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Pellissippi State study-abroad semester set for
Morelia, Mexico
While your friends and family freeze through another gray Tennessee
winter, you can be soaking up the sun in Morelia, Mexico—and
getting college credit for it!
Pellissippi State and the Tennessee Consortium for International
Studies are offering a brand-new semester-long study abroad program,
and registration is now under way.
The enrollment deadline is November 30, and the number of students
is limited.
Participants leave Knoxville February 1, 2008, for Morelia, a
city of more than one million situated in central Mexico between
Guadalajara and Mexico City. They return April 29—with 12
hours of college credit and a lifetime of memories that include
the irreplaceable experience of living with a local family.
“This program is one of a number of excellent educational
opportunities available for our students through TnCIS,”
said Theresa Castillo, program coordinator.
Founded in 2006, TnCIS represents a group of colleges and universities
devoted to making international education and cultural understanding
a primary goal of higher education in Tennessee.
The organization is headquartered at Pellissippi State, and people
interested in the Morelia program must apply and register through
the College.
“Last spring Pellissippi State had 16 students enroll in
a three-week program in Mexico,” said Castillo. “We
expect an even larger number in this program.”
The semester starts off with a two-day excursion into Mexico City
that includes tours of the pyramids of Teotihuacan and the National
Palace. A month later, a three-day-weekend trip takes the students
to Guanajuato, a silver mining capital. Six other Saturday excursions
are planned to cities and villages around Morelia.
“Those who travel to Morelia will have an opportunity to
see the world in a different way,” said Castillo. “This
is not a typical tourist destination. Morelia was an important
colonial city, and it retains its original character and charm.
“We hope when students return, they will help us internationalize
our community by sharing their experiences.”
Students who enroll in the Morelia program will register for a
minimum of 12 hours of credit—6 hours of Spanish and 6 hours
of general education courses. Other online classes also are available.
The cost of the semester is $4,800, which includes full room and
board, a round-trip airline ticket and all excursions. Students
may be eligible for federal and state financial aid, as well as
for international education grants from the College.
Applications to study in Morelia are available at tncis.org and
at the TnCIS office, 103 Alexander on the Pellissippi Campus.
For further details, please contact Theresa Castillo, 539-7279
or tcastillo@pstcc.edu, or Milton Grimes, 539-7268 or jmgrimes@pstcc.edu.
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