Study Abroad
TC3's Study Abroad

Go to Guatemala!

Register NOW for Fall 2008 and Earn 6 credits


Spend two adventurous weeks in Guatemala observing the history, ethnic diversity, and experiencing the many environments—mountains to the seacoast!

Date: January 2-17, 2009

Cost: $2,000

Sign up now!  Final application and $125 deposit due 26 September, with the balance due November 7, 2008.

Program Cost Includes

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Hotels
  • Food
  • Transportation

Activities

Visit the colonial capital city of Antigua, an historic relic!

See the amazing market town of Chichicastenango.

Visit Mayan Quiche Guatemalans in their homes and shops.

Practice your ethnographic interview and observation skills.

Gaze at the volcanoes of Solola and their rugged slopes.

Paddle and swim in stunning Lake Atitlan at 5,200 feet!

Tour the mangrove swamps and lagoons on the Pacific Coast at Monterrico rich in migratory birds, sea turtles and iguanas!

Scholarships

This trip can be covered by your financial aid package, partial scholarships available to qualified applicants.

Course Offered

ANTH 260 Fieldwork in Cultural Anthropology and
HSTY/POSC 260 Topics in Modern Latin America

The classes meet together Wednesdays 2:00-2:50 PM during the Fall 2008 before traveling to Guatemala.

Instructors

Course descriptions are in the TC3 catalog. Email Professor Flaten   or Professor Stavenhagen-Helgren for more information.