Students will study and learn about environmental and occupational health (EH/OH) systems in a variety of settings, including the World Health Organization, International Labor Organization, private industrial companies, academic institutions, and governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Students will learn from BYU faculty but also from EH/OH professionals in Switzerland and see how the local systems function in this developed country. Students will apply the skills and knowledge attained in the classroom and immerse themselves in the manufacturing culture of the country as they observe and conduct EH/OH assessments. Students will experience the difference of culture, laws, and health between the U.S. and Switzerland, a bastion of EH/OH systems, including the making of international laws and guidelines, utilizing industry best practices for EH/OH, and for overall community and worker health. By being at the proposed location, students will observe and practice firsthand the standard practices of EH/OH along with the best practices learned at the settings mentioned. This study abroad program will appeal to students who are passionate about international health and how it functions, want to experience the Swiss culture, and desire to explore the stunning natural beauty of Switzerland.
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DATES
19 May–15 June 2020
HOUSING
Students will stay in hotels, hostels, and university dorms. The program will arrange all housing.
COURSES
6 credit hours from the following:
HLTH 322 Environmental Health (3 credit hours)
HLTH 426 Environmental and Occupational Toxicology (3 credit hours)
Participants may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
COST
$5,300–5,800
Includes: Latter-day Saint, undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for grads and non-Latter-day-Saint students), housing, some meals, group transport, some activities, and international health insurance.
Not included: Airfare, most meals, and personal expenses
PREPARATION
Accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201R, 1 credit hour). This evening course will be held on Wednesdays, 4:00–6:00 p.m., beginning the first day of second block of winter semester 2020.
Part-time BYU students and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee of approximately $300 for this course.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs. Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a study abroad scholarship.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants.
Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. The application requires a $35 fee.
Applicants will be interviewed throughout the fall semester and may be admitted previous to the deadline.
Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
Deadline: 15 Dec 2019
FACULTY
Steve Thygerson has extensive experience working abroad in various environmental and occupational settings. Thygerson’s international projects include curriculum development in Nepal, Mozambique, and South Africa, air monitoring in the brick kilns of Nepal and Pakistan, and environmental/occupational health projects in the mines of Ethiopia and Pakistan.
(801) 422-1891
steven.thygerson@byu.edu
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Students must arrive in Basel, Switzerland, by 19 May.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.