Current Programs—Semester and Year

Trinidad & Tobago: University of the West Indies

Program Timing: Students enroll in a one-credit, fall semester seminar course titled Life Science Communications 375 Special Topics - Trinidad. The student spends the following Spring Semester abroad at the University of the West Indies.

Majors: All CALS majors

Program Description:
The 375 Special Topics seminar covers broad topic areas of culture and life in Trinidad. Speakers discuss wild life ecology, sociology, and religion in Trinidad and Tobago.

Students are required to prepare and present one substantial paper during the fall semester seminar class.
During the spring semester abroad, students will conduct an independent research project on a topic of their choice. Previous topics include: endangered species, erosion control, examining the habits of bats, working with children who have a genetic defects, working for a Trinidad newspapers, examining national land use issues, and studying Trinidad's Emperor Zoo.

The University of the West Indies Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences (ANS) is widely recognized for its work in the tropics with special emphasis on tropical agriculture, food, natural resources, and the environment. Much of the work in these areas is done at the ANS field station in St. Joseph.

For more information on the University of the West Indies, click here.

Application Deadline: April 1

Estimated Program Costs:
Wisconsin Residents:
Non-Refundable Program Fee: $100
Program Costs: $7,591 (tuition, housing, health insurance, in-country administrative fees)
Student Expenses: $3,150 (passport, visa, airfare, food, personal expenses)

Non-Residents:
Non-Refundable Program Fee: $100
Program Costs: $15,072 (tuition, housing, health insurance, in-country administrative fees)
Student Expenses: $3,150 (passport, visa, airfare, food, personal expenses)

Minnesota Reciprocity:
Non-Refundable Program Fee: $100
Program Costs: $8,547 (tuition, housing, health insurance, in-country administrative fees)
Student Expenses: $3,150 (passport, visa, airfare, food, personal expenses)

Contact: Larry Meiller

UW-Madison International Academic Programs

Find many more semester and year-long study abroad opportunities at this website: http://www.studyabroad.wisc.edu/programs/index.asp.