Mayterm

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, India, Thailand, 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.

2013 Mayterms

London Theatre

Globe Theatre

  • Dates: May 6-12 Westmont campus; May12-June 15 England (London and Stratford)/ Ireland (Dublin).
  • Open to all students
  • Courses: Students earn 8 units, which can fulfill major/minor requirements in either Theatre Arts or English, as well as GE writing intensive credit and/or Performing and Interpreting the Arts GE credit. All students will take this ENG/TA 186 (4 units) and will register for an additional course, either ENG 187 British and Irish Theatre II or TA 187 World Theatre II.
  • Cost per person TBA; *does not include on campus room and board costs if needed OR international airfare
  • No prerequisites. However, capable performances in English or Theatre Arts classes, and above average writing abilities, are strong positive factors.
  • For additional information/questions, contact Dr. Paul Delaney (English), or Dr. Mitchell Thomas (Theatre Arts)
  • Cost per person $7,450 ; *does not include on campus room and board costs if needed OR international airfare
  • Applications
 
Southeast-Asia Human Trafficking

Cambodia

  • Dates: May 5-June 9...1 week in San Francisco at the SF Urban house, 2 weeks in Cambodia, 2 weeks in Thailand.
  • Open to all students
  • The focus of this Mayterm program will be to cultivate a greater cross-cultural understanding of the links between faith, justice, and globalization through an exploration of human trafficking and the collaborative efforts of those seeking to combat it within the U.S. and abroad.
  • Courses: Faith, Justice, and Globalization: Human Trafficking (4 units) which will fulfill the "thinking globally" GE; Southeast Asian History, Culture, and Religion (2 units) for elective credit.
  • For additional information/questions, contact Brad Berky (Director of San Francisco Urban Program).
  • Cost per person TBA; *does not include on campus room and board costs if needed OR international airfare
  • Applications