Who can participate?
The Caribbean Studies Abroad program is open to all Honors College students and is appropriate for students interested in all aspects of the Caribbean.
For how long does the program run?
The course includes three weeks of instructions (lectures and laboratory work) at FIU, followed by ten days of field activities in Jamaica in the month of July.
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Program Description
The Honors College Caribbean Summer Study Abroad is a six-credit course intended to provide Honors College students the opportunity to acquire such experience in the Caribbean region while completing one year of Honors College requirements. In this course students will experience the physical environments of Caribbean countries and learn how the interactive role of the geologic, or environmental setting of the region, played a significant role in their history, and the blend of European, African, Asian and Taino cultures. Instructions are designed to give a broad overview of the general geologic setting as well as special attention given to issues of multiculturalism; the relationship between the diverse geographic and geologic factors on natural resources, and present history.
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Paintings by Nelton Fisher
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What parts of Jamaica do we travel to?
The 10 day trip covers Kingston, The Southern Blue Mountains,
Montego Bay, Discovery Bay, St. Ann's Bay, Dunn's River Falls, Ocho Rios, Fern Gully, Cockpit Country, Maroon Town, Falmouth, Wakefield, Adelphi, Desside, Cave Valley, Bob Marley's mausoleum, Claremont, Port Antonio, Bob Marley museum, Chukka Cove and many others
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