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KSU students in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda |
International experience contributes significantly to a well rounded education. Students entering the job market with international experience offer employers perspectives and world views which are increasingly desirable. The Recreation, Park and Tourism Management program (RPTM) is proud to be at the forefront of Kent State’s efforts to provide greater international opportunities to students. In 2008, RPTM shared in winning the Phi Beta Delta International Education Award.
Currently, two study abroad opportunities are available: Uganda, Africa and China.
Enrollment is open to all students regardless of major.
UGANDA, AFRICA
The Uganda study abroad is offered every Summer Intersession (intersession begins in late May) and runs for three weeks. Learning takes place in national parks, rural villages and on the Nile River. Important global issues such as natural resource conservation and rural development are studied. Students learn trip planning skills, how to be ethical global citizens and experience the important personal benefits which result from international travel and outdoor recreation. For more information, please contact Dr. Andrew Lepp.
Read about the Uganda study abroad program in the Daily Kent Stater and also in Kent State's online news magazine, E-Inside: E-inside article 1, E-inside article 2.
Download a brochure here.
Watch a slideshow from the 2008 Uganda trip
Visit Uganda’s official tourism website.
CHINA
The Study Abroad in China Summer Program is scheduled for three weeks from mid-June to July. The first two weeks will be classes in Beijing, followed by a week of travels to other parts of China. While in Beijing, mornings are reserved for classes held on a university campus. During afternoons and evenings, visitation to American businesses and government offices or tours to discover Beijing and the area’s major attractions (the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, Imperial Summer Palace, and the Olympics Green) are arranged. These trips provide an opportunity for students to expand their knowledge of China's rich cultural heritage as well as its bustling business scene. Destinations beyond Beijing include well-known places such as Shanghai for the 2010 World Expo, the ancient capital city of Xian to see the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum, Guilin in the remote southwest where we float down a national park river on bamboo rafts and ride bicycles among water buffalos, and Inner Mongolia for horseback and camel riding with the tribal nomads.
Three 3-credit courses are offered: (1) Introduction to Global Tourism, (2) Introduction to International and Intercultural Etiquette, and (3) International Leadership Activities. Course format includes classroom learning, guest speakers, discussion sessions, student presentations, and cultural activities. A special 4th-of-July celebration will take place in a rural school. We will teach the children American games and prepare an American style dinner for them. This will be an experience to be remembered for a life time.
A detailed brochure is available for download here. Other forms online are: the application, and the various course syllabi: Global Tourism China syllabus, International Etiquette China syllabus, International Leadership syllabus.
The summer program is an excellent opportunity to earn academic credits toward your degree when living and studying in China. For more information, please contact Dr. Philip Wang at 330-672-0219, pwang@kent.edu or Mr. Ryan Rohrer at 937-266-1839, rrohrer2@kent.edu
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KSU students and their professor Dr. Philip Wang and pose with a group of school children during the Summer 2009 China Study Abroad. |
