COLLEGE OFFERS CHANCES TO STUDY ABROAD.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. is offering students an opportunity to study abroad in Italy from July 5 to 16. Twelve-day courses in Western Civilization Noun 1. Western civilization - the modern culture of western Europe and North America; "when Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea" Western culture I and II and U.S. History I and II are being offered during a tour of Florence, Venice, Rome, Naples and Pompeii. History professors Brad Reynolds and Robert Cleve will be the tour guides and instructors. "Studying these subjects in Italy allows students the amazing opportunity to visit historic places such as the Colosseum Colosseum or Coliseum (both: kŏləsē`əm), Ital. Colosseo, common name of the Flavian Amphitheater in Rome, near the southeast end of the Forum, between the Palatine and Esquiline hills. and the Roman Forum, rather than relying on pictures in textbooks that cannot fully convey their grandeur and historical immortality," Reynolds said. Some of the historic sites students will visit are the Leaning Tower of Pisa Leaning Tower of Pisa White marble campanile in Pisa, Italy, famous for the uneven settling of its foundation, which caused it to lean 5.5 degrees (about 15 ft [4.5 m]) from the perpendicular. , Michelangelo's frescoed ceiling in the Sistine Chapel Sistine Chapel (sĭs`tēn) [for Sixtus IV], private chapel of the popes in Rome, one of the principal glories of the Vatican. Built (1473) under Pope Sixtus IV, it is famous for its decorations. and the Pantheon. The trip costs $2,995 per person and includes 15 meals; transportation and transfers by motor coach in Italy; sightseeing tours, including the services of local guides and admission fees to museums; and 10 nights in first-class hotels. Students must pay a $300 deposit by the end of March with the balance due April 20. For information, contact Reynolds at (661) 362-3388 or at brad.reynolds(at)canyons.edu. In addition, the College of the Canyons will also be offering a study tour of Nicaragua and Costa Rica Costa Rica (kŏs`tə rē`kə), officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,016,000), 19,575 sq mi (50,700 sq km), Central America. , scheduled for Aug. 6-17. Students can earn up to nine units studying Spanish, history and biology during their seven-day stay in Nicaragua and five-day stay in Costa Rica. "Studying abroad goes beyond academic enrichment," said Claudia Acosta, instructor and tour guide for the trip. "It is a transforming experience for students to realize that their social contributions are not limited to Santa Clarita alone, but can extend to the entire globe." Students will attend a cultural event at the National Palace hosted by the secretaries of education and culture. Students also will visit the World Heritage Site and the ruins of Leon and stay in Granada, the oldest city in Latin America, and at San Juan Del Sur San Juan del Sur (sän hwän dĕl s  r), town, SW Nicaragua, on the Pacific Ocean. , a beach on the south Pacific Coast. In Costa Rica, students will stay at Tabacon Hot Springs and Tortuguero, and visit museums and take a boat ride to the Caribbean Tropical Rainforest. For information about the trip, contact Acosta at (661) 362-3530 or at claudia.acosta(at)canyons.edu. |
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