Financial Aid is usually appicable to study abroad costs. Students are advised to check with their financial aid office. 6-credit internship 3. The Australian Culture and Society course is a required interdisciplinary, team-taught course that examines Australian culture and society through readings, lectures, and field experiences. Faculty from a variety of academic areas, including history, literature, science, and the social sciences co-teach the course.
Extensive use is made of the museums, historic sites, and environment of Sydney and environs.
A weekend field trip is normally included in this course. This course runs intensively for the first four weeks of the program. The internship requires students to intern for 270 hours with a business or organization in Sydney and complete written requirements. An outline of the internship requirements is available from the Marist Abroad Program Office. The internship normally begins in the fifth week of the program.