Introduction
In its second year, the Abroad101 annual study abroad rankings presented by STA Travel, awarded the UNI Study Abroad Center’s Capstone in Southern Italy program for Top Short-term Program. The rankings can be found by clicking on the logo below. The 2012 rankings honor the highest-rated study abroad programs and locations by American students who have studied abroad. Students complete thorough online evaluations hosted by Abroad101 with both quantitative and qualitative responses. With a database of over 16,000 evaluations and 800,000 individual data points, the Abroad101 rankings provide a snapshot of student opinions on study abroad programs. This is a great accomplishment for our organization!
This course offers the opportunity for students to obtain a fundamental understanding of the relationship between humans, their environment, and the role interdisciplinary scientific research plays in not only the understanding of our past, but using this knowledge to plan for a sustainable future.
Join us in Southern Italy to investigate the environmental and social-political implications of climate change in a hands-on, experiential way. The last week of class, we will take part in an archaelogical dig to see what we can discover!
Program City
Modern day Sicily offers direct linkages to Greek, Phoenician, Roman, and African cultures. Sicily contains a higher concentration of Greek temples than Greece itself. Students will visit and learn from well-preserved ancient temples, Bronze to Iron Age hilltop settlements, modern museums, and distinct Mediterranean environments.
Faculty Leader
Dr. Chad Heinzel, Assistant Professor
Department: Earth Science
Phone: 319-273-6168
E-mail:chad.heinzel@uni.edu
Campus Address: LAT 116 0335
Academic Program
Students will visit historic Greek, Phoenician, and indigenous cultural and environmental centers while living amongst the Mediterranean's "melting pot," Sicily.
Students will experience a number of excusions including:
Greek sites:
Segesta
Selinunte
Agrigento
Lipari and Volcano
Stomboli
Phoenician sites:
Moyta
Pantellaria
Palermo
Tunisia/Carthage
Indigenous (Pre-colonial) sites:
Monte Polizzo
Mokarta
Montagna Grande
Salemi
Accommodation & Meals
Students will most likely stay in dormitory style housing. Students will shop in local outdoor markets with the professor and prepare most of their meals. Students will eat out on occasion for variety and experience of local cultures. Housing accommodations will be paid for by students before departure. Most meal expenses will be paid abroad.
Program Cost
The total estimated cost for this program is $3,500-$4,500.
Includes:
- Round-trip airfare
- UNI Tuition and Fees for 3-credits
- Housing while abroad
- Transportation while abroad
- Group meals
- Cultural activities
- Personal Expenses
Students pay UNI tuition and fees (in-state or out-of-state), the $65 application fee, and the study abroad administration fee to participate.
Tales From Abroad
"I am truly thankful to have had the opportunity to visit this particular site in Sicily. Seeing the temple and amphitheater was a unique experience. It is incredible to me that buildings 2,500 years old can still be seen in this state of preservation. Being able to visit Segesta, see this archaeological site, learn about the Elymian people, and experience this aspect of Sicilian culture is a memory I will cherish forever."
Nick Bossart, Summer 2011
