Find yourself on the other side of the world...New
Zealand!
When: January Interim 2014
Academics: Earn 3 credits of non-laboratory
science for your core requirements.
This course is designed to introduce students to the cultural
and biological diversity of New Zealand. This multi-week trip will
include visits to reintroduction/colony sites of many endangered
species, the major cities of New Zealand, and strong-holds of the
first settlers of New Zealand.
Trip participants will interact with third grade students at
Balmville Elementary School to explore the differences in
biological diversity and conservation, and environmental practices
between the United States and New Zealand.
Affiliated Institution: All courses and faculty
members are associated with Mount Saint Mary College and all
credits will be issued by the institution.
Immersion Opportunities:
• Trip to Rotorua to experience traditional Maori culture.
• Kiwi habitat restoration project in the Karori Sanctuary
• Visit Royal Albatross and Yellow-eyed Penguin colonies
Facilities
Lectures will be conducted at various sites throughout New
Zealand including Victoria University, Tiritiri Matangi Open
Sanctuary, Otago Peninsula Royal Albatross, and Brook Waimarama
Sanctuary.
Housing
Students will stay in fully equipped youth hostels with one or
two nights of camping in the national parks. Hostels are
well-maintained, clean, and safe, and meet all national safety
standards.
Program Costs
Approximate costs are $4,800 and include airfare, tuition,
housing, transportation, and comprehensive health insurance.
Student Experience
Our study abroad programs are designed to equal the quality of
academic rigor expected at Mount Saint Mary College. The biology
course taught in New Zealand will meet the requirements for
classroom time and give students new perspective on integrated and
experiential learning. Students will be responsible for giving a
presentation on a topic that will provide a background on New
Zealand for all trip participants during the fall semester prior to
departure.
Physical Requirements
This program requires students to be in moderate physical shape.
Students should be able to carry their own backpacks on walks and
able to camp, live and learn in a fairly rustic environment.
Admission
The rolling admission process ensures that students receive
their acceptance letters in an appropriate time frame.
Our policies on acceptance to the program help to ensure that
students are capable of performing at the same academic standard as
their home college or university. A minimum 2.5 GPA is required for
admission. Additionally, all students must complete an application
which includes a personal statement and a letter of
recommendation.
How to Apply
Students may apply online or download an application through our
website at www.msmc.edu/studyabroad_apply.
The Office of International Programs reviews applications on a
rolling basis. The final deadline for applications is October 15,
2013.
For more information about MSMC’s study abroad programs,
please contact us:
Emily Marmo
Office of International Programs
Mount Saint Mary College
330 Powell Ave, Newburgh, NY 12550
845-569-3262
emily.marmo@msmc.edu
Douglas A. Robinson, Jr., Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Biology, Division of Natural Sciences
Mount Saint Mary College
330 Powell Ave, Newburgh, NY 12550
douglas.robinson@msmc.edu
845.569.3648