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Sociology and Anthropology

Development Studies Program, Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Calvin College) (Open to Sociology and Anthropology majors only) (Spring only)

The Development Studies Program is a program of Calvin College based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Students study development by living with Honduran families, traveling to urban squatter’s camps, remote rural villages, and tropical rain forests, and talking with national leaders about Honduras’ problems and its future. It is an opportunity to experience hands-on the issues surrounding poverty, development, and living in the Third World. COURSES: Exploring a Third World Society (3), The Problem of Poverty (3), Development Theory in Practice (3), Spanish Language Study (3). This program is open to students with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Homepage

Houghton in Tanzania, Iringa, Tanzania (Houghton College) (Open to all majors) (Spring only)

Houghton-in-Tanzania is a program of Houghton College set in East Africa offering junior and senior students an opportunity to experience life as most Africans themselves experience it and to be exposed to Africa on a broad front including history, anthropology, environment, languages, politics, and religion. Extended trips away from the campus site include visits to nearby game reserves and Wahehe and Maasai tribal villages. Elective course options vary from year to year but the following three core courses are required: East African Culture (3), East African History (3), Wildlife Behavior (3/4). (A minimum 2.75 GPA is required.) Homepage

Latin American Studies Program, San Jose, Costa Rica (CCCU bestsemester.com) (Open to all majors)

This program gives students the opportunity to study the language, culture, politics, history, economics, ecology, and religion of the region while living with a Costa Rican family and participating in the day-to-day life of Costa Rica. Students also participate in a service opportunity and travel for three weeks to nearby Latin American nations. Four concentrations are available: Latin American Studies (offered in both the fall and spring terms), Advanced Language and Literature (limited to Spanish majors and offered in both terms), International Business and Management (offered only in the fall term), and Tropical Sciences (offered only in the spring term). The program is open to juniors and seniors with a GPA of 2.75 or higher and a minimum of one year of college Spanish or the equivalent. Homepage

Middle East Studies Program, Cairo, Egypt (CCCU bestsemester.com) (Open to all majors)

Students study Middle Eastern cultures, religions, and conflicts from within the complex world of the modern Middle East. Interdisciplinary seminars explore the diverse religious, social, cultural, and political traditions of the region. In addition, students study Arabic language and work as volunteers with various organizations in Cairo. Through travel to Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Turkey, students are exposed to the diversity and dynamism of the Middle East. The program seeks to encourage and equip students to relate to the Muslim world in an informed, constructive, and Christ-centered manner at a time of tension and change. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Homepage

Spring Semester in Thailand (Open to all majors) (Spring only)

The goal of Spring Semester in Thailand is a 16-week total cultural immersion experience. As a means for achieving this goal, students study Thai language, live with Thai families, and are placed in a study/service internship. Students will come to understand Thai society from a multidisciplinary perspective including history, sociology, anthropology, languages, politics, economics, education, family and religion. Through their study/service internship experience, students will draw from their personal value commitments as they serve others in religious, governmental, and educational institutions. Students will also live with Thai families, take field trips, and live for a month in a Karen tribal village in the foothills of the Himalayas. Thai Culture and Society (4), Intensive Introduction to Thai Language (4), The Karen of Northern Thailand (4), Internship (4). Special financial aid is available. The application deadline is October 1. Homepage