Program Description
Students will travel to Helsinki, Finland, and Stokholm and Umeå, Sweden with EF Tours. They will learn how the Finnish Board of Education afforded a tuition-free education for its students. Moreover, students will learn how they maintain an excellent quality of education without homework or standardized tests. Their cultural experiences throughout the breathtaking landscapes will give an enriching perspective on the region’s progressive educational practices.
Learning objective: compare and contrast Finnish and Swedish teaching and learning cultural environments to that of the United States.
Health and Safety
Students registering for programs agree to the following: I understand that UCA does not control requirements of vendors, universities, and other stakeholders for study abroad programing. Should a vendor or organization require masks, vaccinations, quarantine, or other measures regarding COVID 19, I agree to follow these requirements. While UCA and its partners will work to update students, it is ultimately the student’s responsibility to take measures to protect themselves from the spread of disease.
Students must attend one health and safety meeting in the spring semester.
Participants will be enrolled in comprehensive international insurance for the duration of programming.
Course Offerings
Dr. Booher:
MATH 4380: Special Problems Comparative Education in Mathematics
MATH 6380: Mathematics Seminar: Comparative Education
HONC 3310 Junior Seminar: Comparative Education
PSCI 4393: Experiential Learning in International Studies
Dr. Buchanan:
EDUC 4210: Integrating Technology and Teaching
Important Dates
Tentative Travel Dates: UCA May Intersession May 16-June 3 (exact dates TBA)
Program Application Open Date: Mid-October 2021
Application and Deposit Deadline: February 11, 2022
Faculty Leaders
Dr. Michelle Buchanan – Mashburn 107A – mbuchanan@uca.edu – (501) 852-0917
Dr. Loi Booher – MCS 225 – loib@uca.edu – (501) 450-5654
Program Cost
Program Cost: TBA
In addition to the program cost associated with the trip, each student must pay Education Abroad Tuition for 3-6 credit hours. For reference, 3 credit hours amounts to $780 in Education Abroad Tuition. A cost calculator has been included here if you need any assistance in finding your total cost.
For information about international insurance coverage: https://uca.edu/globalstudy/health-and-safety/
