisticians and math educators and will include a mix of content and pedagogical strategies for teaching statistical concepts.  A community of practice for teaching statistics will be developed and teachers will leave this workshop with lesson plans in hand for their next academic years.

The workshop is held at the easily accessible Voice of America Learning Center (VOALC).  Located a short drive north of I-275 on I-75, teachers from Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky and beyond will find this a convenient location. 

Prerequisites: Students will be expected to be in-service teachers with at least 2 years of teaching experience.  

Contact: A. John Bailer, baileraj@muohio.edu, 529-7879

 

THE (Theatre)

SUMMER 2012

THE 499 (4 credits)
Field Studies in the Czech Republic
06/3/2012 – 06/30/2012
Location: Czech Republic

Field Studies in the Czech Republic provides an opportunity for students to immerse into the city culture of Olomouc, Czech Republic.  Students will live with host families, teach conversational English in Olomouc schools, and attend Theatre, Ballet, and Opera. There will be additional travel to Prague, Krakow, Auschwitz and other locations.

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Workshop website: http://muup.eu

To apply go to: http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/fieldstudies-czechrepublic

Contact: Howard Blanning, blanniha@muohio.edu, 513-529-1270

 

 

THE 439/539 (3 credits); THE 494/594 (3 credits)
London Theatre: 4 Weeks Immersion in Theatre in the Heart of London
05/21/2012 – 06/17/2012
Location: London, UK

London Theatre is an exploration of the rich tradition and contemporary diversity of theatre in London and the historical, cultural and critical context from which they spring. Students will travel to London for a four-week summer immersion, attending performances, thinking critically about them, and learning about styles of dramatic expression particular to Britain’s theatrical present and past.
Students will live and study in the heart of London, England, home to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, The Royal National Theatre, and the West End, where exciting, new productions of plays and musicals are seen by millions of theatergoers every year. In addition, students will tour important cultural and historical sights both in and beyond London. Possibilities beyond London include Oxford, Cambridge, and Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon.

The program is open to theatre majors, theatre minors, and non-theatre majors from both Miami University and other institutions of higher learning.

Contact: Lewis Magruder, Lewis.Magruder@muohio.edu, 513-529-1288

 

 

 

 

WGS (Women's, Gender, & Sexualty Studies)

SUMMER 2012

AMS399C (3 credits) / WGS399C (3 credits)
Engaged Sophomore Experience: Local/Global Food and Communities
08/06/2012 – 08/16/2012
Location: Oxford with local field trips

In this small seminar, students will explore interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to food, food systems, in local and global contexts while fulfilling two of three requirements for a Miami Plan Thematic Sequence. Students examine the pleasures, problems, and possibilities of local communities in southwestern Ohio with a special emphasis on local communities within Oxford Township by visit small scale farms, local social service agencies, grocery stores, and a landfill for first hand investigations of the local food chain. Students gain skills in critical self-awareness and intercultural awareness with a specific focus on individuals’ connections to the local, regional, national, and global.

Contact :Kelly Quinn, quinnk@muohio.edu, 513-529-5287

 

BWS399B / AMS399B / WGS399B / ITS399B / LAS399B / WST399B (6 credits)
Engaged Sophomore Experience: Journey's into Freedom – The Underground Railroad in Ohio
05/14/2012 – 06/09/2012
Location: Oxford

This 3 week Workshop will provide students an intense educational opportunity to explore in depths the various journeys into freedom of several different cultural groups important in Ohio history. This workshop will allow students to reclaim the Ohio histories associated with the Journeys into freedom during some of the most important periods of the States History. Students will walk in the paths of runaway slaves and abolitionists, Native Americans and Immigrants, Hispanics and Women.

Contact: Nishani Frazier, frazien@muohio.edu, 513-529-0844 

 

 

WST (Western Program)

SUMMER 2012

 

BWS399B / AMS399B / WGS399B / ITS399B / LAS399B / WST399B (6 credits)
Engaged Sophomore Experience: Journey's into Freedom – The Underground Railroad in Ohio
05/14/2012 – 06/09/2012
Location: Oxford

This 3 week Workshop will provide students an intense educational opportunity to explore in depths the various journeys into freedom of several different cultural groups important in Ohio history. This workshop will allow students to reclaim the Ohio histories associated with the Journeys into freedom during some of the most important periods of the States History. Students will walk in the paths of runaway slaves and abolitionists, Native Americans and Immigrants, Hispanics and Women.

Contact: Nishani Frazier, frazien@muohio.edu, 513-529-0844 

ZOO (Zoology)

SUMMER 2011

ZOO 697 (3 Credits)
Genetics, Evolution, Ecology
07/05/2011 – 07/15/2011
Location: Oxford

This workshop provides a basic understanding of several core concepts in genetics, evolution, and ecology for elementary and middle school teachers with limited background in, but aiming to enhance their understanding of, biology. Lectures and laboratories will focus on heredity, natural selection, biodiversity and its value, and ecosystem structure and function.  The laboratory component will be designed to facilitate the transfer of exercises into the elementary and middle school classroom.  Students will develop a lesson plan in one of the three subject areas of the course for their classroom.

Contact: Richard Lee, leere@muohio.edu, 513-907-3686

 

ZOO 630C (3 Credits)
Field Entomology for Teachers
06/09/2011 – 06/27/2011
Location: Oxford

After taking this workshop students will be knowledgeable about the biology and diversity of insects and will be able to sight identify more than 75 insect families.  Students will be able to use a variety of collecting and insect rearing techniques, and use insects to teach a variety of biological concepts.  Since most school children have a natural curiosity about insects, these animals offer an exceptional opportunity for teaching about a wide range of biological principles. 

Contact: Richard Lee, leere@muohio.edu, 513-907-3686

 

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ZOO 698E / BOT 698G / GLG 698E / IES 698E (7 Credits)
Thailand: Buddhism & Conservation
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 06/25/2011 – 07/04/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Thailand and Online

Travel to Thailand with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to investigate this country's astonishing Old World rain forests and diverse cultural environments. This course will address key topics in ecology while exploring emerging models of conservation and education.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/buddhism-and-conservation

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

ZOO 693 / BOT 693 / GLG 693 / IES 693 (7 Credits)
Trinidad: Environmental Education
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/01/2011 – 07/10/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Trinidad and Online

Travel to Trinidad with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore conservation biology and community-based education.  Trinidad is culturally and environmentally diverse, with vibrant Caribbean traditions, Neotropical rain forests, beautiful beaches, mangroves, and wetlands. No other area in the West Indies can match its diversity of species. Dr. Bernadette Plair, a scientist with the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's Center for Conservation Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW), is leading a collaborative effort to return blue-and-gold macaws to Trinidad, where they had been wiped out because of illegal trapping for the pet trade and habitat loss from logging and agriculture.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/environmental-education

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

ZOO 692 / GLG 692 / IES 692 (7 Credits)
Namibia: Great Cat Conservation
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/23/2011 – 07/31/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Nambia and Online

Travel to Namibia, Africa, with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to join the Zoo's long-term partnership with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)--the global center of cheetah conservation worldwide. Ongoing research projects at CCF include radio tracking, cheetah physiology, ecosystem management, and the design of school and community programs in Namibia.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/greatcat-conservation

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

 

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ZOO 698L / BOT 698L / GLG 698L / IES 698L (7 Credits)
Mongolia: Steppe Ecology & Conservation
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 06/11/2011 – 06/20/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers and Dr. R. Hays Cummins
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Mongolia and Online

Travel with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to Mongolia, the “Land of Blue Sky.” The birthplace of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous empire in human history, Mongolia is now a vibrant democracy and home to an open wilderness that has few parallels in the modern world. We will explore the great steppes, and especially engage in the conservation story of two key steppe species: Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/steppe-ecology

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

ZOO 699P / BOT 699P / GLG 699P / IES 699P (7 Credits)
Kenya: Wildlife & People In Integrated Landscapes
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/04/2011 – 07/12/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Kenya and Online

Join Kenyan conservationists, educators, community leaders, and youth to study sustainable approaches to human-wildlife coexistence.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/wildlife-and-people-integrated

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

 

ZOO 698.6 / BOT 698.6 / GLG 698.6 (7 Credits)
Guyana: Local Wisdom & Conservation
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates:  08/01/2011 – 08/10/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Guyana and Online
This course focuses on the traditional ecological knowledge of the Makushi and the potential of local wisdom to guide conservation initiatives. We will be spending most of our time with the Makushi, the dominant group in the North Rupununi area, a group that has lived in these forests and savannas for thousands of years.  Local Makushi leaders believe that both indigenous and outside perspectives must be considered to ensure a sustainable future that protects the ecology of their lands and the social integrity of their communities.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/local-wisdom-conservation

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

 

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ZOO 691 / BOT 691 / GLG 691 / IES 691 (7 Credits)
Costa Rica: Neotropical Ecology
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/08/2011 – 07/27/2011; 07/30/2011 – 08/08/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Costa Rica and Online

We will focus on the theory and practice of inquiry in understanding local ecosystems. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Costa Rica, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops' Web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/neotropical-ecology

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

 

 

ZOO 698Z / GLG 698Z (7 Credits)
Borneo: Primate Conservation
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 06/13/2011 – 06/23/2011; 06/25/2011 – 07/05/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Borneo and Online

We will be joining researchers from the NGO Hutan and the Danau Girang Field Centre, and villagers of the Kinabatangan region in Borneo who are responsible for model community-based efforts to preserve orangutans, Bornean pygmy elephants, and other species. In addition to becoming familiar with primatological field methods and their applications, students in the course will work with local groups and develop new ways to engage communities worldwide in saving orangutans and other wildlife. Possible field studies include: social behavior of primates, habitat selection, census methods, impact of forest fragmentation and reforestation, and the use of social networks in great-ape conservation campaigns.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/primate-conservation

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

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ZOO 698.1 / BOT 698.1 / GLG 698.1  (7 Credits)
Amazon: Tropical Biodiversity & Avian Ecology
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates:  07/06/2011 – 07/14/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Peru and Online

Travel to the Peruvian Amazon rainforest and work with educators, researchers, and local communities to better understand the evolution and maintenance of biodiversity in this region, and to experience firsthand the effects of human interventions in the Amazon, from deforestation and urbanization to restoration efforts by local groups.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/tropical-biodiversity

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

ZOO 698.4 / GLG 698.4  (7 Credits)
Australia: Great Barrier Reef
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 06/25/2011 – 07/04/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Australia and Online

This graduate course program is offered jointly with Reef HQ Aquarium, Australia's National Education Centre for the Great Barrier Reef. Reef HQ Aquarium is a unit of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, which holds responsibility for the management and conservation of the Great Barrier Reef. Located in Townsville, Queensland, Reef HQ Aquarium houses the world's largest living coral reef exhibit. During the field portion of this course, we will be sleeping near the corals in the aquarium itself, while also venturing forth on a well-equipped dive vessel for direct research on the Great Barrier Reef.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/great-barrier-reef

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

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ZOO 698V / BOT 698V / IES 698V (7 Credits)
Baja: Master's Field Methods
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 05/16/2011 – 05/24/2011; 06/01/2011 – 06/09/2011; 06/13/2011 – 06/21/2011; 06/25/2011 – 07/03/2011; 07/31/2011 – 08/08/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers and Dr. R. Hays Cummins
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Baja and Online

Travel to Bahía de los Ángeles, in the San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez. A UNESCO World Heritage site and biosphere reserve, Bahía de los Ángeles is a unique ecoregion with remarkable marine and terrestrial (mainland and island) environments well suited to a broad range of studies. Students in this foundation field course will gain proficiency in applying field methods to ecological questions and conservation practice.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/masters-field-methods

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

ZOO 698F / BOT 698F / GLG 698F / IES 698F (7 Credits)
Belize: Forest & Marine Ecology
04/01/2011 – 12/09/2011
Travel Dates: 07/10/2011 – 07/19/2011; 07/22/2011 – 07/31/2011;
08/03/2011 – 08/12/2011
Offered by: Dr. Christopher Myers
Hybrid: Study Abroad in Belize and Online

Travel to Belize to join conservation projects from the Cincinnati Zoo and the Belize Zoo. Explore diverse terrestrial, coastal, and coral reef communities, while learning about conservation programs on such species as harpy eagles, jaguars, manatees, and howler monkeys.

Prerequisites:
Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, hold a bachelor's degree, and be 18 years or older.

For more information please go to:
http://muohio.edu/study-abroad/forest-and-marine-ecology

Contact: Debbie Shelley, shelledl@muohio.edu, 513-529-8576

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Canceled summer 2011

ZOO 620G (3 Credits)
Evolution for Teachers
07/05/2011 – 07/25/2011
Location: Oxford

To familiarize the students with evidence for evolution and the mechanisms by which evolutionary changes come about.

Prerequisites: Teacher status or permission of the director

Contact: Thomas Gregg, greggtg@muohio.edu, 513-529-3370

 

Canceled summer 2011

ZOO 698H (2 Credits)
Using Animals in the Classroom
06/13/2011 – 06/24/2011
Location: Oxford

After taking this hands-on workshop teachers will be able to maintain a variety of animals in the classroom including protozoans, invertebrates, and vertebrates.  Furthermore, teachers will be able to use these animals in activities that enhance their teaching of diverse physiological, behavioral, and ecological principles.

Contact: Richard Lee, leere@muohio.edu, 513-907-3686

 

 

 

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