Study Abroad Courses at Wexford
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Make 2024 your BEST YEAR YET: Browse your choices of courses and programs for Spring and Summer
Spring 2024 Programs & Courses
Spring 2024 • Honors College • Global Scholars Program
This program is full, and the waitlist has closed. Thank you for your interest.
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| In Ireland: March 23 through May 6, 2024 |
| This is a Spring 2024 full semester offering. Classes begin on January 8 and end on May 6. When not in Ireland (i.e., before Spring Break), the content is delivered in person — on Monday and Wednesday afternoons — at Eidson House on the Statesboro Campus. |
| Designed by the Honors College to empower freshman students with the international advantage that graduate schools and employers seek, the Honors Global Scholars Program provides ten hours of core credit during Spring Semester. |
| The application process includes an interview. All admitted students receive a substantial scholarship. It covers much of the cost of an extended stay in Ireland. |
Spring 2024 • Waters College of Health Professions • Population Health Sciences Program
This program is full. However, the waitlist remains open. Apply to the program to be placed on the waitlist. A generous monetary support gift is available.
Engage the button (immediately above) to open the dedicated Health Professions Program webpage, which includes details about the courses, travel logistics, accommodations, and pricing, plus the application.
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| In Ireland: March 30 through April 14, 2024 |
| This is a Spring 2024 Minimester Two offering. Classes begin on March 4 and end on April 26. When not in Ireland, the content is delivered asynchronously online. |
| Presented during Minimester Two of Spring 2024, the program focuses on Population Health Sciences, with undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral courses available. All admitted participants receive a generous gift-scholarship of $1,480. |
| For advanced-degree candidates, student-specific directed study may be possible. |
Summer 2024 Programs & Courses
Summer 2024 • Wexmester One • 15 Assorted Undergraduate Courses Available • Core and Upper-Division Offerings • Earn Up to Seven Credit Hours
Student Success: A support gift of at least $800 is available. Apply now to reduce the Program Cost by that amount.
The gift takes effect after receipt of the Deposit Payment (which officially enrolls you in this Study in Ireland opportunity) and the First Payment Balance.
Engage the button (immediately above) to open the dedicated Wexmester One webpage, which includes details about the courses, travel logistics, accommodations, and pricing, plus the application.
| Choose from among 15 Available Courses |
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| In Ireland: May 18 through June 14, 2024 |
| Wexmester One (i.e., Summer Minimester One) begins on Monday, May 13, 2024, with four consecutive days of online coursework. We fly to Ireland on Saturday, May 18, 2024, and we return Stateside on Friday, June 14, 2024. |
| To amass five or six credit hours, an undergraduate student should select two courses from our 14 (fourteen) core and upper-division offerings, which span various disciplines. A third, one-credit-hour CORE 2000 course is also available. |
| During Wexmester One, the university permits a student to take up to seven credit hours. |
| Some Wexmester One disciplines available for undergraduates: Core Courses • Irish Studies • Management • Nursing • Philosophy • Public Health • Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies |
| CORE 2000: Core Capstone (Making Connections) (Mandatory in the Core) ••• HLPR 2010: LGTBQ Health Disparities •••. ••• MGNT 3130: Principles of Management ••• MGNT 4230: International Management ••• NURS 4113: Research in Nursing ••• PHIL 3030-MUS: Philosophy of Music ••• PHIL 3030-SPO: Philosophy of Sport ••• PUBH 4195: Public Health Undergraduate Internship in Ireland ••• PUBH 5000: Disease Detectives: Principles of Public Health Practice ••• WGSS 2100: Introduction to Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies (Core Area E) ••• WGSS 3090: Gender & Sex in the City (Wexford & Dublin) |
Summer 2024 • Wexmester One • Jiann-Ping College of Public Health • Graduate Public Health Courses • Earn at Least Six Credit Hours • Available Courses Include the Field-Based MPH Practicum and the Field-Based DrPH Precept
Student Success: A support gift of at least $800 is available. Apply now to reduce the Program Cost by that amount.
The gift takes effect after receipt of the Deposit Payment (which officially enrolls you in this Study in Ireland opportunity) and the First Payment Balance.
Engage the button (immediately above) to open the dedicated Wexmester One webpage, which includes details about the courses, travel logistics, accommodations, and pricing, plus the application.
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| In Ireland: May 18 through June 14, 2024 |
| Wexmester One (i.e., Summer Minimester One) begins on Monday, May 13, 2024, with four consecutive days of online coursework. We fly to Ireland on Saturday, May 18, 2024, and we return Stateside on Friday, June 14, 2024. |
| In Ireland, mornings feature supervised field-based experiences that count towards the practicum required for the MPH degree or the precept required for the DrPH degree. The basic offering yields three credit hours; however, additional hours may be available. |
| In the afternoons, both the MPH and DrPH students take Principles of Public Health Practice, a three-credit-hour course. |
Summer 2024 • Wexmester Two • 10 Assorted Undergraduate Courses Available • Earn Up to Seven Credit Hours
Student Success: A support gift of at least $800 is available. Apply now to reduce the Program Cost by that amount.
The gift takes effect after receipt of the Deposit Payment (which officially enrolls you in this Study in Ireland opportunity) and the First Payment Balance.
Engage the button (immediately above) to open the dedicated Wexmester Two webpage, which includes details about the courses, travel logistics, accommodations, and pricing, plus the application.
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| In Ireland: June 22 through July 19, 2024 |
| Wexmester Two (i.e., Summer Minimester Two) begins on Monday, June 17, 2024, with several days of online coursework. We fly to Ireland on Saturday, June 22, 2024, and we return Stateside on Friday, June 19, 2024. |
| To amass five or six credit hours, an undergraduate student should select two courses from our nine core and upper-division offerings, which span various disciplines. A third, one-credit-hour CORE 2000 course is also available. |
| Some Wexmester Two disciplines available for undergraduates: Core Courses • English • Environmental Biology • International Studies • Philosophy • Political Science • Psychology ••• Religious Studies • Sociology • Sustainability |
| CORE 2000: Core Capstone (Making Connections) (Mandatory in the Core) ••• BIOL 1230: Environmental Biology (Core Area D1) ••• PHIL 2030: Introduction to Ethics (Core Area C) ••• RELS 3030 (or PHIL 3030 or ENGL 3090-BEH): Brendan Behan: Author, Thinker ••• RELS 3416 (or POLS 4031-REL or INTS 4090-REL): Religion & Irish Identity ••• PHIL POLS 1150: World Politics: Ireland in the International System ••• POLS 4031-WOM (or INTS 4090-WOM): Women & Irish Politics ••• PSYC 4099: Immersion in Ireland: Castles, Cultures & Cuisines (Summer Long Term course; asynchronous online, except while in Ireland) ••• PSYC 4432: Sensation & Perception (Summer Long Term course; asynchronous online, except while in Ireland) ••• SUST 3500: Sustainability Research Methods |
Summer 2024 • Wexmester Two • Time Overseas Split Evenly between Wexford (Ireland) & Normandy (France) • Fly into Dublin & Fly out of Paris • Earn Six Credit Hours
Student Success: A support gift of at least $800 is available. Apply now to reduce the Program Cost by that amount.
The gift takes effect after receipt of the Deposit Payment (which officially enrolls you in this Study in Ireland opportunity) and the First Payment Balance.
| In Ireland: Jun 22 through July 6, 2024 • In France: July 7 through July 19, 2024 |
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| This exciting, six-credit-hour program celebrates the historical and present-day ties between Wexford and Normandy. Halfway through our time overseas, we relocate, by ferry, from our initial base in Ireland to Caen, a medieval city in France’s Calvados department (region). |
| Each student is enrolled in a morning course, taught in English: Exploring World Languages and Cultures: Ireland-France Connections (FOLR 3100). |
| For an afternoon course, the student chooses either Elementary French I (which counts in Core Area C) or Literary Links: Ireland and France. The latter may be taken as ENGL 2100 (Core Area C) or as an upper-division offering: ENGL 3090 or COML 3090 or IRSH 3090. |
For full details about the International Business Program, email Ms. Danielle Smith, Global Programs Coordinator, Parker College of Business
Spring & Summer 2024: Searchable List of Programs & Courses
| Given our profoundly interconnected societies and economies, employers and graduate schools seek candidates with the global edge that high-quality Study Abroad imparts. |
| Expand your knowledge by learning from and researching with outstanding professors in several undergraduate and graduate courses from the College of Arts and Humanities; the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences; the Honors College, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health; the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies; the Parker College of Business; the College of Science and Mathematics; and the Waters College of Health Professions. |
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| The following table details all courses and programs offered on Georgia Southern’s European Campus in Wexford, Ireland, between Monday, May 14, 2024, and Friday, July 19, 2024. Choose from: our Wexmester One courses; our Wexmester Two courses; and our Wexford-Normandy program (during Wexmester Two). |
| You can search the table as a whole; or by a specific minimester (Wexmester One or Wexmester Two); or by or a specific program (Wexford-Normandy). The table is also searchable by professor, course name, or course level (undergraduate or graduate). |
| Here is an example of how to search. Say you’re interested in a philosophy course. In the spyglass box, type the word “Philosophy.” That action will yield all philosophy courses on offer. As the image immediately below illustrates, two undergraduate philosophy courses are available during Wexmester One and a single philosophy course is available during Wexmester Two. |
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| Click anywhere on the line containing a given course name and you’ll load details about the course. The example immediately below captures the course details for Philosophy of Music, available in Wexmester One of 2024. |
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| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | WGSS 3090-IRE | Gender & Sex in the Irish City (Wexford & Dublin) | 3 | Dr. Lisa Costello | lacostello@georgiasouthern.edu | This course offers an exciting opportunity for students to engage with themes in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies while immersed in a study abroad experience in Ireland. Through readings, educational field experiences (EFEXes), and guest speakers, we examine how gender has played a role in Irish history, culture, tourism, memory, and the arts. We also explore the theme of gender and place: How does a “space” become a “place”? | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Global Innovators | Morning | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | GEOG 1130 | World Regional Geography | 3 | Dr. Robert Yarbrough | ryarbrough@georgiasouthern.edu | Emphasizing landscapes, resources, economies, culture, and politics, this course studies geographic regions of the world. We examine globalization, climate change, sustainability, and other contemporary global issues that connect Ireland and the broader European region to other world regions. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Counts in Core B. Significant Asynchronous Online Content. | Global Innovators | Morning | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | MGNT 3130 | Principles of Management | 3 | Mr. Weikang Wang | weikang@georgiasouthern.edu | Focusing on managerial planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, this course provides a comprehensive overview of how corporate, commercial, and industrial management functions. We use Irish case studies, drawn from both domestic and multinational companies. And we take advantage of educational field experiences (EFEXes) to interact with managers in the real-word economy. (Please email the instructor if you need assistance with a prerequisite.) | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Management Major (B.B.A.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Global Innovators | Morning | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | PHIL 3030-MUS | Philosophy of Music | 3 | Dr. Daniel Larkin | dlarkin@georgiasouthern.edu | We rarely stop to think about the music that surrounds our everyday lives. Spanning multiple genres (opera, jazz, blues, rock, punk, hip-hop, Irish folk), this course asks following questions: What makes something a song, not just a collection of sounds? What makes something a good song? Is there an objective standard that must be applied, or is it quality relative to the listener? Is there a wrong way to listen to music? What is the connection between music and emotion? Between music and culture? Do we need to understand the historical context surrounding a song to truly appreciate it? Beyond the classroom, course participants attend live performances by local Irish musicians and also benefit from a private tour of the Irish National Opera House in Wexford Town, near the Georgia Southern campus. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Philosophy Major (B.A.) or Minor Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Global Innovators | Morning | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | KINS 1525 | Concepts of Health and Physical Activity: Body Conditioning | 2 | Dr. Bridget Melton | bmelton@georgiasouthern.edu | This course combines health-related content-knowledge with weekly participation in fitness- or sport-based physical activity. Examples of the health-related topics include: behavioral change; personal safety; components of fitness; nutrition and weight management; the prevention of chronic disease; mental health and stress management; substance use and abuse; and sexual health. The combined course content promotes a healthy lifestyle while teaching lifelong physical activities. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Counts in Everyone’s Core, Whether taken in the U.S. or Ireland, KINS 1525 is a Core requirement for ALL Georgia Southern undergraduates. | Health-Wellness Trailblazers | Morning | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | NURS 4113 | Research in Nursing | 3 | Dr. Joanne Zanetos | jzanetos@georgiasouthern.edu | Designed for nursing majors, this course focuses on the research process and the enhancement of critical thinking skills. Drawing on both US and Irish case studies, participants learn to critique, analyze, and apply research findings to the promotion of health for persons, families, groups, and communities. In addition, they explore how nursing research relates to nursing theory and practice. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of “C” in NURS 3101 or NURS 4201. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Nursing Major (B.S.N.) Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Health-Wellness Trailblazers | Morning | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | CORE 2000 | Core Capstone | 1 | Dr. Joanne Zanetos | jzanetos@georgiasouthern.edu | This course empowers students to make connections between their core curriculum, their career goals, and their external activities — and, in addition, to relate those connections to an understanding of one’s place in the world. With the benefit of a lived experience at Georgia Southern University’s Wexford, Ireland, campus, we examine how the enhancement of a student’s global perspective contributes to the development of academic and professional goals. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Counts in Core B. Almost fully asynchronous online content. Can be taken as a third course. | Health-Wellness Trailblazers | Morning | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | PUBH 4159 | Public Health Undergraduate Internship in Ireland | 3 | Dr. Jeffrey Jones | jajones@georgiasouthern.edu | Are you looking for an international-internship experience by traveling abroad? Based at Georgia Southern University’s beautiful campus in the town of Wexford in southeast Ireland, this course offers students multiple ways to examine public health practices in an overseas setting. Gaining an understanding of the Irish and European ecosystems will give you a serious competitive edge when applying for jobs and advanced-degree programs The course tailors your project or experiences in Ireland to your academic and professional goals. We augment classroom instruction with educational field experiences (EFEXes), panel discussions by Irish experts, and opportunities to gain field hours in relevant professional settings. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Public Health Major (B.P.H.) or Minor Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. 6-Credit-Hour and 9-Credit-Hour Options Also Available (Email Instructor Directly). | Health-Wellness Trailblazers | Morning | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Graduate | PUBH 7790-IRE | Public Health Masters Practicum in Ireland | 3 | Dr. Jeffrey Jones | jajones@georgiasouthern.edu | For Public Health Master’s-level students, this course yields credits towards the graduate practicum (a degree requirement) through a mix of classroom instruction and field experiences in Wexford, Ireland, where Georgia Southern maintains its European base. The PUBH 7790 (Master’s) course is offered alongside a doctoral course (PUBH 9790) and an upper-division undergraduateinternship course (PUBH 4195D). The content, however, differs, course by course. Each graduate student benefits from learning opportunities relevant to their career focus. We visit workplaces and other venues where public health theory becomes public health practice, and we also host Irish public health professionals and academics on our impressive campus. Because this course delivers the international knowledge and competencies that employers seek, it increases the value of your degree and your overall competitiveness on the job-market. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.) Whether taken in the U.S. or Ireland, the Practicum is a requirement for the M.P.H. degree. Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Health-Wellness Trailblazers | Morning | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Graduate | PUBH 9790-IRE | Public Health Doctoral Precept in Ireland | 3 | Dr. Jeffrey Jones | jajones@georgiasouthern.edu | For Public Health doctoral-level students, this course yields credits towards the graduate preceptorship (a degree requirement) through a mix of classroom instruction and field experiences in Wexford, Ireland, where Georgia Southern maintains its European base. The PUBH 9790 doctoral course is offered alongside a Master’s course (PUBH 7790) and an upper-division undergraduate-internship course (PUBH 4195D). The content, however, differs, course by course. Each graduate student benefits from learning opportunities relevant to their career focus. We visit workplaces and other venues where public health theory becomes public health practice, and we also host Irish public health professionals and academics on our impressive campus. Because this course delivers the international knowledge and competencies that employers seek, it increases the value of your degree and your overall competitiveness on the job-market. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Doctorate in Public Health (Dr.P.H.) Whether taken in the U.S. or Ireland, the Precept is a requirement for the Dr.P.H. degree. Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Health-Wellness Trailblazers | Morning | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | WGSS 2100 | Introduction to Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies | 3 | Dr. Lisa Costello | lacostello@georgiasouthern.edu | This course uses an intersectional approach to introduce contemporary issues in — and key historical, social, and theoretical contexts of — Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Units include: women in politics; women’s entrepreneurship; LGBTQ+ rights; gender and accessibility/disability; gender and the economy; gender and education; reproductive justice; gender and music; and gender and sports. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Counts in Core B. Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Global Innovators | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | GEOG 4430 | Geography of Europe | 3 | Dr. Robert Yarbrough | ryarbrough@georgiasouthern.edu | This course surveys the physical, cultural, political, and economic geography of Europe. Through assigned readings, educational field experiences (EFEXes), and guest speakers, we engage with a range of issues affecting Europe, especially Ireland. Topics include: the European Union, geo-politics, immigration, and climate change. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Geography Major (B.S.) or Minor, International Studies Major (B.A.) or MinorIrish Studies Minor Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Global Innovators | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | MGMT 4230 | International Management | 3 | Mr. Weikang Wang | weikang@georgiasouthern.edu | This course builds an understanding of how a multinational firm operates. We conduct in-depth study of the prevailing management practices of several international companies that maintain a significant presence in Ireland. And we network with individuals in management roles in those companies. (Please email the instructor if you need assistance with a prerequisite.) | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Management Major (B.B.A.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Global Innovators | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | PHIL 3030-SPO | Philosophy of Sports | 3 | Dr. Daniel Larkin | dlarkin@georgiasouthern.edu | Focuses on a special topic or theme as chosen by the instructor. May be repeated for additional credit when topics change. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Philosophy Major (B.A.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Global Innovators | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | KINS 2535 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 3 | Dr. Bridget Melton | bmelton@georgiasouthern.edu | This course provides a career-based introduction to the field of Exercise Science and the Exercise Science major at Georgia Southern University. We explore resources that can enhance students’ academic and career goals. By means of guest lectures and educational field experiences (EFEXes) in Ireland, we network with medical, fitness, and health-promotion professionals, as well as representatives from graduate schools. The encounters help reveal career requirements and opportunities. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Exercise Science Major (B.S.K) or Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Health-Wellness Trailblazers | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | HLPR 2120 | LGBTQ+ Health Disparities | 3 | Dr. Joanne Zanetos | jzanetos@georgiasouthern.edu | Using both US and Irish findings, this course examines health disparities experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) individuals. Whether or not a student seeks a career in health professions, the course provides valuable cultural competency vis-à-vis a vulnerable population. Health promotion and infectious-disease prevention are emphasized. (Please email the instructor if you need assistance with a prerequisite.) | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Nursing Major (B.S.N.), WGST Minor, Irish Studies Minor Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Health-Wellness Trailblazers | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Undergrad | PUBH 5000-IRE | Disease Detectives: Principles of Public Health Practice (Focus on Ireland) | 3 | Dr. Jeffrey Jones | jajones@georgiasouthern.edu | As the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics have revealed, diseases do not stop at borders in our global world. Just over 200 years ago, the average life expectancy in the US and Ireland was 24 years. Today, life expectancies are over three times longer: 78 in the US; 82 in Ireland. How do we live so much longer after only two centuries? Much of this remarkable achievement is due to public health. This course provides an international overview of the amazing work of public health practitioners in: tracking and stopping diseases; keeping water supplies safe; and educating individuals on how to prevent infectious and chronic diseases. Benefitting from guest lectures and educational field experiences (EFEXes) in Ireland, we also examine the role of healthcare systems in extending life through access to preventative care and medical treatment. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Public Health Major (B.S.P.H.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Health-Wellness Trailblazers | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Graduate | PUBH 7090-IRE | Disease Detectives: Principles of Public Health Practice (Focus on Ireland) | 3 | Dr. Jeffrey Jones | jajones@georgiasouthern.edu | As the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics have revealed, diseases do not stop at borders in our global world. Just over 200 years ago, the average life expectancy in the US and Ireland was 24 years. Today, life expectancies are over three times longer: 78 in the US; 82 in Ireland. How do we live so much longer after only two centuries? Much of this remarkable achievement is due to public health. This course provides an international overview of the amazing work of public health practitioners in: tracking and stopping diseases; keeping water supplies safe; and educating individuals on how to prevent infectious and chronic diseases. Benefitting from guest lectures and educational field experiences (EFEXes) in Ireland, we also examine the role of healthcare systems in extending life through access to preventative care and medical treatment. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.) Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Health-Wellness Trailblazers | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester One | Minimester I, May 13 - June 14, 2024 | Sunday, May 19 – Friday, June 14 | Graduate | PUBH 7090-IRE | Disease Detectives: Principles of Public Health Practice (Focus on Ireland) | 3 | Dr. Jeffrey Jones | jajones@georgiasouthern.edu | As the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics have revealed, diseases do not stop at borders in our global world. Just over 200 years ago, the average life expectancy in the US and Ireland was 24 years. Today, life expectancies are over three times longer: 78 in the US; 82 in Ireland. How do we live so much longer after only two centuries? Much of this remarkable achievement is due to public health. This course provides an international overview of the amazing work of public health practitioners in: tracking and stopping diseases; keeping water supplies safe; and educating individuals on how to prevent infectious and chronic diseases. Benefitting from guest lectures and educational field experiences (EFEXes) in Ireland, we also examine the role of healthcare systems in extending life through access to preventative care and medical treatment. | Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Online | Doctorate in Public Health (Dr.P.H.) Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Health-Wellness Trailblazers | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester Two | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | POLS 4031-WOM | Women and Irish Politics | 3 | Dr. Kate Perry | kperry@@georgiasouthern.edu | This course studies the relationship, past and present, of Irish women to both the practice of political life and the building of political theory. Using a comparative, cross-national approach, we examine how women have shaped political institutions, behavior, and socialization in Ireland. To gain insights into increases in the representation of women and their concerns, we interact with county-level politicians in the Wexford region and national-level politicians who participate in the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) in Dublin. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Political Science Major (B.A.) or Minor International Studies Major (B.A.) or Minor, Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Morning | |
| Wexmester Two | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | INTS 4090 | Women and Irish Politics | 3 | Dr. Kate Perry | kperry@@georgiasouthern.edu | This course studies the relationship, past and present, of Irish women to both the practice of political life and the building of political theory. Using a comparative, cross-national approach, we examine how women have shaped political institutions, behavior, and socialization in Ireland. To gain insights into increases in the representation of women and their concerns, we interact with county-level politicians in the Wexford region and national-level politicians who participate in the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) in Dublin. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Political Science Major (B.A.) or Minor International Studies Major (B.A.) or Minor, Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Morning | |
| Full Term | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | PSYC 4099 | Immersion in Ireland: Castles, Cultures & Cuisines | 3 | Dr. Jonathan Roberts | jeroberts@georgiasouthern.edu | Rooted in Cross-Cultural Psychology, this course provides a unique, immersive experience in Irish culture. Prior to travel, students engage in self-guided online modules that survey a broad range of topics in cultural psychology. Emphasis is placed on psychological research that links culture to mental processes and human behavior. In Wexford, Ireland, students analyze cultural differences and apply their learning to such topics as social organization; customs and traditions; arts and literature; history; education; the physical surroundings; language; food; and entertainment. The course offers a blend of prescribed learning experiences (e.g., museums, historical tours, guest speakers) and opportunities based on one’s personal interests (e.g., religious institutions, pubs, sporting events). | Monday, May 13-Thursday, June 20: Online | Psychology Major (B.S.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Morning | |
| Wexmester Two | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | RELS 3030 | Brendan Behan: Author, Thinker | 3 | Dr. Finbarr Curtis | fcurtis@georgiasouthern.edu | Identifying overlapping religious, philosophical, and political themes in his life and work, our course focuses on Irish writer Brendan Behan (1923-1964), whose maternal uncle composed Ireland’s national anthem. Born and educated in Dublin, Behan apprenticed as a house painter. Espousing physicalforce Irish nationalism, he was, when only 16, arrested and placed in borstal detention in England for possessing explosive devices. Later, he served over four years in Irish jails. Writings that Behan attempted when incarcerated prompted him to become a professional literary author, using both the Irish and English languages. We discuss critical essays about Behan and his legacy; and we explore some of his major texts, including After the Wake, The Hostage, and the autobiographical Borstal Boy. Behan’s funeral was among the largest ever seen in Dublin. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Religious Studies Major (B.A.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Morning | |
| Wexmester Two | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | PHIL 3030 | Brendan Behan: Author, Thinker | 3 | Dr. Finbarr Curtis | fcurtis@georgiasouthern.edu | Identifying overlapping religious, philosophical, and political themes in his life and work, our course focuses on Irish writer Brendan Behan (1923-1964), whose maternal uncle composed Ireland’s national anthem. Born and educated in Dublin, Behan apprenticed as a house painter. Espousing physicalforce Irish nationalism, he was, when only 16, arrested and placed in borstal detention in England for possessing explosive devices. Later, he served over four years in Irish jails. Writings that Behan attempted when incarcerated prompted him to become a professional literary author, using both the Irish and English languages. We discuss critical essays about Behan and his legacy; and we explore some of his major texts, including After the Wake, The Hostage, and the autobiographical Borstal Boy. Behan’s funeral was among the largest ever seen in Dublin. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Philosophy Major (B.A.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Morning | |
| Wexmester Two | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | ENGL 3090 | Brendan Behan: Author, Thinker | 3 | Dr. Finbarr Curtis | fcurtis@georgiasouthern.edu | Identifying overlapping religious, philosophical, and political themes in his life and work, our course focuses on Irish writer Brendan Behan (1923-1964), whose maternal uncle composed Ireland’s national anthem. Born and educated in Dublin, Behan apprenticed as a house painter. Espousing physicalforce Irish nationalism, he was, when only 16, arrested and placed in borstal detention in England for possessing explosive devices. Later, he served over four years in Irish jails. Writings that Behan attempted when incarcerated prompted him to become a professional literary author, using both the Irish and English languages. We discuss critical essays about Behan and his legacy; and we explore some of his major texts, including After the Wake, The Hostage, and the autobiographical Borstal Boy. Behan’s funeral was among the largest ever seen in Dublin. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | English Major (B.A.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Morning | |
| Wexmester Two | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | BIOL 1230 | Environmental Biology | 3 | Dr. Lissa Leege | leege@georgiasouthern.edu | A survey of environmental issues from a biological perspective. The Course will provide an introduction to environmental science, population growth, communities and ecosystems, evolution and biodiversity, and the fundamental interactions of humans with their environment (land, water, energy, food, and climate). | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Counts in Core Area D1 Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Morning | |
| Wexmester Two | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | POLS 1150 | World Politics: Ireland in the International System | 3 | Dr. Kate Perry | kperry@@georgiasouthern.edu | With examples from Ireland taking center stage, this course investigates international political systems. We compare various polities, focusing on governmental structures, policies, and traditions. Paying special attention to the Ireland Southeast region, the greater Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland, we address nationalism, democratization, modernization, and the future of the nation-state. We also take account of such world-historical matters as the end of the Cold War; the twenty-first-century rise of China and India; and the potential of developing nations. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Counts in Core Area C Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Afternoon | |
| Full Term | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | PSYC 4432 | Sensation and Perception | 3 | Dr. Jonathan Roberts | jeroberts@georgiasouthern.edu | Presents some fundamental concepts, methodologies, and research findings in the study of human sensory and perceptual functioning. | Monday, May 13-Thursday, June 20: Online | Psychology Major (B.S.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Significant Asynchronous Online Content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester Two | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | RELS 3416 | Religion and Irish Identity | 3 | Dr. Finbarr Curtis | fcurtis@georgiasouthern.edu | The course examines the relationship between religion and Irish identity within the nation-state of Ireland as well as in diverse forms of transnational Irishness. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Religious Studies Major (B.A.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester Two | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | INTS 4090 | Religion and Irish Identity | 3 | Dr. Finbarr Curtis | fcurtis@georgiasouthern.edu | The course examines the relationship between religion and Irish identity within the nation-state of Ireland as well as in diverse forms of transnational Irishness. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | History Major (B.A.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester Two | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | POLS 4040 | Religion and Irish Identity | 3 | Dr. Finbarr Curtis | fcurtis@georgiasouthern.edu | The course examines the relationship between religion and Irish identity within the nation-state of Ireland as well as in diverse forms of transnational Irishness. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | History Major (B.A.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester Two | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | POLS 4031-REL | Religion and Irish Identity | 3 | Dr. Finbarr Curtis | fcurtis@georgiasouthern.edu | The course examines the relationship between religion and Irish identity within the nation-state of Ireland as well as in diverse forms of transnational Irishness. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Politics Major (B.A.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor, Elective Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Afternoon | |
| Wexmester Two | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | SUST 3500 | Sustainability Research Methods | 3 | Dr. Lissa Leege | leege@georgiasouthern.edu | With respect to the environment, Ireland has an ambitious sustainability agenda. This course will explore practices and policies of sustainability around the globe, with particular focus on Ireland and the US through the lens of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Students will learn to conduct sustainability research using the scientific process and will gain experience reading the scientific literature and presenting research findings orally and in writing. This course will include tentative weekly field trips to see sustainability in action in several different topic areas, including agriculture, waste, water, energy and sustainable cities. Interaction with local officials to discuss and observe the sustainability solutions in place in Ireland will offer students an opportunity to evaluate the success of public policy and private programs that reduce environmental impact. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Elective, Sustainability Science Major, Environmental Sustainability Interdisciplinary Minor Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Transatlantic Pathfinders | Afternoon | |
| Wexford-Normandy Program (Wexmester Two) | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | FORL 3100 | Exploring World Languages & Cultures: Ireland-France Connections | 3 | Dr. Virginie Ems-Bleneau | vemsbleneau@georgiasouthern.edu | Delivered in both the county of Wexford, Ireland, and the region of Normandy, France, this course examines the deep, exciting connections between the two areas. In ancient times, the Celts influenced both places, while in the medieval period, Welsh-based knights of Norman stock invaded Ireland through Wexford. Devereux, Rossiter, and many other family names common in Wexford have Norman origins. Furthermore, the Norman super-knight William Marshal built many iconic Wexford buildings (e.g., Hook Lighthouse, Tintern Abbey). In addition to the above links, we study how the French Revolution helped inspire Ireland’s 1798 Rising and how Brexit (2020) massively increased the shipping of goods and passengers between Wexford and Normandy. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Elective, Any World Language Major (B.A. Requirement) or Minor, International Studies Major (B.A.) or Minor, Irish Studies Minor Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Hiberno-French Investigators | Morning | |
| Wexford-Normandy Program (Wexmester Two) | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | FREN 1001 | Elementary French I | 3 | Dr. Virginie Ems-Bleneau | vemsbleneau@georgiasouthern.edu | Worldwide, French is the native language of approximately 80 million people and is spoken by over 320 million. Through listening, speaking, reading, and writing, this course introduces students to the French language and the cultures of several French-speaking regions, such as the Canadian province of Québec and the West African country of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). It especially privileges the region of Normandy in northeastern France. When in Ireland, we examine Hiberno-French (i.e., Irish-French relations), and while in Normandy we practice our developing French-language skills in cafés, stores, and other everyday locations. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Core Area C, French Major (B.A.) or Minor Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Hiberno-French Investigators | Afternoon | |
| Wexford-Normandy Program (Wexmester Two) | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | ENGL 2100 | Literary Links: Ireland and France | 3 | Dr. Howard Keeley | hkeeley@georgiasouthern.edu | Focused on literature from several historical periods, this course considers prose fiction, poetry, and polemics reflective of the centuries-long relationship between Ireland and France, with special attention to Wexford and Normandy. Multiple Irish authors (e.g., James Joyce, Samuel Beckett) produced their greatest hits in France. And France played a seminal role in the careers of Theobald Wolfe Tone, Daniel O’Connell, Maud Gonne many other Irish thinkers, politicians, and activists who produced influential tracts and speeches. Note: Students taking a 3000-level version of the course will have some additional assignments. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Counts in Core Area C Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Hiberno-French Investigators | Afternoon | |
| Wexford-Normandy Program (Wexmester Two) | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | ENGL 3090 – FRA | Literary Links: Ireland and France | 3 | Dr. Howard Keeley | hkeeley@georgiasouthern.edu | Focused on literature from several historical periods, this course considers prose fiction, poetry, and polemics reflective of the centuries-long relationship between Ireland and France, with special attention to Wexford and Normandy. Multiple Irish authors (e.g., James Joyce, Samuel Beckett) produced their greatest hits in France. And France played a seminal role in the careers of Theobald Wolfe Tone, Daniel O’Connell, Maud Gonne many other Irish thinkers, politicians, and activists who produced influential tracts and speeches. Note: Students taking a 3000-level version of the course will have some additional assignments. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Elective, English Major (B.A.) or Minor Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Hiberno-French Investigators | Afternoon | |
| Wexford-Normandy Program (Wexmester Two) | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | COML 3090 | Literary Links: Ireland and France | 3 | Dr. Howard Keeley | hkeeley@georgiasouthern.edu | Focused on literature from several historical periods, this course considers prose fiction, poetry, and polemics reflective of the centuries-long relationship between Ireland and France, with special attention to Wexford and Normandy. Multiple Irish authors (e.g., James Joyce, Samuel Beckett) produced their greatest hits in France. And France played a seminal role in the careers of Theobald Wolfe Tone, Daniel O’Connell, Maud Gonne many other Irish thinkers, politicians, and activists who produced influential tracts and speeches. Note: Students taking a 3000-level version of the course will have some additional assignments. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Comparative Literature Minor Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Hiberno-French Investigators | Afternoon | |
| Wexford-Normandy Program (Wexmester Two) | Minimester II, June 17 - July 19, 2024 | Monday, June 23 – Friday, July 19 | Undergrad | IRSH 3090 | Literary Links: Ireland and France | 3 | Dr. Howard Keeley | hkeeley@georgiasouthern.edu | Focused on literature from several historical periods, this course considers prose fiction, poetry, and polemics reflective of the centuries-long relationship between Ireland and France, with special attention to Wexford and Normandy. Multiple Irish authors (e.g., James Joyce, Samuel Beckett) produced their greatest hits in France. And France played a seminal role in the careers of Theobald Wolfe Tone, Daniel O’Connell, Maud Gonne many other Irish thinkers, politicians, and activists who produced influential tracts and speeches. Note: Students taking a 3000-level version of the course will have some additional assignments. | Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20: Online | Irish Studies Minor Mainly In-person delivery with some online content. | Hiberno-French Investigators | Afternoon |
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