Come explore Cambodian culture through a close-up and hands-on study abroad experience! This program is open to everyone and all majors, sophomore and above!

Tentative Dates of Travel: December 27, 2022-January 13, 2023

Course Description:
GS/NRS 270 will provide trans-cultural experience through pre-immersion classroom instruction. We will use a variety of learning sources such as movies, novels, news articles, guest speakers, and field trips.


Winter 2022 Travel Description:
• Students will help provide well-care physical assessments and health education to Cambodian children
• Community partnerships with Angkor Hospital for Children and the University of Puthisastra will be strengthened and explored
• Cultural Experiences may include theater and dance performances, interactive arts workshops at the Cambodian Living Arts University, hiking through Angkor Wat Temple and national park, the Phare Circus, visit to silk farmers and weavers, various shopping markets, swimming in tropical waterfalls, Tuol-Sleng Genocide museum, organic Kompot pepper farm, cooking classes, bike rides, and boat rides!!!

Spring 2023
• Enroll in NRS/GS 271

*These courses are eligible for Honor's upgrade. Contact Instructor/Program Director, April Yerges for more information.

These courses will fulfill the COR 2 general education requirement*

*A single course can only fulfill one general education requirement. If students want this study abroad course to fulfill an alternative general education requirement, students must work with their advisors to achieve this. Alternative requirements available: Perspectives requirement

COVID-19:
Edgewood College continues to review and implement new health and safety protocols as we monitor new developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of our community and the communities in which we travel and engage are our top priority. We will inform applicants if any modifications or cancellations are made to their program. Before applying, please carefully consider the added health, financial, academic, and other risks associated with studying abroad during a pandemic.

Starting in the Spring 2022 semester, Edgewood College requires all study abroad participants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.