Courses Offered
The program offers two options for students, based on their interests and experience. The students will be required to enroll in one of the following options. The final projects will be submitted online by the end of the summer session.
Communication Arts and Sciences
CAS 497 Fieldwork in Culture and Communication (3 credits)
This intensive two-week summer course will provide students with an opportunity to do field-based research on human social interaction within and across cultures on the island of St. Martin/St. Maarten. The students will examine the role of culture and context in understanding human social interaction. Through the use of intensive observation and written and photographic documentation, the students will learn how to conduct ethnographic research and analyze data to describe and explain communication and culture on the island. The student texts and readings will be distributed at a spring orientation, and a final paper will be due at the end of the second summer session. The students will convene for two three-hour predeparture class sessions in May and then, once on the island, will participate in several hours of fieldwork and analysis of observational notes each day.
Prerequisite: CAS 204 Communication Research Methods, or permission from instructor.
Criminal Justice
CJ 497 Comparative and International Justice: International Experience
(1 credit)
This 1-credit St. Martin/St. Maarten course is the international component of a 3-credit course taught at Penn State Altoona during regular academic semesters. This international experience course will cover the European civil law systems of both the Netherland Antilles and France. The students will observe court proceedings and meet with key legal figures—such as judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys—to gain firsthand experience with the different roles these figures play in the differing systems of law.
There is no prerequisite.
Eligibility
Option #1 (two-week CAS program): This program is open to all students who have a minimum 2.5 grade-point average and have completed the prerequisite course with a grade of C or better. Applicants are considered on a continuous, first-come, first-served basis. Students are encouraged to apply early, as enrollment is limited.
Option #2 (one-week CJ program): This program is open to all students who have a minimum 2.5 grade point-average. Applicants are considered on a continuous, first-come, first-served basis. Students are encouraged to apply early, as enrollment is limited.Faculty
Michelle Miller-Day, associate professor of communication arts and sciences at Penn State, will be the instructor of the two-week course. She teaches research methods and interpersonal communication at the University Park campus and is the author of two published books, Adolescent Relationships and Drug Use and Communication among Grandmothers, Mothers, and Adult Daughters: A Qualitative Study of Maternal Relationships. Dr. Miller-Day has also published numerous articles in professional journals, and her research has been highlighted in outlets such as Glamour magazine and Redbook.
L. Edward Day, assistant professor of criminal justice and sociology and the Criminal Justice Program coordinator at Penn State Altoona, will be the instructor of the one-week course. He teaches in the areas of criminology, criminal justice, juvenile delinquency, and criminal justice policy. He has published numerous articles in professional journals and is the founding and senior editor of War Crimes, Genocide, and Crimes against Humanity: An International Journal.
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