PROGRAM
Study abroad and enjoy a unique opportunity to earn college credit while traveling in the republic of Turkey.  Delaware Technical & Community College, Istanbul University, and Ankara University—the most prestigious universities in Turkey—have collaborated to make this exciting program a reality.  During the two-week overseas program, you will be immersed in the social and cultural aspects of this fascinating country.

Delaware Tech has formed a Troika (partnership) with Northampton Community College and Howard Community College to offer this study abroad program. The Troika is cosponsoring the program with Istanbul and Ankara Universities.

Program Leader: Bob Brownstein, Delaware Tech, Sociology.

Enrollment is limited to 16 students.

Eligibility
•Must be 18 years old.
•Must be a full- or part-time student.
•Applications must be completed and submitted to the Office of International Education, ELB-139, no later than February 15, 2008.
•A $250 deposit is due with the application; deposit will be refunded if not selected.
•A valid passport is required.  If applicant does not have a valid passport, be advised that a 4-6 week waiting period and $100 fee is required to obtain a passport.  Applicants are strongly advised to apply for a passport immediately.

Selection Criteria
Pre-acceptance interview with the International Education Office selection committee.  Those selected will attend mandatory orientation meetings prior to departure.

SCHEDULE
The tour will start in Istanbul, with students having the opportunity to experience a cosmopolitan city rich in history.  Here participants will visit some of the oldest mosques in the world, including the breathtaking Blue Mosque.  Also on the itinerary is a visit to Topkapi Palace, home to the Ottoman sultans for more than 400 years, and a highlight of last year’s itinerary.  And no trip to Istanbul would be complete without a visit to its Grand Bazaar, Turkey’s largest covered market.

After the Istanbul segment, the group will head to Turkey’s capital, Ankara, and then south to Cappadocia, an amazing natural landscape of rock formations and cavelike ancient homes.  The tour will end at the beach, next to the beautiful Mediterranean Sea.

Along the way, students will be able to visit Turkish colleges and even get to sit in on classes and participate.  Last year, the students formed bonds with Turkish students and faculty alike, exchanging phone numbers and making friends for a lifetime.

CREDITS
All participants must enroll and pay for the 3 credits—Introduction to Sociology course (SOCI-101).  Do not register until accepted into the program.

DETAILS
Program fee of $2,700* (see fee schedule) per person includes:

• roundtrip airfare from New York or Washington D.C.
• transportation to and from airport
• accommodations at Istanbul and Ankara universities
• most meals
• scheduled study-field excursions
• use of Istanbul and Ankara universities’ student facilities

* HCC reserves the right to increase the cost of the Program Fee up to 10% due to increased program costs, increased flight costs, and/or, currency fluctuations.

PROGRAM DIRECTORS
Greg Fleisher
Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

Vasiliki Anastasakos
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Anthony Digonakis
Delaware Technical and Community College
Dover, Delaware

PAYMENT
$250 due with application
$1,225 due upon notification and acceptance into the program
$1,225 (final payment) due: TBD

Additional tuition fee required for SOCI- 101, Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)