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Washington, Toronto, and Europe Courses

Find out how you can study in Toronto, Washington, D.C., or London and Kyiv.

 

Study Abroad Course in Toronto (Summer 2022)

Spend a month in Toronto—and get credit for it!

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PL SC 299/499: North American Politics – Summer Study Abroad Program in Toronto, Canada

Study in Toronto in Summer 2022 and earn 3 credits in fewer than 30 days. Learn about U.S. and Canadian politics and relations between the two neighboring countries, while exploring the sights and sounds of downtown Toronto, the most international city in North America. Participants will live and study at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University*) in downtown Toronto, next to Yonge-Dundas Square and Eaton Centre, in the city's central shopping and entertainment district. 

Read more about this Study Abroad experience in Toronto.

Spring Break Course in Washington, D.C. (Spring 2023)

Go inside politics and government during a trip to D.C. over Spring Break

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PL SC 177N: Politics & Government in Washington, D.C. – Spring Break Trip to Washington, D.C.

The political science program sponsors a student trip to Washington, D.C., over Spring Break every other year. The next trip will take place in Spring 2023.

The trip is a required portion of the course PL SC 177N (GS/GH), taught by Dr. Robert Speel, associate professor of political science at Penn State Behrend.

On past trips, the group has met with local members of Congress and other dignitaries; visited the White House, the Pentagon, the State Department, the Department of Justice, the U.S. Capitol, the Library of Congress, the National Archives, and other attractions; and met with Penn State Behrend alumni who work in Washington.

Read more about the Washington, D.C., Spring Break Trip.

May Semester Course to London, UK, and Kyiv, Ukraine

Become immersed in the political scenes of both Great Britain and Ukraine.

PL SC 499: Foreign Study Government

The EU: The Tale of Two Countries

The interdisciplinary course provides Penn State students in the fields of business, economics, prelaw, public policy, engineering, and others with hands-on experience of the real-world policy, economic, and social impact of the European Union. Participating students will examine the impact of the European Union via two case studies: Great Britain and Ukraine, beginning their studies on Penn State Behrend's campus, then traveling to London, UK, and Kyiv, Ukraine.

The goal of the course is to provide students with a nuanced understanding of the E.U.'s institutions and their importance. There is an additional cost for the trip.

Read more about this Study Abroad experience in London and Kyiv. For more information about this course, please email Dr. Lena Surzhko-Harned or stop by 170 Kochel to pick up an information sheet.

*Ryerson University was renamed Toronto Metropolitan University in April 2022.

 

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