CISAT's Short Term Study Abroad Programs

Malta

Where: Malta
When: Summer 2012 (May – June)
Focus: ISAT, Geographic Science, Engineering, and IdLS students earn 6 credits, 3 on a field study project-oriented course and an additional 3 credits for participation in Sustainable Societies which includes lectures; tours of cultural, historical, educational, and commercial sites; and Malta exploration assignments that require travel around the island.
Academic Unit: ISAT
Contact: Prof. Paul Goodall, Dr. Amy Goodall
Phone: (540) 568-2711, (540) 568-2688
Email: goodalpb@jmu.edu, goodalal@jmu.edu,
Office:HHS 2136
Website: http://www.iihhs.jmu.edu/malta/index.html
http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/jmu_malta_hhsm/index.shtml

Where: Germany
When: Summer 2012
Focus: Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Academic Unit: ISAT
Contact: Dr. Steve Frysinger
Phone: (540)568-2719
Email: frysinsp@jmu.edu
Office: ISAT 309
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/EnvironmentalMgt/Courses/StudyAbroad/Germany-2008.htm
http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/jmu_germany_isat/index.shtml

Where: Kenya
When: Summer 2012 June 7-July 19
Focus: Histories and Cultures ofKenya, Human-Environment Interactions and the Quest for Sustainability, Education in Kenya
Academic Unit:
Contact: Dr. Jennifer Coffman
Phone: (540)568-3376
Email: coffmaje@jmu.edu
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/jmu_kenya/index.shtml

Where: Costa Rica
When: Summer 2012
Focus: Energy Issues and Experience in Costa Rica
Academic Unit: ISAT
Contact: Dr. Karim Altaii
Phone: (540)568-2966
Email: altaiikx@jmu.edu
Office: HHS 3211
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/jmu_costa_rica_energy/index.shtml

Where: Costa Rica
When: Summer 2012
Focus: Students will compare and contrast issues (such as immigration, ethnic diversity, and the environment) and professional roles that impact health in the US and Costa Rica.
Academic Unit: HHS
Contact: Dr. Monty Gross & Dr. Linda Sobel
Phone: (540)568-8914
Email: grossmd@jmu.edu ,
Office: HHS 3211
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/jmu_costa_rica_hhs/index.shtml

Where: Ireland
When: Summer 2012
Focus: The Kinesiology program in Ireland will be geared toward the psychology of fitness/wellness via KIN 426 Physical Activity Behaviors and towards the socialization process on sport/fitness of both American and Irish women via KIN 490.
Academic Unit: HHS
Contact: Dr. Marge Slattery
Phone: (540)568-3949
Email: slattemm@jmu.edu
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/jmu_ireland_kin/index.shtml

Where: Perugia, Italy
When: Summer 2012
Focus: This program is a travel-study course in which students will study principles of cross-cultural psychology and learn to make and interpret comparisons between social institutions and behavior in America and venues in Italy.
Academic Unit: Psychology
Contact: Dr. Bill Evans
Phone: (540)568-6373
Email: evanswf@jmu.edu
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/jmu_perugia/index.shtml

Where: Vienna, Austria
When: Summer 2012
Focus: This program is a travel-study course in which students will study principles of cross-cultural psychology and learn to make and interpret comparisons between social institutions and behavior in America and venues in Austria, Germany, Hungary and Czech Republic.
Academic Unit: Psychology
Contact: Dr. Bill Evans
Phone: (540)568-6373
Email: evanswf@jmu.edu
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/jmu_austria/index.shtml

Where: El Salvador
When: Summer 2012
Focus: The mental health and community responses in El Salvador study abroad program will focus on learning about how mental health services are provided in the challenging context of El Salvador.
Academic Unit: Social Work
Contact: Dr. Cynthia Hunter
Phone: (540)568-1737
Email: hunterca@jmu.edu
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/jmu_el_salvador/index.shtml

Where: Jordan
When: Summer 2012
Focus: The focus of the program will be the Arabic language; in addition students will be exposed to the culture, religion, and traditions of the Middle East.
Academic Unit: ISAT
Contact: Dr. Karim Altaii & Dr. Israa Alhassani
Phone: (540)568-2966 & (540) 568-5110
Email: altaiikx@jmu.edu & alhassix@jmu.edu
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/jmu_jordan/index.shtml

Where: London, England
When: Summer 2012
Focus: The London Olympics Experience will immerse students in the life of the 2012 London Olympics games, and the impact these games have on the life, economy, and culture of London. This program will focus on three aspects of the Olympics: how the media presents the Olympics, the impact of the Olympics on the life of London, and the London Cultural Olympics, an international cultural celebration that will run concurrent to the games.
Academic Unit: SMAD
Contact: Dr. Rustin Greene & Dr. Maggie Burkhart Evans
Phone: (540)568-7806 & (540) 568-6275
Email: greenerp@jmu.edu & evansmb@jmu.edu
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/jmu_london_olympics/index.shtml