Continuing Education

Innovative Month Programs

Earn college credit for coursework held off campus! 

Each summer dedicated Fort Lewis College faculty take students off-campus to destinations in the US and around the world for academically challenging, experiential learning excursions known as Innovative Month Programs. Academic preparation combines with geographic and cultural immersion to allow students a unique opportunity for immediate, real-life application of information and ideas, transforming learning into a powerful, true-life educational experience that is impossible to replicate in a classroom. 

If you are interested in a program, contact the Faculty Lead for that program ASAP. Enrollment is limited and the programs fill up quickly! After faculty has accepted you in the program, the next step is to fill out your registration forms and pay the initial deposit toward program costs at the Cashier window in Berndt Hall. If you are a senior and need the Innovative Month course credits to graduate, please notify CE and we will work with you to expedite the registration process. (Innovative Month registrations cannot  be done on WebOpus).

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.”  
                                                                            ~ Mark Twain

2012-13 Programs (click underlined text below for details)

  New Programs to be Announced in  
  Fall 2013 - Check Back!  


Costa Rica 2013

Summer Session II with Dr. Simon Walls
June 3 - July 5, 2013 ♦ 7 Credits
For info, contact Dr. Walls:
EBH 162 ♦ (970) 247-7204 ♦ View Program Flyer


Cruise Line Industry 2013
FULL!

Summer Session I with Dr. Simon Walls
April 29 - May 31, 2013 ♦ 7 Credits
For info, contact Dr. Walls:
EBH 162 ♦ (970) 247-7204
♦ View Program Flyer


Cuba and the Dominican Republic:
   Discover the Magic!

Summer Session I with Dr. Catalina Aguilar
April 29 - June 1, 2013 ♦ 7 Credits
For info, contact Dr. Aguilar:
Noble 202 ♦  (970) 247-7313 ♦ View Brochure


Germany and the Czech Republic 
Revolution! The Study of Propaganda Art

Summer Session I with Dr. Paul Booth
April 29 - May 18, 2013 ♦ 6 Credits
For info, contact Paul Booth:

ART 153 ♦ (970) 247-7283 ♦ View Program Flyer


 Greece:  The Cradle of Civilization

         Summer Session I with Dr. Justin McBrayer
         April 29 - May 24, 2013 ♦ 7 Credits
         For info, contact Dr. McBrayer:
         NOBLE 216 ♦ (970) 247-7349 ♦ View Program Flyer
         See Dr. McBrayer's program overview here.


Himalayan Trekking and Mountaineering - FULL!

Summer Session I with Tim Thomas
April 29 - May 31, 2013 ♦ 4 Credits
For info, contact Faculty Lead Tim Thomas:
Pine Hall Rm 30B ♦ (970) 247-6322 ♦ Program Flyer


 The Irish Nation: 
Understanding the Irish Experience

Summer Session I with Dr. Bill Dodds
April 29 - May 18, 2013 ♦ 7 Credits
For info, contact Dr. Dodds:
EBH 152 ♦ (970) 247-7495 ♦ View Program Flyer


Malaysia and India:
Ecopsychology, Globalization and Change

Summer Session II with Dr. Thomas Skurky
June 3 - June 27, 2013 ♦ 6 Credits
For info, contact Dr. Skurky:


 Tanzania:  Education in Action

Summer Session II with Dr. David Kozak
June 18 - July 5, 2013  ♦ 3 Credits
For Info, contact Dr. Kozak:
CSWS 278 ♦ (970) 247-7498 ♦ View Program Flyer


Helpful Resources

To view information on a variety of important topics such as passports, travel insurance, common tourist scams, and tips for international travel from the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), click here.

Paperwork for students travelling outside the USA

Registration:

Your first step is to contact faculty to be accepted in the Innovative Month Program. Next, visit the FLC Cashier in Berndt Hall to pay your deposit. Complete the registration form (linked above)  -- registrations and payments CANNOT be done on WebOpus. Completed forms are to be delivered to to the Office of Continuing Education as soon as possible.

We strongly recommend you contact faculty and/or your academic advisor to verify the offered courses are compatible with your degree track.

CE Tuition:

Tuition & Fees For All Students:
$135 (tuition) + $25 (fees)  = $160 Total per Credit

Native American Tuition Waiver
Eligible Native students pay fees of $25 per credit ($135 per credit is waived) plus the regular program costs for travel, lodging, etc., associated with their select Program.

Attention Seniors

If you are a senior and need the Innovative Month course credits to graduate, please notify Continuing Ed and we will work with you to expedite the registration process. (Innovative Month registrations cannot  be done on WebOpus).

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Contact Continuing Education

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Email:
continuinged@fortlewis.edu

Phone:
(970) 247-7385

Office Location:
Fort Lewis College Campus
Reed Library, Room 315

Mail Address:
Fort Lewis College
Continuing Education
1000 Rim Dr.
Durango, CO  81301

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