Union Term Abroad In Barbados - Winter
This program will not be offered during academic year 2008-09.
The Barbados Educational Studies will be offered during the winter term. The program begins with a day of orientation in June on the Union College campus. The program in Barbados begins in the last week of December when each student will move in with a Barbadian family until the term is over in mid-March. There will be a week of orientation to the island and its culture, which will include an orientation to the schools. Formal instruction is given each week on the history and cultures of the Caribbean.
Course of Study
Student will receive credit for the following courses:
- Educational Studies 492T Research in Education
- Educational Studies 490T Independent Study in Teaching
- Educational Studies 491T Independent Study in School Culture
Recommended Course:
- Issues in American Education PS 81 OR Psychology 50
Eligibility
Students must have an overall GPA of at least 2.5 at the time of application, be in good academic standing when the program begins, and be certified as eligible by the Dean of Students. In addition it is recommended that students enroll in either PSC 281 (Issus in American Education) or PSY 50 (Educational Psychology)
Expenses
The term abroad costs approximately $600 more than a term on campus. All scholarships a student receives on campus apply to the term in Barbados. The term fee covers room, board and tuition. The cost of travel to and from Barbados, a passport and a visa (if necessary), and spending money are the student's responsibility.
Location
Barbados is a very small island in the eastern Caribbean, 440 miles north of Venezuela. The country is far larger in reputation than in actual size, which is just 21 miles long by 14 miles wide. The economy has long been agricultural, chiefly the cultivation of sugarcane and the manufacture of raw sugar, molasses, and rum. Since the 1950's, however, a more diversified economy involving tourism, fishing, and manufacturing has developed. The population of 250,000 is English-speaking and is considered the friendliest in the Caribbean.
For more information, see Professor Patrick Allen in the School of Education (388-6361), or Professor William Thomas in the International Programs Office, Humanities 211 (388-6002). Orientation meetings will be held during the fall term.
Students apply for international programs two terms in advance. All international programs are competitive, some highly so. Attendance at a programÕs informational meeting is essential. Selection criteria include the student's essay, GPA, faculty recommendations, course of study, certification by the Dean of Students, and the selection committee's assessment of the student's capability of adapting to the program's social and academic environment. Should there be additional selection criteria, they will be announced at the informational meeting. The faculty selection committee seeks a group of students with varied academic and intellectual backgrounds and interests. The College urges students to seek advice from their academic advisors and from the international programs office to select programs appropriate to their academic and intellectual interests. While the College is very proud of the unusually high percentage of its students who study abroad, we must note that participation in all programs is limited.
Calendar
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*Mid April |
Application Deadline |
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*Early May |
$200 non-refundable deposit due at Cashier's Office in McKean House and receipt brought to the International Programs Office in HU 211 |
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*Fall Term |
Orientation Meetings |
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*Early January |
Program begins |
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*Mid-March |
Program ends |
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*Dates to be announced |
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