MesoAmerica Tour

 

 

 

 

Tentative activities include:

• Snorkeling the blue Caribbean

• Spotting monkeys and crocodiles

• Climbing ancient pyramids

• Hiking through a rain forest and up a volcano

• Visiting prospective Book of Mormon sites

• Staying with an LDS family

• Exploring interesting cities, including Mexico City and Guatemala City

• Interacting with people of different cultures

• Swimming through a cave and near waterfalls

• Witnessing indigenous Maya religious and cultural ceremonies

• Practicing your Spanish as much as you like

• Having free time

• Making some of the best friends of your life.

Click on each of the following for more information:

Cost

Dates

Courses

Application

Contacts

Photo Gallery

Requirements

Disclaimer

 

Cost

Cost of the tour is $2,695.00 (not including tuition)

 

Cost includes:

All transportation (round trip air fare to and from Salt Lake, bus/boat fare, airport taxes)

All meals and lodging in MesoAmerica

All lodging in MesoAmerica

Entrance fees/tickets to attractions

 

Cost does not include:

 

Tuition

Souvenirs, film, camera, snacks, water (about $2/day)

Passport application fee

Extra activities during free time

Books, supplies for classes(Scholarship and financial aid apply)

Expenses for your stay in Rexburg prior to travel (about 2 weeks; you may stay with friends, family, bishop, professor, or in dorms for a low daily rate).

 

Dates

Classes begin on the first Monday after winter semester ends and last for two weeks on campus. Following classes, travel begins and lasts for about 26 days. Students will return in time to take classes on second block if they are on track. Exact travel dates will be determined when airfare is purchased.

 

Courses

(An update of courses will be available soon.)

 

Students must take at least 5 credits and can take up to 10 credits.

We will register you for classes. Tell us your final choices by the end of January.

You must have a new Bishop's endorsement, pay all debts to the college, and be enrolled in BYUI (this applies to EVERYONE unless you've just applied to BYUI for the first time and have not attended any other semester before summer.)

All courses will have scheduled class time.

All students will take the required Sociology 490R Latin American Studies - 1 or 2 credits.

 

In previous years courses have included:

SOC 490R Latin American Studies (1 or 2 credit options)

FDREL 121 First half of Book of Mormon

FDREL 122 Second half of Book of Mormon

FDREL 327 Pearl of Great Price

ENG 218 Creative Writing

FDENG 201 Advanced Writing and Critical Reading

BIO 446 Ornithology

FDSCI 101 Science Foundations

FDCNC 250 Foundations Capstone

 

Application

Applications are due Oct. 1. Late applications are accepted, but preference is given to applications received before Oct. 1 Applicants will be notified of their acceptance via email in November.

 

To Apply:

A. Pick up an application packet from a director or from outside the English Department office. (Rigby Hall 180)

B. Take your application to Brother Richards, Rigby 309. (Slide it under his door if he's not there)

C.You will receive an e-mail notifying you of your acceptance. Pay the nonrefundable $300 deposit to confirm your spot.

D. For more details on program and application process, see the application packet.

 

For a PDF copy of the information packet and Application click here

 

Requirements

Physical Condition

Participants should be in sufficient health to be able to fully participate in a vigorous travel schedule. Brigham Young University cannot be responsible for any illness that would occur on the tour. Persons with heart disease, high blood pressure, or other physical impairments that could hinder them from normal participation with the group should contact the tour director, Jim Richards, before submitting an application. While you aren't required to climb all the pyramids, go on every hike, swim in every river, etc., that's half the fun.  Be in shape before you go.  Also, you will be asked to fill out a health form.

LDS Standards

While traveling you are ambassadors of the church.  As such, all participants are required to maintain high standards of honor, integrity, and morality in harmony with the values of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  This includes abstinence from coffee, tea, alcohol, and narcotics, as well as following the LDS standards of chastity.  Participants will dress modestly and appropriately for the occasion.  Participants must also be willing to follow the directions of the tour directors and cooperate as a group. Violation of these standards or directions could result in a student being sent home at his or her own cost.

 

Disclaimer

Brigham Young University Idaho Travel Study Programs reserve the right to make changes or substitutions in this offer as a result of increases in fares, hotels, currency rates, or other unforeseen circumstances prior to departure. We reserve the right to cancel the tour if deemed necessary for circumstances beyond our control such as strikes, walk-outs, riots, wars, acts of God, etc. In such case, Brigham Young University Travel Study Programs or its agents have no responsibility beyond refunding all deposits and moneys paid. Such refunds will be made within 30 days.

 

Contacts

Greg Palmer

Taylor 224

208-496-3948

palmerg@byui.edu

Jim Richards

Rigby 309

208-496-4396

richardsj@byui.edu

BJ Rowe

Taylor 104

208-496-3953

roweb@byui.edu