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To register for the Spring pre-requisite on ISIS: search for HUMN 425V / HUMN 425VH or ECON 410V / ECON 410VH or AFLS 401VH and register for 3 credit hours when prompted.Program Description and PhotosSpring Course OfferingFaculty Leaders, Service Projects and Summer Course Offerings:
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To get an idea of what the students did last year, check out these 2007 pictures by Roberto Noensie! Get an idea of what you'll encounter in Belize with this video clip from PBS' Frontline. In cooperation with Peacework, University of Arkansas faculty from numerous fields will accompany students to Dangriga, Belize, Central America to show how multiple disciplines interact in a community. Service projects are available in engineering, agricultural development, social work, literacy studies, conservation ecology, international economics, and education and health professions. Students from all majors are invited to participate! Spring Course Pre-requisite Undergrad/Graduate Course (3 hr seminar + lab): HUMN 4253(H) or ECON 410V(H) or AFLS 401VH Need another copy of the syllabus for the class? We've got you covered.
Faculty Leaders, Service Projects, Summer Course Offerings
Tom Soerens, Civil Engineering tsoerens@engr.uark.edu Projects: Water Quality Monitoring in a national park & Village Water System Improvement
Nilda Burgos, Crop, Soil & Env. Sc. nburgos@uark.edu, & Jennie Popp, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness jhpopp@uark.edu Project:
CSES 402V Special Topics (Burgos)
Social Work Projects: Self-Esteem, Conflict Resolution, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Substance Abuse, etc.
SCWK 5143 Global Social and Economic Justice and Oppression SCWK 399VH Honors Course SCWK 496V Independent Study SCWK 405V Seminar: Special Topics in Social Work
Kim Smith, Biological Sciences kgsmith@uark.edu Project: Maintenance and Improvement of Billy Barquedier National Park BIOL 480V Special Problems
Amy Farmer, Economics afarmer@walton.uark.edu Projects: Community Clean-Up, Tourism, Educational Micro-Finance, Consulting, Economic Literacy
WCOB 510V Special Topics in Business
Gary Ritter, Education garyr@uark.edu Project: HIV-AIDS Education COURSES TBA
While in Dangriga, students will be staying in hotels (some rooms have air-condition upgrade possibilities, most do not). It is possible that students could stay in homestays or rented houses during some excursions. For most meals, local women will be cooking large meals for the group dinners, vegetarian options will be available. There are also some restaurants in the area (Chinese, Thai, burgers, etc). Please note: you will want to bring bug spray and light, long sleeves to ward off any unwelcome advances by insects. Estimated Program Fee: $3,975 + UA Tuition
UA Tuition: $954.30 for 6 hrs FULB UG ($1683.90 for FULB GRAD) or $1087.92 for 6 hrs WCOB UG ($2189.04 for WCOB GRAD)
The program fee includes round trip airfare, lodging, some meals, local transportation to project sites, and two weekend excursions. Not included are passport fees, remaining meals, books, personal travel and incidentals. Deposit $ 300 due by February 1, 2008 Withdrawal Policy: Notification of withdrawal is required in writing to the Office of Study Abroad. Lack of written notification will result in the charging of the full fee to the student, regardless of the actual time of withdrawal. For specific withdrawal procedures, please see payment agreement. Financial Aid/Scholarships Financial aid and scholarships are available to UA students. Visiting students must apply for financial aid through their home university. Honors College students should apply for study abroad grants through the UA Honors College. Contact the UA Office of Study Abroad for applications and deadlines or visit the Honors website. Eligibility Applicants must have completed a minimum of 24 hours by the beginning of the program with a cumulative GPA of 2.6 or better. Applicants must also successfully complete the Community Development in A Global Context: Belize course during the Spring term. Deadlines The enrollment deadline is February 1, 2008 (must be enrolled in HUMN 4253/ WCOB 4103/ AFLS 4013 for Spring term). Students are expected to put down a $300 deposit by February 1, 2008 if accepted. Further Information
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