1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A multi-disciplinary course that introduces students to bodies of knowledge, skills, and strategies that dissect the linkages between students' own lives with that of the people whose country is the focus of the course. Depending on credit hours attempted, the course will meet once a week, or more, during the semester. The participants will travel to a selected country for a full immersion experience. Students may engage in field observations, research, visits to culturally relevant sites, home stays, or service or service-learning activities. Pre-trip activities will include literary and academic readings in preparation for the field portion. Readings and lectures will aim to integrate on-site workshops, service, and cultural visits into a cohesive whole through active learning pedagogies. First, the Course must be pre-approved by the department chair; second, it must provide at least fifteen contact hours of lab, research, full immersion activities, or lecture per credit hour offered; and third, it must include an academic project as credit is not given for attendance alone. This course may include standard lectures, international travel, service or service learning projects, domestic field trips, guest speakers, laboratory exercises, simulations, observations, or other non-traditional instruction methods. For domestic travel, see instructor for additional travel costs that may apply. For international travel, see studyabroad.utahtech.edu for additional travel costs that may apply. Repeatable up to 9 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Offered upon sufficient student enrollment. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify problems found in student's society of origin and/or host country following the Problem-Solving Analysis Protocol. 2. Collect and organize information via observation, literature review, or direct experience into a cohesive explanation of the current state of affairs in a particular issue observed while traveling abroad. 3. Compile information and experiences acquired during the field portion.