CONTACT HOW TO APPLY 1. Create an account on Abroad Office—http://ashland.abroadoffice.net Explore Dr. Chris Swanson, Faculty Director Athens, Mycenae, Clayton 103, 419.289.5264 2. On the left, choose 2019 AU Programs, then Honors Grecian Odyssey Olympia, Delphi, [email protected] Tour page. Click Apply to Program and complete application information. Study Abroad Office 3. Submit deposit to the Study Abroad Office [Bixler 211] prior to the and Meteora! Bixler 211, 419.289.5870 deadline. [email protected] TENTATIVE ITINERARY PROGRAM INFORMATION Dr. Chris Swanson, Professor of Mathematics and Director of the Honors DATE LOCATION PROGRAM Program, will lead a group of AU Honors students to Greece in May 2019. 5/6-7 Travel Travel to Athens, Greece. Upon airport arrival, guided This multi-city tour will provide students with the opportunity to experi- to hotel for the night. ence firsthand the cultures of Greece. This tour is tied to the Spring 2019 5/8 Athens Visit of the Acropolis and many architectural wonders Honors 390: Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar course, in which students will including the Parthenon. Panoramic view of the city study various works with ties to Greece. Students in Honors 390 will com- and market-place of ancient philosophers. Afterwards, plete journals and CCI narratives based on their experiences on the trip. a bus tour in the center of Athens followed by an after- noon at your leisure. 5/9 Corinth Canal/ You will see the canal of Corinth, Mycenae (grave cir- ESTIMATED PROGRAM COST Mycenae cles, prehistoric acropolis, bee-hive tombs) and Epi- PROGRAM COST: $3,378 (Note: Increased airline fuel charges could raise the price) daurus. Arrive at Olympia for dinner and overnight. INCLUDED: Airfare, accommodations, international health insurance, 5/10 Olympia Enjoy touring the ruins and temples of ancient Greece, including the Stadium for the Olympic Games. Museum breakfasts and some meals (9 breakfasts & 7 dinners), guides, tips, admis- visit and afterwards travel to Delphi. sion to sites listed on the itinerary, and in-country transportation. NOT INCLUDED: Expenses for passport, trip cancellation and interruption 5/11 Delphi The Sacred Way, Treasuries, the Theater, Temple of insurance, meals not specified above, and personal expenses. Apollo. Museum of Delphi. Travel to Kalambaka. 5/12 Meteora Byzantine monastery, Thermopylae Pass. DEPOSITS & PAYMENTS 5/13 Athens/ Morning of leisure in exploring the old shopping district Cape Sounion of Plaka. Travel to Cape Sounion to visit a marble tem- November 1 — $500 non-refundable deposit due ple from 5th BC and dinner at a Greek tavern. February 1 — Remaining balance charged to AU account 5/14-15 Athens Sites to be determined by students and Dr. Swanson. 5/16 Travel Travel from Greece to Ohio. Honors 390 Grecian Odyssey CCI Course with Study Away (Pending Approval) May 6 - 16, 2019 .