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China 2018 (Earth & Environmental Systems / Economics / Political Science)

Status - TRAVEL COMPLETE

College:   College of Arts & Sciences
Department:   Economics, Political Science, Earth & Environmental Systems
Instructor:   Dr. Stephen Aldrich,
Dr. Michael Chambers, and
Dr. John Conant
Travel Dates:   May 18-June 4, 2018
Program Title:   Environmentally and Culturally Sustainable Local Economic Development in China
Enroll in:   PSCI 479: Rise of China OR ECON 398: Sustainable Development in China; possible ENVI course TBD
Estimated Cost per Student:   $2,700-$2,900
Program Description   This program examines economic development in China, and considers the extent to which this economic development is sustainable in terms of the Chinese environment, culture, social order, economy, and political system. Students will visit Shanghai, Xi'an, Lijiang, Guilin, and Hong Kong to study developments in different parts of China, and will get a chance to meet students at ISU's partner universities in Shanghai and Xi'an. We will visit company and government agency offices as well as major historical and cultural sites in these cities.