This course will offer students an opportunity to identify and compare the causes of human trafficking in the United States and another country.
Terms Offered
Summer 2021
REGISTRATION CURRENTLY NOT OPEN
Course Details
Although human trafficking occurs all over the world, the exacerbating factors vary by region and country. This course will offer students an opportunity to identify and compare the causes of human trafficking in the United States and another country. Students will work with students from a partner university in an international location to better understand human trafficking in that location and how solutions to this global challenge will vary based on location. Watch this short video clip to learn more!
Number of credits: 3
How You Will Learn and Work
This is a Global Classrooms Connections Course. This course will include a blend of synchronous and asynchronous learning.
Cultural Connection
World-wide
General Education Credits
None
School/College
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Prerequisites & Restrictions
None
Faculty Highlight
Dr. Wendy Stickle
Dr. Wendy Stickle is the Program Leader and the director of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJS) undergraduate program at Shady Grove. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2009. She teaches courses related to research methods, criminological theory, juvenile delinquency, and human trafficking. Dr. Stickle is academic advisor to the Montgomery County Human Trafficking Task Force as well as the chair of the Task Force's Education and Outreach subcommittee. Dr. Stickle recently co-authored, with Professor White, the first social science-based textbook on human trafficking.
Tuition & Scholarship
Course costs should be calculated based on the university’s standard tuition and fees for undergraduate students and graduate students.
Students enrolled in winter and summer Global Classrooms courses may be eligible for the International Education Scholarship.
Cancellation and Refunds
Global Classrooms courses follow UMD's Schedule Adjustment policies.
Questions & Contact Info
For more course information contact Dr. Wendy Stickle at wstickle@umd.edu.
For general questions, please contact the Global Classrooms team at globalclassrooms@umd.edu.