Academic Travel (International)
Red Rocks Community College offers transformative Study Abroad opportunities that blend accredited academic coursework with co-curricular travel. Faculty from various departments organize trips for their students to offer real-life learning opportunities. Class credit is generally offered to fulfill a general education requirement.
RRCC also offers domestic academic travel opportunities for students.
Costa Rica | Fall 2018
Connecting Environment and Community Honors Experience (6 Credits)
Courses:
- ENV 101 Environmental Science (H, SL) (3 credits) - Barbra Sobhani
- SPA 109 Spanish for Travelers (3 credits) - Meredith Hibit
Trip Duration: December 12 - 21, 2018
Classroom sessions precede trip:
Late Start Fall Course
October 10 - December 5
Wednesdays, 2pm - 4:30pm
Highlights:
- Low-impact living and environmental stewardship
- Hike rainforests and kayak rivers
- Coastal and marine conservation
- Bat conservation study
- Costa Rican culture and language immersion
- Explore the capital city of San Jose through City as Text
India | Spring 2019
Courses:
- ANT 225 - 01T Antrhopology of Religion (3 credits)
- PHI 203 - 01T Buddhism (3 credits)
Trip Duration: May 17-31, 2019
Classroom sessions precede trip:
Late Start Spring Course
April 3 - May 8, 2019
Wednesdays, 3pm - 6pm
Highlights:
- Visit Dehli and the Ghandi Birla Hindu Temple.
- Work in a Sikh Temple kitchen feeding those in need.
- Enter ancient Buddhist monasteries as we hike the Himalayas!
- Conduct ethnographic field work on Tibetan style Buddhism.
More information about this exciting class and trip to India!
Academic Travel (international) Resources
