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MCCC
to Offer Short-Term Study Abroad Mercer County Community College invites students to pack their bags for Europe. MCCC faculty will lead two "Short-Term Study Tours" in May and June, 2010 with destinations to include Italy and Germany/Switzerland. The tours are incorporated into the curriculum of three credit courses; students may enroll on a credit or noncredit basis. The tour program is open to the public, including students from other colleges. Dates for the Italy program are May 19-27, 2010. Students will spend four days in Campania and five days in Rome. On the itinerary are visits to Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii, the Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museum, and many other sites, as well as a cheese demonstration and cooking class. The tour is part of the curriculum for two courses: "Food and Culture" (HOS 115) and "Architecture and Culture: International" (ARC 141). Leading the group will be faculty members Chris dePagnier (Food and Culture) and Marilyn Dietrich (Architecture). Tour costs total $3100 and include airfare, hotel accommodations and more. A $500 non-refundable deposit is due by Oct. 5, 2009, with additional payments due Dec. 11 ($1300) and Feb. 12 ($1300). Students
taking MCCC's "Global Environment of Business" course (BUS 230)
will travel to Germany and Switzerland from June 5-13, 2010, where they
will spend three days each in Frankfurt, Zurich and Geneva. Led by Professor
Laura Sosa, destinations will include the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the
European Central Bank, the World Trade Organization, the United Nations,
European University and several businesses. The cost is $3350 and includes
airfare, hotel, meals, activities and more. A $500 non-refundable deposit
is due by Nov. 6, with additional payments due Jan. 8 ($1425) and Feb.
26 ($1425). Community members who wish to take one of the tours without enrolling in the credit courses may do so through MCCC's Center for Continuing Studies. Information
sessions will be held Sept. 10 at 12 and 6 p.m., Sept. 23 at 6 p.m., and
Sept. 29 at noon and 6 p.m. in the Communications Building on Mercer's
West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. More information is available
here. For specific questions,
email studyabroad@mccc.edu. |
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