ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern has numerous faculty-led opportunities for students looking to study abroad during the 2019 summer semester.
Culture and Language in San José Costa Rica, May 8-22, 2019
What You’ll Experience Through This Program:
- Stay with a Costa Rican family throughout the duration of the program in San José
- Experience Costa Rican tradition first hand playing Tingo (Bingo)
- Learn popular Costa Rican dances including salsa
- Visit a coffee plantation
- Explore Hereida, Costa Rica
- Travel to the active Irazu Volcano National Park
Contact: Dr. Juan Gonzalez
History & Geography in Cambodia and Thailand, May 24 to June 6, 2019
What You'll Experience Through This Program:
- Watch the sun rise over Angkor Wat
- Tour the Royal Palace, royal residence to the king of Cambodia.
- Visit the Tuol Sleng Prison in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and talk with a survivor Khmer Rouge period
- Take a speed boat to the Phi Phi Islands in Thailand, and stop along the way to snorkel and swim
- Hike to the Hmong village in Ayutthaya, Cambodia with a local guide
- Visit cultural landmarks all around Bangkok
Contact: Dr. Erin Fouberg or Dr. Steven Usitalo
Global Education in Spain, May 9-18, 2019
What You'll Experience Through This Program:
- Explore Madrid
- Visit the National Del Prado Art Museum
- Journey to Seville for a school visit
- Partake in Spain cultural activity
- Day excursion to La Alhambra
- Travel to Toledo and Malaga
Contact: Dr. Andria Moon or Dr. Anna Schwan
Study abroad also offers non-faculty led summer programs, as well as hundreds of destinations and programs for students on almost all continents. Some of the destinations are Chile, South Korea, Vietnam, Finland, Spain, Germany, Japan, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Denmark, Australia, Fiji and Canada.
All interested students should contact the Study Abroad office or Dominika Blum, Study Abroad and CEIB Advisor, as well as the listed professors of the trip with any questions or for more information.
About Northern State University
Northern State University is a regional university that offers outstanding academics and exceptional extracurricular activities at an affordable price on a safe, welcoming campus. Northern State recently announced its Educational Impact Campaign with a goal of raising $55 million for a new South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, new athletic and recreation fields, and an on-campus regional sports complex. Once the campaign is complete, NSU will be the recipient of more than $100 million in privately funded building projects and scholarships within a decade. To learn more, visit NSU Admissions.