Southwest Field Studies, Earlham College is a field program conducted in the American Southwest. Offered in the spring semester, courses include Nat ural History of the Colorado River Watershed, Outdoor Education, Environmental Issues in the Arid Southwest, and Cultures of the Southwest. The program includes visits to many natural and cultural sites in the region. The Border Studies Program, located in El Paso and Ciudad Ju rez, is devoted to exploring the cultures, histories, and cross-boundary relationships which are now shaping the identity of the borderlands. International trade and economic development, conflict and cooperation, health and the environment, and human rights and social justice are crucial issues telescoped and compressed into a small geographical area.
Students enroll in three courses and complete an internship in an area of interest.
E nvironmental courses taken abroad can enrich students' experience in ways not possible on campus. Several of the Universities approved for off-campus study for Albion College students are listed below. These offer English language instruction, so students may enroll in advanced and technical courses. Students spending time at these Universities should check their programs of study with the Director of the Institute for the Study of the Environment as well as the Director of Off Campus Programs. Aberdeen, Scotland New Castle, Australia Queensland, Australia U. College Ct of Ireland For more information, contact Dr. Tim Lincoln, Institute for the Study of the Environment, Albion College, Albion MI 49224.