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NOTE: Program complete.
Deadline is passed.
Travel: May 13 – 27, 2019
Course: April 5 – May 27, 2019
The study abroad program to Israel in the biological sciences is to help expose students to different ecosystems and conservational/biological issues facing the country. This program will also offer students the opportunity to enroll in an online statistics class (STA 2023). Some of the activities include a dive to the Red Sea to discuss coral biology and threats to that ecosystem and a visit to the Negev desert to explore major flora and fauna.
NOTE: It is highly recommended that students are scuba certified and that they have had their last dive within the past 6 months. Diving certification is not a requirement as students can snorkel, but scuba diving will provide for better experiential learning and enjoyment.
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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: Jennifer Fernandes
Lead faculty contact
After you submit the application online, we will review your application and e-mail you with details of scheduling your interview with the Israel program lead faculty, Jennifer Fernandes, (727)712-5838.
Professor: Dr. Abraham Miller
Professor: Dr. Abraham Miller
Professor: Dr. Lakshminarayan Rajaram
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Rainbow parrot fish and many other natural and cultural marvels on this study abroad trip to Israel. – Alexanderia Brandenburg, SPC Student, Israel Program, May 2019 The study abroad trip to Israel was a once in a lifetime experience. I have never traveled outside of the country before, and what better way to do that than … Continue reading SPC student explores Israel’s biodiversity along the Red Sea shoreline
Testing salinity in the Dead Sea, hiking to waterfalls, and hunting for scorpions while studying abroad in Israel. – Liel Zoran, SPC Student, Israel Program, May 2019 Today we woke up pretty early in the morning, around 6:30 AM, because we had to get on the road–we had a long drive north to the Dead Sea. … Continue reading SPC Biology study abroad program dips into Israel’s Dead Sea
I will never forget our final day in Israel. At 4:30 am I was up, cup of coffee in one hand and a piece of chocolate cake in the other. I was ready for an adventure. Out the front lobby, I climbed onto our bus, greeted our bus driver Radwan with an enthusiastic pound, and … Continue reading Climbing up to Masada
When SPC students visited Israel the last time in 2014, student Nicholas Taltos said: “The dynamic [of this study abroad program] has had a synergistic effect–allowing us the combined benefits of scholarly expertise and experiential wisdom.” In just 2 days another group of students, along with Professor Michael Jahosky, will depart the U.S. to travel to … Continue reading Israel – The Final Countdown
You may be eligible for a scholarship to study abroad in Israel this summer with SPC! Earn college credits in either Humanities East-West Synthesis HUM 2270 or Study Abroad in Humanities HUM 2950 as you walk the streets of the historic cities of Jerusalem, Tiberias, Nazareth and Jericho. Take in the panoramic sites in Tel Aviv. Enjoy a … Continue reading $2,000 Scholarship to Study Abroad in Israel
You may be eligible for a scholarship to study abroad in Israel this summer with SPC! Earn college credits in either Humanities East-West Synthesis HUM 2270 or Study Abroad in Humanities HUM 2950 as you walk the streets of the historic cities of Jerusalem, Tiberias, Nazareth and Jericho. Take in the panoramic sites in Tel Aviv. Enjoy a … Continue reading $2,000 Scholarship to Study Abroad in Israel
Walk the streets of the historic cities of Jerusalem, Tiberias, Nazareth and Jericho. Take in the panoramic sites in Tel Aviv. Enjoy a scenic boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Experience Mount Tabor, the Haifa Bahai Gardens, Megiddo, Masada and more during a 12-day journey to Israel. The goals of this Study Abroad program are to provide … Continue reading Study Abroad in Israel and earn college credits this summer!
I am so grateful for this experience and everyone involved–Professor Jahosky, our tour guide Schlomo, the Foundation at SPC, Anna Faiola, BarbaraAnn Wells, and Mary Lancaster, and the fellow students. Thanks to everyone! Some of the highlights, among the many, many activities include: visiting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, swimming in the Dead Sea, exploring … Continue reading Treasures of My Israel Adventure by Nicholas Taltos
Israel Study Abroad student Rachel Korman talks about how things have changed in Israel over the last 3,000 years, and how there is hope for future changes as well: Today we saw David’s Tomb and went through Hezekiah’s Tunnel (amongst lots of cool other things), but these two were especially cool. Going through the tunnel … Continue reading Tunneling through the Past with a Look to the Future by Rachel Korman
Israel Study Abroad student Corey Cunningham shared his thoughts with us on his first experiences in Israel: Driving through Israel for the first time and not seeing any soldiers out on the streets or any type of ruckus going on really shows me how peaceful this country is. Going to their market and seeing the … Continue reading Peace and Diversity in Israel by Corey Cunningham