| Short-Term Programs |
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(Some courses have not yet been approved, but are in the planning stages. Contact the individual faculty member for more information.)
Country/City |
Dates |
Course (s) # |
Open to |
Faculty Contact |
Approximate Cost |
Argentina
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January 1-22 (3 wks) |
ENGR 302I: Energy and the Environment (GE, capstone, B3 or D2, global) | All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Reza Toossi rtoossi@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$3,600—includes accommodations, 3 meals per day (Monday-Friday), course tuition, and excursions. Airfare not included (approx. $1000) $300 Deposit due Nov., 1, 2009 |
Belize |
January 10-22 (2 wks) |
REC 340I: Leisure in Contemporary Society (GE, capstone, human diversity, E) OR REC 490: Ecotourism (This course includes community service.) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Carolin Lusby clusby@csulb.edu
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TBA |
Cambodia |
January 4-22 (3 wks) |
ART 495 : Field Studies in Art—Arts and Social Action in Cambodia (This is a service learning course) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Carlos Silveira csilveir@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$2,560—includes hotel accommodations, 2 meals per day, course tuition, and airfare |
Ecuador
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January 3-18 (2 wks) |
H/SC 420I: International Health (GE, capstone, D2, global) Students will also attend: Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability Conference 2010 |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Gina Piane gpiane@csulb.eldu Click here for:
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$3,500+ (includes International Health Conference $1,000 deposit due Oct. 26, 2009 |
Ecuador and Peru
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January 1-22 (2 wks) |
NURS 590: Independent Study (Clinical and Theory) Participants will also attend: Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability Conference 2010 (It's not too late to submit a proposal to present at the conference and a publishable paper. ) |
Graduate Students in Nursing, Health Science, Sociology, Anthropology, & Social Work (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Savitri Singh-Carlson scarlson@csulb.eldu Click here for:
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$3,500+ (includes International Health Conference) $1,000 deposit due Oct. 26, 2009 |
Germany (Berlin)--CANCELLED--MOVED TO SUMMER 2010
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January 1-22 (3 wks) | GEOG 301I: Urban Geography (GE, capstone, D2) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Tom Frazier tfrazier@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$3495+ airfare (approx. $988) + CSULB course tuition $450 deposit due Oct. 14 |
Greece (Athens, Eleusis, Delphi, Bassae, Epidaurus, Olympia, Mycenae, Crete, and Aegina) |
January 4-22 (3 wks) | CLSC 101: Greek Mythology (GE, C2a) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Laura Hunter lhunter@csulb.edu Click here for: Application (CLSC 101) |
$3,711 + airfare (approx. $1250) $ Deposit due Oct. 31 |
India (various locations) |
January 1-24 (3 wks) |
CLA 496A: Interdisciplinary Research Seminar | Liberal majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Tim Keirn timkeirn@csulb.edu and Norbert Schürer nschurer@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$3,400 (includes accommodations, airfare, and course tuition) |
Ireland (Limerick)
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December 31-January 22, 2010 (3 wks) |
ENGL 481: Children's Literature | All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Kathleen DiVito kdivito@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$3000 + lunch and dinner + entry fees to some historical sites
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Ireland (Limerick)
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December 31-January 22, 2010 (3 wks) |
L/ST 400: Evaluating Literacy | Liberal Studies majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Nancy Strow Sheley nsheley@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$3000 + lunch and dinner + entry fees to some historical sites
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Italy (Rome)
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December 27-January 16 (3 wks) |
HIST 312I: The Roman World (GE, capstone, C2a or D2) OR CLSC 312I: The Roman World (GE, capstone, C2a or D2) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
David Hood dhood@csulb.edu Click here for:
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$3,706 + some meals |
Italy (Rome) |
January 2-23 (3 wks) |
CLSC 300I: Pagan Culture (GE, capstone, global, C2a or C2b) | All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Karl Squitier squitier@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$3,800-4,000—includes accommodations in apartments with kitchens connected with John Cabot University, course tuition, and some excursions + meals + airfare (approx. $900)
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Italy (Rome)--CANCELLED (CLSC 300I is still open. Apply to Professor Squitier) |
January 2-23 (3 wks) |
A/ST 300I : Traditional Asia (GE, capstone, global, C3 or D2) | All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Teri Yamada yamadaty@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$3,300—includes accommodations in apartments with kitchens connected with John Cabot University, course tuition, and some excursions + meals + airfare (approx. $900)
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For more information on a particular summer 2010 course listed below and permission to enroll, contact the faculty member who is teaching the course.
Country/City |
Dates |
Course (s) # |
Open to |
Faculty Contact |
Approximate Cost |
Brazil (Amazon)
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June 6-19 (3 wks) 1 week at CSULB and 2 weeks in Brazil |
JOUR 312I: Global News Media (GE, capstone, D2, global) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Raul Reis rreis@csulb.edu Click here for: Application |
$1200 + CSULB course tuition ($750)+ airfare |
Cambodia |
July 31-August 16 (2 wks) |
EDEL 490: Cambodian Culture, Education, & Contemporary Issues |
Students in teacher preparation programs, in-service teachers (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) | Alex Morales amorale#@csulb.edu |
TBA (contact Professor Morales) + CSULB course tuition |
China (Bejing)
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May 22-June 14 (3 wks) |
LING 593: Practicum in Teaching English as a Second Language |
Graduate students in Linguistics only | Xiaoping Liang xliang@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$3000 (includes airfare, double room, and local transportation) + CSULB course tuition ($750) + meals |
China (Bejing and Shanghai) |
June 7-July 10 (5 wks) |
DESN 499G: Special Studies in Industrial Design (not yet approved) |
Design majors only (others on a space available basis) | Dave Teubner tooby@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$1850 + CSULB course tuition ($750) + some meals + airfare |
China (Shanghai)
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July 4-25 (3 wks) |
ENGR 302I: Energy and the Environment (GE, capstone, B3 or D2, global) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Reza Toossi rtoossi@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$TBA+ CSULB course tuition ($750) |
China (Shanghai, Xian, Beijing)
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June 8-27 (3 wks)
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CBA 494/GBA 695†: Travel Study to China Enroll for spring 2010 course —travel in June 2010 |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Robert Chi rchi@csulb.edu
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$1,950 |
England (Leicester)
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July 15-August 7 (3 wks) |
CRJU 230: Survey of Forensic Sciences (3 units) OR CRJU 440: Criminalistics: Forensic Science Lab (3 units) AND CSI Leicester UK course (3 elective units transferable to CSULB) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
John Wang zwang2@csulb.edu Click here for: Univ. of Leicester Department of Criminology website Univ. of Leicester Forensic Research Centre Univ. of Leicester Nixon Court student accommodations |
$2,700 + CSULB course tuition ($750) + airfare Includes two courses |
England (London)
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May 29-June 20 (3 wks) |
CWL 315I: Literature and Medicine (GE, capstone, C2a or C3 or D2, human diversity) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Vlatka Velcic vvelcic@csulb.edu Click here for:
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$2945 (or $2645 for homestay option) + CSULB course tuition ($750) + meals + airfare ($812) |
England (London)
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May 29-June 20 (3 wks) |
CWL 320I: Comic Spirit (GE, capstone, C2a or C3, global) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Carl Fisher cfisher2@csulb.edu Click here for:
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$2945 (or $2645 for homestay option) + CSULB course tuition ($750) + meals + airfare ($812) |
England (London)
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May 29-June 20 (3 wks) + 3 class meetings at CSULB in May |
ENGL 363: Shakespeare I (GE, C2a, or C3, 4 units) Includes performances of at the Globe Theatre and Regent's Park in London |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Gene Dinielli dinielli@csulb.edu Click here for:
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$2995 (or $2695 for homestay option) + CSULB course tuition for 4 units ($1000) + meals + airfare ($812) Includes two-day trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon + plus performance TBA |
France (Paris) |
May 29-June 20 (3 wks) |
COMM 410: Advanced Interpesonal Communication |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
San Bolkan sbolkan@csulb.edu |
$2995+ CSULB course tuition ($750) + airfare (approximately $1380) |
France (Paris and Avignon)
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July 3-25 (3 wks) |
THEA 324I: Theatre Today (GE, capstone, C1 or C3) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Craig Fleming cflemin2@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$3795+ CSULB course tuition ($750) + airfare (approximately $1380) Includes four-day trip to Avignon |
France (Paris and Avignon)
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July 3-25 (3 wks) |
THEA 425I: Theatre and Cinema (GE, capstone, C1 or C3) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Hugh O'Gorman hugh@Hughogorman.com Click here for: |
$3795 + CSULB course tuition ($750) + airfare (approximately $1380) Includes four-day trip to Avignon |
Germany (Berlin)
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May 28-June 18 (3 wks) |
GEOG 301I: Urban Geography (GE, capstone, D2) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Tom Frazier tfrazier@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$2995 + CSULB course tuition ($750) + airfare (approx. $1285)
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Germany (Hamburg)
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June 3-9 (1 wk)
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CBA 494† (Section 2) or GBA 695 (Section 2) Enroll for spring 2010 course (six class meetings) —travel in summer |
Business majors (others on a space available basis) | Sabine Reddy sreddy@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$1700 |
Greece and Italy
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July 1-22 (3 wks) |
REC 340I: Leisure in Contemporary Society (GE, capstone, human diversity, E) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Maridith Janssen mjanssen@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$5192 + CSULB course tuition ($750) Includes airfare and some meals |
Greece (Athens and Sparta) and England (London) |
May 30-June 13 (2 wks) |
NURS 590: Independent Study (Clinical and Theory) |
Graduate Students in Nursing, Health Science, Sociology, Anthropology, & Social Work (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Savitri Singh-Carlson scarlson@csulb.eldu Click here for: |
$3,200 (includes tuition and airfare) |
Guatemala (Quetzaltenango)
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June 1-21 (3 wks) |
CHLS 450I/RGR 450I: Consequences of the Encounter (GE, capstone, C2a or D2, global) + Spanish + Community Service |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Gabriel Estrada gestrada@csulb.edu Click here for: Flyer |
$850 + CSULB course tuition ($750) |
Ireland (Dublin and Galway)
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June 27-July 18 (3 wks) |
THEA 425I: Theatre and Cinema (GE, capstone, C1 or C3)
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All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Anne D'Zmura adzmura@csulb.edu
Click here for: |
$2,850+ CSULB Course Tuition ($750) +meals + airfare (approx. $1,000) |
Ireland (Dublin and Galway)
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June 27-July 18 (3 wks) |
THEA 324I: Theatre Today (GE, capstone, C1 or C3) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
William McGuire billymcguire@mac.com
Click here for: |
$2,850 + CSULB Course Tuition ($750) +meals + airfare (approx. $1,000) |
Italy (Portovenere, Cinque Terra)
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June 11-July 12 (4 wks) |
RGR 314I: Introduction to Contemporary Europe (GE, Capstone, D2, Global) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Carlo Chiarenza Click here for: |
$1800+ CSULB Course Tuition ($750) +meals + airfare ($1,500)
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Italy (Rome) - through John Cabot University summer session
Payment deadline for John Cabot is May 30 |
July 9 - August 9 (5 wks) |
CLSC 380: Ancient Eats |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Karl Squitier squitier@csulb.edu Click here for: Link to John Cabot Univ. Summer Session |
$3920 + meals + airfare This price ncludes a 10% discount off the price of John Cabot Univ. summer session, if you apply through Professor Squitier |
Kazakhstan
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June 10-31 (3 wks) |
POSC 395I: Politics Through Culture (Along the Silk Road) - (GE, capstone, D2) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Larry Martinez martinez@csulb.edu Click here for: Flyer Application |
$2600+ CSULB course tuition ($750) + airfare (approximately $1700) |
Netherlands (The Hague)
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June 17-July 19 (4 wks) (Includes one week of class meetings at CSULB before departure) |
COMM 331: Argumentation and Debate
OR COMM 499: Special Topics-Communication and International Justice (3 units) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Ann Johnson ajohnso7@csulb.edu Click here for: Flyer |
$3000+ CSULB course tuition ($750) + airfare (approximately $1550) |
Russia (St. Petersburg)
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July 15-August 2 (3 wks)
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L/ST 404: Arts and Values OR ART 495: Arts and Values Field Studies in Art
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Liberal Studies majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Marka Burns mhburns@csulb.edu Click here for:
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$TBA + CSULB Course Tuition ($750) + airfare
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South Africa (Cape Town and Johannesburg + safari in Kruger Park)
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July 27-August 20 (3 wks) |
HDEV 300I: Death and Dying (GE, capstone, D2, or E) + Community Service |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Pamela Roberts proberts@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$4,200 + CSULB course tuition ($750) + some meals |
South Africa (Johannesburg and Magaliesburg) |
TBA (3 wks) |
HDEV 470: Practicum |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Judith Stevenson jsteven4@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$TBA + CSULB Course Tuition ($750) + airfare ($2000) |
Taiwan |
July 4-31 (4 wks) |
CHIN 201: Intermediate Chinese (GE, C2c) OR CHIN 301: Advanced Chinese |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Xiaowen Wu xwu@csulb.edu Click here for: Flyer Application |
$TBA + CSULB Course Tuition ($750) |
Taiwan $300 deposit due by April 10.
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June 14-July 4 (3 wks) OR August 2-22 (3wks) |
HFHM 274: Global Issues in Hotel and Restaurant Management + Mandarin Chinese (not for credit) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Ronnie Yeh jyeh@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$1300 + CSULB Course Tuition ($750) + airfare |
Tanzania/Zanzibar |
June 15-July 14 (4 wks) |
AFRS 337: Cultures of African Peoples (GE, D2) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Ikaweba Bunting ibunting@csulb.edu Click here for: |
TBA + CSULB Course Tuition ($750) + airfare |
Ukraine |
August 2- 22 (3 wks) |
GEOG 301I : The Urban Scene (GE, capstone, D2) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Dmetrii Siderov dsiderov@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$3,700 (includes tuition and airfare) |
Ukraine |
August 2- 22 (3 wks) |
RUSS 410I : Russian Civilization (GE, capstone, C3) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Harold Schefski schefski@csulb.edu Click here for: |
$3,700 (includes tuition and airfare) |
Vietnam |
July 6-27 (3 wks) + 2 weeks at CSULB before departure |
A/ST 490: Special Topics in Asian Studies |
Students with intermediate Vietnamese language skills | Chuc Van Bui quyendi@aol.com |
TBA + CSULB Course Tuition ($750) + airfare |
Virgin Islands |
TBA |
ART 495 : Field Studies in Art—Arts and Social Action in Cambodia (This is a service learning course) |
All majors (as well as staff, faculty, alumni, and community members on a space available basis) |
Carlos Silveira csilveir@csulb.edu |
TBA |
† First priority given to Business majors. For CBA courses, students must register for a spring 2009 course and travel during the summer. Contact the faculty member for more information.
All courses listed are CSULB courses. Students must register for courses through University College and Extension Services (UCES)--except for College of Business Administration courses. All courses require faculty permission in order to enroll.