2009-2010 YSU International Study Tours
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 Winter Intercession

Mountains of China
Faculty:  Dr. Ray Beiersdorfer, Geological and Environmental Sciences 
Approximate Dates: Late December –Mid-January
Projected cost per participant, excluding tuition and fees: $3,250.00
Students will apply basic geological and anthropological concepts to the landscape and human history of China. We will visit three famous mountains of China (Huangshan, Wuyishan and Lushan), the world famous karst region of Guilin, Xi’an, and Beijing.
YSU Course Numbers : Geology 1504* or Geology 5805;
Open to all students
Contact:   rebeiersdorfer@ysu.edu (330) 941-1753; www.china.ysu.edu

Business Field Study Tour to London and Dublin
Faculty: Attorney Larry A. Zielke and Dr. Peter Reday
Approximate Dates: January 3-13, 2008
Projected cost per participant, excluding tuition and fees:
Activities may include company visits, lectures by industry and government officials, and university representatives.
Course Number(s):Graduate Mktg. 6968C; Undergraduate Mktg. 4842B
Eligibility requirements for participation:  

Spring Break

Tropical Ecology in the Bahamas
Faculty:  Dr. Ron Shaklee 
Approximate Dates: Spring Enrollment; March 10-March 17
Projected cost per participant, excluding tuition and fees: $1200
Students will engage in a group field research effort while in residence at the Gerace  Research Centre on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. This class meets one hour per week prior to departure for the Bahamas.
Course Number(s): Honors 3799
Eligibility:Students must be members of the YSU University Honors Program OR have a  minimum 3.4 overall GPA. Enrollment is limited to twelve students.

Geology Field Investigations in the Bahamas
Faculty: Dr. Jeffrey Dick and Dr. Shane Smith Geological & Environmental Sciences
Approximate Dates:
Projected cost per participant, excluding tuition and fees:
Course number: ,
Course overview: Seven days of coastal geology, marine science, and environmental investigations on a remote and pristine tropical island. This is the18th consecutive year of the course offering. Several publications have resulted from research activities of past participants.
Eligibility: Open to all students by permit only; class size limited to 18 students.
Contact: lsdick@ysu.edu; svsmith@ysu.edu

Summer

Business Field Study Tour to China: Communication through Art and Architecture
Faculty: Attorney Larry A. Zielke and Dr. Peter Reday
Dates:        mid–July —early August
Projected cost per participant, excluding tuition and fees:
Eligibility requirements for participation:

Mayan Archaeology
Faculty:    Dr. Matt O’Mansky, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology
Approximate Dates:
Projected cost per participant, excluding tuition and fees: $1200.00
Students will gain intensive archaeology field experience while visiting the ancient ruins and modern sites of the Maya.
Course Number(s): ANTHR 3778 (variable credit -- up to 9 hours)
Eligibility requirements for participation: Open to all students; students who have taken ANTHR 3702 (Archaeology) or other advanced courses in anthropology and archaeology will be given priority.  Enrollment is limited.
Contact: Matt O’Mansky (meomansky@ysu.edu)

Printmaking and Art History in Venice, Italy
Faculty:  Dr. Stephanie Smith and Joseph D'Uva
Approximate Dates:
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Projected cost per participant, excluding tuition and fees:
Eligibility:
Contact: Dr. Stephaine Smith slsmith@cc.ysu.edu