Experience International Travel for Credit
The College of Agriculture as of Spring 2006 can now provide students with the opportunity to gain international travel experience, and receive credit and meet a requirement in the College core. The course is:
| AGED 5473 International Agri Study Tour: The development of awareness toward international agricultural enterprises and educational programs and how world agricultural systems relate to and impact the U.S agricultural system. Includes a focus on environmental issues related to food and fiber production. |
'Let a man be driven by the wind into the world, to seek his fortune further than home, where experience grows small.'
Shakespeare
FAQ
How does this count as a COA core
requirement? T here is an option in the COA Core
to take an Ag ED course. This travel experience will meet that expectation
of that requirement.
Where will I travel to? That depends but the most likely places are in Central America for now (i.e. Costa Rica).
How much does it cost? That depends on where we go. But the expected cost should be between 1300 to 2000 on top of tuition.
How will I be graded?
If you are an undergraduate student you will:
A.
Make an Individual presentation
to a group on campus (Power Point Preferred)
B.
Present to a school or community
group (Power Point Preferred)
C.
Submit you personal journal/travel
log
D.
Write six page report
on the agricultural resources of destination country.
What if I want to take it for graduate credit? If you are a graduate student you will do A, B, C from
above and write a more details report on the Comparison and Contrast of U.S. and
destination country’s agricultural resources.
What will we do as part of the class? We will visit several farms/plantations including livestock & swine farms, banana, coffee, & sugar plantation & cooperative, butterfly farm, Botanical Gardens, an Agricultural Research Facilities CATIE, Livestock school of Central America, two high School Agricultural programs, University of Costa Rica, College of Agriculture, and see Rainforest and stop along the way to see sites, i.e. volcano, water falls, etc.
Other than money and enrolled in ASU what do I need? Valid U.S. Passport, Depending on destination you may need to take shots.
For more information and learn more about upcoming travel plans please contact David Agnew at 870-972-2435 or by email at dagnew@astate.edu