Apia, Samoa: Pacific Communities and Social Change (SIT)

Affiliated Program Type: Group

Duration:

• Fall
• Spring

Academic Focus:

• Anthropology
• Globalization Studies
• History
• International Affairs
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Women,Gender,and Sexuality Studies

Language of Instruction: English

Language Study: N/A

Eligibility Requirements: 2.5 GPA; Sophomore status when applying.

Full-time Course Load: 16 CREDITS

Program Dates: Early September through mid-December or early February through mid-May.

Mandatory Coursework: Intensive Samoan Language Study (3 credits), Traditional Societies in Transition (3 credits), Globalization and Contemporary Issues (3 credits), Research Methods and Ethics (3 credits), and Independent Study Project (4 credits).

Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None

Living Arrangements: Homestays