Europe- Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Mallorca

Mallorca is one of the Balearic Islands, a Spanish province off the east coast of Spain. Palma de Mallorca, a city with a population of approximately 300,000, is the capital of the island. Mallorca, with its beautiful mountains and beaches, is one of the most popular vacation spots in Europe. Mallorca is TCNJ's first international site.

General Information Guide to Mallorca

Bellver College

Classes are held at Bellver International College located in Cala Mayor, a tourist area along the southern coast of the island. Bellver International College is a non-denominational co-educational K-12 day school.   Founded in 1950, Bellver is the longest established privately owned British school in Spain. 

The modern purpose-built premises include 22 classrooms, 2 science laboratories, gymnasium, drama hall, library, computer lab, and art room.  The college is situated close to the beach (opposite to the King of Spain's summer palace) in a residential area 3 km from the center of Palma.  

The college's address is:

Bellver International College, Jose Costa Ferrer 5, Marivent Palma 07015 Spain

SUMMER 2010 SCHEDULE

Session I: June 28– July 7           

EDAD-525-M1   Introduction to Educational Administration

EDAD-530-M1   Group Dynamics for Educational Leaders

EDFN-508-M1   Intro. to Research and Data-Based Decision Making

EDUC-513-M1   Collaboration, Consultation, and Partnerships

ESLM-578-M1   Theory and Practice of Teaching ESL

RDLG-579-M1   Content Area Literacy

SPED-501-M1   Students with Disabilities in Our Schools

Session II: July 8 – July 18       

CURR-514-M2   Curriculum Theory and Practice

EDAD-572-M2   School Law
EDFN-521-M2   Cultural Foundations of Education

ELEM-663-M2   Advanced Trends in Elementary Education

ESLM-587-M2   Curriculum, Methods, & Assessment for ESL

SCED-663-M2   Advanced Trends in Secondary Education

Session III: July 20– July 30   

EDAD-540-M3   School Finance

EDAD-617-M3   Advanced School Administration and Leadership

EDAD-660-M3   Computer Applications in Education Administration

ELEM-694-M3   Elementary Internship I

ELEM-696-M3   General Seminar in Elementary Education

EPSY-523-M3    Child and Adolescent Growth and Development

ESLM-525-M3   Second Language Acquisition

ESLM-545-M3   English Structure & Proficiency Assessment

SCED-694-M3    Secondary Internship I

SCED-696-M3    General Seminar in Secondary Education

SUPV-520-M3    Staff Supervision

REGS-999-M3    Comprehensive Examination   

Summer 2010 Textbooks

Most courses do not require a textbook.  Below is a list of those that do.  If there is no textbook listed for your class by March 25, 2010, then none is required.

~None at this time~

Computer Facilities

There are currently 24 machines for student use. All machines are served by a high speed ADSL connection to the Internet. In addition, there are laptop portals located outside the computer lab area and wireless internet connection is available through much of the building.

Many students have decided to bring their own laptop computers and ethernet cables with them to Mallorca, and while that is certainly not a requirement, it is encouraged. The computer lab is open from 12:30pm to 6:00pm every weekday, and on a number of weekend afternoons.

Housing

Graduate students attending TCNJ's Mallorca program are responsible for arranging their own housing for their two-, four-, or six-week stays in the Palma area.  Housing is available in hotels and apartments within walking distance to the school or along the main bus route.   Housing varies from inexpensive to deluxe accommodations.  Students can book accommodations either through an agency or working directly with the host hotel.  There are many web sites where you can find apartments and hotels in Mallorca.  As long as you book in one of the following cities/towns, you will be within easy commuting distance of Bellver International College, which is right across the street from the Marivent Palace:

Cala Mayor
San Agusti
Illetas
Palma de Mallorca (but don't book in Playa de Palma which is way on the other side of town!)

Students who would like to share housing and/or communicate with past or present Mallorca students, click here.

(Please note this is a non-TCNJ website, and the information provided is not endorsed by Global Programs).

Graduation in Mallorca

If you are planning to complete all courses within your program and graduate in Summer 2010, you must pre-register to take the comprehensive exams (REGS 999).  These are offered during all three sessions.  A formal graduation ceremony will be held at the end of the third session.

Contact Information: Dr. Stuart Carroll (Program Advisor) at Szcarrol@tcnj.edu

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