Rome- Summer

Live for a month at Walsh's Rome campus while exploring intercultural communication and the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world.

Dates: May 8 - June 5, 2010

Program Cost: Approximately $4500 (This includes everything but your personal spending money on incidentals. It covers: program fee, airfare, lodging, meals, and ground transportation.) *As part of the Global Learning Summer Tuition Policy, students can earn 6 credits at no additional cost as long as these credits are assumed as part of their fall 2010 course load.

Faculty Directors: Dr. Matthew Powell (Theology) and Dr. Mark Rogers (Communication)

Courses Offered: 

COM 305-1 Intercultural Communication: Italy and the U.S. (H3) (Dr. Rogers)          

THEO 282 Vatican I to Vatican II: The Roman Catholic Church and the Modern World (H2a) (Dr. Powell)

Site Visits: The Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican Museums and Press Office, The Jewish Ghetto of Rome, the Appian Way, Uffizi Museum, Academy in Florence, Palazzo Barberini, Santa Maria Maggiore, Trevi Fountain, and the Piazza Navona.

Weekend Excursions: 3 days in Florence, 3 days in Naples/Pompeii/Sorrento, plus a weekend for your own planning!

Eligibility Criteria

• Successfully completed one semester at Walsh (12 credit hours)
• 2.5 GPA or higher
• Good standing with Student Affairs and Academic Affairs

Students requesting an exception must follow these steps:

• Write a formal letter to Dr. Mark Rogers, Director of International Learning, requesting an exception and explaining how the program will benefit the student academically and personally
• Obtain a letter from the faculty advisor or another professor in support of the student’s participation and vouching for the student’s ability to complete the coursework

The Director of Global Learning will inform you if your exception has been granted.

Deadline: Application and a $200 non-refundable deposit due January 22, 2010 to Ryan Ozar, Director of Global Learning

For more information, contact Ryan Ozar, Director of Global Learning, at rozar@walsh.edu or 330-244-4771.