Title
2.24 A-2 Email: January Intersession (J-Term) Travel Courses
Subject(s)
Courses, Use for Academic classes, Use Classes for Non-Academic classes
Description
Announcement of January Intersession (J-Term) courses
Date
May 5, 2008
Creator(s)
Cartwright, Kelly [Dr.]
Associate Provost
Christopher Newport University
Associate Provost
Christopher Newport University
Call Number
2.24 A-2
Statement of Rights
Christopher Newport University, All Rights Reserved
Email Body
Dear Colleagues,
The following announcement of our new January Intersession (J-term) was distributed to students. As you have the opportunity, please encourage your students to consider a J-Term course. Additionally, we will be mailing announcements to students' permanent addresses over the summer.
You may also wish to consider whether you would like to offer a J-Term course for 2010. We would love to have you!
Best,
Kelly
_______________
Subject: WINTER BREAK TRAVEL FOR COURSE CREDIT!
CNU has developed an exciting opportunity to travel during Winter Break
and gain course credit at the same time!
In January 2009, we will hold our first January Intersession (J-Term)
during Winter Break between the Fall and Spring semesters. All courses
offered in the J-Term will be travel courses, which will allow you to
travel to a domestic or international location while earning course
credit.
As you begin to make plans for the 2008 – 2009 academic year, please
consider a J-Term course for your Winter Break! Below is our current
list of trips and courses.
Peru – GEOG 201/GEOG 311 – Led by Professor Gil Crippen. This is an
intense class in the geography of Latin America with emphasis on Peru.
Students will be visiting the coast, the off-shore coastal island (the
driest desert on Earth), the rainforest, as well as the Altiplano (the
highest plain in the Western Hemisphere). Students will learn of
various ecosystems and types of world land forms through this
first-hand study trip with lectures from local guides and Professor
Crippen. The interaction between Latino, Mestizo, AmerIndiana, and
European cultures will be observed in a wide variety of contexts.
Tentative excursions include: Lina, Lake Sandoval, Machu Picchu, and
Paracas Bay.
Hollywood, CA – THEA 370 – Led by Professor Kathy Jaremski. The
objective of the course is to learn about the various types of
entertainment venues, explore the world of special effects, and meet
with professionals in the entertainment and special effects business.
Possible class excursions include attendance at five plays in three
different theaters, backstage tours, visits to local entertainment
museums, and meetings with professionals in the industry.
Mexico – FNAR 204 – Led by Dr. Elizabeth Moran. This course promotes
understanding of the artistic process through discussions, comparisons,
and examination of the visual arts of Mexico City. It aims to examine
the close relationship between art and its cultural contexts. As the
site of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the sixteenth-century Aztec, it is
a perfect place to see and discuss the indigenous pre-Columbian past.
As the location of New Spain and one of the major powers in the
colonial Americas, students will be able to see first-hand architecture
and art that speaks to the power and ideals of sixteenth-century Spain.
Spanning the decades, Mexico City represents one of the hubs of the
Modern Mexican Art Movement where students will be able to explore the
rich diversity of the modern city that has defined modernity in much of
Latin America. Tentative excursions include museums, markets, and
temples.
New Orleans, LA – BUSN 395 – Led by Dr. Amy Gibson. This course uses
service-learning to study the history and culture of New Orleans and to
understand the economic and legal difficulties and constraints
regarding the reconstruction of New Orleans and surrounding areas
affected my Hurricane Katrina. Students will be immersed in New
Orleans culture as they help rebuild homes for those displaced by the
storm. Additional tentative activities include observing
reconstruction efforts outside New Orleans and engaging in various
tours that explore the culture of New Orleans. Students must have
junior standing and be at least 21.
Belize – TCHG 550 – Led by Dr. Marsha Sprague. This course introduces
MAT students to issues of cross-cultural teaching. Students are placed
in a local setting where they observe and assist in teaching. Seminars
allow students to discover similarities and differences between
teaching practices in the US and Belize. Speakers will include
officials from the Ministry of Education, school officials, teachers,
and parents.
If you are interested in taking one of these J-Term travel courses and
would like to learn more, please contact the Office of International
Programs. You can stop by the office in DSU 3125, call 594-7767, or
email oip@cnu.edu.
The following announcement of our new January Intersession (J-term) was distributed to students. As you have the opportunity, please encourage your students to consider a J-Term course. Additionally, we will be mailing announcements to students' permanent addresses over the summer.
You may also wish to consider whether you would like to offer a J-Term course for 2010. We would love to have you!
Best,
Kelly
_______________
Subject: WINTER BREAK TRAVEL FOR COURSE CREDIT!
CNU has developed an exciting opportunity to travel during Winter Break
and gain course credit at the same time!
In January 2009, we will hold our first January Intersession (J-Term)
during Winter Break between the Fall and Spring semesters. All courses
offered in the J-Term will be travel courses, which will allow you to
travel to a domestic or international location while earning course
credit.
As you begin to make plans for the 2008 – 2009 academic year, please
consider a J-Term course for your Winter Break! Below is our current
list of trips and courses.
Peru – GEOG 201/GEOG 311 – Led by Professor Gil Crippen. This is an
intense class in the geography of Latin America with emphasis on Peru.
Students will be visiting the coast, the off-shore coastal island (the
driest desert on Earth), the rainforest, as well as the Altiplano (the
highest plain in the Western Hemisphere). Students will learn of
various ecosystems and types of world land forms through this
first-hand study trip with lectures from local guides and Professor
Crippen. The interaction between Latino, Mestizo, AmerIndiana, and
European cultures will be observed in a wide variety of contexts.
Tentative excursions include: Lina, Lake Sandoval, Machu Picchu, and
Paracas Bay.
Hollywood, CA – THEA 370 – Led by Professor Kathy Jaremski. The
objective of the course is to learn about the various types of
entertainment venues, explore the world of special effects, and meet
with professionals in the entertainment and special effects business.
Possible class excursions include attendance at five plays in three
different theaters, backstage tours, visits to local entertainment
museums, and meetings with professionals in the industry.
Mexico – FNAR 204 – Led by Dr. Elizabeth Moran. This course promotes
understanding of the artistic process through discussions, comparisons,
and examination of the visual arts of Mexico City. It aims to examine
the close relationship between art and its cultural contexts. As the
site of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the sixteenth-century Aztec, it is
a perfect place to see and discuss the indigenous pre-Columbian past.
As the location of New Spain and one of the major powers in the
colonial Americas, students will be able to see first-hand architecture
and art that speaks to the power and ideals of sixteenth-century Spain.
Spanning the decades, Mexico City represents one of the hubs of the
Modern Mexican Art Movement where students will be able to explore the
rich diversity of the modern city that has defined modernity in much of
Latin America. Tentative excursions include museums, markets, and
temples.
New Orleans, LA – BUSN 395 – Led by Dr. Amy Gibson. This course uses
service-learning to study the history and culture of New Orleans and to
understand the economic and legal difficulties and constraints
regarding the reconstruction of New Orleans and surrounding areas
affected my Hurricane Katrina. Students will be immersed in New
Orleans culture as they help rebuild homes for those displaced by the
storm. Additional tentative activities include observing
reconstruction efforts outside New Orleans and engaging in various
tours that explore the culture of New Orleans. Students must have
junior standing and be at least 21.
Belize – TCHG 550 – Led by Dr. Marsha Sprague. This course introduces
MAT students to issues of cross-cultural teaching. Students are placed
in a local setting where they observe and assist in teaching. Seminars
allow students to discover similarities and differences between
teaching practices in the US and Belize. Speakers will include
officials from the Ministry of Education, school officials, teachers,
and parents.
If you are interested in taking one of these J-Term travel courses and
would like to learn more, please contact the Office of International
Programs. You can stop by the office in DSU 3125, call 594-7767, or
email oip@cnu.edu.
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