AU Global — Travel in May with AU Faculty
Travel in May offers exciting learning opportunities that lead to academic credit. Many Travel in May classes involve traveling to a new destination either to a city in the United States or abroad.
Scheduled to meet for three weeks immediately following the spring semester, Travel in May makes it possible to take one additional course and still have time for that all-important summer job or traditional summer school classes.
In 2024, undergraduate students have the option to:
- Study the British criminal justice system in London.
- Examine how the science of sport is applied to U.S. Olympic athletes in Colorado.
- Take a civil rights living history tour across Alabama.
- Discover real-world math applications in Chicago.
- Fine-tune their Spanish while immersed in Cuban culture.
- Explore the historical influence of Greece and the Olympics on modern sports.
Benefits of Travel in May include:
- Enjoy courses specifically developed for May travel.
- Immerse yourself in a particular culture or tradition.
- Concentrate on just one class.
- Ease your course load during the fall or spring semester.
- Stay on track for graduation.
- Fulfill a prerequisite.
- Complete general education courses (select classes).
International Travel Courses 2024
CRJ3880 Criminal Justice in London
This study abroad course will involve a comparative and historical analysis of the British criminal justice system. The course will include several tours and speakers. Examples include guided tours of various Inns of Court, Victorian Police, Tower of London, Windsor, Westminster Magistrates Court, Crown Court, New Scotland Yard, Metropolitan Police, Broadmoor High-Security Psychiatric Hospital, His Majestry's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, and the Coroners Court.
The course will meet on the Aurora campus on May 6, 9, and 13, 2024, from 9-11 a.m. Travel will occur from May 16-25, 2024. The complete travel cost of $4,994 is due by March 15, 2024. A $500 deposit is required to secure a place in the course and is due by February 1, 2024. Please see the course faculty for permission to register.
Credit Hours – 4
Faculty – Brandon Kooi and Marcia Thompson
SPM3880 Sport Evolution and Exploration in Greece
This course will explore the history of modern-day Olympic sport both domestically and internationally. This course will take a deep dive into how history has shaped modern athletics, as well as how sport has evolved and influenced today’s society as a whole. The Olympic games have been influential on modern-day sports, and this course will explore the history of sports in Greece that helped shape the way we view sport today. The exploration of sport history will culminate with a nine-day trip to Greece, where we will examine the historical influence of Greece and the Olympics on modern sport.
The course will meet on the Aurora campus on May 6-9 and 24, 2024 from 8 a.m.-noon. Travel will occur from May 13-22, 2024. The complete travel cost of $4,074 is due by March 15, 2024. A $500 deposit is required to secure a place in the course and is due by February 1, 2024. Please see the course faculty for permission to register.
Credit Hours – 4
Faculty – Shaun Neitzel
SPN3880 Spanish Travel Experience in Cuba
Each student will be expected to reflect on and discuss various experiences in written and spoken Spanish, as well as participate in activities that cannot be duplicated in a traditional classroom setting. Advanced vocabulary usage will be stressed in that students should plan to use Spanish daily with each other and others they meet. In addition, students will be required to keep a reaction journal to develop their writing skills, complete various papers, and complete various projects. Students will also contribute to a group journal from time to time. It is expected that all students will work diligently, collectively, and independently to master the material that is covered in this course.
The course will meet on the Aurora campus on May 7, 2024, from 10 a.m.-noon. Travel will occur from May 11-19, 2024. The complete travel cost of $2,110 is due by March 15, 2024. A $500 deposit is required to secure a place in the course and is due by February 1, 2024. Please see the course faculty for permission to register.
Credit Hours – 4
Faculty – Denise Hatcher
Domestic Travel Courses 2024
EXS3880 Applied Exercise Science: Denver and Colorado Springs
This three-week course will explore how the science of sport is studied and applied to elite United States Olympic athletes. This course will examine the exercise physiological and biomechanical differences between untrained, trained, and elite athletes. Examination will also include exploring why all of the most accredited sports performance facilities are located in Colorado by studying the effect exercising at high altitudes has on the human body. In addition to exploring how elite athletes train for competition, recovery techniques will be examined. Students will study how training principles differ between aerobic and anaerobic athletes. This course will allow Aurora University students the opportunity to examine how the science of sport can maximize what the human body is capable of accomplishing.
The course will meet on the Aurora campus on May 6-10 and 20, 2024 from 9 a.m.-noon. Travel will occur from May 12-18, 2024. The complete travel cost of $1,680 is due by March 15, 2024. A $500 deposit is required to secure a place in the course and is due by February 1, 2024. Please see the course faculty for permission to register.
Credit Hours – 4
Faculty – Chad Trudo and Jenee Rago
HIS2880 History of the Black Civil Rights Movement
This course introduces the movement for Black Civil Rights as it unfolded in the 1950s-60s. Students will listen to conversations that shaped the movement by closely examining literature, letters, film, and photography, as well as traveling to historic sites in Birmingham, Selma, and Montgomery, Alabama, to speak with people who witnessed those events. Discussions will focus on the impact of race and racism, socioeconomic issues, religious ideas, family history, gender and sexual identity, and the ongoing legacies of the past.
The course will meet on the Aurora campus on May 6-10 and 13-17, 2024, from 9 a.m.-noon. Travel will occur from May 21-26. The complete travel cost of $3,065 is due by March 15, 2024. A $500 deposit is required to secure a place in the course and is due by February 1, 2024. Please see the course faculty for permission to register.
Credit Hours – 4
Faculty – John McCormack and Mary Shelden
MTH3880 Real World Math Applications Travel Experience: Chicago Area
This course will entail a variety of math experiences that cannot be duplicated in a classroom setting. Each student will be expected to write reflectively about and connect with research and mathematical concepts. In addition, students will be required to complete various academic papers and a final project. It is expected that all students will work diligently, collectively, and independently to master the material that is covered in this course.
The course will meet on the Aurora campus on May 6, 8, 14, 15, 21, and 22, 2024 from 8 a.m.-noon. Travel will occur on May 7, 13, and 20, 2024. The complete travel cost of $152 is due by March 15, 2024. Please see the course faculty for permission to register.
Credit Hours – 4
Prerequisites – MTH1310 or MTH2100
Faculty – Ramona Baima
Ready to travel for credit in May 2024?
Interested students should:
- Meet with the instructor and secure permission.
- Review and sign Pre-Registration and Travel Pay Agreement forms.
- Submit the $500 deposit to Student Accounts by February 1, 2024.
- Register for the course on Self-Service.
- Pay the remaining balance by March 15, 2024.