Description

Course Dates

All classes will be taught in the U.K. Students should meet with faculty leaders individually to prepare for the program abroad.

You will meet informally with your faculty leader/s following the family orientation on Saturday or Tuesday. See the orientation materials for times/locations.

Required Courses:
Economics 409 - History of Economic Thought (SS) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Econ 204 or 209 and Econ 206 or 208 with an average grade of C or better.
Instructor: Lee Van Scyoc
Fulfills a required course or upper division elective credit for economics majors.

Economics 427 - Economic and Social Development of Britain (3 credits)
Prerequisites: Econ 204 or 209 and Econ 206 or 208 with a grade of C or better.
Instructor: Nancy Burnett
Fulfills upper division elective credit for economics majors.
Optional Course

Business Administration 494 - International Business Study Tour (3 credits)
You may be able to subsitute this course for ECON 427.
Prerequisites: By petition to the COB only; contact Dr. Burnett for details.

International Studies 333 1 unit (cr.)
Study Tour
Prerequisites: none; syllabus

If you request enrollment in this course on the study abroad application, you will be automatically enrolled and will not be contacted about the coursework involved. Assignments for this course must be done independently. Contact the Office of International Education with questions.

Highlights

Explore the development of Great Britain from the stone age to today - from the druids to the Romans to today's great economy. Visit sites as diverse as a distillery, a woolen mill, roman ruins and one of the great castles and palaces in all of Scotland. Go on a ghost walk, see how people lived in the 1700's, experience life in a Scottish castle, learn about the lives and history of Scotland and England... and create memories that will last a lifetime. Join a group of UW Oshkosh students and faculty as they...
* Examine the philosophical foundations of modern economic theory,
* Compare original market structures from the middle ages with the industrialized might of modern manufacturing,
* Explore the development of economic conditions which paralleled economic theory of the time and,
* Experience places illustrative of economic theory and living history in action.

LIVE in Dalkeith Castle!!!

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Business Admin. & Mngmt.
• Economics

Cost in US$:

4,550 USD Total Estimated Expenses

Program Fees Include:

Program Fee Estimate
* 2,320 USD Program fees are estimated at 1,860 USD - 2,320 USD based on 15-25 participants. The more who sign up for this program, the lower the cost per participant will be. You can help lower your cost to study abroad by recruiting friends and classmates to join you in this experience!

Expenses in U.S. Dollars
100 USD Application Fee ($200 for out-of-state applicants)
100 USD Passport & Pictures
1,325 USD Airfare
varies: Immunizations
-50 USD Refund to eligible participants (through summer 2009 programs)
1,475 USD Total Pre-travel Expense Estimate (plus immunizations)

Expenses in Foreign Currency (British Pound = GBP)
325 GBP Meals
50 GBP Local Transportation
150 GBP Personal Spending Money (150 GBP - 250 GBP)
525 GBP Total Expense Estimate while Abroad

4,550 USD Total Estimated Expenses

* Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.

Program fees cover course-related expenses (no tuition is assessed); transportation between UW Oshkosh and Chicago O'Hare by school bus; accommodations as listed on the finalized itinerary; continental breakfasts; tours/visits (including transportation and entrance fees) listed on the finalized itinerary; pre-travel orientation; and international health insurance. The program itinerary may be tentative and will not be finalized until approximately two weeks before departure.

Program fees do not cover items not specifically mentioned above such as trip cancellation and baggage insurance; passports; immunizations;airfare; all other meals, food and beverages; local transportation costs not associated with the finalized itinerary; and all expenses of a purely personal nature. Estimates for some of these expenses have been included. Fees for a single room are available upon request.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Scholarships are Available

Are you an Economics Major or Minor? Apply for the James Grunloh Economics Study Abroad Scholarship