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Country: Bahamas
City: Andros Islands (Fofar Field Station)
Department(s): Elementary Education
Leaders : Dr. Marylin Lisowski (mlisowski@eiu.edu) and Dr. Dan Carter (djcarter@eiu.edu)
Subjects: Education 
Terms/Dates: Summer - 5/23/08 to 5/31/08 (overseas), plus 4 on campus meetings for 4 hours per day
Credits: 1-4
Budget: Cost Breakdown
Eligibility and Prerequisites:

Good Academic Standing
Good Judicial Standing
Students must be eligible for Block II for ELE 3290, and must be junior status for STG 4000.
Notes: This program is subject to a minimum student enrollment.
Application Deadlines: December 7, 2007
(Extended to February 15, 2008)
Application Materials:

EIU Program Application (Faculty-led Programs)

Basics for Faculty-led Programs (step by step from application to realization)

Academic Program

This study abroad program focuses on inquiry techniques of both learning science and teaching science. Students have the opportunity to work with children in a multicultural setting from a developing country in a school in the Bahamas as well as explore the unique ecosystems of a marine environment.

Activities/Itinerary

Tentative Itinerary TBA

Enrollment/Credit

Make course/substitution selections on your EIU Program Application. The credit hours associated with your selections may not exceed the credit hours allocated for this program: 1-4

Below are the choices available for this program:

Course Number: ELE 3290 (CourseID 709)
Approved Substitute: None
Course Number: ELE 4000 (CourseID 711)
Approved Substitute: None
Course Number: ELE 4741 (CourseID 712)
Approved Substitute: None
Course Number: ELE 5660 (CourseID 713)
Approved Substitute: None
Course Number: ELE 5990 (CourseID 714)
Approved Substitute: None
Course Number: STG 4000 (CourseID 710)
Approved Substitute: None
Accommodations

Accommodations are cabins and dormitory-style units at the field station.  Cabins are capable of housing 8 students each (8 beds, 4 per room) and have a shared bathroom and shower.  Faculty stay in separate cabins or houses.  Meals are prepared by the Bahamian staff of the field station and are served in a common dining room. 
Orientations

At least two pre-departure orientations will be provided and are required for all participants.

Your faculty leader will hold one of these orientations, where he/she will cover information on safety, health, legal, environmental, political, cultural, and religious conditions in the host country(ies), as well as planning logistics.

The Office of Study Aborad (OSA) will hold the other orientation. They will cover general information about traveling abroad to different areas of the world and facilitate a panel discussion composed of students who have already participated in faculty-led study abroad programs.

In addition to the above, Forfar Field Station personnel will conduct their own onsite orientation to reinforce the information.

Necessary Documents
Passport
To enter a foreign country, you must have a valid passport. If you are a U.S. citizen and do not currently have a valid passport, or if your passport will expire during the time you will be overseas, please go to the U.S. State Department web site for information on how to apply for/renew your passport.

You are strongly encouraged to read the U.S. State Department's Consular Information Sheet on your host countries. It will provide you with a great deal of information to help you prepare for your trip.

**Please be aware that you are responsible for obtaining the most up-to-date information on foreign entry requirements. The Office of Study Abroad only provides general information, as regulations and procedures are always changing. Please consult the Consulate for more information. **