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Preparation for global citizenship is a vital component of a well-rounded education. National and state educational goals stress the critical importance of incorporating overseas study and work experiences into the college years. Southern Oregon University has a selection of twenty-nine study programs available in nineteen countries. Students can study abroad and earn SOU credit. Opportunities include programs that require no previous foreign language study (such as quarter-long programs in Europe or Asia), as well as yearlong programs in which coursework is taken in the language of the host country. While abroad, you maintain regularly admitted status at SOU as well as eligibility for financial aid and scholarships. The SOU Office of International Programs provides full advising and logistic support for students. Contact the office for detailed brochures and application forms.
Students spend a term studying European culture in Vienna, grand capital of the former Hapsburg Empire. Open to those with sophomore standing or higher, this program has no language prerequisite. Participants live in shared apartments near the city center, take all coursework in English, and study the German language at all levels. Course options include Global Problem Solving: the Role of International Organizations, Vienna at the Turn of the Century, and Baroque Vienna: Music and Art.
A business program for upper division business majors, this program is taught entirely in English and has no language prerequisite. Coursework con
sists of international business courses, including International Marketing, International Business, and International Financial Management. Students live in dorm-style apartments with shared kitchen facilities. Offered fall quarter only.
A new program for graduate students who want to spend a semester or a full year in Copenhagen. Classes are taught in English. Students stay in dorms; some apartments are also available. Courses comprise a variety of advanced business topics.
This liberal arts college, similar in size to SOU, is located in historic Winchester, an hour by train from London. Students have private rooms in KAC's residence halls and select coursework in the social sciences, sciences, and humanities. The college is on a semester system and typical courses include Britain Today, Archaeology of Ancient Britain, and Introduction to British Theatre. Offered fall semester and February-June (spring semester) with a low-cost direct exchange option each fall.
Students study in the center of London, just blocks from the British Museum, with fellow students from the Pacific Northwest. They live with an English family and take courses taught by British and U.S. professors. Courses include Theatre: The London Stage, Modern Britain, and Archaeology of Roman Britain. Offered fall, winter, and spring quarters.
Oregon students participating in this yearlong program need two years of college French to qualify. A broad range of coursework is available in French language and culture and in most other fields. Typical courses include French Composition and Conversation, French Literature, and Sociology.
This yearlong program for Oregon students is based at one of four national universities in cosmopolitan Lyon. France's second largest city, Lyon is modern and bustling with a history extending to pre-Roman times. Its universities offer study in virtually every field, language skills permitting, with strong offerings in science, technical fields, and liberal arts. Requires two years of college-level French. Typical courses include French Composition and Conversation, History of France, and Contemporary French Politics.
Located at L' Universite Catholique de L'Ouest in the heart of historic Angers, this quarter-long program is accessible to most students, since it requires only one term of prior study of French. Students live with a French family, study French and French culture intensively, and enjoy a range of excursions as part of this exciting new program. Typical coursework taught by French and overseas faculty includes French Language, French Impressionist Art, Politics and French Culture, and Modern France. Offered fall, winter, and spring quarters and in monthlong (up to three months) language-intensive programs in the summer.
Participants need two years of college-level German as preparation for this yearlong program at any of nine major universities in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Virtually all fields of study are possible, with typical courses including German, British Novel, and Introduction to Music.
A one- or two-semester program for business students at SOU's new partner university, Hochschule Harz, located in historic Wernigerode in the Harz mountain region of the former East Germany. Participants take coursework in English in a variety of business topics. Possible courses include German Marketing Theory and Practice and Management in the European Union, along with German language taught at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Offered fall and spring semesters.
This is a language-intensive, semester-length program for Oregon students at Tübingen, one of Germany's oldest universities. Participants need to have taken two terms of college-level German and will acquire up to 21 additional credits in German language and culture. Coursework includes GL 103 and the GL 201-203 sequence. Offered spring quarter.
A term-long program in Athens, cultural center of both ancient and modern Greece. Open to those with sophomore standing or higher, this program has no language prerequisite. Participants live in shared apartments near the city center and take all coursework in English. They may study Greek language at all levels, from beginner to advanced (Hum 199 or 399). Courses include Art 399 (Monuments of Greece), Eng 399 (Modern Greek Literature), and Hst 399 (Byzantine History and Politics). Offered fall and spring terms.
This popular quarter-long program at the NCSA study center in Siena has no language requirement, although all students study Italian language (Hum 199) at the Universitá per Stranieri. Other courses taught by U.S. and Italian instructors focus on the history and culture of Italy. Examples include Mus 399 (Music from Mussolini to Madonna) and Art 399 (The Tuscan Illustrated Journal). Housing is in shared apartments with American and international students or in homestay families. Offered fall, winter, and spring quarters. A summer program is available.
A quarter-long program in Italy located in the ancient Roman town of Macerata, near the Adriatic Sea. Courses are taught in English and there is no foreign language requirement. Italian language (Hum 199) is offered at various levels, along with a good selection of courses in Italian culture and history. Examples include Hst 399 (Modern Italy), Art 399 (Romanesque and Renaissance Art in Italy), and Comm 399 (Film and Society). Offered fall and winter quarters.
Business majors love to study at the Deventer Business School in the Netherlands. This modern university is within walking distance of the historically rich, old center of the student city, Deventer. Students share apartments and ride bikes as part of their Dutch experience. This exchange program is available in the fall or winter. Classes are taught in English on topics such as business economics, facility management, and marketing tourism.
This is a business program for upper division business majors. One of Norway's largest cities, Kristiansand is environmentally friendly and comfortable. The program is taught entirely in English with no language prerequisite. Coursework consists of international business courses, including International Marketing, International Business, and International Financial Management. Students live in private dorm rooms across the street from Agder College and share a kitchen and bathroom with a Norwegian student. Offered fall quarter only.
Located at the University of Oviedo in Spain's northwestern region. Participants choose from several options: a fall quarter or spring semester, a full academic year, or a monthlong intensive summer session. Students have the opportunity to live with a Spanish homestay family and to participate in a range of excursions in the surrounding areas. One year of prior college-level Spanish is required, though the program can accommodate all language levels through advanced Spanish. Coursework, in addition to Spanish at the 200, 300, or 400 level, includes Art 399 (Spanish Art), Hst 399 (Spanish History), and Hst 399 (Hispanic History and Civilization).
SOU's oldest exchange link, the Amistad Program, is with the Universidad de Guanajuato, one of Mexico's first universities. In this yearlong program, students study a range of academic fields while also working intensively on their Spanish. Requires two years of college-level Spanish. Coursework includes Spanish at varying levels and may include Modern Mexican History or Introduction to Mexican Politics.
This exciting new program offers semester and yearlong programs at some of Mexico's top universities in Cuernavaca, Guadalajara, and Monterrey. Students can study elementary to advanced-level Spanish, as well as a variety of other subjects. Both homestay and dormitory options are available in this unique program.
Two years of college-level Spanish are required for this one- or two-semester program in Quito at a private university of approximately 7,000 students. Coursework is taken in Spanish. Courses span most fields and include Spanish language courses and Introduction to Ecuador, Ecuadorean Cultural Anthropology, or U.S.-Latin American Relations. Offered fall and spring semesters or as a full academic year.
Students study for one or two semesters at a small private university in Quito that offers liberal arts courses in Spanish. Requires two years of college-level Spanish. Coursework includes Spanish language courses with other possibilities, such as Ecuadorean History or Social Institutions of Ecuador. Offered fall and spring semesters or as a full academic year.
Students explore virtually all fields at one of five Deakin campuses in the Melbourne region. This one-semester program is taken either February-June or July-November. Live in Deakin's dormitories or share a room with an Australian student. Coursework may include Aboriginal Archaeology, Australian Literature, and Modern Australia. Our direct exchange agreement makes this an affordable program.
This Thai Studies program is offered at Payap University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Taught in English and open to those with sophomore standing or higher, the program offers coursework in Thai culture and language, including Hum 199 (Buddhist Traditions), SSc 399 (Cultural Foundations of Thai Society), and PS 399 (Contemporary Thai Politics). Thai language is taught at the introductory level (Hum 199). This is a two-term program encompassing fall and winter terms.
Emphasizing Chinese language and culture, this program is located at Beijing's Central Institute for Nationalities. A special highlight is a two-week study tour of a minority region in China. While courses are taught in English, students also study Chinese intensively. One year of college-level Chinese is recommended. Course offerings may include Chinese Language and Chinese National Minorities. Offered fall and spring semesters, or as a full academic year.
Kurume is a private university that has a longstanding relationship with SOU. Students with a high proficiency in the Japanese language may apply for a one- or two-semester experience. Housing options comprise dorms, apartments, and homestays. Coursework includes intermediate and advanced Japanese Language and a wide range of other courses.
Japan's premier private university offers an academic yearlong program and coursework in English, along with study of the Japanese language. One year
of prior Japanese language study is required. Possible topics include Japanese language at various levels and a range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences, such as Japanese History, Art History, and Geography of Japan.
This academic yearlong program conforming to Japan's academic year begins in April and ends in February. Focusing on economics, politics, and business, coursework is offered in English and Japanese for those who qualify. One year of college-level Japanese is required. Coursework includes Japanese language courses, International Management, and Comparative Political Systems.
For this semester-long program in Kawagoe near Tokyo, students live with Japanese families and take courses in English in the Japan Studies Program. Japanese Language is a required course. Other offerings include Hum 399 (Japanese Literature), SSc 399 (Japanese Social Institutions), Hum 399 (The Fine and Theatrical Arts of Japan), and PS 399 (Japanese International Relations). Offered fall and spring quarters.
Yonsei and Ehwa universities, in the heart of Seoul, offer a Korean studies program for Oregon students. No prior study of Korean language is necessary, and courses are taught in English. Coursework possibilities include Hum 199 (Korean Language), Hum 399 (Korean Religious Traditions), and SSc 399 (Korean Society). This program lasts a full academic year.
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