Study Abroad

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Study Abroad

• Information Session
• Lynn Ewanow, assoc. dean, director of
  international programs for CAPD
• Fifth-year students who participated in study
  abroad programs in 2004

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Study Abroad

• CAPD
• Office of International Programs (OIP)
• Fairchild 304

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International Studies Committee

• Jim Dubois
• Rick Forsyth
• Wendy Ornelas
• Stephanie Rolley

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Why study abroad?

• Academic challenge variation of studio and
  lecture or seminar classes
• Professional growth, experience of places seen in
  history classes -- the real thing for design
• Personal enrichment knowledge of self foster
  self reliance and independence
• Opportunity to appreciate other cultures and
  people
• Broader perspective of the US and its roles in
  the world.
• Fun

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How to get started

• Go to the programs offered by CAPD and OIP
• Talk to returning students
• Talk to your academic advisor
• Talk to the associate dean
• Talk to members of the international studies
  committee
• Talk to Kevin Spears in the Office of
  International Programs in Fairchild Hall 304

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How to get started (continued)

• Research your options so you will understand how
  your academic goals will be met by each program
  option
• Read the facts about each location by going to
  the links on the CAPD webpage under resources
• Read materials prepared by returning CAPD
  students, on the CAPD webpage under resources
• Read program and course descriptions posted on
  the web by host institutions

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Initial considerations

• Money / cost
• Financial aid (see Lucille Wiley in Student
  Financial Assistance)
• Scholarships
• Out-of-state students will pay in-state tuition
  for study abroad
• No loss of fee waiver
• Language proficiency / requirements
• Academic standing (see your advisor)

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Credit hour considerations

• Italian Studies is already KSU credit
• Other approved study abroad program credit is
  transferred to KSU and applied to program of
  study (your CAPD advisor is critical to this
  process)
• Some study abroad program credit hours require
  validation prior to transfer of credit
• Contact your advisor, department head or
  theassociate dean if you are considering a
  program that has not received prior approval by
  CAPD faculty

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Credit hour considerations (continued)

• Students who participate in approved study abroad
  programs will meet UGE requirements upon
  successful completion and transfer of study
  abroad course work
• 3 to 6 hours of credit taken while on study
  abroad meets the requirement for 3 UGE credits
  (300)
• 7 or more hours of credit taken while on study
  abroad meets the requirement for 6 UGE
  credits(300)
• Students are still responsible for 3 or 6 credits
  of free electives which can be fulfilled by
  courses taken while on study abroad

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CAPD GPA considerations

• If too low, you dont go
• 2.50 2.99, may apply but additional faculty and
  advisor references may be requested
• Some programs have minimum GPA requirements.
• Minimum gpa for students selected for study
  abroad for spring 2005 was 2.70

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Application process for all CAPD students going
abroad

• Prior to completing the CAPD study abroad
  application, visit with your academic advisor to
  determine if the program credit hours will meet
  KSU CAPD requirements
• CAPD application form will require you to select
  and rank order up to three programs of choice to
  state your academic reasons for selecting each
  program to complete a self-evaluation form and
  to submit two faculty references
• Applications are due Tuesday, February 1, 2005
  for students going abroad in 2006

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Application process for all CAPD students going
abroad (continued)

• There is a non-refundable CAPD application fee of
  30.00
• All applications will be reviewed by the CAPD ISC
  which will make recommendations, including rank
  ordering if necessary, to the associate dean
• Application forms and detailed instructions will
  be available on the web or from Crystal Lara
  (Seaton 212) or Mary Rakowsky (Seaton 115)
• Successful applicants, who accept a position in
  one of the programs, will be required to pay a
  225 deposit which will be sent to OIP

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Application process for all students going abroad
(continued)

• Application forms are due by early October of the
  4th yr. (2005) for all OIP-sponsored programs
  (all but Italian Studies)
• OIP-sponsored programs require a 50.00
  application fee and a 450 dollar program fee The
  225 dollar deposit paid to CAPD is deducted from
  the total of the application and program fee

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Available programs

• Australia
• Czech Tech
• Italy
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany

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general comparisons (subject to change without
notice)
Deakin Czech Italy Germany Finland DIS
Tuition () 3600 6000 2500 3000 6000 8000
R B () 2000 (incl.) 6900 (incl,flight, field trips and other fees 400 e/mo (incl.) 4000
Flight () 1500-2000 600 (incl.) 500 800 800
Visa () 161 n.a. No charge ? 70 ?
Insurance () 75 n.a. 70 ? 200 ?
GPA min. 2.8 3.0 2.5 2.8 2.75 3.0
Number Accepted No min. 11 15 30 35 6 and 3 3 No min.
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Next step

• Apply for passport if you dont have one already