THAILAND HOME-STAY PROGRAM
SPRING 2008
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Chiang Mai University
Classes are taught by Dr. Michael R. Leming and faculty from
Chiang Mai University, where classes meet January – March.
Educational Field Trip
Students will travel to the cities of Lampang, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok,
Ayutthaya, Bangkok, and Pattaya in Thailand, followed by a 1 week
Spring break at the end of March.
Karen Tribal Village
For the month of April, students will live in a Karen tribal
village in the foothills of the Himalayas where they will complete an
anthropological course on the Karen of Northern Thailand.
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Students will register for their Spring Thailand
courses online in November during Spring 2008 registration. Please
check your Pepperdine email for your exact registration time; and
the International Programs website
http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/internationalprograms/ in November
for the course call numbers.
General Requirements: While studying in the Thailand
Program all students must enroll in all the courses listed below:
• IPIL 200 - Introduction to Thai Language (4 or 6)
• IPIL 300 - Thai Culture and Society (4) (GE Non-Western Cultures)
• IPHU 300 - Service Learning Internship (4) Substitutes
for SAAJ 342 for SAAJ students.
• IPRE 301 - The Karen of Northern Thailand (4) (GE Religion 301)
For more information please visit:
www.AmazingSEAsia.com
Cost: Flat-rate
tuition is identical to that in Malibu. Additionally, the
International Programs Fee covers room and board charges equivalent
to those in Malibu, round-trip airfare, the educational field trip,
and other extra events and excursions. Students live in homestays
with Thai families while studying at Chiang Mai University, in
hotels during the educational field trip, and in a Christian hostel
with the opportunity for short homestays during their time in the
Karen village.
All courses offered depend upon the availability of qualified
faculty and other program activities depend upon qualified personnel.
The University contracts with scheduled air carriers and local
operators and travel dates may be changed in the case of armed
conflict, terrorist activity, natural disasters, strikes, or other
unforeseen circumstances. The International Programs Student Center
will always have the latest information concerning these programs.
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