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History and Soccer: The Rise of the World's Game
Program Information | Location Information | Courses Available | Eligibility | Costs | Deadlines & Dates | Orientation | Housing | What's Next? | Photos | Helpful Links
| PROGRAM TERMS | Winter Break 2010 |
| CLASS STANDING | Junior, Senior |
| DEADLINE TO APPLY |
Extended: November 1, 2009 |
| FEES | Program costs can be found here |
| FINANCIAL AID | Yes |
| GPA | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION |
English |
Program Information
Over the past two centuries "soccer" has developed from an informal and regionally variable pastime into the single most popular sport on earth. This phenomenon is incomprehensible without specific social, cultural, and geographic considerations of the nineteenth and twentieth century Britain and its colonies. The sport will be used as a lens through which to examine the social and cultural aspects of the Industrial Revolution and the British Empire, focusing on the central question: "How did historical forces facilitate the rise ad spread of the 'World's Game'?" The course covers the techniques of historical methodology and source analysis, and the general narrative of the Industrial REvolution and the British Empire (including colonial perspectives), as well as the internal history of the game itself.
Location Information
Birmingham, U.K. with trips to Bristol, Liverpool, Windsor/Eton and London.
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county of England. Birmingham is the largest of England's core cities and is the second largest city in the United Kingdom. The City of Birmingham has a population of 2,248,093 and includes several neighboring towns and cities, such as Solihull, Wolverhampton and the towns of the Black Country.
Courses Available
Students will complete FORS 3006/Hist 3235: History and Soccer: The Rise of the World's Game, which is a 3 credit course. This course is approved as a Liberal Education Category 7 (Historical and Philosophical Foundations) and International Perspectives requirement course. Participants will also learn about the British culture through fieldtrips.
Eligibility
Participants MUST have a passport, valid for at least 6 months after their return to the U.S. Students also should be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.5.
Costs
The program package cost is $2459. A non-refundable application fee of $50 will be billed to your student account and a deposit of $400 will be billed to your student account upon your confirmation of participation. The remainder of the program fee will be billed through Student Accounts Receivable.
The program package includes:
- Tuition for 3-credit course
- Local transportation
- Housing in Birmingham
- Fieldtrips
- Cultural Insurance Services International health insurance
Students are responsible for the cost of roundtrip airfare and all meals. Other items not included are the cost of obtaining a passport and personal spending money. It is recommended that all participants bring additional money for personal and miscellaneous expenses.
Fluctuating currency exchange rates may increase or decrease the cost of your international experience. Financial aid may be applied toward the cost of the program if you are enrolled as a full-time student (6 credits is full-time for May/Summer). There are several study abroad scholarships for University of Minnesota students.
Deadlines & Dates
The application deadline is extended to November 1, 2009. Early registration is strongly encouraged, as space is limited and the class will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Program dates are tentatively January 1-15, 2010.
Orientation
At least one pre-departure orientation will be held. Pre-departure orientation will include information about financial aid information, international insurance, classwork, travel tips and a general study abroad handbook.
Housing
Housing facilities for students at the various locations are arranged by the program.
What's Next?
Before applying, it is a good idea to follow the steps under steps to studying abroad. The IEO website also provides information on financing, health & safety and other important information to consider when choosing to study abroad. Interested students are required to first meet with a program leader (see below for contact information). After interviewing, the UMD study abroad application may be downloaded from the IEO website. Please complete the application with required accompanying materials and return it to IEO.
Contact Morris Levy or Steve Matthews for program questions. For application/registration and location questions, contact Leigh Neys at (218) 726-7053 or email: lneys@d.umn.edu.
