Academics
Below are some courses that are already approved for credit at UArizona. Please note that you can choose additional courses - in consultation with your academic advisor - on the partner website via the following links:
Program Facts
Program Type: Arizona Abroad
Credit Type: Transfer Credit
Terms Available: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer
GPA: 2.5
Class Eligibility: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Program Open To: UA and Non-UA Students
Language of Instruction: English
Application Deadline: Summer 2020: April 1st, Fall 2020 & Academic Year 20-21: April 1st
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History, General Education
Course Description:
This is a survey module covering the main aspects of Mauritian political, economic and social history from the discovery of the island to independence. In addition to gaining knowledge about Mauritian history, students will be trained in transferable skills in preparing essays and presentations, video editing and mapping. This module is taught in part on-line and part face-to-face. Online material includes online quizzes, film clips, digital books, assignments and discussion groups.
Partner Course Code:
HIST 1002
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 & 2 Individuals and Societies
UArizona Units:
3
Religion, General Education
Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
UCORC 1001Y(1)
UArizona Equivalent Course:
RELI Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures or Tier 2 Humanities
UArizona Units:
3
Astronomy, General Education
Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
PHYSI 1009(1)
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ASTR Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 & 2 Natural Sciences
UArizona Units:
3
General Education
Course Description:
The aim of this course is to provide students with a better understanding of the societies and cultures neighbouring Mauritius in the Indian Ocean region. As such the greater focus of the course will be on the Swahili coast of East Africa and the islands of the Southwest Indian Ocean region. The principal approach will be from an anthropological perspective, but the course also draws upon historical materials and perspectives to better appreciate the current make up of these societies and cultures. The course is organized around two key thematic concepts that have come to define how scholars think about the societies and cultures along the Swahili littoral and in the Southwest Indian Ocean: “cosmopolitanism” and “creolization”. They are useful concepts for thinking about the type of societies and cultures that emerged in the Indian Ocean region over the course of millennia as a result of trade between Africans, Asians, Middle Eastern peoples and Europeans. But they also have their limitations, which this course sets out to critically investigate.
Partner Course Code:
UArizona Equivalent Course:
Tier 2 Genera Education, Humanities or Arts
UArizona Units:
3
Course Description:
This module provides students with a historical perspective to explore significant political, social and economic developments in contemporary multi-ethnic Mauritian society by placing them in the regional and global context. It will critically examine the evolution of the political systems and the socio-economic processes, for example, issues link to gender, ethnicity and the civil society.
Partner Course Code:
HIST 2223 (3)
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress
UArizona Units:
3
History, General Education
Course Description:
This module aims at imparting to students a comprehensive knowledge of the major events in International history since the end of the 19th century, to offer a firm basis for more advanced work in area studies and to provide the factual grounding and conceptual apparatus necessary to understand the contemporary world. Major topics include: the rise of global politics, ‘New imperialism’, the outbreak of the First World War, interwar international politics, the world economy. The Second World War in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, the Cold War, Decolonisation, regional conflicts, globalisation, international and regional cooperation.
Partner Course Code:
HIST 1004Y(1)
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 & 2 Individuals and Societies
UArizona Units:
3
Course Description:
This is a survey module covering the main aspects of Mauritian political, economic and social history from the discovery of the island to independence. In addition to gaining knowledge about Mauritian history, students will be trained in transferable skills in preparing essays and presentations, video editing and mapping. This module is taught in part on-line and part face-to-face. Online material includes online quizzes, film clips, digital books, assignments and discussion groups.
Partner Course Code:
HIST 1002
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 & 2 Individuals and Societies
UArizona Units:
3
Religion, General Education
Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
UCORC 1001Y(1)
UArizona Equivalent Course:
RELI Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures or Tier 2 Humanities
UArizona Units:
3
Sociology
Course Description:
Crime and deviance, Measuring the extent of crime and deviance, Crime and Delinquency: Causes of Crime-Theories concerning the treatment of Criminals-White Collar Crime and organized crime. Problem of Juvenile Delinquency-Remedial measures and programme. Problem of Child Abuse: Types and Causes of Child Abuse-Areas of Child Labour-Remedial measures and programme. Women Issues: Gender based Violence - Nature and FormsDiscrimination - its Institutional and Social aspects-Remedial measures and programme. Challenges of Old Age: Nature of the problem – physiological, psychological, Social and Economic aspects-Remedial measures and programme.
Partner Course Code:
SOCI 3002Y(5)
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Departmental Elective, Upper division
UArizona Units:
3
Sociology, General Education
Course Description:
Social and intellectual forces leading to the emergence of sociological theories. Fact, theory and paradigms. Positivism, anti-positivism and realism. The link between ontology, epistemology and methodology in sociological theories. Theory and ideology. Emile Durkheim; The Rules of Sociological Method, Division of Labour, Suicide and Religion. Karl Marx: Historical Materialism, Class Struggle, structures of capitalist society and Alienation. Max Weber: Types of religion, Protestant Ethic and spirit of capitalism, ideal types, Social Action, Bureaucracy and rationality.
Partner Course Code:
SOCI 2003Y(3)
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 & 2 Individuals and Societies.
UArizona Units:
3
Course Description:
Theoretical framework for the study of youth: Functionalism, conflict and symbolic interactionism, Youth as a social construct, youth constructed socialisation, youth culture and youth identity, the school to work transition, youth developmental assets, Formation of Youth Culture, Characteristics of Youth Culture, nature and dynamics of social division amongst youth (e.g. class, gender, ethnicity), processes associated with the construction of diverse social identities and types of human agency; impact of mass media and internet on youth, role of public policy in shaping the experiences and opportunities of young people; an understanding of wider processes of social inclusion and exclusion which affect young people.
Partner Course Code:
SOCI 1205(1)
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 & 2 Individuals and Societies.
UArizona Units:
3
Location
Beaches? Check! Pristine water? Check! Mountains? Check!
An island of adventure, Mauritius features an abundance of natural beauty 1,200 miles from the African continent. A former Dutch, French, and British colony, Mauritius gained independence in 1968 and features diverse culture, crystal waters, and spellbinding waterfalls. Hear the sounds of Mauritian Creole in informal settings while speaking English in the classroom. With an abundance of stunning scenery, tourism drives the economy of this natural paradise.
Housing
Students studying at UA Mauritius will stay at an international student residence located in the west coast village of Flic en Flac. Options include shared apartments or single occupancy apartments. Nearby amenities include a beautiful public beach, a mall, gym and many eateries that include western and local cuisine. It is important to start the housing process as soon as possible as there are a number of steps that need to be completed.
Summer Cost
- Dates: July 11- August 8
- $50 Study Abroad Application Fee
- Mandatory Geo Blue International Health Insurance at a rate of $3 a day
- 4 week program/6 credits (2 courses). Summer tuition for 6 credits
- Other estimated costs (outside of tuition) includes but not limited to transportation (air & local), visa, meals, books & supplies
- UA Study Abroad scholarships are available based on eligibility
Semester Cost
- $50 Study Abroad Application Fee
- Mandatory Geo Blue International Health Insurance at a rate of $3 a day (approximately $360 a semester)
- You pay UA Tuition & Fees to study abroad and receive all of the financial aid you use on main campus.
- Other estimated costs (outside of tuition) includes but not limited to Housing, Transportation (air & local), Visa, Meals, Books & Supplies, and Miscellaneous.
- UA Study Abroad scholarships are available based on eligibility.
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