Community College of Philadelphia

Study Abroad Program for Summer I, 2009 

Academic Credit for Tropical Field Study in Belize, a Jewel of Central America

Earth Science 111 (Environmental Conservation)

& Geography 101 (Physical Geography)

Photos courtesy of Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize. 

View more photos  of Monkey Bay.

May 27 - June 10, 2009   

This intensive, 15-day program offers the opportunity to explore the natural wonders of the tropics and earn six credits in a field setting in Belize, Central America. A wildlife sanctuary and other natural settings will serve as your classroom as you learn about the landforms, geology and rich cultural history of the area. Topics in Environmental Conservation and Physical Geography will come alive as you paddle in tropical rivers, snorkel in the largest barrier reef in the Western hemisphere, and hike in the mountains with CCP faculty and local experts. You will experience the cultural riches of the Creole, Maya, Mestizo, and Garifuna peoples and see how the challenges of sustainable development, globalization & trade, fisheries and forest management are being addressed.

Challenge yourself…gain academic credit and valuable international experience…explore!

Program cost: $2278, including  in-country program expenses, housing and food. Students pay CCP tuition and airfare separately.

Scholarship assistance and financial aid may be available for a portion of these costs.

For program details and application packet, click here: 

Program Information & Application_Belize_Credit_Program_2009.doc

For more information, contact:

Chris DiCapua, CCP Study Abroad Coordinator

 Office B2-22F,  Tel: (215) 751-8640, E-mail cdicapua@ccp.edu

or Margaret Stephens, Associate Professor, Environmental Conservation & Geography

Office: W3-12, Tel: 215 751-8869, E-mail: mstephens@ccp.edu

Community College of Philadelphia

1700 Spring Garden Street  Philadelphia, PA 19130