Peru Cultural Immersion Experience
"Trip to the Sacred Valley"
July 20-August 9, 2010
FVCC will present its fourth cultural immersion experience in the Sacred Valley of Peru this summer. The three-week academic adventure will take place in the village of Urubamba outside of Cusco, Peru.
Participating students will have the opportunity to earn up to 15 credits while participating in a number of activities including exploring significant Inca ruins, visiting Indian Artisan markets, sightseeing in the city of Cusco, trekking to Machu Picchu through the Salkantay Mountain region, staying in a local home on Lake Titicaca and touring Lima, the capitol of Peru.
Course Information
FVCC students and individuals not previously enrolled at FVCC are welcome to participate in the program.
- ANTH 110 Cultural Anthropology (3 cr.) is required to participate.
The following courses are electives:
- IDS 180 Global Diversity (1 cr.)
- LANG 121 Spanish I (5 cr.) *
- LIT 286H80 Comparative Mythology (3cr.) offered online*
- ART 154F1 of F80 Digital Photography (3 cr.)*
* Course begins June 7.
Space in the program is limited. The total cost of the trip is $3,100, and tuition and fees for the FVCC courses are not included in the travel fees.
A non-refundable deposit of $1,000 is due to the FVCC Business Office by May 20, 2010, in order to reserve a place in the program.
Financial assistance is available to qualifying students. For more information, contact the FVCC Financial Aid office at 756-3849. To learn about payment plan options, contact Brenda Hanson at 756-3362.
Students must be 18 years of age or older to attend without a parent.
For more information, view the Peru summer session information and gear list, or contact Mick Stemborski at (406) 756-3945 or at mstembor@fvcc.edu.