Contact the Program Director
Dr. Dennis Wilson
Life Science Department
P: 480-654-7731
Office:RDM S - 264
dennis.wilson@mesacc.edu
A valid passport is required to travel abroad.Passport Info Here
2024 Details Coming Soon!
A trek through the wilds of Africa will probably be the single most adventurous and exciting thing that you will ever do! In true safari style, you’ll travel Namibia in 4x4's, exploring Africa’s amazing wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, unique people and ecosystems.Click here for our route map.Accomodations will be a mixture of camping, hostels, and bed and breakfasts.
Namibiais located on the southwestern coast of Africa, sharing borders with South Africa and Botswana to the east and Angola to the north. Namibia's landscape includes open grasslands, pans, dry riverbeds and dense woodlands.See a map here.Namibia has the oldest desert in the world, theNamib, a long coastline dotted with ship wrecks and diamond mines, as well as abundant wildlife.
You’ll visit Etosha National Park with Africa’s big five (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard), come face to face with cheetahs at the Cheetah Conservation Fund, track desert elephants with the EHRA, stay at a Himba village, bushcamp in the world's oldest desert. By exploring the wildlife, flora, people, and landscapes of Namibia you’ll learn about global conservation, biodiversity and environmental issues, as well as the impact of expanding human populations and climate change. You’ll use field techniques to census wildlife and examine environmental topics such as biodiversity loss.
With a mix of wilderness bush camping, rest camps, relaxing starlight campfires, BBQ’s, and unique wildlife everywhere, this will be the learning adventure of a lifetime! But you’ll also have down time for optional activities like dune surfing and adventure sports at Swakopmund on Namibia’s coast.
Courses Offered(5 credit program)
- BIO105:环境Biology Lec/Lab (4 cr)[SQ];requires $10 lab fee
- Instructor:Dr. Dennis Wilson
- BIO298AA:Special Project-Birds of Namibia (1 cr)
- Instructor: TBA
- REQUIREDpredeparture coursework in person at MCC Red Mountain campus or live online during week of May 13-17, 2024.
- Gear checklistfor trip
Namibia Program Excursions
- VisitEtosha National Parkwith Africa's big 5 (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard).
- Get up close with cheetahs at theCheetah Conservation Fund.
- Stay at aHimba Village.
- Camp atEpupa Falls.
- Track desert elephants and build a water source protection structure at theEHRA.
- Opportunities for optional activities like dune surfing and adventure sports atSwakopmund.
Namibia Program Details
Did You Know?
- Namibia is safe, politically stable, and the people are very friendly.
- 纳米比亚是最干燥的子任务Saharan Africa. Only 1 percent of the land is classified as suitable for farming.
- Namibia has adopted a unique conservation model where the local people own land and the wildlife that wanders onto that land.
- To help unify Namibians, the government chose English as its official language and the language of instruction in schools while also recognizing 10 Indigenous African national languages spoken by the major ethnic groups.
- Namibia's Fish River Canyon is among the largest canyons in the world.
- The root of the country’s name is “Namib,” which is the world-famous desert that runs along the western side of the country, largely adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.
- Currency used is theNamibian dollar(标志:N美元;代码:NAD)
- Read detailed cultural information on Namibia provided byCultureGrams™(2023). CultureGrams Online Edition. ProQuest.
Estimated Program Costs & Deadlines
Expense Type | Estimated Cost | Deadline |
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Program Fee |
$2,757 | Program Fee Due:March 22, 2024 $250 Confirmation Deposit Due(towards total program fee):upon acceptance Confirmation deposit isnon-refundableafter the program fee payment deadline. |
Registration Fee BIO105 Course Fee Tuition:5 credits |
$ 15 $ 10 $ 485 |
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Airfare(estimated cost) | $1,800 | Your program director will provide you with instructions on purchasing airfare for your program. Onlyafteryou have received these instructions should you purchase airfare. |
Meals Most mealsareincluded in program fee but some are on your own. |
$ 50 | Not needed until you land in Namibia! |
Himba Village Visit | $ 22 | Not needed until you land in Namibia! |
TOTAL Estimated Costs | $5,139 | (program fee, tuition, airfare and meals, etc.) |
ADDITIONAL COSTS | ||
Camping Gear | $ See gear list | Download the设备列表. |
Textbooks | $ 0 | 没有要求 |
PassportPassport Information Available HereYour passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the date of your return to the USA. |
$165/130 (new/renewal) |
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Passport to Success Grant 马里科帕社区学院被选中by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to receive an IIE American Passport Project Grant that will enable up to 25 eligible students from one of our 10 community colleges the funding and application assistance needed to receive a U.S. passport. Award recipients will be chosen by a competitive selection process, in line with our funding source’s requirements and our goals to increase underrepresented student study abroad participation. |
Student Eligibility
Award AmountThe award amount is $165. The $165 will cover the costs for the application fee for a U.S. passport book ($130) and the execution/acceptance fee ($35). This award will not cover other fees, which may include passport photos, expedited delivery fees, or travel expenses to submit application materials at the nearest passport application processing center. If you have difficulty with transportation, emailiie@domail.maricopa.eduand we will try to assist students. Application and DeadlineStudents must submit an applicationno later than November 20, 2023. Students will be nominated/awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are no longer available or until December 15, 2023.If you have never had a U.S. passport before, we greatly encourage you to apply! |