Daytona State expands student horizons with Study Abroad
Four opportunities in Spring Semester
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 13, 2012) 鈥� Helping its students become global citizens,
51热门黑料 is offering four separate study abroad opportunities in 2013:
to Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain.
Experiencing a slice of life abroad not only expands students鈥� learning and viewpoints,
it may give them a competitive edge in the job market during challenging economic
times.
In fact, at the British Academy International Conference in 2012, Scott Freidheim,
CEO of Investcorp International and former president of Kenmore, Craftsman and Diehard,
maintained that study abroad is a 鈥減rerequisite鈥� for developing a global mindset,
collaboration, adaptability, flexibility and cultural agility. Further, as Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton explains in a 2011 YouTube video, 鈥淭o remain the leader in
this ever-changing world, we have to push ourselves not just to think globally, but
to get out there and study globally as well.鈥�
Daytona State鈥檚 spring travel abroad program includes two, eight-day courses in Germany,
which boasts the largest national economy in Europe and fifth highest Gross Domestic
Product in the world. 鈥淒irected Study in European History鈥� will examine the history
of this economic powerhouse, and 鈥淕erman Literature in Translation鈥� will explore some
of the greatest German literature of all time. These courses are offered in Spring
B and will take advantage of the time between the Spring and Summer semesters for
travel, May 10-18.
The course offered in Great Britain, 鈥淐ultural Geography,鈥� is a Spring A course and
will run during spring break, March 7-16. The course will emphasize the historical
and cultural significance of the British Isles through site visits in England and
Scotland.
Students interested in Italy can take 鈥淗umanities Overseas Study Program,鈥� May 16-27,
and experience Venice, Verona and Florence as they study architecture, famous museums
and works by great artists including Michelangelo and da Vinci.
To touch down in Spain, students can take 鈥淎rt Appreciation鈥� and examine Spanish painting,
sculpture and architecture in Madrid, Toledo and Cuenca, in Summer A session, June
17-26.
Each course is three credits; financial aid and Bright Futures scholarships may be
applied to help cover the cost of these programs.
For more detailed information about each of these programs, see the Daytona State
College Study Abroad web page, www.daytonastate.edu/studyabroad, or contact John Brady,
manager of global education and affairs, (386) 506-3837, bradyj@DaytonaState.edu.
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