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	Department: Psychology, Sociology-Anthropology Leaders: Dr. Mike Havey (jmhavey@eiu.edu) and Dr. Reed Benedict (wrbenedict@eiu.edu) Subjects: Psychology, Sociology-Anthropology, Senior Seminar
	Terms/Timeframe: Summer - 5/11/12 to 6/12/12 (overseas), plus on campus meetings March 2 & 23, April 6 & 23, 3 hrs. each
	Language: English
	Credits:6
	Budget: Cost Breakdown
	Eligibility:
	Good Academic Standing Good Judicial Standing
	Application Deadlines:
	Feburary 4, 2012 (before noon)
	Application Materials:
	EIU Program Application (Faculty-led Programs) Basics for Faculty-led Programs (step by step from application to realization)

Academic Program

This course will introduce students to a variety of topics related to the influence of culture on behavior. General topics (e.g., cultural categorization, ethnocentrism) as well as more specific topics (e.g., culture and violence, gender roles) will be explored. Taking this course in Europe will allow students to discuss topics within the classroom and then observe cultural differences and similarities in another country.

"While I was abroad we met some really nice locals and actually became really close to them and ended up hanging out with them every night. It was really important to me because the main thing I wanted out of this program was to understand and communicate on an informal level with people of that culture! This was the BEST experience of my life!"  -- Montana Beutlich, past participant.

"It was so much fun. You will learn a lot about the city you stay in, and you will get another perspective about people who are different than us." -- Caitlin Dowling, Summer 2010 participant.

"I loved both of the faculty members! You could not get two more personable faculty members to travel with!" -- Stephanie Kolodzej, Summer 2010 participant.

Activities / Itinerary

See program director and check out the following video.

View from the Old City Wall

Nature Walk, Maastricht

Enrollment/Credit

Make course/substitution selections on your EIU Program Application. The credit hours associated with your selections may not exceed the credit hours allocated for this program: 6

Below are the choices available for this program:

Course Number: PSY 3970 (CourseID: 2668)

Approved Substitute: PSY 4590 Psychology Seminar (SubID 3035)

Approved Substitute: EIU 4000G(Psych. majors cannot substitute EIU4000G (SubID 3034)

Housing

Students will live in double rooms at the Teikyo dormitory. Each room is equipped with a half bath, and shower facilities are located elsewhere in the hall.

Orientations

At least two pre-departure orientations will be provided and are required for all participants.

Your faculty leader will hold one of these orientations, where he/she will cover information on safety, health, legal, environmental, political, cultural, and religious conditions in the host country(ies), as well as planning logistics.

The Office of Study Abroad (OSA) will hold the other orientation. They will cover general information about traveling abroad to different areas of the world and facilitate a panel discussion composed of students who have already participated in faculty-led study abroad programs.

Necessary Documents

Passport
To enter a foreign country, you must have a valid passport. If you are a U.S. citizen and do not currently have a valid passport, or if your passport will expire during the time you will be overseas, please go to the U.S. State Department web site for information on how to apply for/renew your passport.

You are strongly encouraged to read the U.S. State Department's Consular Information Sheet on your host countries. It will provide you with a great deal of information to help you prepare for your trip.

**Please be aware that you are responsible for obtaining the most up-to-date information on entry requirements. The Office of Study Abroad only provides general information, as visa regulations and procedures are constantly changing. Please consult the Consulate for more information. **