Jamaica with Linnea Iantria and Bob Pavlowsky

Nature based tourism in Bluefields Bay GRY 470 (Jamaica)

Instructor: Linnea Iantria and Bob Pavlowsky

Program purpose: For the purposes of this particular field course, the prerequisite geography classes for non-geography majors will be waived, but students must still obtain the permission of the instructor.

The principle objective of this course is to illustrate some of the methods and techniques for collecting and processing field data in Geotourism Geography. During the course, students will evaluate the tourism facilities, programs, and environment in this area of Jamaica. This course will teach students the components necessary to conduct evaluations of tourism destinations and their economic and environmental impact on the destination. The research focuses on the geography of the Bluefields Bay area of Jamaica. Through field tours in the area, students will examine topics such as culture, heritage, politics, planning, historical development of trade and community, tourism facilities, potential sources of tourism and physical geography. The course will examine the beginnings of tourism planning and development from a grass roots initiative perspective.

Program cost per student: $1,066

Dates of program: March 5-12

Application deadline: TBA

Class: GRY 470 (2 credits total)

What is included? accommodations, some meals, Education Abroad program fee, and sightseeing.

What is not included? some meals, tuition, and airfare