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Study abroad sends students across globe
Sara Southerland
Issue date: 1/26/07 Section: NEWS
NT students have the opportunity to study in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Malaysia and Spain with this year's faculty-led study abroad programs.
The semester's first Study Abroad Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday in the Courtyard of the University Union, will provide information regarding the trips.
The faculty-led programs are short-term trips (about three weeks each) led by NT faculty for credit hours.
Dickie Hargrave, faculty-led program coordinator, said the Study Abroad Center offers 28 programs this year. With more than 300 students enrolled so far, many of the trips still have openings.
"Studying abroad allows students to gain a grasp of cultural awareness," Hargrave said. "It's a chance to learn about the rest of the world and become a global citizen."
An anthropology program during the Maymester will take students to Tapalpa, Mexico to study culture and the affects of poverty.
A summer II program will take students to Ghana to study ethnomusicology in a small, traditional fishing village.
Ten students traveled to the southern region of Chile over the wintermester for a philosophy class titled "Tracing Darwin's Path."
Kelli Moses, Denton junior and Biology major, said the trip was fulfilling in many aspects.
"It was fabulous," Moses said. "It was a benefit to my college career. I was able to make a lot of valuable connections with people that will probably be able to help me in the future by exposing me to new areas of study within my field."
Students can sign up for some of the programs regardless of classification or major, Hargrove said.
Senior Katherine Fisher is a Spanish major who traveled to Ghana last summer with the ethnomusicology program.
"Studying abroad is one of the best ways to gain experience and independence in college," Fisher said.
Though studying abroad can get expensive, students can receive financial aid for the trips, if applicable. Hargrave said the center usually sets up a timeline for payment, cutting the total cost into smaller installments.
The fair will include booths with information about the programs with openings for spring break, Maymester and summer 1 and II.
"I encourage students to check out all the new programs," Hargrave said. "This is sort of a last chance to see what is out there for this year."
For more information about this year's trips or to print an application, visit the center's Web site at www.international.unt.edu/sac.
The semester's first Study Abroad Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday in the Courtyard of the University Union, will provide information regarding the trips.
The faculty-led programs are short-term trips (about three weeks each) led by NT faculty for credit hours.
Dickie Hargrave, faculty-led program coordinator, said the Study Abroad Center offers 28 programs this year. With more than 300 students enrolled so far, many of the trips still have openings.
"Studying abroad allows students to gain a grasp of cultural awareness," Hargrave said. "It's a chance to learn about the rest of the world and become a global citizen."
An anthropology program during the Maymester will take students to Tapalpa, Mexico to study culture and the affects of poverty.
A summer II program will take students to Ghana to study ethnomusicology in a small, traditional fishing village.
Ten students traveled to the southern region of Chile over the wintermester for a philosophy class titled "Tracing Darwin's Path."
Kelli Moses, Denton junior and Biology major, said the trip was fulfilling in many aspects.
"It was fabulous," Moses said. "It was a benefit to my college career. I was able to make a lot of valuable connections with people that will probably be able to help me in the future by exposing me to new areas of study within my field."
Students can sign up for some of the programs regardless of classification or major, Hargrove said.
Senior Katherine Fisher is a Spanish major who traveled to Ghana last summer with the ethnomusicology program.
"Studying abroad is one of the best ways to gain experience and independence in college," Fisher said.
Though studying abroad can get expensive, students can receive financial aid for the trips, if applicable. Hargrave said the center usually sets up a timeline for payment, cutting the total cost into smaller installments.
The fair will include booths with information about the programs with openings for spring break, Maymester and summer 1 and II.
"I encourage students to check out all the new programs," Hargrave said. "This is sort of a last chance to see what is out there for this year."
For more information about this year's trips or to print an application, visit the center's Web site at www.international.unt.edu/sac.
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