PROGRAM FEATURES

• To learn about environmental problems and potential solutions in the context of a former communist country making the transition to a free market
• To take courses in English in a non-English speaking country, while still gaining significant exposure to the culture and learning enough basic conversational Polish to survive
• To travel throughout the region as part of the course "Environmental Science and Policy in Central and Eastern Europe" which includes field trips throughout Poland and a one-week environmental tour of the Czech Republic

• Spring semester only, based in Krakow, the medieval capital of Poland, begins early February and ends mid-June
• Includes orientation program and intensive Polish language instruction (survival Polish) and lectures on Polish culture and history
• Close proximity to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest and the Tatra range of the Carpathian Mountains

• The Jagiellonian University (founded 1364) for language, culture, and elective courses in many disciplines which can be arranged upon request
• The Technical University of Krakow (Politechnika Krakowska) for environmental science and engineering electives related to water supply, water pollution, and toxic pollution measurement
• The Krakow Academy of Mining and Metallurgy for environmental economics, and earth sciences

• The environmental program is coordinated closely with the Poland Program of Swarthmore's Theatre and Dance departments, including an orientation program and dormitory housing. A theatre or dance course may be taken by students in the Environmental Program
• All program costs, living expenses, and basic travel costs, including airfare to Poland, are covered for enrolled Swarthmore College students. Financially aided students receive their normal aid package