By Amanda Chodnicki
amanda.chodnick@statenews.com
MSU offers well over 300 study abroad programs for students to take part in. Nine of these programs are new additions that have just been approved this semester.
Cheryl Benner, communications manager at the office of study abroad, said that many of these programs were represented at the study abroad fair on Thursday, Sept. 25.
“The fair is a place for students to explore their options by talking with program leaders, representatives from partner institutions, former participants and staff from support units all in one place,” she said. “It’s a great first step towards choosing a program that will strengthen their academic goals, fit their degree requirements and stay on track for graduation.”
To view the study abroad events calendar to find out when the next fairs and informational meetings will take place, go to http://studyabroad.isp.msu.edu/events .
Here is a list of new study abroad programs that have been approved this semester:
ICELAND/Natural Science in Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
Location: Iceland, unspecified destination(s) in Iceland
Application deadline: March 1
Time frame: summer 2015
Subject(s) offered: geology, integrative studies physical, Lyman Briggs College, natural science
Contact: Michael Gottfried, gottfrie@msu.edu
Men, Masculinity, and Leadership in Southern Europe
Location: Rome, Italy and Florence, Italy
Application deadline: Jan. 15
Time frame: spring break 2015
Subject(s) offered: integrative studies in the arts & humanities
Contact: James Lucas, lucasjam@msu.edu
SPAIN/Business and Culture in Spain
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Application deadline: Jan. 15
Time frame: spring break 2015
Subject(s) offered: business and marketing
Contact: Jade Sims, jsims@msu.edu
MEXICO/Spanish for the Healthcare Professions
Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Application deadline: March 1
Time frame: summer 2015
Subject(s) offered: Spanish
Contact: Jennifer Gansler, gansler@msu.edu or Bethany Judge, judgebe@msu.edu
GHANA/Arts Education Across Cultures: Ghana Study Abroad
Location: Kumasi, Ghana; Accra, Ghana; and Cape Coast, Ghana
Application deadline: March 1
Time frame: summer 2015
Subject(s) offered: education, integrative studies arts & hum, and teacher education
Contact: Cindy Chalou, chalouc@msu.edu or Joni Starr, starrj@msu.edu
BELIZE/Contemporary Issues in Developing Societies: Belize Spring Break
Location: San Ignacio, Belize
Application deadline: Jan. 15
Time frame: spring break 2015
Subject(s) offered: social science
Contact: Carlos Fuentes, fuentes@msu.edu or Fayyaz Hussain, hussain3@msu.edu
SOUTH KOREA and JAPAN/Community Medicine, Healthcare Delivery System and Culture
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Application deadline: March 1
Time frame: summer 2015
Subject(s) offered: n/a
Contact: Sung Soo Chung, chungsu1@msu.edu ; Rusti Sidel, smithru2@msu.edu ; or Reza Nassiri, reza.nassiri@hc.msu.edu
NEPAL/International Development in South Asia: Practice and Policy
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal and Bharatpur, Nepal
Application deadline: March 1
Time frame: summer 2015
Subject(s) offered: n/a
Contact: Linda Racioppi, racioppi@msu.edu or D. Hashini Galhena, galhenad@msu.edu
U.K./Social Science Scholars Field Study Abroad Program
Location: England, U.K.; Cambridge, U.K.; and Plymouth, U.K.
Application deadline: March 1
Time frame: summer 2015
Subject(s) offered: political science and social science
Contact: Jennifer Arbogast, jennarbo@msu.edu ; John Waller, wallerj1@msu.edu ; or Melissa Fore, foremeli@msu.edu
**To view the requirements for each program listed and search for other programs as well, do a program search at http://studyabroad.isp.msu.edu/programs .
