The goal of this three-week experience is to put into practice the model of Global College. Students explore skills and academic interests that they already have, as well as identify new ones and develop those skills that they have examined as part of the Freshman Seminar: Field Work Methods for Independent Study. During the spring semester, students carry out an independent or group fieldwork project. As stated by a Global College faculty member, “One of the most attractive aspects of [this school] is the possibility students have to pursue areas of interest that they determine, by designing and carrying out field projects and connecting academic learning with their own personal experiences in cross-cultural settings.” All independent or group work must be approved by a faculty advisor to ensure that the proposal meets required academic and safety criteria.
Contact hours: 135 hours in the field.