| Winter 2025: St. Lucia/Martinique GEOG micro |
| January 04, 2025 - January 18, 2025 |
| This program is closed. Please contact the faculty director for more information. |
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| Orientation Meetings - attend ALL of the following: |
| | 12/10/2024 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Pearson 216C | |
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| Program Notes | |
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| Please note that First Semester Freshmen are eligible for participation and encouraged to apply to this program.. |
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All applicants must have a valid passport by the program’s application deadline. Your passport’s expiration date must be more than six months after the program ends. If you do not have a current passport, apply through the U.S. State Department. It takes an average of 6-8 weeks (2 months) to process a passport.
Traveling and studying abroad at this time poses new challenges and requires accepting a higher level of uncertainty than in the past. Students who choose to study abroad must be prepared to adapt to evolving situations and must take responsibility to act in accordance with the rules, regulations, and recommendations of UD, their program leadership, and legal authorities of their home and host country which are subject to change at any time.
The University will continue to monitor the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) and world events as we approach the departure date for this program. Please reach out to your program coordinator or faculty director with questions and continue to monitor the UD coronavirus webpage for updates. If UD decides to cancel a study abroad program, we will communicate directly with affected students.
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| Program Description | |
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This program offers an opportunity understand how two small islands in the Caribbean are adapting to changes int the environment with different governance models. St. Lucia is an independent country with an Afro-Caribbean majority population and gained independence from the United Kingdom. Martinique is French territory and hence part of the European Union, even though it is 4,000 miles from the continent of Europe. We will explore how these islands are harnessing scarce water and energy resources and planning for natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, hurricanes and tsunamis. The adaptation responses to climate change will also be explored through field visits to sites and guest lectures by government officials, nonprofit organizations and industry. We will stay in comfortable hotel accommodations near the beach with time for recreational activities as well.
Students taking the program can enroll in GEOG449 - Environment and Society - which meets the following requirements: GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE1C: Engage in Constructive Ideation GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE2B: Communicate Orally GE3A: Work Collaboratively Across Cultures GE3B: Work Independently Across Cultures. The course will also satisfy the field requirement for environmental studies and science majors.
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| ACCESSIBILITY: Students with disabilities are welcomed and encouraged to study abroad, but should be aware that accessibility and accommodation in some program locations may differ from the United States. Transit systems and legacy building construction practices may not meet U.S. accessibility standards, and alternative access to public transportation, buildings, or public sites cannot be guaranteed. This program also includes several hikes through tropical rainforests. Review these questions with the Office of Disability Support Services to determine whether this program can meet your accommodation needs.
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| Program Courses | |
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| Students must enroll in all credit-bearing courses for a grade. Only the UNIV (zero credit) course may be taken pass/fail. Audit registration is not permitted on UD Travel Study. Please refer to the University Catalog to verify requirements and prerequisites |
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| All students must enroll in at least 3 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course. |
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| GEOG 449: Environment and Society (3 credits) |
| Considers the relationships between environmental and social processes from the theoretical, philosophical and methodological perspectives of geography. Explores the ethical and contextual implications of framing environmental questions and posing solutions. Examines approaches to the geographical analysis of environmental problems. |
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| UNIV 370-053: Study Abroad - St. Lucia/Martinique GEOG micro (0 credits) pass/fail |
Students are asked to reflect upon changes in their knowledge, skills, and attitudes that occur due to their study abroad experience.
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| Satisfies the following requirements: |
| | Discovery Learning |
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| Requirements | |
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Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale). We encourage freshmen to apply!
Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance, which is based on academic quality and demonstrated ability to contribute to the objectives of the program. Early application is encouraged.
Also satisfies, the field requirement for environmental science and studies majors.,
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For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including at least one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by Zoom.
A transcript is required from Non-UD applicants only. Non-UD students, please email a copy of your official transcript to the Program Coordinator.
Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. Please review the study abroad acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we encourage you to apply to another program. |
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| Costs | |
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How much does it cost?.
- University of Delaware Tuition/Fees for one Winter Session
- Travel Study Program Fee
- Usually covers: housing, all program-related excursions and some meals (check with the program's faculty director for details).
- Does NOT cover: airfare to/from the program site and ground transportation to/from the U.S. departure airport. For planning purposes only, we estimate roundtrip airfare to be approximately $1,400.00.
- Plan ahead for how to pay for travel study, and make sure you understand the costs associated with your program.
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When and how do I pay?
If you are offered acceptance to the program, you will have 3 days to withdraw without financial penalty. After the 3 days have passed, you will be officially accepted to the program, and CGPS will post the full Program Fee and Tuition/Fees to your UD student account.
- An initial payment of $1000.00 will be due in mid-October.
- The balance of the Program Fee and Tuition/Fees will be due in early January.
- Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS.
- All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable.
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Other important things to note:
- Program Fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final Program Fees may increase due to unforeseen local cost increases, fluctuations in exchange rates, or changes in the group size.
- CGPS reserves the right to cancel a program at any time due to under-enrollment, safety/health/security issues, staffing issues, or any other relevant reason. If your program is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of all Program Fees paid.
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| | Delaware Resident | Non-Delaware Resident | | Estimated Tuition based on current year | $1,755.00 | $4,710.00 | | Final Program Fee | $3,975.00 | $3,975.00 | | UD Registration & Activities Fee | $30.00 | $30.00 | | Total to be charged to UD account (estimated) | $5,760.00 | $8,715.00 | | Plus Airfare Estimate (purchased separately) | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
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| The rates above may not apply to you if you are a UD graduate student during the time you are studying abroad. Please refer to http://www1.udel.edu/finaid/rates.html for the appropriate rates. |
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| The University of Delaware’s differential charge for Engineering, Nursing and Business & Economics students does not apply to winter or summer session and is waived for students enrolled in semester- or year-long study abroad and exchange programs sponsored by the University.
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| Scholarships | |
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| Financial need-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. To be considered, students must have a current FAFSA on-file with Student Financial Services. For more details, please see our scholarships page. |
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| Deadlines | |
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| All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable. Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS. |
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| Submit Program Application by 5pm on | September 20, 2024 | | Acceptance and Scholarship Announced | October 02, 2024 | | $1,000.00 Initial Payment Due * | mid-October | | Program Fee Balance, Tuition and Fees Due | early January |
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| *All students will receive an email when they are accepted to a program and will have 10 days from that notification to make their $1,000.00 Initial Payment. |
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| Contacts | |
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| Saleem Ali |
| Faculty Director |
| Geography |
| Pearson 216 |
| saleem@udel.edu |
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| Program information is subject to change at any time. Please check this web site periodically for updates. |
