| Aquinas College Study Abroad Programs are built around the concept of cultural immersion. We define the term cultural immersion as a relationship-building placement of the student in a community of another culture. To achieve this goal we "base" our programs on three fundamental components: housing, academics, and service-learning. Housing typically involves a home-stay with a family in the community. We want students to experience the functioning of a typical household. The academic component consists of approximately 3 required courses and 1-2 elective courses. All of these courses are designed to orient the student to the particular locale (community, city, state, country) and thereby expand the student's knowledge of a particular culture. |
