09/18/2026
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✨MATH: In this winter study abroad course we’ll travel to Antigua, Guatemala, in order to explore ancient Mayan mathematics surrounded by their rich cultural heritage. We’ll study ancient Mayan numerals and calendars on the grounds of a ruined mountain city. We’ll study their use of mathematically elaborate seasonal calendars and Fibonacci spirals to see how modern-day farming methods are drawing from ancient Mayan calculations.
✨GEOG: Study relationships among humans and their environments in Antigua, Guatemala. See how Maya have thrived for centuries in the Central American highlands, from unique agricultural practices to advanced urban planning. Watch smoke rise from an active volcano, see the ruins of Iximche, cook and weave with a Mayan family, learn and help on an educational farm, and enjoy the subtropical climate and ecology. Students earn credit for Physical Geography (GEOG 1015) in the Social and Behavioral Science general education core.