Study group participants can choose from a wide range of courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Many of the courses focus on the Caribbean. The classroom experience is enhanced by several field trips and by living and studying with Caribbean students in a prestigious multi-national university. Colgate students will find that this study group offers a unique educational experience, combining excellent courses with a rich cultural environment. This is a semester long-program, running from about August 26 to December 20, 2000.
Students earn four credits.
There is no language requirement. The applicant's motivation for study abroad is econsidered when evaluating applications. Preference may be given to those who have taken more than one Caribbean course or who are concentrators in Africana and Latin American Studies. All students live in campus housing, sharing accommodation with UWI students and other Colgate students. Students have a choice of preparing some meals for themselves in the residence-hall kitchens, using the campus cafeterias, or eating at various dining facilities in the surrounding community.