Under the direction of Dr. James Kus, professor of geography, participants in the program will leave from Fresno on June 19 and spend 17 days exploring Peru. Kus spent six years in Peru, where he directed archeological projects and served as a visiting professor in archaeology at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica. She added that Kus's relationship with Peruvian archeologists enabled her to visit current excavations. Flagel said most of the other trips are one to two weeks in length and offer one to two units of credit. Other programs include excursions to Florence and Morocco.
Prices vary, depending on location and length of the trip.
Flagel said that Extended Education is always open to new ideas from faculty interested in directing a travel study program. She said that although faculty members do not get paid a salary for leading the trip, expenses for the faculty may be paid by Extended Education, depending on the number of participants.