Discover China: Culture and Child Development

Trip Dates:

Trip Term: Summer Session 2

Application Deadline:

Deposit Deadline:

Pre-Travel:  June 3 - 5  Class sessions at Lee University

In Country:  June 6 - 23
Week 1:       Beijing area excursions with volunteer service and lodging at New Day Foster Home
Week 2:       Henan Province with classes, activities, excursions, and lodging at Sias International University
Final Weekend:  Shanghai experience with lodging in downtown hotel

After being accepted by the Trip Director, students will commit to the trip with a $1,000 deposit. The final cost of trip listed below includes all travel, tuition costs, and some meals. Final payment deadline will be communicated upon being accepted for the trip.

$______

Airfare and Visa
3 Meals per Day and Lodging
Ground Transportation and all Excursions
7 Credit Hours of Tuition

For additional questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Jerome Hammond at jhammond@leeuniversity.edu
 

Name: Dr. Jerome Hammond

Email: jhammond@leeuniversity.edu

Office Location: HAB201


Name: Dr. Vanessa Hammond

Email: vhammond@leeuniversity.edu

Office Location: VST203

 

Courses Offered:
PSYC 480 / ASIA 480: Child Development Issues in China and the U.S.  - 3 credit hours
This course will acquaint the student with the issues and challenges related to child development in the U.S. and China, especially in resource poor environments, in regard to the care of orphaned children with special medical needs or disabilities, and in the educational system.

ANTH 337 / ASIA 337: Contemporary Chinese Culture and Society - 3 credit hours
The anthropology course will focus on changes in contemporary Chinese culture and society, including history and memories of revolutions, market forces and work, family and marriage, family planning and child rearing, public and private life, migration and ethnicity, religions and rituals, gender and sexuality, as well as environmental politics and globalization. The trip will also provide students with direct exposure to Chinese food and art.

GNST 251: Cross-Cultural Experience

Total Credit Hours Received: 7

Other Important Academic Information:
This trip welcomes students from all majors
Students will earn service credit hours on this cross-cultural experience!
 

Resources:

Health Clearance Forms

China Trip Overview 2019.pdf

All participants must comply with Lee University Health Clinic (LUHC) policies regarding pre-departure medical clearance for university-sponsored cross-cultural travel including the following:
1. Every student traveling stateside and internationally is required to have a physical exam on file in the LUHC. The medical exam must be current (within two years) and cannot expire during the trip. No “waivers” will be accepted. Any student who declines the medical exam will not be permitted to travel.
2. All students participating in international study-abroad must comply with the Tennessee Department of Health and the Lee University policy for matriculation immunizations. This includes (1) proof of two MMR vaccines and proof of two Varicella vaccines OR (2) documented proof from a physician that you have already had the disease or have positive “titers.” (Antibody titers indicate whether a person is immune to diseases such as measles, chickenpox, or hepatitis.)
This also includes documentation of a complete immunization record for COVID-19.
3. For diseases or illnesses that are deemed “high risk” in an area of travel, students are required to receive appropriate immunizations; this will be strictly enforced for international travel, without exceptions. For diseases or illnesses deemed “moderate risk” in an area of travel, appropriate immunizations will be highly recommended. After information from and discussion with LUHC, students must sign a waiver if they choose not to receive any highly recommended immunizations.
4. LUHC will not grant travel clearance to students who are non-compliant with physical exams and required immunizations. Students claiming religious exemption for immunizations may choose to receive the required immunizations OR contact the Global Perspectives office for an alternative trip within the United States. For health safety and potential legal reasons, Lee University is unable to grant appeals for religious exemptions from immunizations for international trips. Students traveling domestically will be required to have an immunization record on file. Lee University will neither assume responsibility nor grant travel privileges for anyone who does not meet the requirements delineated above.

For additional questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Jerome Hammond at jhammond@leeuniversity.edu