Millikin University | International Programs

South Africa

BI 280/380 and/or IN 350 and/or Art 260

July 23- August 9, 2007

Art 260, 3 cr. Annette Russo

South African Ecology BI 280 or BI 380 – 4 cr, Judy Parrish

IN 350, 3 cr. Exploration of history and evolution of diverse cultures of South Africa, with collaboration of South African teacher Peter Scheepers

Cape Province – one of 18 “hot spots” of biodiversity 73% live nowhere else in the world –“fynbos”
Kruger National Park – one of the first national parks in the world – (elephants, zebras, wildebeests, antelope, giraffe, cape buffalo, lions, leopards, cheetah, weaverbirds, rollers, cranes…)
Capetown visiting Kirchtenbosch Botanical Gardens, the Cape of Good Hope (jackass penguins, dassies or rock hyrax), Table Mountain (1470 species of plants in 60 square km), Cape Flats, Robben Island
Cape Flats - Rondevlei Nature Preserve

Classes will meet for 2 orientation sessions during spring semester, then for 2 days before the trip. We will then fly to Johannesburg, spend 5 days and 4 nights on safari in Kruger National Park, visit historic sites near Pretoria, then fly to Capetown. Full itinerary

Travel costs will be approximately $3200, plus passport, health preparations, books, and gear. Limited to 16 participants.

Pre-requisites for BI 380: BI 105/155 and 108/158, or approval.
No pre-requisite for BI 280 other than instructor approval, fitting MPSL laboratory science requirement.
Pre-requisite for IN 350: junior or senior standing.
No pre-requisite for AR 260, a nonmajor course fitting MPSL Fine Arts requirement.

Contact Judy Parrish, 424-6235; LTSC 226

or Annette Russo, 424-6229; KIRK 123

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	Millikin University International Programs Karin Borei, Director of International Programs email: kborei@mail.millikin.edu	Office: Staley Library 105 telephone (217) 424-6387
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