Environmental Studies and Environmental Engineering

Swarthmore's Environmental Foreign Study in Eastern Europe Program

Program Coordinator:

Prof. Arthur McGarity
Hicks Hall Room 20
phone: 610-328-8077
amcgarity@swarthmore.edu

NEW FOR SPRING 2005:

We are accepting applications from students at Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and the University of Pennsylvania

PROGRAM FEATURES

AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY

• To learn about environmental problems and potential solutions in the context of a former communist country making the transition to a free market
• To take courses in English in a non-English speaking country, while still gaining significant exposure to the culture and learning enough of the language to survive
• To travel throughout the region as part of the course "Environmental Science and Policy in Central and Eastern Europe" which includes field trips throughout Poland plus a week-long environmental tour of the Czech Republic and a multi-day environmental seminar in Budapest.

TIME & LOCATION

• Spring semester only, based in Krakow, the medieval capital of Poland, begins mid-January and ends early June
• Includes 3-week orientation with intensive Polish language instruction (survival Polish) and lectures on Polish culture and history
• Close proximity to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest and the Tatra range of the Carpathian Mountains

AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS

• The Jagiellonian University (founded 1364) for language, culture, and elective courses in many disciplines which can be arranged upon request.
• The Technical University of Krakow (Politechnika Krakowska) for environmental science and engineering electives related to water supply, water pollution, and toxic pollution measurement
• The Krakow Academy of Mining and Metallurgy for sustainable development and ecological engineering, environmental economics, and earth sciences (geology)
• Central European University in Budapest which hosts our multi-day environmental seminar
• Friends of the Earth branch of the Czech Republic (Hnuti Duha) which hosts our 1-week environmental tour of the Czech Republic

OTHER FEATURES

• The environmental program is coordinated closely with the Poland Program of Swarthmore's Theatre and Dance departments, including housing and the 3-week orientation
• Students may elect to participate in an optional summer language and culture program either before or after the full-semester program. Costs of the summer program, including transportation, are paid by the College.

Please fill out the Poland Program Interest form to let us know of your possible involvement in the program.

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