Travel and Study Abroad

Global Education

Travel and study abroad programs allow students to experience customs, languages and cultures of the world firsthand. Students have up-close-and-personal encounters with some of the greatest accomplishments in history and get the chance to practice what they have learned about other customs, languages and currencies.

Ghana

This study abroad program will provide students with captivating historical, educational, linguistic, and cultural facets of Ghana, West Africa. Students will visit many historic sites including the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, Independence Square, and W.E.B. DuBois Centre to learn about the Pan African Culture, the History of Gold Coast, and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Students will also take trips to the Ashanti King´s Palace and Museum in Kumasi (which was used by the Ashanti kings until 1974), and the Cape Coast Castle (which was used to hold slaves before they were transported and sold in the Americas). Lastly, students will stopover at a local primary school (hold a lesson for the children while learning about life in the village in return) and participate in other exciting cultural events. Limited space. Sign up by Jan. 31. 

Term/Length: Spring Break/9 days

Related Course(s): IDS2930
Contact: Professor Forster Agama | agamaf@tcc.fl.edu | (850) 201-8058

Iceland glacier fieldIceland

This study abroad trip will focus on the politics, economics, culture and society of Iceland. Based in the capital of Reykjavik, students will take trips to places such as the Krysuvik geothermal area, Lake Kleifvatn, Thingvellir National Park and the glacier at Jokulsarlon. Students will go on a guided boat tour off the coast of Reykjavik to see the coastline and its impacted sea life.



Term/Length: Early Summer/9+ days
Related Course(s): IDS2930
Contact: Professor Brian Kupfer | kupferb@tcc.fl.edu

Czech RepublicCzech Republic

In conjunction with Valdosta State University, TCC offers the chance to study at one of the oldest universities in Central Europe: Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Earn six college credit hours in political science, history or international studies. Excursions and tours lead students to Prague, Krakow, Budapest and Vienna.

Term/Length: Early Summer/3 weeks
Contact: Dean Richard Murgo | murgor@tcc.fl.edu  

Spanish cathedralSpain

TCC’s Spain Study Abroad program starts in Barcelona, and the main study portion of the program takes place in Madrid. Excursions around the city and one-day tours to Segovia, Toledo and other locations are also offered.

Term/Length: Summer/3 weeks
Related Course(s): SPN1121, SPN2220, SPN2240, SPW2010
Contact: Professor Rosalinda Wright | wrightr@tcc.fl.edu

New York City art museumNew York

Each spring, TCC offers a five-day trip to New York City that gives students access to major art museums and galleries in the company of an expert faculty guide. Students stay in downtown Manhattan within easy walking or subway distance from the world’s greatest collections of fine art and the many other rich cultural opportunities found in the Big Apple.

Term/Length: Spring Break/5 days
Related Course(s): HUM2942
Contact: Professor Julie Baroody | baroodyj@tcc.fl.edu

Are you a student interested in the Travel and Study Abroad program?
Complete an interest form and Study Abroad application to be considered.

Faculty members interested in teaching with the Travel and Study Abroad program can learn more here.

For more information on Travel and Study Abroad programs or the Global Gateway program, contact Dean Richard Murgo at (850) 201-8145.