Community College of Philadelphia

Study Abroad Program for Summer I, 2010

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

Photos courtesy of Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize. 

View more photos  of Monkey Bay.

Tentative schedule: 9 days from late May to early June, 2010  

This intensive, 9-day program offers the opportunity to explore the natural wonders of the tropics and one study abroad credit in a field setting in Belize, Central America. A wildlife sanctuary, a barrier island marine station, ancient Maya sites, and mountain areas will serve as your classrooms as you learn about the landforms, geology and rich cultural history of the area. Topics in environmental conservation, geography, culture and history 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, preservation of ancient Maya sites, and fisheries and forest management are being addressed.

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

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

For program details and application packet, click here: 

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