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CofC in British Virgin Islands: Marine Biology (Summer II)

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Get introduced to the organismal biology, ecology, and conservation of the Caribbean coral reef ecosystem in the British Virgin Islands. On this program the emphasis is placed on field methods and labs, including SCUBA-based field experiments that provide hands-on experience and contribute to ongoing research projects. The program is conducted aboard an 80 foot Burger yacht that will serve as our new teaching and research platform. Continue reading CofC in British Virgin Islands: Marine Biology (Summer II)

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CofC in British Virgin Islands: Marine Biology (Summer I)

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Get introduced to the organismal biology, ecology, and conservation of the Caribbean coral reef ecosystem in the British Virgin Islands. On this program the emphasis is placed on field methods and labs, including SCUBA-based field experiments that provide hands-on experience and contribute to ongoing research projects. The program is conducted aboard an 80 foot Burger yacht that will serve as our new teaching and research platform. Continue reading CofC in British Virgin Islands: Marine Biology (Summer I)

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CofC in British Virgin Islands: Geology (Summer)

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Earn CofC credit living on the 80 foot Burger Research Vessel Manta where you will navigate through the islands, channels, and highly varied geological conditions of the US and British Virgin Islands. In this unique experience you will study the environmental stresses on highly populated islands, starkly contrasted to the unpopulated islands, and the diverse differences in the areas apparent. From every rock and beach type, to desalinization plants and wind farms, you will be exposed and experience a wide variety of landscapes and activities. The resiliency of the areas to sea level rise, hurricanes, and water resources provides an excellent backdrop for the foci of the course. Continue reading CofC in British Virgin Islands: Geology (Summer)

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CofC in Scotland: Art History (Summer)

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College of Charleston students will be immersed in a practical preservation skills building environment that has been developed by the Prince of Wales. Dumfries House is home for the Prince’s Foundation (https://dumfries-house.org.uk/blog/page/188/the-princes-foundation-a-new-beginning). In Glasgow and Edinburgh, through interactive tours and drawing exercises, students will gain a knowledge of historic architecture and will come to understand historic preservation efforts in various contexts from the local to World Heritage. Practical exercises on the Dumfries House campus will give students first-hand experiences in traditional crafts such as black-smithing, thatching and stone masonry all with an eye towards utilizing these skills in applications on projects at home and abroad. Continue reading CofC in Scotland: Art History (Summer)

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CofC in Scotland: Arts Management (Summer)

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Turn the thriving arts scene of Scotland into your classroom this summer. You’ll get hands-on experience in the performing arts community in Glasgow and Edinburgh and increase your understanding of planning, promoting, and presenting arts events through coursework, guest speakers, and site visits. From Glasgow’s thriving music industry to the stages of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, you’ll be behind the scenes learning what it really takes to present the performing arts. Continue reading CofC in Scotland: Arts Management (Summer)

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CofC in Poland, Germany, Netherlands: Jewish Studies (Summer)

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This program will take students to a part of the world where Nazi Germany carried out the “final solution to the Jewish question” under the cover of World War II. Poland was home to some three-and-a-half million Jews, 90 per cent of whom died in the genocide we call the Holocaust. Another two million Jews from every corner of Europe were transported to extermination centers such as Auschwitz, Treblinka, and Chelmno—three places we will visit in Poland. In Krakow and Warsaw, we will tour former Jewish neighborhoods and visit museums, synagogues, and churches, and hold joint classes with Polish students. In Berlin and Amsterdam, we will tour the old Jewish neighborhoods, assess the meaning and impact of memorials to the dead, and sample the dynamic nightlife of the cities. Continue reading CofC in Poland, Germany, Netherlands: Jewish Studies (Summer)

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CofC in Ukraine, Poland, and Germany: Art & Architectural History (Summer)

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What can we learn about walls and borders? How do you different political systems create and divide communities, and how people have struggled to heal their homeland after they have been torn apart? This 16 day journey by railroad through six cities in three countries will explore those questions through the art and architecture of Eastern Europe. We will explore a part of the world that has moved from communism to capitalism in a brutally short time span. We will be looking at this history In the art works, architecture, urban fabric, and other marks of change on the people and the places they call home. Continue reading CofC in Ukraine, Poland, and Germany: Art & Architectural History (Summer)

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CofC in Israel: Religion, Sustainability, and the Sacred in the “Holy Land” (Summer)

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Program Dates and Fee: June 14-July 8, 2022 | Program fee coming soon* (will not include tuition or airfare) Students take the following courses: RELS 276: Religion and the Environment RELS 101: Approaches to Religion Program Description: Spend over 20 … Continue reading CofC in Israel: Religion, Sustainability, and the Sacred in the “Holy Land” (Summer)

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CofC in Italy (Florence): Psychology (Summer)

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Live like a local and study family life and child welfare in Florence, Italy for an entire month exploring the rich history of Tuscany. There will be integrated excursions within Florence including a guided experience in the Ospedale Degli Innocenti (Hospital of the Innocents). Due to the crisis of hundreds of abandoned and orphaned babies in the 1400’s, the first orphanage, Ospedale Degli Innocenti, was built and cared for over 375,000 children over five centuries and continues to advocate children worldwide today. Continue reading CofC in Italy (Florence): Psychology (Summer)

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CofC in Italy (Spoleto): Creative Writing (Summer)

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Join us in Spoleto, Italy for our month-long program in travel writing and American literature. We’ll stay in a 15th-century villa overlooking the Italian countryside, explore Spoleto, travel throughout the country, and enjoy the culinary pleasures of Italy through private tastings and cooking classes. The program fee includes everything from round trip airfare to our stay in the villa, from a long weekend in Florence to cooking classes, from tours of area wineries to day hikes in the Umbrian hills, rail passes for weekend travel (a must while in Italy!), and so much more. Continue reading CofC in Italy (Spoleto): Creative Writing (Summer)

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CofC in Morocco and Spain: Political Science, African Studies, Francophone Studies (Summer)

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Choose from two of four courses earning 6 CofC credits while experiencing the diverse natural environment and complexity of Morocco’s historical and contemporary social, economic, and political mosaic. Travel includes sites in and around Tangier, Fes, Marrakesh and Chefchaoen. A result is a unique understanding of Morocco as the westernmost Islamic, southernmost European and northernmost African country. Continue reading CofC in Morocco and Spain: Political Science, African Studies, Francophone Studies (Summer)

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CofC in Panama: Global Logistics and Transportation (Summer)

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With the Panama Canal Expansion project now completed, global trade will be profoundly impacted in the areas of global logistics, distribution and transportation as well as real estate development and infrastructure. The study tour will include lectures by global experts in economic development and commerce as well as site visits to the Canal, international companies, and new multi-use commercial real estate developments. Students will also experience Panamanian culture through visits to important historical sites, group meals, and personal exploration. Continue reading CofC in Panama: Global Logistics and Transportation (Summer)

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CofC in Portugal: Honors (Summer)

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Honors students can live and study for 4-weeks in Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. Choose from two course opportunities (or both) including an Advanced Special Topics course, HONS 390: Evidence-Based Medicine (three-credits) and a zero-credit (no tuition) Honors Immersed research opportunity focused on evaluating how the built environment supports active living within Lisbon. Instruction will be tailored to focus on specific healthcare issues, relevant public health policy, and unique city infrastructure within Lisbon. Not only will this program include guest lectures from Portuguese professors, national, and local government agencies but we will also participate in co-curricular excursions like a biking tour and a cooking class, as well as a day trip to a nearby historic palace and gardens. Continue reading CofC in Portugal: Honors (Summer)

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CofC in Spain: Spanish, Business, and Sustainability (Summer II)

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Spend 16 days studying and living in Trujillo, Spain and then beat the heat for the next few nights and days as you travel through northern Spain and into Portugal. The program will include guest lectures and site visits to enhance what you are learning. You’ll learn first-hand about the primary economic engines and sustainable business practices in Spain through guest lectures and site visits. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to earn CofC Business and Spanish credits. Continue reading CofC in Spain: Spanish, Business, and Sustainability (Summer II)

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CofC in Belgium, France, and Germany: Dance (Summer)

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Dancing through the Europe is a special topics course design to fulfill the humanities requirement at the College of Charleston. Through this program we will visit Paris, France; Brussels, Belgium; and Berlin, Germany. Students will have the opportunity to tour performance venues and see different shows. Throughout their travels, students are required to keep journals, participate in schedule discussions, write critical performance reviews, and engage in leadership challenges to maximize their experiences abroad. Continue reading CofC in Belgium, France, and Germany: Dance (Summer)

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CofC in British Virgin Islands: Biology (Summer)

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Get introduced to the organismal biology, ecology, and conservation of the Caribbean coral reef ecosystem in the British Virgin Islands. On this program the emphasis is placed on field methods and labs, including SCUBA-based field experiments that provide hands-on experience and contribute to ongoing research projects. The program is conducted aboard an 80 foot Burger yacht that will serve as our new teaching and research platform. Continue reading CofC in British Virgin Islands: Biology (Summer)

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CofC in Germany: Neuroscience (Summer)

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This program is designed to enlighten students regarding the international nature of neuroscience research and the vast research opportunities and collaborations that are possible in today’s scientific community. More specifically, the goal of the program is to expose students to neuroscience research and training conducted by the consortium of the German Schools of Neuroscience (GSN) through an intensive four-week neuroscience seminar experience. The program will visit two GSN campuses: Charité Medical University in Berlin and Ludwig Maximilians Universitat in Munich. Throughout the four week program students will interact with leading researchers through seminar style lectures, laboratory tours, and demonstrations. Continue reading CofC in Germany: Neuroscience (Summer)

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CofC in Hong Kong: Supply Chain Management (Summer)

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Students choose from SCIM 360 (Lean Process in Asian Ports) or TRAN 360 (Global Logistics in a Major Asian Port: The Case of Hong Kong). Lean logistics, like lean manufacturing, focuses on the four walls of a structure and within a domestic organization. This time the distribution center, instead of a factory. There are many suppliers and many logistics service providers in a supply chain. Some of these are visible; some are less visible. Many suppliers or logistics service firms do not practice lean. Taking lean outside the four walls of the company into other firms brings global complexity into the challenge of implementing and becoming lean. Continue reading CofC in Hong Kong: Supply Chain Management (Summer)

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CofC in Panama: Biology (Summer)

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Examine a wide variety of habitats including coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass meadows, rocky shores, wet and dry caves, riparian systems, tropical rainforest, and cloud forest. Options are a combined lecture/lab course in General Ecology (BIOL 341) or Tropical Ecology (BIOL 250) that will take place for the majority of time at a biological field station in Panama. You will also gain exposure to diverse local cultures and should be prepared for physical activities including snorkeling, hiking, caving, tree climbing, swimming, and/or rafting. Continue reading CofC in Panama: Biology (Summer)

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CofC in Ecuador: Chemistry and Environmental Studies (Summer)

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Program Dates and Fee: July 28-August 10, 2022 | Program fee coming soon* (Will not include tuition) Students take the following course: CHEM 483: Water Quality Chemistry for Sustainability (3 credits) ENVT 352: Special Topics: Environmental and Sustainability Studies: Cultural … Continue reading CofC in Ecuador: Chemistry and Environmental Studies (Summer)

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CofC in England and Scotland: History and Political Science (Summer)

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Study this summer on site in the United Kingdom in London at the Foundation for International Education. Both courses will focus on the historical and contemporary relationship between Europe, the European Union, and Great Britain. You will explore “Brexit” as a centerpiece of the program and major topics such as immigration, London as a global finance capital, environmental policy and sustainability, and the British experience during the two great world wars. Spend a month learning and exploring in modern and historic locations. Continue reading CofC in England and Scotland: History and Political Science (Summer)

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CofC in Greece: Business (Summer)

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Take the opportunity to live and study this summer at the American College Greece in Athens and earn 6 to 9 credits in International Business. We will take what we are learning in the classroom and apply that to real world scenarios with site visits and tours of local businesses. Along with visits to culturally significant and historical sites, you will have the opportunity to explore the surrounding area of Greece and learn about sustainability! Continue reading CofC in Greece: Business (Summer)

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CofC in the Netherlands (Amsterdam): Public Health (Summer)

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Program Dates and Fee: June 3-July 1, 2022 | $5,109* (Does not include tuition or airfare) Students take the following courses: HEAL 456: Biostatistics in Health Sciences HEAL 460: Public Health Administration Program Description: Spend over 20 days studying and … Continue reading CofC in the Netherlands (Amsterdam): Public Health (Summer)

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CofC in Spain (Trujillo): Spanish Language & Culture (Summer)

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The best way to learn a language is to be fully immersed in it. Spend the extended summer earning CofC credit while taking language and culture classes in Trujillo, Spain. Classes are held in the Coria, a 15th century restored convent and you will live with host families in Trujillo, offering them an extraordinary opportunity to improve fluency in Spanish and experience the Spanish culture firsthand. Language classes will be integrated with experiences outside of the classroom. In addition to visits to local sites of interest, there will be excursions to other cities throughout the program. Continue reading CofC in Spain (Trujillo): Spanish Language & Culture (Summer)

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CofC in India: Science, Religion, and Sustainability (Summer)

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Geology, climate, religion, and culture have shaped the Indian subcontinent. In this unique course, we travel the length of the Ganges River from the Himalayan glaciers to the Sunderbans mangrove forests of the Bay of Bengal, studying how science, economics, sustainability, religion, pilgrimage, and cultures converge. Grab your travel gear and join us for an adventure of a lifetime! Continue reading CofC in India: Science, Religion, and Sustainability (Summer)

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CofC in Nicaragua & Costa Rica: Exploring Sustainable Tourism(Summer)

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Spend 15 days studying and living in Nicaragua and assess the degree of sustainability across many tourists’ activities. While learning about these activities and earning HTMT and BADM credit, students will also be able to participate in the activities that they are learning about. Continue reading CofC in Nicaragua & Costa Rica: Exploring Sustainable Tourism(Summer)