INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OFFICE

UMD Programs in Poland

The University of Minnesota Duluth offers short-term programs to Poland. Poland is a central European country of over 38 million inhabitants. The territory that falls under the name of Poland has shifted greatly over hundreds of years, ranging from encompassing a large area of Europe and Russia to becoming partioned or occupied in power claims and conflict. Poland of today is informally known as the "Third Republic" after the revolutions that swept central and eastern Europe in 1989. In 2004, Poland joined the European Union.

An analytical chemistry course is offered at University of Wrocław, focusing on analytical chemistry applied to enviroinmental problems in Eastern Europe. Students may substitute the course for the Quantitative Analysis coruse at UMD to meet requirements for a chemistry, biochemistry, or molecular biology major or a minor in chemistry. The course is offered in English.

A general microbiology course is offered at University of Wrocław, open to students of biology, cell biology and pre-professional students (pre-med, pre-dent, pre-pharmacy, pre-optometry, pre-vet, etc. Students will also receive an introduction to Polish language, culture and history and participate in 3 field trips (medical microbiology laboratory, water treatment facility and laboratory, a food processing facility). The final weekend is spent in the historical and cultural city of Krakow and its surroundings. Three free weekends also allow students to arrange travel to visit other desired locations.

The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) Swenson College of Science and Engineering in association with the UMD International Education Office (IEO) will offer a unique summer study abroad program at the University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland. The program is geared for biology majors, cell and molecular biology majors and environmental science/studies majors.The course offered is BIOL 4807 Plant Physiological Ecology (4 credits) a lecture/laboratory/field study course presented at the University of Wrocław’s Institute of Plant Biology in Wrocław and the Storczk Ecological Field Station near the village of Karpacz in the Karkonosz Mountains.