Summer 2007 Study Abroad Opportunities

East Carolina University offers Summer Study Abroad programs in a number of disciplines and to a wide variety of destinations. In the past, faculty have led trips to Italy, Russia, England, France, Australia, Belize, Egypt and Japan.
Faculty design the programs to take advantage of the culture and geography of the given destination. The "classroom" becomes global, and students return with new knowledge and an expanded perspective. ...more information

We also encourage students to check our Programs and ISEP web-site.

 Maastricht Center for Transatlantic Studies

 China Abroad Program

 Universidad Regiomontana (Mexico) Program

Other non-ECU Summer programs opportunities:

  Arizona in Oaxaca, Mexico 

   CAPA London Program

 Maastricht Center for Transatlantic Studies

Based at Teikyo University Holland, the Maastricht Center offers two semester-length study-abroad programs plus a one-month summer program per year, focusing on a comparative, multidisciplinary approach to transatlantic relationships and developments. It is the first institution devoted to such a mission: no other study-abroad program offers such an opportunity for an international educational body to gather in one location to explore common problems through a variety of teaching disciplines.

Family Communication in the Media Age

Instructor: Rebecca Dumlao (ECU) 

Family Communication looks specifically at communication among family members or between family members and the outside world. Thus, it involves the processes as well as outcomes of verbal and nonverbal communication. Family communication environments is a term that is used to represent the "family culture" that is developed between family members over time. 

Comparative International Business Law

Instructor: Jack Kearns (ECU)

This course will compare the development of international law & international business law in the US & the EU. The focus will be on the key differences between the EU & the US relative to the manner in which business is regulated. Emphasis will be placed on the management of the risks of trade in goods & services, the internal protection & licensing of intellectual property, & foreign direct investment in business. Both private & public law issues will be examined from an international & comparative perspective. ...more information about the courses offered for the summer 2007 semester.

 China Abroad Program

in cooperation with the Western Carolina University:
The China Abroad program will run concurrent with most UNC school’s first five week summer session. Students will be able to take one or two courses in business, Chinese language and culture, or Asian history. All courses will have an online component before and after the trip so classroom time in China can be focused and relevant. ...more information.

 Universidad Regiomontana (Mexico) Program see the flyer

Universidad Regiomontana’s Faculty of Extension located in Monterrey, Mexico, a vibrant cosmopolitan city nestled in the heart of the Sierra Madre mountains. Universidad Regiomontana (UR) would like to invite all prospective teachers who are keenly interested in improving Spanish fluency, meeting the learning needs of their Hispanic students, and expanding their general knowledge of Hispanic culture, customs, and traditions to enroll in UR’s Spanish Language and Mexican Cultural Perspective Program.

As a part of the program the course will address prevalent cultural issues relating to the Mexican and Hispanic experience, assisting prospective teachers in developing a greater sensitivity towards Hispanic students in American classrooms, by highlighting differences between Mexican and American culture, education, and backgrounds. (cost of the program: $2700)  Application form

Non-ECU Summer programs opportunities:

 Arizona in Oaxaca, Mexico see the flyer

The program is based in the City of Oaxaca, in the southeastern part of Mexico. Oaxaca's city center with its outdoor cafes and its historic buildings offer a glimpse of Mexico's colonial past, while the new settlements spreading up the hillsides and the ongoing protests in the Zocalo, the main plaza, point to some of the more problematic issues facing this area. The program also includes several fieldtrips into the countryside. The state of Oaxaca is in itself a world of many worlds. The state's ecosystems range from deserts and high mountain cloud forests to tropical rainforests and coastal regions, yielding the greatest geographical range and biodiversity in Mexico. Oaxaca’s human geography is equally diverse. Sixteen indigenous groups, each with its own distinct language, culture and tradition, comprise two thirds of the state's population. ...more information 

 CAPA London Program

Experience one of the world’s great cities—a bustling metropolis where history and culture await outside your door. Our special blend of academic and experiential education gives you the best possible in-class and out-of-class learning experience. Our credit-bearing internships allow you to build essential life and career skills while experiencing the British lifestyle first-hand. ...more information