Students will travel to Ghana and experience the country in a way that will expose them to many aspects of Ghanaian and West African cultures. Students will explore historical and cultural sites including the departure point for the Middle Passage and the W.E.B. DuBois Museum. This 3-credit program is based in Accra, Ghana’s political capital, and includes visits to Kumasi, Ghana’s cultural capital and Elmina, the site of the first European slave-trading post in all of sub-saharan Africa. These academic and cultural encounters are designed to help students better understand the complexities of the political, economic, and gender issues facing Ghana today.
Program Type
MU Faculty-led program; Dr. Chima Korieh
Duration and Dates
May 18-June 7, 2010
Approximate Cost
Tuition (3 credits): $1,800(Undergrad)/
$2,850(Grad) (approx.)
Program fee: $3,000 (approx.)
Program fee includes housing/hotel accommodation, academic fees, field trips, airfare, meals, arrival and departure transfers between airport and hotel in Ghana, Sickness/Accident and Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance. Visa (students must submit their passport to the Study Abroad Office 5 weeks prior to departure date)
Not Included in Program:
• Passport fees
• Required yellow fever vaccination
• Personal, discretionary spending
Housing
Students will stay in hotels in the three cities that they travel to. Hotels will be basic, double-occupancy accommodations.
Language
English
Orientation
Students will be required to attend the general study abroad orientation as well as a program-specific orientation.
Eligibility
This program is open to any U.S. undergraduate or graduate student. Preference will be given to Marquette University students.
Permit/Visa
Students will be required to have a tourist visa to enter Ghana. OIE will facilitate the visa application process.
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