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Castleton offers many opportunities to travel and study in far away places.
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London Semester (Fall Semester 2008) - A Castleton professor teaches in and leads our London Semester Program every second year. The program emphasizes the liberal arts, and takes advantage of all that the city of London has to offer, including its museums and its lively theatre scene. Students in all majors are welcome, as the courses are designed to fulfill general education requirements. London Semester. |
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Tropical Biodiversity (Fall 2008)
Travel to Maho Bay on the island of St. John in the Caribbean. 3 credits.
This course combines biology and art and is led by Professors Cynthia Moulton and Liza Myers. You will become a naturalist exploring the species and interactions that form the community of a coral reef. You will also study and observe the interconnected habitats of beaches, salt ponds, mangroves, and lowland tropical forests near reefs. Through sketching and painting your observations, you will develop a sense of the scientific complexities that create this beautiful ocean ecosystem. |
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India – Art and Ritual in the Himalayas (September 5 - September 21, 2008)
This program is a unique learning opportunity that takes place in one of the world’s oldest continual living civilizations – India. During this exciting learning experience students will study and learn many of India’s timeless traditions such as Ahimsa (non-violence), Yoga, and Meditation that have shaped Indian society over the last 5,000 years of human history. This intensive study abroad program is based in Kolkata, Darjeeling, and Sikkim where students will study Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. The classroom each day will be a different temple or monastery where students will receive lectures from prominent local scholars, artists, and Buddhist monks. During this culturally rich learning experience students will be immersed in India’s urban and rural environments as they study art, architecture, and India’s ancient spiritual traditions. Wisdom Tours. |
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The History & Traditions of Mexico (January 9 - January 18, 2009)
This course examines the richness and complexity of Mexico, from the splendor of the ancient Maya to the sprawl of modern Mexico City. Students will explore Mexico's diverse and changing cultures and populations, examining the area’s folklore, architecture, artistic traditions, beliefs systems, and contemporary issues. Details and contact information. |
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Natural History of Galapagos Islands - The Galapagos Islands are a remote equatorial archipelago 600 miles west of Equador. The islands harbor a flora and are unlike any other in The world. Animals on the island have not evolved in the presence of humans and so can be observed easily at close range. The islands have played an important historical role shaping Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection as well as being the focus of more recent biological and geological research. The course includes a field trip to the island during winter break in January (summer on the Galapagos). Students live on a boat during that time; hiking in rugged terrain is required.
2008 Photos. |
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Desert Ecology (Spring course with summer travel) - In the American Southwest, deserts are harsh, but extremely fragile ecosystems, a seeming paradox that this ten day course examines by exploring the interactions between desert organisms and their unique environment. The course includes a field trip to primitive areas of the Mojave Desert in California and is led by biology professor Brad Coupe. This course is offered every other year in the spring semester. Summer 2008 photos. |
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The Collapse of a Civilization: Ecology, History and Astronomy of the Maya -
Why did the ancient civilization of the Maya collapse? With an eye towards understanding contemporary sustainability issues, this course explores current and past ecological and historical/cultural environments in Belize. Visiting the Cayo District in Belize (British Virgin Islands), partcipants stay in environmentally friendly lodgings.The course takes paticipants from Mayan Ruins to historic medicinal trails in the rainforest. Team-taught by Professors of Ecology, Astronomy, and History, the course is offered every other year in the spring semester. More photos. |
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Alternative Spring Break (late March, early April every year) - For ten years, Castleton students have been spending spring break doing volunteer work in urban areas and most recently in Nicaragua. In the spring of 2006, students will be working in Gulf Coast on projects that help with Katrina relief. |
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Men's Soccer Team travels to London (March 28 - April 6, 2008) - Coach John Werner and members of Castleton's Men's Soccer team traveled to London to compete against three collegiate-level opponents and attend two English Premier League soccer games. Athletic teams are permitted to travel abroad every four years.
Team's London schedule. |
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