World Water - applications due 11/23/09
Study in China May 2010.
For information, please contact Ginny Pellam-Montalbano at 443-9417 or gapellam@syr.edu
Applications are available online. New students should apply online under the "To Apply" section of our website. For program please select “SU world partners” and state that you are interested in the World Water program in the essay section along with answering the essay questions. Students who have participated on an SU Abroad program may complete a returning SU Abroad applicant application.
Course
HNR 400.1: World Water – China Travel Component (1 credits)
World Water will explore water in all its forms and permutations in use on a global scale. The first third of the course would involve the science of water, its origin, fundamental physics and chemistry; and how water moves globally and locally in the hydrologic cycle. The second third will explore the use and availability of water by both humans and ecosystems. The last third of the course will deal with past, present and future water policy, ethics, and disputes.Because of its breadth, World Water will force students to think broadly and incorporate multi-disciplinary thinking.
Students will be expected to work independently, occasionally in teams, on projects incorporating complex water issues. Students will write broadly and accurately across many styles: professionally-prepared scientific abstracts, letters to the editor of The New York Times, consulting letter reports, a legal opinion, and a term paper. World Water will provide honors students with fundamental knowledge on how to seriously analyze one of the most important emerging world and societal problems—having enough water for humans and ecosystems.
This course is offered as an additional one extra credit option for students who are taking the Spring Semester World Water course (HNR 250). Following graduation, you will fly to China where you would explore first-hand water issues in this fast developing country. In your 10-days in China, you will visit various wetlands, river basins and other tourist and ecological sites in Shanghai, Nanjing and Chengdu.
On-campus class size is limited to 20 students. The May trip is optional, and will be limited to 12 students. You are required to take the on-campus course to qualify for the spring break trip. Any Honors student is eligible for the course.
Faculty
Donald I. Siegel,has taught Earth Science courses and done research on a broad range of water-related issues at Syracuse University for over 25 years. His expertise ranges from the chemistry and sustainability of water to water policy issues. Syracuse University awarded him the Wassertrom Prize for Graduate Advising and the Meredith Teaching Professorship. Prof. Siegel has served on numerous National Research Council panels that advise the Federal Government on water-related issues, and has published extensively on his research topics. Siegel looks forward to bringing students to China where he will be doing new research in the near future. Beyond his academic life, Prof. Siegel cooks and caters Chinese banquets for over 100 people, wrote a best-selling Chinese cookbook, and currently is learning to play the banjo.
Costs
Tuition for the course is covered as part of regular spring semester tuition as long as you do not exceed your allotted total credits for that semester with the additional of this course. The cost for the May portion of the course is approximately $3130, and includes round trip transportation from a New York City airport to China, housing, some group meals, ground transportation, and entrance fees. It also includes all activities and services for which a separate fee is not charged. The final fee will be set once airfare and other expenses have been confirmed. In addition to your regular financial aid, there may be some need-based scholarships available for accepted students.
Application, Selection, & Payment Procedures
Students will be expected to submit an application* online with SU Abroad and pay the $60 non-refundable application fee by November 23rd, 2009. All applications will be reviewed by an admissions committee made up of Professor Siegel and a SU Abroad representative. Students will be notified of their acceptance by November 30. Upon acceptance, a $450 non-refundable deposit is required to confirm your participation in the program. This is due within 10 days. Final payment will be due January 15, 2010.