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STUDY ABROAD
The Honors College considers study abroad an important aspect of education and provides students with many excellent opportunities for international education. Study abroad challenges notions about other peoples and countries, deepens and enriches the intellectual experience, and creates an awareness and understanding of diversity and difference. We strongly urge all students in the College to engage in an education abroad experience.
Students have several options available regarding study abroad.
- A typical experience
involves registering for classes for one or two semesters at a university
in another country through a program of study organized by another university
or independent program provider such as the International Student Exchange
Program, the Institute of European Studies, and the Council on International
Educational Exchange. If organized by a program provider, students pay
the program a fee to cover tuition, housing, excursions, and other expenses.
- Some programs
involve "exchanges" which means that two universities agree
to exchange a selected number of students. Exchange students pay WSU
tuition and fees while attending a host university making Study Abroad
possible for approximately the cost of studying at WSU. The Honors College
has exchange programs in Denmark and Wales which are specifically developed
for Honors students, but Washington State University has many other
exchanges as well. This summer, WSU Honors students will attend the
University of La Serena in Chile on a special Honors exchange arranged
by Assistant Dean Jessica Cassleman.
- You can also participate in a "guided study tour" led by an Honors faculty member which satisfies a course in the Honors College curriculum. Prof. Kim Andersen is leading such a tour to Denmark, Norway and Sweden next summer (2006). (Contact Prof. Andersen at 335-7694, kimander@wsu.edu; www.wsu.edu/~kimander for more information). Other trips are also being planned. Contact the Honors College for up-to-date information.
- Students may also choose to complete an "internship" or participate in a "service learning" programs. Service Learning integrates classroom and service-oriented community involvement, often in rural or remote areas. There are also Student Teaching study abroad positionsoffered through the WSU College of Education.
Current Honors College students who are now involved with a Study Abroad experience or have recently completed one:
- Evelyn Brand: Field Studies in Turks/Caicos
- Janelle Braunwart: Service Learning in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Niki Ironside: Teaches English in Austria
- Betsy
LaCroix: Semester at Sea
- Jennifer
Law: a year in Chile
- Devlin
Montfort: a semester in Argentina
- Jennifer
Onustack: teaching internship in Germany
- Catherine Schuck: a year in Spain
- Dessa Dal Porto, Advocate for Study Abroad
- Lauren Carter Conducts Research in the Seychelles
- Danish
Trip Leads to Turkey for Jordan Bush
CERTIFICATE OF GLOBAL COMPETENCY
Your Study Abroad experience may lead to completion of the Certificate of Global Competency, which is available through the Honors College. To earn this certificate, student must have fluency in a second language, complete a series of courses, take at least six credits in an approved study abroad program, and complete a thesis involving a topic related to their study abroad. It is recommended that you meet with an Honors advisor very early in your academic career if you are interested in completing the requirements for the Certificate of Global Competency.
MAKE SURE THAT YOU TALK TO AN HONORS ADVISOR ABOUT YOUR STUDY ABROAD PLANS! Call Honors at 335-4505 to make an appointment with an Honors advisor.
IIE/Latin America Internship Program
The Institute of International Education's Latin America Office in Mexico offers an internship program for U.S. college students or recent graduates who wish to gain experience in an international non-profit organization. Interns carry out diverse functions within the Mexico City office, including educational advising, scholarship administration, and publications. IIE pays a stipend of US $400 per month over the course of the three-month internship.
Application Deadline(s): 3-6 months programs available year-round.
For more information,
please contact:
Silvia Perez,
Educational Adviser, IIE/Mexico
Tel: +52.55.5703.0167
Email: sperez@iielatinamerica.org
Web: www.iielatinamerica.org
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