Mayterm 2012
Westmont Mayterm and Summer Programs are short-term study excursions that often include both on-campus study and travel. Programs offering general education courses as well as programs offering major-specific curricula are available. A number of options are available in any given year; in the past, such programs have included trips to Europe, England, Egypt, Israel, Sri Lanka, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Sri Lanka, Oregon, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras. Various summer programs are also available through member schools of the Christian College Consortium and other institutions affiliated with Westmont. Information on which programs are available in a given year can be found in the Off-Campus Programs Office.
2012 Mayterms
Constructing Sacred Pilgrimage: Europe, Egypt and Israel/Palestine
- Dates:Jan-April (six 2-hour class meetings); May 7-8 on-campus classes ( two times/day); May 9 travel to Cairo; Egypt May 10-16; Israel/Palestine May 17-24; Ireland/Northern Ireland May 25-June1; England June 2-6
- Courses:
Spring 2012 prep course (1 unit); Constructing Sacred Pilgrimage (4 units) - Program will fulfill 5 units of upper division major credit in communication studies, English, or religious studies
- Cost per person TBA; *does not include on campus room and board costs if needed OR international airfare
- Applications
- No prerequisites
- For additional information/questions, contact Dr. Deborah Dunn (Communication Studies), Dr. Sarah Skripsky (English) or Dr. Caryn Reeder (Religious Studies)
Human Trafficking: San Francisco, Thailand, Cambodia
- Dates: May 6-June 10
- Faculty: Prof. Brad Berky; Rachel Goble, program assistant
- Courses: Faith, Justice and Globalization: Human Trafficking (4 units); Southeast Asian History, Culture and Religion (2 units)
- Credit: Thinking Globally
- Cost per person $6900-- includes all international travel, room and board
- Applications
- No prerequisites
- For additional questions, contact Prof. Brad Berky or Rachel Goble