Questions? (212) 986-0989
"My Sustainable Development class is awesome. I love it. I'm doing a project on the psychology of resettlement of hill tribe communities. Because Thailand is in the process of turning all its remaining forests into national parks, a lot of the hill tribe communities who have lived in the areas for generations are getting kicked out. It's pretty complicated... most of the people who live in these hill tribes have no citizenship, so they basically have no rights to anything, like health care, property ownership, access to education, etc. My project is going to be about the different circumstances that lead the different parties to behave the way they do."
- Alyssa, Goucher College
The program is based at Payap University, a private university accredited by the Ministry of University Affairs of the Royal Thai government. At Payap, you will join with other foreign students in taking three required courses and one elective for a total of 12-15 credits per semester. A transcript is issued through Payap University upon successful completion of the program.
An introduction to spoken and written Thai. Emphasizes spoken language as it relates to daily life. Pronunciation and listening comprehension are stressed as well as elementary reading and writing. Community language activities complement classroom learning.
Required | Recommended US Credits: 6 | More Course InformationProvides a systematic study of the geographic, religious, historical, political, and economic foundations of Thai society, looking at the relationship between social structures and values and how they contribute to the uniqueness of Thai culture and society.
Required | Recommended US Credits: 3 | More Course InformationLinked to your service experience, this course will explore service-learning cross-culturally by seeking to address some of the social problems facing Thailand, and examine responses from the Thai public sector and members of civil society, including NGOs and religious institutions. Visits to local NGOs, guest speakers, and discussion of articles and Thai social problems are the format for this course.
Required | Recommended US Credits: 3 | More Course InformationYou may choose one elective from the following subject areas related to Thai Studies: Sociology/Anthropology, Religion, History/Political Science, or Fine Arts. Please note that electives vary from term to term and are confirmed approximately one and a half months prior to the start of each term.
Optional | Recommended US Credits: 3 | More Course Information