City University of New York
Uganda - African Primates: Diversity,
Ecology and Conservation
Kibale National Park, Uganda
January 4 2015 - January 20 2015
Dates
Credits Offered 3 CREDITS (CUNY tuition is not included in program fee)
undergraduate students - ANTHP 310.1 - 3 credits
graduate students - TBA - 3 credits
Application
October 15
Deadline
Financial Aid PELL, Student loans
Location
Scholarship
SIROCS
Program Fee
$1,685.00 (estimate) includes housing, food, books & supplies, local transportation,
excursions, and international health insurance. Airfare not included.
Payment
Schedule
$350 due with application. $1,335.00 due November 21. All payments by
certified checks or money orders (no cash, personal checks, or credit cards).
Program Description
This exciting new program offers an experiential course in the study of primate diversity,
ecology, behavior and conservation in an African rainforest that hosts some of the highest
densities of primates in the world. Students learn about the basic ecology of monkeys and apes
including diet, habitat, community dynamics, grouping strategies, and predator-prey
interactions. They also practice the methods needed for the study of wild primates. For
example, field exercises include: methods in the observation of wild monkeys, monitoring the
fruiting patterns of rainforest trees, and carrying out a census of monkeys. Students also study
primate conservation through interacting closely with officials of the Uganda Wildlife Authority
(the government agency that is responsible for wildlife conservation). Conservation lectures and
field exercises associated with the course include the causes and consequences of rainforest
fragmentation, ecotourism (with a guided visit to track chimpanzees), crop raiding by primates
and other wildlife, and community conservation strategies.
Prerequisites
Students participating in this program must be able and willing to live in a remote
location with intermittent access to electricity, no running water and limited access
to internet and telephone. They must be able to cope with very modest living
accommodations in a dormitory setting with outdoor toilets. Insects are common at
the field site and often enter dormitory rooms. Students must be physically fit
enough to walk on fairly flat terrain for several hours. They must be willing and able
to take anti-malarial medication, and be vaccinated for hepatitis A, hepatitis B and
typhoid.
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Application Requirements:
In addition to completing the study abroad application forms, those wishing to apply must
complete the following requirements:
One letter of recommendation from a faculty member who has worked with or taught the student
within the last 2 years. This letter must attest to the ability of the applicant to work well as a team
member and to follow instructions.
Interview and approval from the faculty member(s) teaching the course.
Academic Inquiries
Prof. Jessica M. Rothman
Dept. of Anthropology
Office: HN 724
Phone: 212-772-4064
Email:
[email protected]
Administrative Inquiries
Education Abroad Office, Room E1447
Monday - Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Phone: (212) 772-4983
Fax: (212) 772-5005
E-Mail: [email protected]
Estimated Costs of Attendance
Visa – $40.00
Tuition
$ 780.00 (undergraduate)
$ 1,685 (graduate)
Program Fee $ $ 1,685.00
Not included in Program Fee:
Airfare
$ 1,800.00
$ 50.00
Visa
Vacinnations & prescriptions $300.00
US $ 4,615 (undergraduate)
$ 5,520 (graduate)
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