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SOEHHS Summer Abroad Programs

  • CRUISE INFORMATION: 2012
  • POSTER
  • DR. FUSCO
  • DR. WHITTON
  • DR. ZWIRN

SUMMER SESSION II CRUISE: 2012

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
School of Education, Health and Human Services

2012 Study Abroad Programs

Mediterranean Cruise

Tentative Program Description and Itinerary

This exciting Study Abroad 2012 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 Celebrity Cruise experience to Italy, Greece, and Turkey: Professors Fusco, Whitton, and Zwirn.

All students and faculty members will depart on Friday, June 29th by air from NYC/JFK Airport to Rome and will stay two overnights in a Rome hotel until cruise departure on July 2nd. While in Rome, sightseeing activities will be available. Excursions will also be available at the ports-of-call listed on the itinerary below for additional cost. The trip will end in Rome on Friday, July 13th with air travel to NYC/JRK on the same day.

The attached forms must be completed and a $450 deposit must be paid (by check or credit card) no later than Friday, April 13, 2012.  Come to Hagedorn Room 113 to drop off all registration materials.

Trip Itinerary

  • June 29:                 Air travel from NYC/JFK to Rome
  • June 30:                 Air travel from NYC/JFK to Rome
  • June 30:                 Sightseeing in Rome  
  • July 1:                     Sightseeing in Rome
  • July 2:                     Morning sightseeing; departure on cruise ship at 5 p.m. (Board ship after 12 noon)
  • July 3:                     At sea
  • July 4:                     Arrive in Santorini, Greece
  • July 5:                     At sea
  • July 6:                     Arrive in Istanbul, Turkey
  • July 7:                     In Istanbul, Turkey
  • July 8:                     In Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
  • July 9:                     In Piraeus (Athens), Greece
  • July 10:                  In Mykonos, Greece
  • July 11:                  At Sea
  • July 12:                  In Naples, Italy
  • July 13:                  Arrive in Rome; Air travel from Rome to NYC/JFK.

Course Offerings on the Cruise

  • Professor Fusco:
    • Building Literacy Strategies by Exploring the Connection Between Cultural Influences, Italian Folklore and Children’s Literature (3s.h.):  ELED1861; SED1861; ELED205; ELED2861; SED2861; CT2861; ELED278
  • Professor Whitton:
    • Exploring the Greek Heritage of Geometry (3s.h.):  SED180M; MATH280G; SED280G; MATH280M; SED280M
  • Professor Zwirn:
    • Interdisciplinary and Multicultural Education: Learning through the Arts (3 s.h.):  CT281 I; SED281 I; ELED281 I; SED181 I; ELED181 I; CT181 I; ELED122; ELED212; CT298B; SED114; CT297B