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Show V IN PERSPECTIVE WWm'1- .U'W .' H '""'J.U.WI.IU,.WlilliHijlij. WLHWiiiim.jTit. , tv ' - 3 V ' ! -J - ' - 'J y r "V ! , --t . a. : : i V" " " , l . . -x- ': . t.:- ' i t (:'- . . , . , rr . S "- ' ' . '1 . I. I" - - - l " 3 I i - European study tours draw students Foreign study travel program conducted in English for benefit of American students abroad arrival in Salt Lake and should be a well integrated point of view of some aspect of the tour. The program is divided into three phases. The first phase includes a three week study tour retracing geographically the historical landmarks of western tradition beginning with a visit to Athens and a tour of the major points of interest in Greece. Direct confrontation with the medievil world and renaissance cultural will be in Assisi, Florence, Pisa and Venice. Two Week Sojurn The second phase will be a two w ek sojurn in England with board and room (Continued on Page 7) course offerings in the Social Sciences, fine arts and the humanities. From 12 to 15 credit hours can be earned and the program, "in no way duplicates the Kiel, Germany, Peau, Francei i program which require competence in a foreign language. Prior to departure, students on the tour will be required to complete selections from a reading list to provide background for the courses. Dr. Cummings explained the responsibilities of the students of the tour. "They will need to take suitable notes, make observations and attend regular lecture courses. We hope to give a final exam and the final grade given to the registrar will be determined by the exam and a paper. The paper will be due two or three weeks after By Heidi Sorensen Staff Writer University students can tour European countries and receive University credit at the same time by participating in the summer school in Europe program. Visits to Athens, jPd' Corinth Rome, Florence, London and Paris set the agenda for the nine week tour. The program is designed to add a new mension to the conventional on-campus summer school by offering courses in conjunction with a tour," Dr. Richard rowings, tour director said. Dr. Cummings i ?F' Louis Booth. the other tour leader, wi" be assisted by faculty members from the other institutions. The tour is open to students from Weber State College, Utah State University and the College of Southern Utah. The summer school travel program is an innovative idea, Dr. Cummings said. "Most programs are either travel for pleasure or study in one area for credit. The summer program combines key cities in Europe plus instruction for credit." In English All instruction will be conducted in English and participants will be required to attend classes in conjunction with their travel. The classes offered for credit include 1 Students see renaissance culture first hand (Continued From Page 5) facilities of the University of London. Students will listen to lectures by "noted figures," Dr. Cummings explained from Oxford and Parliament. He said that visits are also planned to the British Museum, Tate Gallery and Tower of London. "We're also attending aShakespearianplay because of the setting and situation," Dr. four weeks, students will have access to library facilities at the University of Louvain. Direct contact with NATO and the Common Market are planned. "Courses such as these are ideal for the study because they can be taught and studied in their own setting rather than in the classroom." Dr. Cummings said. Dr. Cummings said. The cost per student is $1,475 and enrollment is limited to 60 participants. At the present time, 10 students are enrolled for the program. "If the trip is really successful then we can expand it for a longer length of time," he explained. uimmings continued. The una! phase will be intensive study in Brussels Belgium. For What we're trying to do is add a lab dimension to courses that lend themselves to teaching in the area, |