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Summer Honors Programs in Mexico and Italy
Oliver Rosenberg
Issue date: 4/18/05 Section: Features
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As Yeshiva students pack their bags to return home for summer break, some of their peers will be preparing for an entirely different experience. For the fifth year in a row, the Jay and Jeanie Honors Program at Yeshiva will be offering Summer Experience travel courses in New York City, Mexico, and Italy. These courses are open to all Yeshiva College and Sy Syms School of Business students.
According to Dr. Will Lee, director of the Schottenstein Honors Program, the purpose of these trips is to "broaden the education of our students both intellectually and experientially."
This summer, Yeshiva is offerin two very different Summer Experiences. The first option focuses on the science and culture of the Italian Renaissance. It will last the full 5 weeks of the summer session, with the first three weeks on the Wilf Campus in New York and the remaining two on location in Italy. The second program will focus on the New World civilizations of Mexico and their environments, and will last until July 7; four weeks will be spent at Yeshiva and the remaining week in Mexico.
The Mexico program offers exposure to the fields of archaeology, ethno-botany, and ecology in such ways as traveling through the Yucatan Rainforest and climbing an ancient pyramid. Students will also tour Mexico City, home to ancient Aztec ruins and terrific museums such as the great Museum of Anthropology. In addition, students will learn about these ancient civilizations' fascinating calendars, method of recording history in stone, and many other complex rituals.
The program complements two courses offered at Yeshiva College during the summer session. The first course, "Introduction to Archaeology: New World Civilizations," will be taught by Professor Jill Katz and fulfills the general requirement in social science. It also counts as an honors elective. In addition to being an introduction to archaeology, the course will study the ancient civilizations that once existed in Mexico ranging from the Maya to the Aztec. The second course, "Introduction to Ethno-botany and Ecology," will be taught by Professor Vincent Chiappetta. The course fulfills the general requirement in laboratory science and seeks to explore ethno-botany and ecology by studying the different environments in Mexico such as the mountain plateau and rainforest.
According to Dr. Will Lee, director of the Schottenstein Honors Program, the purpose of these trips is to "broaden the education of our students both intellectually and experientially."
This summer, Yeshiva is offerin two very different Summer Experiences. The first option focuses on the science and culture of the Italian Renaissance. It will last the full 5 weeks of the summer session, with the first three weeks on the Wilf Campus in New York and the remaining two on location in Italy. The second program will focus on the New World civilizations of Mexico and their environments, and will last until July 7; four weeks will be spent at Yeshiva and the remaining week in Mexico.
The Mexico program offers exposure to the fields of archaeology, ethno-botany, and ecology in such ways as traveling through the Yucatan Rainforest and climbing an ancient pyramid. Students will also tour Mexico City, home to ancient Aztec ruins and terrific museums such as the great Museum of Anthropology. In addition, students will learn about these ancient civilizations' fascinating calendars, method of recording history in stone, and many other complex rituals.
The program complements two courses offered at Yeshiva College during the summer session. The first course, "Introduction to Archaeology: New World Civilizations," will be taught by Professor Jill Katz and fulfills the general requirement in social science. It also counts as an honors elective. In addition to being an introduction to archaeology, the course will study the ancient civilizations that once existed in Mexico ranging from the Maya to the Aztec. The second course, "Introduction to Ethno-botany and Ecology," will be taught by Professor Vincent Chiappetta. The course fulfills the general requirement in laboratory science and seeks to explore ethno-botany and ecology by studying the different environments in Mexico such as the mountain plateau and rainforest.