Each study abroad and study away opportunity fulfills one of the two experiential learning requirements in LO1. Some programs may fulfill an additional LO1 requirement, as indicated below.
Witt in Wittenberg
Contact: Meghan Davis, Director, Office of International Education
A full semester program in Germany that will earn 16-18 credits (directly from Wittenberg University). No prior German is required. Classes are taught by both Wittenberg professors and Halle-Wittenberg professors. Residence in American-style residence hall in historic heart of city. Program Costs are Wittenberg University tuition, as well as room and board (ALL financial aid and scholarship, with the exception of work study awards, are applicable). Internships are included in the fields of business, education, political science, international studies, history, philosophy, English, communication, biology and many others. Multiple Connections Curriculum requirements may be fulfilled, including both experiential learning requirements in LO1 (one for the semester abroad and one for the internship).
Costa Rica
Contact: Meghan Davis, Director, Office of International Education
Wittenberg students have the opportunity to spend a semester in Costa Rica with a faculty member. A full semester program that will earn 16-18 credits (directly from Wittenberg University). No Spanish required. Classes are taught by both Wittenberg professors and Veritas University professors. Residence in Host Families. Program Costs are Wittenberg University tuition, as well as room and board (ALL financial aid and scholarship, with the exception of work study awards, are applicable). Students will need to cover airfare as well as spending money. Through our partnership with Beyond Sports, athletes are able to continue their training while abroad. Complete language requirements and other Wittenberg general education requirements. Multiple Connections Curriculum requirements may be fulfilled, including two of the requirements in LO1 (one experiential learning requirement for the semester abroad and the civic engagement requirement for the community service work completed in Costa Rica).
Lesotho
Contact: Scott Rosenberg, Professor of History
Director of Peace Corps Prep Program
srosenberg@wittenberg.edu
A month-long service trip to Lesotho, South Africa. Through service projects aimed to improve the quality of life for orphans and other vulnerable children, students hoped to provide sustainable projects while putting their work in perspective of larger issues faced by the country. Two LO1 requirements may be fulfilled: One experiential learning requirement for the month abroad and the civic engagement requirement for the community service work completed in Lesotho.
Duke University Program
Contact: Kathleen Reinsel, Associate Professor of Biology
George C. Greenawalt Endowed Chair in Biology
kreinsel@wittenberg.edu
Junior or senior students interested in marine science may be recommended by the Marine Science Program Committee to attend the Duke University Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, N.C., during the fall or spring semester. At the Marine Laboratory, you can take a variety of courses in marine science, conservation and policy. If you attend during the fall semester, you will remain in residence at the Marine Laboratory for the entire semester; most students choose to conduct independent research projects. During the spring semester, which is divided into four blocks, you can choose from a variety of study-abroad opportunities within the Duke course offerings. Options include studying sea turtles in Puerto Rico, tropical marine ecology in St. John, U.S.V.I., or Belize, or urban ecology in Singapore. Selection for the Duke program is based on interest, previous course work, grade-point average, faculty recommendations and a personal interview. Up to two experiential learning requirements in LO1 may be fulfilled: All students earn one experiential learning requirement for studying away, and students who complete MRSC-492: Directed Research earn a second one.
Witt in Washington
Contact: Staci Rhine, Professor of Political Science
srhine@wittenberg.edu
Wittenberg’s Washington Semester is a 14-week program where students work at an internship four days a week and take two evening classes. Students live in apartments in Arlington, VA, where the program is located. A consortium of small Lutheran schools called Lutheran College Washington Semester operates the program. Visit www.washingtonsemester.org for details about the apartments, location, and opportunities. Multiple Connections Curriculum requirements may be fulfilled, including both experiential learning requirements in LO1 (one for the semester away and one for the internship).