SCC Travels!SCC Travels!20052005

Study TourStudy TourOpportunitiesOpportunities

The world isour campus!

2005 Study Tours2005 Study Tours

Study ToursStudy Tours• Italy Italy (Dec 04/Jan 05)(Dec 04/Jan 05)

• Scotland & England Scotland & England (late May)(late May)

• Spain & France Spain & France (late May)(late May)

• China & Tibet China & Tibet (early June)(early June)

Field School Field School (extended study tour)(extended study tour)• Madagascar Madagascar (month of June)(month of June)

What is a study tour?What is a study tour?

A travel experience with an A travel experience with an educational approacheducational approach• Learning by experiencing! Learning by experiencing! • Optional college credit is availableOptional college credit is available

Explore new lands, cultures, peopleExplore new lands, cultures, people It’s mainly fun . . . butIt’s mainly fun . . . but

you’ll learn something, too!you’ll learn something, too!• They are not “party trips”They are not “party trips”

Warning!Warning!

Known to cause permanent changes Known to cause permanent changes to the brainto the brain• Changes in levels of awarenessChanges in levels of awareness• Changes in perceptionChanges in perception• Changes in vocabulary, speech, and Changes in vocabulary, speech, and

linguistic abilitylinguistic ability Known to be addictiveKnown to be addictive

• Habit-formingHabit-forming• Cravings forCravings for

travel adventuretravel adventure global explorationglobal exploration experiential learning experiential learning

Top Ten Reasons Top Ten Reasons to Join ato Join a

Study TourStudy Tour

10. 10. Take credit for your Take credit for your experienceexperience

Most tours offer optional college creditMost tours offer optional college credit• Global CulturesGlobal Cultures• Foreign LanguageForeign Language• BiologyBiology• Political SciencePolitical Science• AnthropologyAnthropology• HistoryHistory• LiteratureLiterature• Art Art

Credit is based on independent study before/after Credit is based on independent study before/after the tour and informal learning experiences while the tour and informal learning experiences while on tour.  on tour. 

These credits ordinarily transfer very easily to These credits ordinarily transfer very easily to other colleges and universities.  other colleges and universities.  • Students from other colleges are always welcome on our Students from other colleges are always welcome on our

tours. tours.

9. 9. You'll be with friendsYou'll be with friends

Travel with folks from your Travel with folks from your own local community own local community

. . . folks you've already . . . folks you've already met at our preview met at our preview meetings.  meetings. 

Your SCC tour leader is Your SCC tour leader is always right there for youalways right there for you

8. 8. Less hassle = more funLess hassle = more fun We'll take care of We'll take care of

• Getting you to the next hotelGetting you to the next hotel• Getting you checked in and squared Getting you checked in and squared

awayaway• Putting you on the road to the right Putting you on the road to the right

locationslocations• All of those hundreds of little hassles All of those hundreds of little hassles

that keep you from enjoying your tour that keep you from enjoying your tour

7. 7. The right choicesThe right choices

Your experienced tour leader and Your experienced tour leader and travel suppliers will choosetravel suppliers will choose• HotelsHotels• ToursTours• RoutesRoutes• Interesting sitesInteresting sites

Maximize your experience . . . Maximize your experience . . . we've done all the research for you!we've done all the research for you!

6. 6. You'll be well preparedYou'll be well prepared

Everything you need on your tour to Everything you need on your tour to enjoy it comfortablyenjoy it comfortably

ResourcesResources• HandoutsHandouts• preview meetingspreview meetings• access to tour leaders before the touraccess to tour leaders before the tour

No worrying about what to bring, No worrying about what to bring, what to wear, and which little plug what to wear, and which little plug adapter to bring adapter to bring

5. 5. You'll learn a lotYou'll learn a lot

Our tour leaders are also professorsOur tour leaders are also professors Our professional guides are trained & Our professional guides are trained &

experiencedexperienced They’ll provide you with all you'll They’ll provide you with all you'll

need to really need to really get the most out of get the most out of your touryour tour

4. 4. A safe tripA safe trip Traveling in a group with Traveling in a group with

experienced leaders, tour guides, experienced leaders, tour guides, and drivers is much safer than and drivers is much safer than traveling on your own traveling on your own

. . . especially in unfamiliar . . . especially in unfamiliar territories and culturesterritories and cultures

3. 3. Lots of extras built into the Lots of extras built into the package pricepackage price

Your tour won't end up costing Your tour won't end up costing you twice or three times what you twice or three times what you thought it would.  you thought it would. 

Package prices seen elsewhere Package prices seen elsewhere often don't includeoften don't include• Activities, ground transfers, tour Activities, ground transfers, tour

guides, educational materials, tour guides, educational materials, tour preparation materials, personal preparation materials, personal service, guides AND tour leaders, service, guides AND tour leaders, and moreand more

2. 2. We'll do the drivingWe'll do the driving

No wrestling with maps and road No wrestling with maps and road signs in a foreign languagesigns in a foreign language

You can snooze if you're tiredYou can snooze if you're tired Enjoy the scenery Enjoy the scenery . . . and the company. . . and the company No wondering which side of the road No wondering which side of the road

you're supposed to be on!  you're supposed to be on!  You'll never have to be the You'll never have to be the

"designated driver""designated driver"

1. 1. Everyone is welcomeEveryone is welcome ! !

Small groups Small groups Mixed groupsMixed groups

• Traditional-aged studentsTraditional-aged students• Older students & members of the communityOlder students & members of the community• FamilyFamily• FriendsFriends• Anyone who want a quality, affordable travel Anyone who want a quality, affordable travel

experience that they know is well-planned experience that they know is well-planned and includes experienced travel escorts.  and includes experienced travel escorts. 

Travelers under 16 must be accompanied by a Travelers under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.  Some tours have reasonable age, responsible adult.  Some tours have reasonable age, physical ability, or other restrictions.physical ability, or other restrictions.

ItalyItaly Dec 27 (2004) – Dec 27 (2004) –

Jan 4 (2005)Jan 4 (2005) LeadersLeaders

• Will Griffin Will Griffin (Anthropology)(Anthropology)

• Paul Roesler Paul Roesler (Political Science)(Political Science)

ItalyItaly Cost:Cost:

from $2229 from $2229• Includes airfareIncludes airfare

RomeRome PompeiiPompeii CapriCapri SorrentoSorrento

Scotland & Scotland & EnglandEngland

May 17 - 30May 17 - 30 LeadersLeaders

• David Marshall David Marshall (English/Theater)(English/Theater)

• Brian Smith Brian Smith (Art)(Art)

Scotland & Scotland & EnglandEngland

Cost: $1807Cost: $1807• Land price onlyLand price only

EdinburghEdinburgh StirlingStirling CulrossCulross The Lake CountryThe Lake Country Peak District Nat’l Peak District Nat’l

ParkPark The CotswaldsThe Cotswalds Stratford Upon AvonStratford Upon Avon OxfordOxford LondonLondon

Spain & Spain & FranceFrance

May 17 - 29May 17 - 29 LeadersLeaders

• Denise McCracken Denise McCracken (Foreign Languages)(Foreign Languages)

• Cal Chandler Cal Chandler (Foreign Languages)(Foreign Languages)

Spain & Spain & FranceFrance

Cost: $2645Cost: $2645• Includes airfareIncludes airfare

MadridMadrid ToledoToledo BurgosBurgos BilbaoBilbao BiarritzBiarritz St. Jean-de-LuzSt. Jean-de-Luz ParisParis VersaillesVersailles

China & China & TibetTibet

June 3 – 16June 3 – 16 LeaderLeader

• Kevin Patton Kevin Patton (Life Science)(Life Science)

China & TibetChina & Tibet Cost: $ 3799Cost: $ 3799

• Includes airfareIncludes airfare BeijingBeijing Great Wall of ChinaGreat Wall of China Xi’anXi’an Terracotta soldiersTerracotta soldiers ChenguChengu Panda Breeding CenterPanda Breeding Center Wolong Nature ReserveWolong Nature Reserve LhasaLhasa Dalai Lama palaceDalai Lama palace

Field School:Field School:MadagascarMadagascar

June 1 - 30June 1 - 30 LeaderLeader

• Will Griffin Will Griffin (Anthropology)(Anthropology)

Field School:Field School:MadagascarMadagascar

Cost: Cost: $950 (land)$950 (land)$2400 ($2400 (approx.approx. air) air)

Private Malagasy Private Malagasy language lessonslanguage lessons

Guest lecturesGuest lectures Cultural sites of the Cultural sites of the

highlandshighlands Surveys/excavations Surveys/excavations

through Madagascarthrough Madagascar Lemur forestsLemur forests

studytour.org