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Agriculture Down Under, March 6-17, 2013, INAG 362 or BAT 300/600 (3 hrs)
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Cost: based on 18 participants: $4,825
Important Dates:
Applications due: Wednesday, October 31
Travel grant applications due: Wednesday, October 31
Deposit due ($1,000): Friday, November 30
Balance due (approximately $3,825): Friday, January 25
Final payment amount is an estimate and is subject to change.
Program overview:
Australia fascinates Americans due to the similarities and differences between the cultures. Australian agriculture shares this similar yet different characterization. While the equipment and products may be similar, agriculture is carried out in a much different manner. Large-scale farming is common, the main exports are different, and traditional Midwestern crops aren't so common there. Australia is a leader in world agricultural trade and much can be learned from how they achieved and maintain this position. It is also highly respected as a world leader in environmentally-friendly agriculture and in efficient use of renewable resources, particularly water.
This Study Abroad Course offers you a variety of opportunities to witness agricultural processes "down under". You will visit Charles Sturt University where you will tour livestock and other agricultural facilities and interact with your counterparts there. Additional visits are planned to farm businesses, vineyards, and wineries to explore other facets of agricultural enterprise. Cultural excursions round out the Course with stops in Melbourne and Sydney including a tour of the world-famous Opera House.
Course information:
Undergraduates—INAG 362 or BAT 300 (Gen Ed/Multicultural)
Graduates—BAT 600
On-campus class sessions TBA. Students are also required to attend a mandatory pre-departure orientation session conducted by the Center for International Studies.
Class participation, including contribution to discussions and attendance, is expected in all phases of the Course. Questions about the course content should be directed to Dr. Thomas Bruening.
Eligibility Criteria:
Undergraduates
1. Completed at least 12 semester hours
2. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
3. Good standing with Student Judicial Programs
Graduate students
1. Accepted to a graduate degree program
2. Approval from department chair and graduate advisor
3. Good standing with Student Judicial Programs
Course specific requirements: BAT 300: Completed at least 45 hrs. by the end of Fall 2012
All majors are welcome! Non-degree students are also welcome to apply for this Study Abroad Course. For more information on eligibility requirements and application instructions, please contact Study Abroad.
Total enrollment for the Course is limited to 25 participants.
Contact Information
Academic Information Study Abroad
Dr. Thomas Bruening Kim McDaniel
321 Knoblauch Hal 344 Memorial Hall
Phone: 298-1611 Phone: 298-2504
T-Bruening@wiu.edu KD-McDaniel@wiu.edu
