CRUISE INFORMATION: 2013

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
School of Education

2013 Study Abroad Programs

A Princess Mediterranean Cruise:  July 15-29, 2013

Program Description and Itinerary

This exciting Study Abroad 2013 option is a Mediterranean Cruise that includes the itinerary listed below.  Three SOE faculty members are collaborating to offer a variety of courses coupled with a Royal Princess Cruise experience to Spain, Italy, Greece, France, and Turkey:  Professors Davey, Fusco, and Zwirn.

Literacy and art students and faculty members will depart on Monday, July 15th by air from NYC/JFK Airport to Barcelona and will stay for one overnight in a Barcelona hotel until cruise departure on July 17th.   While in Barcelona, sightseeing activities will be available.  Excursions will also be available at the ports-of-call listed on the itinerary below.  The trip will end in Venice on Sunday, July 28th with one overnight in a Venice hotel.  Air travel to NYC/JRK will occur on Monday, July 29th.

The attached forms and a $550 deposit must be paid by check of credit card as soon as possible.  Come to Hagedorn Room 113 to drop off all registration materials and payment.    

Trip Itinerary

                July 15:                                 Air travel from NYC/JFK to Barcelona
                July 16:                                 Arrival and sightseeing in Barcelona
                July 17:                                 Morning sightseeing; departure on cruise ship
                July 18:                                 In Toulon, France (for Provence)
                July 19:                                 In Florence/Pisa, Italy
                July 20:                                 In Rome, Italy (Civitavecchia)
                July 21:                                 In Naples, Italy
                July 22:                                 At sea
                July 23:                                 In Mykonos, Greece
                July 24:                                 In Istanbul, Turkey
                July 25:                                 In Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
                July 26:                                 In Athens, Greece
                July 27:                                 At sea
                July 28:                                 In Venice, Italy overnight
                July 29:                                 Air travel from Venice to NYC/JFK

Course Offerings on the Cruise

• Professor Davey:
  • Person and the World: Human Development and the Cultural Surround (3 s.h.): ELED243; ELED213; CT102; ELED181; ELED281; CT229

• Professor Fusco:
  • Developing Literacy Strategies by Exploring the Connection Between Culture and its Influences on Children's Literature (3s.h.):  ELED1861; SED1861; ELED205; ELED2861; SED2861; CT2861; ELED278

• Professor Zwirn:
  • Interdisciplinary and Multicultural Education: Learning through the Arts (3 s.h.):  CT281 I; SED181 I; SED 281 I; ELED 181 I; ELED281 I; ELED122; ELED212; CT298B; SED114; CT297B

POSTER & FLYER [PDF format]

• Cruise Flyer 2013
• 2013 Study Abroad Poster

REQUIRED FORMS [PDF format]

• CRUISE 2013 COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET 
• HU Study Abroad Release Forms
• SOE Study Abroad Financial Aid Info 2013