Program Description
The British Isles program of 2022 aims to provide students with a three-week education abroad experience to England and Ireland that will take participants from the Neolithic ruins of Stonehenge to the former war-torn streets of Belfast. In London, students will navigate ancient Roman ruins, medieval cathedrals, and Tudor palaces. In Ireland, students will come face-to-face with the finest illuminated manuscripts from any world civilization, follow the final steps of Titanic passengers, and explore Game of Thrones locations.
Locations: London, Salisbury & Belfast, United Kingdom and Limerick & Dublin, Ireland
Health and Safety
Notes from UCA:
- 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.
- 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.
Details from our provider, AIFS
“AIFS Abroad continues to monitor US government and host country government policies regarding international travel and related restrictions to ensure the health and safety of our students abroad. On November 19, the US CDC approved a booster shot for all who have completed a full course of J+J, Pfizer, or Moderna more than six months ago. The booster protocols add increased protection from breakthrough cases.
“In accordance with our vaccination policy, AIFS will be requiring students to obtain booster doses (based upon timing of your final vaccination) to be considered fully vaccinated. Please work with your Program Manager or Program Advisor directly if you have questions.
“Based on regulations that are changing daily, without a booster your movement in your host country may be restricted, your ability to travel independently may be negatively impacted and AIFS/GE will not be able to deliver the educational program for which you enrolled.” -AIFS Website
Course Offerings
Dr. Vaughn Scribner
HIST 2301: The Making of America (Critical Inquiry/American History & Government)
HIST 4391: Special Topics: England as Periphery and Center of Empire
Dr. David O’Hara
HIST 1310: From Mummies to Mongols: World History I (Diversity in World Cultures)
HIST 2360: History of England to 1690 (Critical Inquiry/Social Science)
HIST 4362: Tudor and Stuart England
HIST 4397: History of Ireland
Honors students may contact Dr. Patricia Smith in the Honors College for more information on earning Honors credit. The course approval form must be signed be Dr. Smith if the class taken abroad is to return as Honors Credit.
Important Dates
Interest Meeting Dates: November 30th during X-period in Honors Forum and December 2nd during X-period in Irby 122
Tentative Travel Dates: May 17th – June 5th, 2022 (exact dates TBA)
Program Application Open Date: Mid-October 2021
Application and Deposit Deadline: February 11, 2022
Faculty Leaders
Dr. Vaughn Scribner, Associate Professor Department of History
Dr. Vaughn Scribner focuses on early modern intellectual history of the US and Britain and has a book coming out on Mermaid sightings. He studied abroad in Cambridge and has traveled throughout much of Great Britain. This is his second year to lead a education abroad program with UCA.
Dr. David O’Hara, Associate Professor
Dr. David O’Hara is currently an Associate Professor of History at the University of Central Arkansas. A native of Northern Ireland, he received his PhD from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Dr. O’Hara’s current research explores print culture and the Troubles of Northern Ireland from the 1960s. In addition to serving as Assistant Director of Brigham Young University’s education abroad program in London, Dr. O’Hara has traveled extensively throughout the British Isles and continental Europe.
Program Cost
Final 2022 England and Ireland Program Cost
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/
