The courses for the Biology Track
All students will take the following three courses:
INTA 2220: Government and Politics of Western Europe. This course combines lectures with site visits and guest lectures to understand the nexus between history, culture, and politics in modern Spain and Portugal, two of the most dynamic countries of the past 25 years. We will start with an introduction to Portugal during our visit to Lisbon. Then we explore Spanish history and culture in a comparative format with visits to Madrid and our 4 weeks in Valencia. We examine cave drawings dating to 13,000 BC, explore the tensions surrounding the Spanish Civil War and the Franco era, and finish with the political and cultural blossoming and crisis since Spain and Portugal joined the European Union. This course will also use the history of soccer in Spain to understand the tension between regional and national identity.
INTA 3321/MGT 4803: Political Economy of European Integration/Economics, Business, Migration in Southern Europe. This course examines the political economy challenges of contemporary European integration, from economic crisis, currency challenges, and the business climate to immigration and refugees. Biology students doing undergraduate research in research labs in Valencia will not enroll in this course.
Biology 4803: Mediterranean Ecology.
The foci of this course will be immersion in the various ecosystems of the Mediterranean. There will be 5 field trips lasting from 1 to 3 days. These include local trips to Sagunto (agriculture), La Valltorta (hunter/gather cave drawings), and Alcoi (Mediterranean forest), plus 2 overnight field trips to biological stations in the mountains (Freddes) and the coast (Denia). At these later 2 sites students will perform experiments in the field, collect data, complete analyses, and make a presentation of their results.
Additional Research Option:
The Biology Track also offers a 10-week 12-credit hour option that adds laboratory experience in the Institut Cavanilles at the University of Valencia. These students will enroll in undergraduate research, Biology 4803, and Undergraduate Research. Students may also take intensive Spanish classes for 3 Georgia Tech credits, earning a total of 9-12 credits in 10 weeks.
For more information on the Biology Track, contact Dr. Terry.Snell@biology.gatech.edu
*Program details can change at the discretion of faculty.
Program generously supported by the Coca-Cola Foundation
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All students will take the following three courses:
INTA 2220: Government and Politics of Western Europe. This course combines lectures with site visits and guest lectures to understand the nexus between history, culture, and politics in modern Spain and Portugal, two of the most dynamic countries of the past 25 years. We will start with an introduction to Portugal during our visit to Lisbon. Then we explore Spanish history and culture in a comparative format with visits to Madrid and our 4 weeks in Valencia. We examine cave drawings dating to 13,000 BC, explore the tensions surrounding the Spanish Civil War and the Franco era, and finish with the political and cultural blossoming and crisis since Spain and Portugal joined the European Union. This course will also use the history of soccer in Spain to understand the tension between regional and national identity.
INTA 3321/MGT 4803: Political Economy of European Integration/Economics, Business, Migration in Southern Europe. This course examines the political economy challenges of contemporary European integration, from economic crisis, currency challenges, and the business climate to immigration and refugees. Biology students doing undergraduate research in research labs in Valencia will not enroll in this course.
Biology 4803: Mediterranean Ecology.
The foci of this course will be immersion in the various ecosystems of the Mediterranean. There will be 5 field trips lasting from 1 to 3 days. These include local trips to Sagunto (agriculture), La Valltorta (hunter/gather cave drawings), and Alcoi (Mediterranean forest), plus 2 overnight field trips to biological stations in the mountains (Freddes) and the coast (Denia). At these later 2 sites students will perform experiments in the field, collect data, complete analyses, and make a presentation of their results.
Additional Research Option:
The Biology Track also offers a 10-week 12-credit hour option that adds laboratory experience in the Institut Cavanilles at the University of Valencia. These students will enroll in undergraduate research, Biology 4803, and Undergraduate Research. Students may also take intensive Spanish classes for 3 Georgia Tech credits, earning a total of 9-12 credits in 10 weeks.
For more information on the Biology Track, contact Dr. Terry.Snell@biology.gatech.edu
*Program details can change at the discretion of faculty.
Program generously supported by the Coca-Cola Foundation
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