Summer Term in Indonesia
The International Field Study Program-Indonesia (IFSP-Indonesia) is an interdisciplinary
educational program established in 1995 in collaboration with the Pusat Studi Satwa
Primata (Primate Research Center, PSSP) at the Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB University)
in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. The program is designed to provide field-based educational, training, and research opportunities for individuals interested in conservation psychology, animal behavior,
primatology, environmental science, and global health. Through a formal agreement
between Central Oregon Community College and the PSSP-IPB, students, staff, and professionals from COCC and partnering institutions (e.g.,
Trinity University, College of Coastal Georgia) may participate in the Indonesia Field Study Program conducted at PSSP-IPB affiliated
field sites and facilities in Indonesia.
"It’s a study abroad where you can study monkeys, but it goes so far beyond that. The cultural interactions are what make it exciting." — Randy Kyes, instructor
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