Comparative Justice Studies

Join Department of Legal Studies Professors Janice K. Bounds and Chester L. Quarles in Edinburgh, Scotland, to engage in a comparative study of the American and Scottish legal systems. To enrich the academic experience, the course will include field trips to various Edinburgh points of interest. Join us for a stimulating and enjoyable academic experience to Scotland – “the best small country in the world.”

Program Highlights

  • This program is open to all students but would be particularly interesting to political science and criminal justice majors.
  • Click here for a slideshow of photos from other University of Mississippi students studying abroad in Scotland.
Program cost
$2600
Dates of program
Depart US on May 12 (arrive in Edinburgh on May 13)
Depart Edinburgh on May 27
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland
Course credit
3 hour of CJ 445
Prerequisites
None
Grading system
ABCDF scale
Program type
Short-term faculty led
Housing
TBA
Housing move-in day is May 13; check out is the morning of May 27
Faculty members
Chester Quarles and Jan Bounds
Qualifications
18 years old, minimum GPA of 3.0, and good academic and disciplinary standing at UM
Program price includes
Tuition, housing, some meals, program-sponsored excursions, and international health insurance
Program prices DOES NOT include
UM Study Abroad Application Fee, meals, airfare, personal spending money, and passport fees.
Study Abroad Advisor
Raney-Mills Turner
 
Application
To apply for this program students must submit the following:
Application deadline
March 21