Study Abroad

China
Summer A, 2017

Instructional
Intent
Students will develop:
intercultural
competency
familiarity with
sites important to
Chinese history,
politics, and
economy
Students will learn
about:
Chinese business
and economy
Chinese political
organization

Course Offerings
Courses

ECO2710
MAN4931
CPO 2001
POS 2905

Credits

International Economics (3 credits)

Management Seminar 2 (1 credit)
Comparative Politics (3 Credits)
Individualized Study (1 Credit)

Summer Palace

Courses:
ECO 2710
International Economics

Focuses on international trade policies (including basic trade

models), globalization and the implications of increasing
interdependence of global markets, tariffs and quotas, the
impacts of legal, linguistic, social, and currency differences
encountered when commerce extends beyond national
borders.

Courses:
MAN 4931 - Management Seminar 2

Forbidden City

Explores specific management and

business topics, such as financial markets,
international trade, human resources,
cultural issues, and economics, as they
relate to Chinese businesses, will be
addressed.

CPO 2001 Comparative Politics

Comparative Politics is an introductory course
in Political Science and is the study of political
systems outside the United States. While in
China, students will observe how the
government is a presence in the daily lives of
their citizens. As part of their final project, to
write a paper which compare China and
another pre-approved country in the following
areas: economic development, human rights,
party organization, or democratization.

Olympic Stadium

The Great Wall

Terracotta Army

of Xian

Experiences

Beijing Union University

When

How much?

May 18 - June 1, 2017

$ 3,700

Round-trip airfare from Florida to Beijing, China

Visa fee and processing
International Insurance
All in-country transportation and accommodations
Tours, museums, and other activity fees
Most meals

Cost
Financial Resources

Student Life Study Abroad Grant

Stuart McRae Scholarship

1/3 trip ( up to $1,200)

$2,500 (45 college credits, GPA 3.5, financial need)

Financial Aid
Financial Planning
World Travelers Club

Prof. Jake Searcy

Prof. Searcy holds a Ph.D. in Food and Resource

Economics with a focus in International Trade. At
Santa Fe College in 2009, including courses in
Microeconomics, International Economics, and
managerial Economics in a Global Economy. He has
visited China twice, where he interacted with many
BUU students and faculty members.
Phone: 352-381-7088
A-031
jake.searcy@sfcollege.edu

Prof. Jennifer Forshee

Professor Jennifer Forshee has an M.A. in Political Science with a
concentration on Comparative Politics and Post-Colonial Political Theory.
She is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Florida. Her teaching at
Santa Fe College includes Comparative Politics, International Relations,
Political Theory and United Nations. She first went to China as the
secondary faculty with SFCs study abroad program in summer 2015.
352-395-5290
A007B

jennifer.forshee@sfcollege.edu

Follow Up
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Coordinator of International Education
Paloma Rodriguez, A-213
paloma.rodriguez@sfcollege.edu