Academic Credit and Scholarships

The Townsville Maymester is listed as a course in the Department of Government: GOV 355M – Topics in Political Science: The Politics of Protecting the Great Barrier Reef. Students can apply credit earned in this course towards a major or minor in Government, Sustainability Studies, or International Relations and Global Studies (IRG). For IRG students, it can be applied towards theScience, Technology, and the Environment track. The Bridging Disciplines Program is considering the course for its Public Policy and Environment and Sustainability concentrations. It will make that decision in January 2021. The course also carries three flags: Global Cultures, Independent Inquiry, and Writing. Contact your advisor to learn more.

If you think the course should be cross-listed for additional programs of study, let Dr. Evans know and she will look into it!

COLA has approved a scholarship allocation of $10,000 for the Townsville, Australia Maymester 2021 program fromt he Rapoport International Endowment. Apply for a study abroad scholarship through the College of Liberal at Arts. Stay tuned for more information!