This is a 6 credit program. Students will be advised by the Program Coordinator on
the appropriate registration to work towards satisfying their SBU degree requirement.
Non-SBU students will be given course syllabi for approval on their home campus.
Graduate credit for independent research is available for this program upon request.
ANT 311 Immersion in Another Culture: Lectures, texts, and films consider ecology, history, social change, language, cultural
systems, and social arrangements toward providing students with a comprehensive understanding
of another cultural system. Through this course, students work together to develop
a community outreach project (3 credits, SBS+, DIV).
ANT 487 Research (BIO 484, ENS 487, EHM 487, SUS 487 upon request): Students work with program faculty to develop a research topic based on their interests
and academic needs. A sample topic list can be provided upon request. (3 credits,
EXP+).
JRN 435 Journalism Without Walls: This course is designed for experienced and energetic journalism students. Students
will be assigned as part of a team to travel to a location and using only mobile technology,
transmit stories and video from the field. Their work will be published via a special
website.
EAS 312 Engineering for the Developing World: This course introduces students to the main principles of engineering and discusses
the details of providing a standard of living that is adequate for human settlement
in developing countries. The discussion will be based on the social, geo-political,
and infrastructural elements. Students will be exposed to a comparison between the
resources available in developed countries against those available in areas of limited
resources. More specifically, students will be exposed to the obstacles encountered
during the engineering process of developing means for infrastructure, water availability,
and other essential components for sustainable human inhabiting (STAS).
HNC/HNI 389 Cultural Immersion (For pre-nursing students only): This seminar course will provide the student with an interprofessional perspective
of global health. A specific world area will be studied in detail with emphasis on
contemporary problems that affect health considering the ecology, history, language,
cultural systems, and social arrangements. Cross-cultural learning opportunities,
both domestic and abroad, will engage students in reflection on the interconnections,
interdependence and inequalities they encounter during this experience. Through this
course, students work together to develop a community outreach project. School of
Nursing permission is required (3 credits).
HNC/HNI 489 Global Immersion (For Nursing students only): The focus of this course is to expand, deepen, or enrich nursing practice relevant
to global aggregates, families and communities. Learning opportunities will promote
integration of competencies, leadership and practice inquiry within the context of
a global experience. Cross-cultural learning experiences will provide opportunities
for student reflection on the interconnections, interdependence and inequalities they
encounter during these experiences. Emphasis will be placed on interprofessional collaboration
within an internal environment. School of Nursing permission is required. Variable
credit course (0-6 credits).
SUS 405 Environmental Sustainability in Tanzania: In this course we focus on environmental issues in Tanzania as a sample of the developing
world, with emphasis on - present condition and future prospects. We examine how climate
technology development, and agriculture affect the environment. Also, environmental
world and national policies (including Sustainable Development Goals) impacts on poverty
reduction, natural resources, health and economic growth are discussed (3 credits,
ESI)
The last 5 days of the program features an intensive completion of their independant
project. Students interested in healthcare will have the option of a shadowing rotation
in a region hospital and students of other disciplines will be conducting a deeper
dive into their research project including community outreach for data collection
(for social science topics) and testing (for physical sciences).
Graduate students may sign up for EHM 360 Sustainability and Travel Abroad (3 credits) Same description as SBC 325 and cannot be taken together with SBC 325)
