Study Abroad Courses : Honors College : Texas State University

The following study abroad programs are affiliated with the Honors College.

For information on other study abroad programs, see Texas State's Study Abroad website.

New Delhi, Mussoorie, and Varanasi India

May 21 - June 15, 2018

Program Director: Dr. Leah Renold | 512.245.2117 | lr22@txstate.edu

The India study abroad program takes place in a small village in the foothills of the Himalayas and in New Delhi, the capital of India, and includes an overnight excursion to visit the Taj Mahal and multiple field trips, including visits to sacred sites on the Ganges River. The program also offers a community service component.

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HIST 3374C History of Religions

Substitution: Honors Contract Option

This course covers the development of the major traditions and concepts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam in India. The study abroad program offers field trips to places of worship of all of India's religions and also opportunities to meet and have discussions with people practicing the various religious traditions. The course includes a service component involving community service in the foothills of the Himalaya mountains.
HIST 4350P European Colonialism

Substitution: Honors Contract Option

This course covers European colonialism in general and British colonialism in particular. The study abroad program explores the development of the British Raj in India, the Indian independence movement led by Mahatma Gandhi, and the enduring impact of British rule on modern India. The program offers field trips to a wide range of historical sites from the colonial period, from British churches and cemeteries to the palatial residence of the British Viceroy in New Delhi.

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Tuscany, Italy

June 1 - June 22, 2018

Program Director: Dr. Colleen Myles | 512.245.1327 | cch64@txstate.edu

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For more information, please visit: http://go.capa.org/florence/txstate-to-tuscany/

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Tetouan, Morocco

June 1 - June 30, 2018

Program Director: Mrs. Noha Mohama-Akkar | (512) 245.2496 | nm22@txstate.edu

Honors Courses Available:

HON 2390K: Introduction to Arab Culture
HON 2390L: Intro to Islam

Substitutions: International Studies or counts toward the Minor in Religious Studies

This course will focus on educating students about basic history and cultural practicies related to Islam, the profit of Islam and Islam's holy book, The Koran. It will also focus on the relationship between the Arabic language, the Arabic culture and Islam so students will be able to distinguish between what is cultural and what is religious.

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Florence and the Amalfi Coast, Italy

June 3 - July 8, 2018

Program Director: Dr. Moira Di Mauro-Jackson | 512.245.2360 | md11@txstate.edu

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HON 3397H: International Culture

Substitution: Honors

Course Description: This study abroad course will cultivate student knowledge of the similarities and differences among international cultures, values, traditions, beliefs, and customs. Discussions and written assignments will provide opportunities to understand the cultural achievements and human conditions of a specific target country. Field trips will provide experience of cultural components.
HON 3391W: Service Learning
HON 4391: Independent Study

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

June 4 - June 28, 2018

Program Director: Dr. Christine Norton | 512.245.4562 | cn19@txstate.edu

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HON 3391W: Service Learning
HON 3394V: Universal Human Rights

Course Description: What are the significant social, political, philosophical, historical, legal, economic, geographic, and cultural factors that impact universal human rights? What are the challenges involved in implementing universal human rights; what efforts effectively redress inequity and what are the opposing viewpoints? Students will engage in critical intellectual inquiry and personal self-reflection in order to facilitate the development of a global perspective for the 21st century.

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London, England

June 4 - June 29, 2018.

Program Director: Dr. David Wiley | 512.245.2946 | dw13@txstate.edu

The United States (US) has long had some of the highest rates of teen pregnancy, birth, and sexual risk-taking among youth in the developed world. The primary purpose of this study abroad class is to explore the sexual health culture, policies, and practices in the UK and how they differ from those in the US.

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H ED 3360: Human Sexuality

The HED 3360 and HED 4347 courses are combined to create a hands-on learning experience abroad.

During a three-week stay in London, students will experience sexual health programs, policies, and services from a “sex positive” perspective by visiting a variety of agencies and organizations targeted with reproductive health for teens and young adults. Included in these class activities are lectures/presentations from leading UK sexual health experts and site visits to specific agencies/organizations.
H ED 4347: Independent Study

The HED 3360 and HED 4347 courses are combined to create a hands-on learning experience abroad.

During a three-week stay in London, students will experience sexual health programs, policies, and services from a “sex positive” perspective by visiting a variety of agencies and organizations targeted with reproductive health for teens and young adults. Included in these class activities are lectures/presentations from leading UK sexual health experts and site visits to specific agencies/organizations.

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Canterbury, England

July 9 - August 6, 2018

Program Director: Dr. Jon McGee | 512.245.8272 | rm08@txstate.edu

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London, England

July 11 - August 1, 2018

Program Director: Dr. Bob Price | 512.245.3805 | bobprice@txstate.edu

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HON 3391W Service Learning Abroad

Substitutions: International Studies Elective

This study abroad course will center on students’ experiences volunteering with non-profit and/or government institutions abroad. Discussions and written assignments will provide opportunities to analyze the volunteer experiences. Fields trips will provide cultural components to add to the discussion and written assignments. The course is designed as an independent study. The student will engage in inquiry and problem solving approaches to propose a course of study that follows his/her own curiosity and interests relevant to our placement in London.
HON 4391 Honors Independent Study

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Past Study Abroad Offerings

HON 1390G: C.S. Lewis: Master Communicator (Oxford)

Instructor: Beebe, S Communication Studies

Course Options:

HON 1390G or COMM 4315/5315: C.S. Lewis, Master Communicator

The focus of this course is on communication principles and rhetorical strategies embedded in the works of famed Oxford University professor C.S. Lewis. Using Oxford as a “classroom,” you will walk where Lewis walked and sit where Lewis sat when discussing works about Narnia, literature, philosophy, and religion. The course emphasizes communication applications of Lewis’ celebrated writing and speaking career.

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**Also taught under course HON 2309F
HON 2309A: Origins of Civilization

Semester Offered: Summer 2017

Location: New Delhi, Mussooorie, and Varanasi, India

Course Description: By studying literary, mythic, and philosophical works selected with special attention to narratives about the origins of humanity and civilization, students will encounter a variety of explanations of human existence. The course will broaden students' perspectives and provide insight into the background of contemporary world cultures.
HON 2380H: Building a Greener Future: One Home at a Time

Semester Offered: Summer 2016

Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Course Description: This course will focus on the science and engineering principles involved in building and maintaining a house. Students will investigate how choices of materials and design influence the cost, sustainability, and energy efficiency of housing. Laboratory experiences will develop these concepts and enable students to make common household repairs.
HON 2380I: Teaching Physical Science to Children

Semester Offered: Summer 2016

Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Course Description: This studio-styled physics course is ideal for preservice K-8 teachers. Course content includes both physics concepts and research findings on physics teaching and learning. We will focus on developing deep understanding of fundamental concepts in physical science and how these concepts relate to making sense of our everyday experience.
HON 2390K: Introduction to Arab Culture
HON 2390L: Introduction to Islam

Substitutions: International Studies or counts toward the Minor in Religious Studies

This course will focus on educating students about basic history and cultural practicies related to Islam, the profit of Islam and Islam's holy book, The Koran. It will also focus on the relationship between the Arabic language, the Arabic culture and Islam so students will be able to distinguish between what is cultural and what is religious.
HON 3390L: Film Analysis: A mini-term in Paris
HON 3391W: Service Learning

Semester Offered: Summer 2016

Location: San Miguel, Panama; Amalfi Coast, Italy; Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Course Description: This study abroad course will center on students' experiences volunteering with non-profit or government institutions abroad. Discussions and written assignments will provide opportunities to analyze the volunteer experiences. Field trips will provide cultural components to add to the discussion and written assignments.
HON 3392P: Technology, Gender, and Bodies in Film
HON 3393R: From Court to Street: 18th Century France

Substitutions: Group A History or FR 3301 or FR 3370 or FR 4301 or ENG 2340

Professor: C. Martin

Semesters Offered: spring 2002, summer 2007

Course Description: Why did France move from the gilded age of Louis XIV's Versailles to military dominance of Europe under Napoleon? Examine the cultural revolutions arising in 18th century France by studying the literature, art, architecture and music of the period.
HON 3394V: Universal Human Rights: A Global Perspective

Semester Offered: Summer 2016

Location: San Miguel, Panama

Course Description: What are the significant social, political, philosophical, historical, legal, economic, geographic, and cultural factors that impact universal human rights? What are the challenges involved in implementing universal human rights; what efforts effectively redress inequity and what are the opposing viewpoints? Students will engage in critical intellectual inquiry and personal self-reflection in order to facilitate the development of a global perspective for the 21st century.
HON 3395L: Summer Study in Paris

Summer II 2014

Professor: C. Martin Location: Rennes, France, with optional week in Paris

Substitutions: French 2310, 2320, or advanced French

Course Description: This total immersion program in French language and culture will provide students with a comprehensive approach and authentic language environment to continue the development of proficiency in French. Students will also achieve greater cultural understanding by becoming immediately and personally involved with different values inherent in a foreign culture.
HON 3395Q: South Asian Literature

Semester Offered: Summer 2017

Location: New Delhi, Mussoorie, and Varanasi, India

Course Description: How do religious texts such as The Bhagavad Gita as well as contemporary texts by writers such as Salman Rushdie reveal the culture, history and religion of South Asia? Students will be immersed in South Asian culture through Bollywood movies, field trips to temples and art museums, learning meditaion, preparing and enjoying Indian food, and interviewing individuals from the region.
HON 3397H: International Culture Course: The Cultural Characteristics and Diversity of People Outside the US

Semester Offered: Summer 2016

Location: San Miguel, Panama; Amalfi Coast, Italy

Course Description: This study abroad course will cultivate student knowledge of the similarities and differences among international cultures, values, traditions, beliefs, and customs. Discussions and written assignments will provide opportunities to understand the cultural achievements and human conditions of the specific target country. Field trips will provide cultural components to add to the discussion and written assignments.
HON 3398H: The Politics of China Through Chinese Literature and Film

Semester Offered: Summer 2017

Location: Beijing, China

Course Description: This course offers an overview of the historical, social, and political developments in contemporary China through the cultural production of Chinese intellectuals. Besides studying from academic texts, films, and literary works, students will meet some Chinese writers and filmmakers, have fun exploring Beijing, and camp/hike remote sections of the Great Wall.
HON 4380C: Teaching Physical Science to Children (Cambodia)

Summer 2014

Professor: G. Dickinson, H. Galloway Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Substitutions: CI 4355, CI 5329, GS 3310, GS 3320, HON 4380C

Course Description: This program provides students the opportunity to learn general science, physics, and/or science methods while studying with Cambodian college students at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, the oldest and most respected university in the country. Students will also have the opportunity to teach what they have learned to local Cambodian children.
HON 4391: Independent Study
GS 3310: General Science (Departmental Honors)
GS 3320: General Science II (Departmental Honors)