A
Six-Credit Summer Travel Course
Second
Summer Term 2005
Spend three weeks at the
University of Mysore in southern India visiting ancient temples, a wildlife
preserve and a maharaja’s palace (among other sites), studying classical
Indian culture, and exploring aspects of contemporary Indian life.
The first week of Second Summer Term will be spent on the UCA campus
preparing for the travel experience, and the final week of term will be given to
preparing final projects.
Three
credits (INDS 3380) will be awarded for travel, attending lectures,
participating in all activities, and keeping a journal.
An additional three credits (INDS 4380) may be earned by reading the six
assigned books, taking part in those additional discussions, and submitting a
research paper. The six books are:
Diana Eck, Darsan; Bhagavad-Gita (trans. B. Miller); Ramayana
(trans. W. Buck); Mahabharata (trans. W. Buck); Manil Suri, Death of
Vishnu; and R.K. Narayan, Man-Eater of Malgudi.
For information about the academic experience and alternative credit towards select majors and minors, see Dr. Frontain (Irby 118). For information about the costs and visa registration, see Lindsay Wygal (Library 303).
