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NOTE: Program complete.
Deadline is passed.
Travel: May 12 – 23, 2019
Courses: 2 options – March 15 – June 2, 2019 or May 12 – July 1, 2019
The primary goal of the course is to introduce students to cross cultural comparisons of sociological learning objectives related to the topic of social problems. These include (but are not limited to) education, economy, substance abuse, healthcare, homelessness, religion, and crime/social deviance. This program will have two term registration options for students with the travel occurring over the same dates for each term. Students may either register for the class during the Spring 0550 term with face to face instruction occurring prior to the travel abroad or register for the class during the Summer 0555 term with online instruction occurring following the travel abroad experience.
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Available courses – Students must enroll in the course listed below. Note: Please talk to an advisor to ensure you have met all college enrollment requirements AND course prerequisites.
Professor: Dr. David Liebert
Lead faculty contacts
After you submit the application online, we will review your application and e-mail you with details of scheduling your interview with the Ireland program lead faculty, Dr. David Liebert, (727)712-5776.
Other SPC Study Abroad programs
Learn more about other Study Abroad countries where SPC students have made their mark.
Student Travel Blog – For a taste of what it’s like to study abroad in Ireland, or to follow our students as they travel, read posts from the Ireland blog below.
I have 6 days 17 hours 23 minutes and 48… 47…46…45…44 seconds, or 61 hours, or 9682 minutes, 580932 seconds left until I get on my plane. Just like everyone else going on the trip I super excited as you could probably tell by my count down. So far on my check list I got … Continue reading Lucky Number Seven by David Tingley
Had a really long day today, but I somehow managed to spend some money on good socks and a sweater at the mall. How convenient for us that all the stores are getting rid of all their cold-weather clothing for dirt cheap! At this point, I’ve bought everything I need, but I’m struggling with the … Continue reading 8 Days Left: Procrastination Ahoy! by Sarah Merrill
I am in the process of making my packing list for the trip to Ireland! It took lots of research, but I think that I have EVERYTHING that I need! I have a dry erase board that I have written how many days we have left for the trip! Nine and counting!
This is awesome! I can’t wait for Ireland! Today literally marks the Final Countdown: 10 days left until we go! Yessssss! ~Karissa
Here’s a video highlighting the benefits of studying abroad, with clips from the Ireland 2012 program. This beautiful video was created by Stephanee Bridges, one of the five recipients of the 2012 Sharing the World: Multimedia Project Scholarship through the St. Petersburg College Foundation’s Innovation Grants Initiative.
For information on the St. Petersburg College Study Abroad programs visit: http://www.spcollege.edu/studyabroad/
It hardly seems possible, but the Study Abroad flew by quickly and we’ve been back now for two weeks. Watching all of the student presentations Tuesday night brought back all of the memories and feelings. We arrived in Derry our first a long bus ride from Dublin and checked into our warm and delightful abode … Continue reading Memories of the Study Abroad trip to Ireland by Bonnie Kesler
So our journey here in Ireland is coming to an end. All the girls decided that on our last day here in Dublin we would go to the Guinness Storehouse! The storehouse takes you through the whole process on how to make a Guinness beer and even gives you a free pint after the whole … Continue reading Ireland: Day 14 by Kristin Walters
Our schedules were packed pretty full today in Derry. We woke up to of course another amazing meal provided by Mr. Slevin at the Clarence house. I know I will definitely miss the amazing full Irish breakfast every morning. After filling up our stomachs we made our way down to the college to go to … Continue reading Ireland: Day 12 by Jennifer Miller
Today we had the opportunity to attend “NorthWest Talks Back”. It was a chance for the students attending NorthWest Regional college to ask the mayor and other highly regarded figures in Derry/LondonDerry questions about topics that concern the city, such as: unemployment, education, and the future of the economy of Derry. It felt as if … Continue reading Ireland: Day 11 by Alicia Keswani