Faculty-led Program Opportunities

9 days Dublin, Galway, Killarney region, Cork region with extension to Belfast
May 8 – 16, 2024

Social and Behavioral Sciences is offering a nine-day study abroad program in Ireland in May 2024, as a one-credit extension of Social Psychology (PSYC 3115). Click here to view trip information, join the mailing list, or sign-up. 

Journey through the Emerald Isle to bring Ireland’s legendary hospitality, folklore and history to life. Gain a better understanding of Irish identity by connecting with locals in the bustling capital of Dublin, exploring the rugged coastline of Galway—known as Ireland’s cultural heart—and touring the castle-dotted hillsides around the Ring of Kerry. There’s even time to kiss the Blarney Stone!

Exciting Update: A generous donor is offering $2000 scholarships for two Keystone students. The application deadline is extended to October 31.

Public Health at Sea
Spring Break 2024
Dates TBA

This course introduces the vessel sanitation program and reviews requirements for Public Health at Sea through the lens of the Center for Disease Control.  Students will explore how a small floating city manages day-to-day public health issues such as: medical facilities, portable water systems, food safety, swimming and whirlpools, housekeeping, pest and insect management, child activity centers, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning for 5500 plus people from different countries and cultures.  Students learn about community and environmental health firsthand with interviews, discussions, and field trips into the below deck workings of a cruise ship.

This course will be 3 credits.  The course requires a series of pre-travel (21hours) of preparatory classes on public health to prepare students for this field experience. The course will meet weekly in the spring semester for planning, information sessions, and pre-departure orientation.

Students will stay on the Anthem of the Seas cruise ship.  Classes will meet on locations throughout the cruise ships and in the ports of Port Canaveral, FL, Coco Cay, Bahamas, and Nassau, Bahamas.

Cost TBA

Email: kayleigh.delfino@keystone.edu for info.