Course Information - Itinerary - Details

What: Living in Yucatan is an Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) environmental citizenship field experience, exploring cultural resource issues from the height of the classic Maya civilization through the present in the Yucatan peninsula.

The course comprises three research and study modules: Maya culture and archaeology, tropical deciduous forest ecology, and the impact of development on the Great Maya Coral Reef. The Maya culture module explores current archaeological excavations and evaluates seven major reconstructed Maya sites. Tropical deciduous ecology is studied on the grounds of the historic Kiuic, home to one of the oldest forests in the Puuc region of the Yucatan and an excellently preserved, and as yet unstudied, major Maya city. The final module examines the impact of tourism on the shallow marine environment and sea turtle habitat from Cozumel and Cancun to the coast of Belize.

Who: The course is open to students at all ACS schools. The course is interdisciplinary and open to students of all majors.

When: The course is held during the summers, primarily in the month of June. The course
earns 8 semester hours. For Millsaps students, the course fulfills core 6 and 9 OR core 6 and 7. Credits from the program are also easily transferred to most American colleges and universities.

Cost: The course fee of $3120 covers all expenses except airfare and some meals.

Contact: Dr. George Bey III
Associate Dean of Sciences
Millsaps College, Jackson, Miss.
(601) 974-1385
beygj@millsaps.edu