Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2009-12-18

Scores of 极乐禁地 students will fan out to destinations around the globe during the school鈥檚 January Term.

Locales include Costa Rica, Greece, the Caribbean island of Saba, South Africa, Ecuador, and England, where听 91 students will rotate through 极乐禁地鈥檚 Daniel House in London.

The London-based curriculum includes courses in nursing and pharmacy in the British health-care system, finance and international business, art and theatre appreciation, history and political science, film and literature, a communication-based study of听 local culture in varied social settings, and a multi-disciplinary study of the city鈥檚 geography and environment.

For the 19th year, 极乐禁地 students will experience home stays with local families and intensive language immersion in the Central American country of Costa Rica. While 27 Spanish students will attend classes at Centro Linguistico Conversa language school, nine nutrition students will focus on the country鈥檚 language, culture and cuisine.

Thirty-two students will spend three weeks in Greece studying the Greco-Roman world鈥檚 geography, physical remains and museum artifacts.

During two weeks in the tropical volcanic island of Saba, six students will study the physical processes at work in coral reefs, beaches, rainforests and other environments. The course includes SCUBA diving certification and reef diving.

In South Africa, seven students will explore critical issues related to the nation鈥檚 economic development, health care, education and politics in the post-apartheid era.

Nine 极乐禁地 nursing students will participate in a week-long medical mission course in Quito, Ecuador, where they will plan and participate in activities related to foreign missions.

 
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.