University of Miami Semester in Israel UGalilee

B.Wright Leadership Academy DOE# 7130
6100 NW 7th Avenue, Miami

UGalilee is a study abroad program located in Karmiel, Israel the heart of the Galilee. Students are enrolled in courses taught by UM and Israeli faculty.

Launched in January 2009, UGalilee, held every Spring semester, the the University of Miami (UM) study-aboard campus in Israel. It is located in Karmiel, a city in the center of the Galilee, where the countryside is the classroom. The semester-long program combines classroom lectures with field work in one of Israel's most culturally and ethnically diverse areas, where Jews, Arabs and Druze have l

ived peacefully side-by-side for decades. The focus of the core program is the history, geography, archaeology, cultures and religions that evolved in the Galilee over the ages. UGalilee also features a three-week intensive Hebrew language program at the start of the semester. UGalilee has the following tracks: Pre-Med Studies, International Studies, Journalism/Communication Studies, Judaic Studies; and Social Science and Humanities. The UM credits for these courses can be used to fulfill program requirements and will be counted as part of a student's GPA. Successful students earn 18 credits. The program is open to qualified students from UM and other universities. Undergraduate students at the UM are eligible to apply. Students from other universities, colleges and seminaries are also welcome to the program. The program may be of particular interest to students in the following areas:Pre-Med Studies, International Studies, Journalism.Communication Studies, Judaic/Jewish Studies, Israel Studies, Religious Studies, History, Anthropology, Archaeology, Sociology, and Philosophy. These credits can be used to fulfill major and minor requirements in various majors and for social sciences and humanities credits in General Education. For more information contact:

Ms. Jeeta Larkey at The George Feldenkreis Program in Judaic Studies

* Phone: (305) 284-8180
* Email: [email protected]
* Web: http://ugalilee.miami.edu

Non-UM students also may get further information from:

* Phone: (305) 479 2760, David Ruderman
* Email: [email protected]

University of Miami International Education and Exchange Program –
Study Abroad:

* Phone: (305) 284-3434, Erica Jolman Moussa
* Email: [email protected]
* Web: miami.edu/studyabroad