Why
Study Abroad?
. Increase your understanding of another culture
. Achieve proficiency in a foreign language
. Improve communication skills
. Develop a global perspective
. Gain an international dimension in your major
. Enhance your own sense of independence and self confidence
. Expand your career options
. Earn academic credit
Scholarship
Information
Where are Study Abroad Programs Offered?
Salamanca,
Spain
The program offers a total immersion
experience for students through a five and a half-week study program
at the University of Salamanca, program-related excursions, and housing
with Spanish families. Students will experience first-hand the culture
of Spain, practice the language with Spanish friends, and become acquainted
with the cities of
Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Sevilla, Cordoba, Granada and Torremolinos.
Classes at the University of Salamanca are limited to 15 students
per class and are taught by university faculty. Students will take a
placement test on the first day of class and be placed in intermediate
or advanced levels. They will receive either four or six hours of classroom
instruction daily, including one required course in grammar. Students
may choose elective courses from culture, translation, literature, history
and art, business and economics, or conversation and composition.
Greece
Spend five weeks in Thessaloniki exploring the archeology, political
science, arts and humanities, philosophy, and history of Greece. Earn
6 credits. Approximate cost: $3700, which includes tuition and fees,
air transportation, hotel accommodations, 14 meals per week, ground
transportation, and field trips.
Italy
Study art history, studio drawing, watercolor, and upper level photography
while you visit some of the world's most famous art museums. Earn 6
credits. Approximate Cost: $4800, which includes tuition and fees,
air
travel, housing, some meals, ground transportation, and cultural events.
Dates: June 29 - July
29, 2005
Mexico
A Cultural Immersion Program. Take language classes at Universidad Veracruzana
in Xalapa while you live with host families. Approximate Cost: $1200,
which includes airfare, homestays, meals, field trips, and language
classes. A Field Session in Mesoamerican Archaeology. Take field trips
to Zempoala, El Tajin, and the Anthropology Museum and study archaeology.
Approximate Cost: $3306.32 for 9 credits, which includes airfare, housing,
2 meals per day, and field trips.
Mid-Sweden University Exchange Program
Spend one or two semesters experiencing Swedish culture and history.
Mid-Sweden's three campuses- Sundsvall, Ostersund, or Harnosand-offer
a variety of majors and all classes are taught in English. Academic
credit is awarded. Approximate Cost: $5,000, which includes air travel,
housing, meals, and books. Sweden universities do not charge tuition.
Spain Use Salamanca as your base to learn the language, culture, history,
and economics of Spain. Estimated cost: $4,000 for 6 credit hours, $4,300
for 9 credit hours, which includes tuition and fees, air travel, housing,
meals, ground transportation, and laundry.
Who Can Study Abroad?
Overseas study programs are open to all ASU students who are in good
academic standing. Some programs may have certain other requirements,
such as a minimum grade point average. In most cases, knowledge of the
host language is not a prerequisite.
What
Does It Cost?
The quoted prices are estimated as air fares and hotel rates are subject
to change. While the costs for study abroad programs may seem high at
first, if you add up tuition, fees, housing, meals, and cost of round-trip
air fares, you will find that the programs are reasonable. Most forms
of financial aid will apply to study aboard, including the Hope Scholarship.
The Regents Study Aboard Scholarships and other competitive scholarships
are also available for some programs. Questions regarding financial
aid should be directed to the campus coordinator of the program or to
the financial aid office.
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