Study abroad with Penn State—in the Dominican Republic
作为一名嵌入式课程的学生, 植物, 人, 和多米尼加共和国的地方, you will learn about Latin American culture as well as the functional, 审美, and economic uses of plants across cultures and time.
通过课堂学习, you will explore how fundamental aspects of modern Western culture evolved after 1492 when plants, 人, 动物, 疾病在欧洲之间传播, 非洲, and the Caribbean Islands during the Columbian exchange.
During fall break, you will travel to the Dominican Republic for an immersive cultural experience. 你将探索圣多明各, 首都, which hails as the most modern and dynamic metropolis in the Caribbean. 拉首都, 它被亲切地称为, 是多米尼加文化脉搏的缩影, where the old and the new converge—from centuries old architecture and history to art galleries, 电子夜生活, 以及蓬勃发展的美食界.
在圣多明各, 你将参观殖民城, the first European settlement of the Americas and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. This historic neighborhood consists of a pedestrian-friendly maze of narrow streets brimming with 16th to early 20th century architectural wonders.
You will also be challenged to collect information for a project on a specific plant (sugar, 咖啡, 烟草, or chocolate) that was cultivated as a cash crop by the European powers that colonized the Caribbean Islands.
旅游路线(可能会有更改)
- 第一天出发前往多米尼加共和国
- 游览圣多明各殖民区
- 第二天圣多明各
- Tour Alcázar de Colón, Catedral Santa Maria la Menor, and Los Tres Ojos Park
- Take the Kahkow Experience to see how the cacao tree is harvested and turned into chocolate
- 参观米拉巴尔博物馆, 改编自《蝴蝶时代, 茱莉亚·阿尔瓦雷斯的电影和书籍
- 第三天圣地亚哥经圣克里斯托瓦尔
- Tour Pomier Caves Anthropological Reserve and see 2000-year-old Taino cave art
- 参观圣地亚哥
- Take a cooking lesson and learn to create traditional Dominican foods
- 第四天圣地亚哥
- Visit León Jimenez Cultural Center to learn about Dominican history, culture, ecology, and identity
- 参观甘蔗种植园
- 参观朗姆酒和甘蔗博物馆
- 第五天圣地亚哥
- Join an excursion to Dajabón to discuss Haiti-Dominican Republic relations
- Take a dance lesson and hear traditional folk music while learning the merengue and bachata dances
- 第六天普拉塔港
- Tour the city and identifying native plants at the botanical garden
- 乘坐空中缆车到伊莎贝尔·德托雷斯峰
- 第七天普拉塔港
- 游览雨林树冠
- Visit a local farm to see agricultural crops and technology
- 参观利蒙森林和瀑布
- 第八天普拉塔港
- Explore Jardín Botánico Nacional, the largest botanical gardens in the Caribbean
- 第9天前往费城
费用
国际项目费用, 估计$2,500–$3,200英镑(可能会有变动), will be applied to your bursar account upon enrollment in the course, 并收取额外的学费. Grants and scholarship monies may be retroactively available through Penn State. Underwriting for each program is provided by 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 to maximize opportunities for our students to study abroad. Program costs include round-trip airfare, local ground transportation, all lodging, and some meals.
班.S. citizens may require a visa in addition to their passport. 班.S. citizens should consult their embassy for information and may ask the 全球项目办公室 for guidance.
关于嵌入式课程
传统上, “study abroad” meant that students spent a semester in another country and attended classes at an accredited university. 短期, faculty-led courses with an international travel component are viable alternatives as they offer solid academic international experiences at a reasonable cost with a reduced time commitment.
Students who are enrolled in a course within a faculty-led embedded course are taking an internationally focused class that includes a ten-day travel component. These study abroad programs are anchored on 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校’s campus with travel occurring over fall or spring break. Course material and lectures prepare students both academically and culturally for the short international excursion to the country of focus in the program.
宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 is committed to providing meaningful opportunities to study abroad. Exposure to other cultures is a vital step toward becoming a global citizen.
The goal of the courses with an international travel component is to embed the students into the life and culture of the university and the country they visit. 因此, including international faculty and students at the host institution in academic and cultural activities is a highly regarded and critical component of all of 阿宾顿’s faculty-led programs.