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Study Abroad - Programs
Winter 2004
Hawai NTDT
January 9, 2004 - February 4, 2004


Please note that this program is highly competitive and will accept only a limited number of applicants.
Please note that this program has an early application and first deposit deadline of May 2, 2003.

Program Overview

Experience Hawaiian and Asian Pacific cultures by touring the islands of Oahu, Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii. Activities during this four-week program include lectures by world-recognized chefs, health professionals, ethnobotanists and native healers, tours of museums, cultural centers, tropical gardens, tropical fruit plantations, and participation in traditional celebrations such as the luau and Japanese tea ceremony. This program is open to all majors. It meets the University's multicultural requirement and can be taken for Honors credit.


Courses
Students must enroll in all courses for credit and a grade; pass/fail and audit registration is not permitted.

Honors credit may be available. Check with the faculty director and the Honors program for prior approval (before departure).

All students must enroll in 5 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course.

NTDT475 - Transcultural Foods and Cuisine (5 cr.)
Travel study of transcultural food habits, habits, beliefs, customs and taboos. Visits to major food industries and health organizations, and interaction with indigenous populations.
Prerequisite:NTDT 200 or HRIM 180
Satisfies the following requirements:
Multicultural
Requirements
Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale). We encourage freshmen to apply! For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including a deposit, one transcript (non-University of Delaware students only), and one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by telephone.

Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. See here for an overview of the acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we recommend moving your application and deposit to another program (by emailing your request to studyabroad@udel.edu).


Hawai NTDT Program Costs
Participants in the Hawai NTDT program will be charged University of Delaware tuition for one Winter Session and the program fee. The program fee usually covers round-trip airfare, housing, and all excursions but does not include transportation to/from the group's initial departure airport. Your specific program fee may or may not include these and other items, check with the
faculty director for details.

A $200 deposit towards the program fee must be paid by no later than May 2, 2003 , although we recommend that you pay your deposit within three working days of submitting your application. The deposit is non-refundable if you are admitted into the program. The program acceptance list will be available approximately two weeks later. See below for additional program fee and tuition payment deadlines.

UD students pay all program fee deposits by direct bank transfer via this website: http://www.udel.edu/studyabroadpayments. Non-UD students should send a check, payable to the University of Delaware, to CFIS, Elliott Hall, 26 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19716. Credit card payments are not accepted.

  DE Resident Non-DE Resident
Final Tuition based on current year 1107 2894
Estimate Program Fee
3640 3640
UD Registration & Activities Fee 20 20
Estimate Total 4767 6554

Please note that final program fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final program fees may be increased due to airline taxes, fuel surcharges, exchange rates, or changes in the group size.


Scholarships
Need- and merit-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. For more details and to apply for a scholarship, go to our
scholarships page (and be sure to submit scholarship materials by the deadlines).
Deadlines
All payments and application materials are due by 5:00pm on the dates listed below: Please note that this program is highly competitive and will accept only a limited number of applicants.
  • Application and $200 deposit deadline: May 2, 2003
  • $800 deposit deadline: May 20, 2003
  • $1200 deposit deadline: September 9, 2003
  • Final program fee balance due: November 7, 2003
  • Tuition and Registration Fee due: December 12, 2003

Contact Information
Ron Cole
Faculty Director
Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management
Raub Hall
Phone:(302) 831-6514
Email:
rpc@udel.edu


Marie Kuczmarski
Faculty Director
Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
226 Alison Hall
Phone:(302) 831-8765
Email: mfk@udel.edu