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Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand with BADM/FACS

Term To Study: Summer 2016
Application Deadline: May 31, 2016
Program Starts: Jun 20, 2016
Program Ends: Jun 30, 2016
Major 1: Business Administration
Subject 1:
Major 2: Family & Consumer Sciences
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Program Category: Multi-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Fee: $4,592
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 Program Locations:
Australia Sydney
New Zealand Auckland
United States Hawaii
Contact Phone: 304-876-5318
Contact Name: Dr. Kathleen Corpus
Contact Email: kcorpus@shepherd.edu
What is Included: - Round-trip airfare from a Washington, DC area airport
- 9 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (double occupancy)
- Breakfast daily
- 3 dinners plus Luau & Maori Hangi Feast
- Full-time services of a professional Tour Director
- Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
- Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
- Lei greeting
- Luau dinner
- Sydney harbor cruise
- Skyline gondola ride
- Maori Hangi Feast
- Tour Diary

Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided

** Cost listed is for persons aged 22 and under. For those over 23 the cost is $4867.00
What is not Included: - Shepherd tuition (in-state and out-of state rates apply)
- Continuing Education registration if not enrolled in the associated course
- Travel to and from Shepherdstown WV to a Washington DC area airport
- Airport parking
- Cost to obtain or renew and Passport & Visas
- Ancillary airline fees for baggage, etc
- Snacks, Beverages & Lunches (unless otherwise noted)
- Souvenirs and personal spending money
- Free time activities
Documents: 
facs_399a_australia_syllabus.pdf
australia_trip_information.pdf
Program Description

This course is a study abroad tour experience aimed specifically at issues related to Family and Consumer Sciences such as family relations, cultural clothing or textiles, hospitality and tourism, cultural food, food and nutrition, and housing. Students in other disciplines may participate, and choose a topic of interest in conjunction with instructor consultation and approval. Students must have sophomore standing or above.

NON-US PASSPORT HOLDERS please contact the faculty leader PRIOR to enrolling in the trip to discuss any potential visa requirements.

Quick Facts

Population: 22015576
Capital: Canberra
Per-capita GDP: $ 40800
Size: 7741220 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 10:00 hours) Melbourne, Papua New Guinea

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Travel Warning: YES
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