Description

Students will be exposed to many aspects of Ghanaian and West African cultures and explore historical and cultural sites, including the departure point for the Middle Passage and W.E.B. DuBois Museum. This three-credit program is based in Accra, Ghana's political capital, and includes visits to Elmina, site of the first European slave-trading post in sub-Saharan Africa. Ghana is also home to Cape Coast Castle, one of the remaining legacies of the infamous Atlantic slave trade. Here students will participate in guided tours. In addition, its second largest city and cultural capital, Kumasi, offers students a first-hand experience of the world famous Ashanti kingdom and its crafts.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• History

Cost in US$:

USD3,000

Program Fees Include:

The program fee includes housing/hotel accommodation, academic fees, field trips, airfare, meals, arrival, departure transfers between the airport and hotel in Ghana, and sickness/accident and emergency medical evacuation insurance. Students must submit their passport to OIE five weeks before the departure date.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American and Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Other

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

10 - 14 days

Marquette University's Mission Statement

Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university dedicated to serving God by serving our students and contributing to the advancement of knowledge. Our mission, therefore, is the search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. All this we pursue for the greater glory of God and the common benefit of the human community.

Year Founded

1881