{"id":2773,"date":"2026-08-07T21:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/criminal-justice\/?page_id=2773"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:35:05","slug":"study-abroad-in-prague-czech-republic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/criminal-justice\/study-abroad-in-prague-czech-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Abroad in Prague, Czech Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t\t\t\tTarleton Criminal Justice \u2022 Experiential Learning\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Study Abroad in Prague, Czech Republic<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\tCriminal Justice in the Heart of Europe\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\tSpend two weeks in Prague, Czech Republic, studying criminal justice, law, history, democratization, human rights, and culture through direct engagement with criminal justice institutions, local professionals, historic sites, and the city itself.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudy Abroad Support\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Program at a Glance<\/a>      Why Prague?<\/a>      Experiential Learning<\/a>      Academic Credit<\/a>      Prague Program Partner<\/a>      Global Education<\/a>      Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Weeks in July<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Open to all majors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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All Levels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate \u2022 Master’s \u2022 Doctoral<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\tOne program. Multiple degree levels.<\/strong> The three-credit study abroad course may satisfy a required Criminal Justice course for undergraduate and master’s students and may be used as an elective for doctoral students, subject to the student’s individual degree plan and academic advising.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Living Classroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tWhy Prague?\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tPrague provides an exceptional setting for comparative criminal justice because students can examine how a modern democratic justice system developed following decades of Communist rule and the peaceful political transformation known as the Velvet Revolution.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tStudents explore how history, political institutions, law, policing, corrections, courts, victim services, and social policy intersect in the Czech Republic while comparing those institutions with the United States.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tPrague’s historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose Old Town, Lesser Town, and New Town preserve architecture and urban development spanning centuries. Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, St. Vitus Cathedral, and Old Town are among the city’s most significant historic landmarks.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tBeyond the Classroom\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tCriminal Justice Becomes Experiential Learning\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tInstead of learning only from textbooks, students enter criminal justice institutions, meet professionals, listen to local experts, examine historical sites, and connect Czech experiences with concepts studied in their Tarleton courses.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJustice Institutions\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n