At CIEE study abroad is so much more than coursework in a new country It’s about taking students out of their daily routine and introducing sights sounds scents and flavors that chip away their illusion of separateness and allow a sense of mutuality to emerge That’s why our programs are packed with cocurricular activities and excursions and why we believe intercultural understanding has the power to change the world STUDY ABROAD
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Page AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST Accounting Anthropology Arabic Language Biology Cultural Studies Development Botswana
Arts Sciences Gaborone Community Public Health Ghana
Legon Arts Sciences Israel
Haifa International Relations Jordan
Advanced Arabic Language Amman Middle East Studies Morocco
Rabat Language Culture Senegal
Development Studies Dakar Language Culture South Africa
Arts Sciences Cape Town Open Campus Block Tanzania
Community Development Iringa Language Culture United Arab Emirates
Sharjah Business Engineering Arts Sciences
200777_text.indd 2 4/12/19 9:25 AM International Relations Sustainability Economics Engineering French Language History Liberal Arts Linguistics Literature Psychology Public Health Religious Studies Research Sociology Environment
Botswana
Arts Sciences Gaborone Community Public Health Ghana
Legon Arts Sciences Israel
Haifa International Relations Jordan
Advanced Arabic Language Amman Middle East Studies Morocco
Rabat Language Culture Senegal
Development Studies Dakar Language Culture South Africa
Arts Sciences Cape Town Open Campus Block Tanzania
Community Development Iringa Language Culture United Arab Emirates
Sharjah Business Engineering Arts Sciences
STEM courses may be available
200777_text.indd 3 4/12/19 9:26 AM WHY CIEE?
ACADEMICS Our rigorous academic programs extend outside the classroom walls offering students experiential learning and skillbuilding opportunities they need to succeed in their academic endeavors and beyond
CULTURAL IMMERSION We offer students the lifechanging opportunity to live like a local rounding out their experience with fieldwork opportunities for research and volunteering when available along with cultural excursions
STUDY ABROAD 200+PROGRAMS
SITES AROUND 60+THE WORLD 0,000 STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD EACH YEAR
200777_text.indd 4 4/17/19 9:01 AM INTERNSHIPS
There’s no better way for students to get a leg up in today’s highly competitive and increasingly globalized job market than with a global internship Our Personal Placement Process ensures students across all academic disciplines are paired with enriching and career boosting academic internships that offer real world work experience Whether it’s at a local or international business nonprofit or NGO every global internship is complemented with co curricular activities local excursions an online class in person professional coaching and networking opportunities designed to help students succeed in the job market CIEE Global Interns in Africa and the Middle East will…
Test drive their career path and explore professional options
Boost their resume with international experience
Grow their global network with employers and colleagues around the world
Acquire intercultural skills highly valued in today’s diverse workforce
Internship placement examples include Pinnacle Marketing Cape Town TV Victoria Hospital Teachers for Africa Perfect Hideaways The Ark Animal Centre
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200777_text.indd 5 4/17/19 9:01 AM STEM WITH CIEE
Whether students want to take a single STEM course taught in English or an entirely STEMfocused academic program CIEE has them covered More than courses and program options means studying STEM abroad is easier than ever
Students can also direct enroll at more than toptier partner institutions around the world
+STEM 70 PROGRAMS Students can study STEM during any term January Term Summer Semester Quarter
+STEM 40 COURSES Biology Chemistry Computer Science Ecology Engineering Environmental Science Math Physics Psychology Public Health Technology
200777_text.indd 6 4/17/19 9:01 AM STUDY STEM AROUND THE WORLD
Australia Ghana Argentina Hungary Belgium India Botswana Ireland Brazil Italy Canada Mexico Chile Netherlands China Senegal Costa Rica South Africa Czech Republic South Korea Denmark Spain Dominican Tanzania Republic Thailand England United Arab France Emirates Germany OPEN CAMPUS BLOCK
OPEN CAMPUS BLOCK PROGRAM Exclusive to our Global Institute Network the Open Campus Block program allows students to choose courses across six academic tracks including STEM and Society
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200777_text.indd 7 4/17/19 9:01 AM CIEE GLOBAL INSTITUTE NETWORK
Within our Global Institute Network students design their own semester or quarter abroad by enrolling in the CIEE Open Campus Block program Because each location in the Global Institute Network operates on the same schedule students can move seamlessly between locations for a oneofakind experience tailored to their individual interests and academic requirements
4 GLOBAL INSTITUTES Berlin Paris Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro Cape Town Rome Copenhagen Santiago Chile London Shanghai Madrid Sydney Monteverde Yucatán
DEEP IMMERSION Students seeking an immersive experience may choose to enroll in three blocks at one location in the Network
COMPARATIVE LEARNING Students looking for a rich comparativelearning experience may choose to study in up to three different locations within the Network during each of the three sixweek blocks
STUDY TOURS Study tours are an integral part of the learning experience at CIEE Global Institutes Designed to enhance intercultural skills and academics these tours and additional daily cocurricular activities are included in each Open Campus Block program
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200777_text.indd 8 4/17/19 9:01 AM OPEN CAMPUS BLOCK PROGRAMMING
The traditional semester has been transformed into six week blocks Students can enroll in or blocks in up to as many locations The course and continent combinations are only limited by students’ imaginations!
ACADEMIC TRACKS Courses are taught in English across six academic tracks Business Communications New Media and Journalism Global and Community Health International Relations and Political Science Language Literature and Culture STEM and Society
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES
SERVICE-LEARNING
RESEARCH PROJECTS
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS
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200777_text.indd 9 4/17/19 9:01 AM HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY
Student health and safety is our top priority Each of our sites is regularly assessed using international risk management standards to make certain our programs can be safely and successfully run In addition our professional onsite staff are thoroughly immersed in the community and trained to support the wellbeing of every study abroad student
VIGILANT Our fulltime health safety and security team receives continuous updates from multiple emergency alerting systems and the U S State Department to keep abreast of political environmental and cultural situations around the world
PREPARED CIEE international staff undergo extensive training to mitigate risk to students’ physical and mental wellbeing In addition each CIEE site has a tested Emergency Action and Response Plan tailored to local realities
ORGANIZED Our emergency notification system simultaneously broadcasts messages via text message phone and email so students can be quickly accounted for and informed in the event of an incident
INSURED Every student is automatically enrolled in our comprehensive iNext insurance plan which provides supplemental health and travel coverage
200777_text.indd 10 4/12/19 9:26 AM Since CIEE has supported the safety of over students during their study abroad experience
Student Safety is a Collaborative Process Our bestinclass health safety and security protocols encourage students to participate in a predeparture orientation and required an onsite orientation to familiarize themselves with any local regional or national situations CIEE recommends and encourages students to facilitate their commitment to staying safe by
Reviewing State Department information for any country they intend to travel to while abroad
Registering for the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program STEP to ensure receipt of Department of State updates
Visiting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization websites for information about healthrelated risks and prevention protocols associated with countries students may visit
Adhering to CIEE Health Safety and Security guidelines and onsite staff guidance regarding local safety measures
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200777_text.indd 12 4/17/19 9:07 AM SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS
Every year CIEE helps students study abroad by awarding more scholarships and grants than any other study abroad organization One application and students are considered for every CIEE scholarship and grant they’re eligible to receive
GAIN Travel Grants CIEE’s Global Access Initiative GAIN Grant to depending on CIEE program location guaranteed for all Pelleligible students Available to others demonstrating financial need on a firstcome firstserved basis
Gilman Go Global Grants for semester programs / for summer programs guaranteed for all Benjamin A Gilman scholarship applicants regardless of whether they receive a Gilman Go Global Grant recipients are guaranteed a GAIN Grant too!
Merit Based Scholarships for semester programs / for summer programs awarded to students demonstrating high academic achievement in disciplines such as health sciences marine ecology and comparative studies
Minority Serving Institutions MSI Grant for semester programs / for summer programs guaranteed for all students attending Minority Serving Institutions as identified by Rutgers University Center for Minority Serving Institutions
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION & DONE
MORE THAN 8 MILLION $ IN SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED EACH YEAR
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200777_text.indd 13 4/17/19 9:07 AM Gaborone, Botswana Gaborone,
200777_text.indd 14 4/12/19 9:26 AM Gaborone HOW FAR TO… Amman km/ miles Cape Town km/ miles Dakar km/ miles Haifa km/ miles Legon km/ miles Madrid km/ miles Rabat km/ miles GABORONE
Gaborone is the economic political and cultural STUDY TOURS & CULTURAL EXCURSIONS capital of Botswana and reputedly one of Africa’s Every CIEE semester program has cultural excursions and more lowkey capitals possibly because it hosts study tours uniquely designed to complement the program’s academics and enhance students’ cultural immersion In two wellknown game reserves filled with diverse Gaborone past study tours and excursions have included wildlife that offer a peaceful respite from the Trips to the Khama Rhino Sanctuary a community bustling city wildlife project established to save the rhinoceros to see white and black rhinos other animal species and species of birds Excursions to Bahurutshe Cultural Village to learn about WHERE STUDENTS STUDY local traditional dance music and games how to pound and grind sorghum talk with village elders visit the kraal CIEE Gaborone and sleep in traditional huts CIEE Gaborone is located in an ultramodern building on the Trip to Mokolodi Nature Reserve for a game drive soil University of Botswana campus and features faculty offices erosion prevention activities and conservation lecture classrooms and computer labs Visits to rural villages health centers and community University of Botswana centers to learn about public health challenges and to understand the difference between healthcare delivery Established in the university strives to improve in urban and rural Botswana economic and social conditions for the nation With students and a staff of more than the university is committed to academic freedom and integrity cultural authenticity and internationalism The University of Botswana INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING offers stateofthearts facilities including a newly built medical Depending on their program of study and availability students school and sports facility open to all students may be able to participate in an internship or volunteer In Gaborone students can make a tangible difference by donating time and energy at an environmental organization orphanage hospice group soup kitchen game reserve or women’s shelter In addition students can intern at a communitybased organization such as the Mokolodi Nature Reserve Project Concern International or a local business
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200777_text.indd 15 4/18/19 8:30 PM Gaborone Botswana Arts Sciences
Students take courses at the University of Botswana in addition to volunteering and participating in unique excursions designed to immerse them in the community Together these experiences give students a solid understanding of contemporary Botswana culture and its role in Southern Africa
Host Institution CIEE Gaborone University of Botswana
GPA Overall GPA of Representative Courses Credit semester/ quarter hours CIEE Courses Intercultural Communication and Leadership Program Requirements Internship Students may enroll in the CIEE Language and Culture Practicum four Setswana Language and Culture Practicum or five regular university courses and an internship for credit one of which must have a focus on Botswana or Southern Africa University of Botswana Courses Business and Economics Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Top Disciplines Health Economics Development Economics Engineering History Journalism Liberal Money and Banking Arts Linguistics Physical Science Psychology Sociology Trade Engineering and Technology Design for Sustainable Development Language of Instruction Digital Cartography English Setswana Engineering Materials Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics English Housing and Meals Botswana Literature Homestay meals per day Currents of Thought in the Literature of the African Residence hall meals not included Diaspora African American Literature Gender Issues in African Literature Program Duration Environmental Health and Environmental Science Spring mid January late May Environmental Issues Fall late July early December Sustainable Development Academic Year late July early May Tourism I Principles and Practices Urbanization in the Development World History African Cultures and Civilization African Diaspora in the Islamic World and Asia Africa in World Politics Historiography of Botswana Political Science and Administrative Studies Politics in Botswana Politics of South Africa Trade and Politics in Central African Kingdoms
This course listing is for informational purposes only The courses as described may be subject to change as a result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and teaching staff and program development Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment
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200777_text.indd 16 4/12/19 9:26 AM Gaborone Botswana Community Public Health
This program focuses on public and environmental health issues in Botswana Students immerse themselves in university life by taking courses at CIEE and the University of Botswana focused on public health in a developing nation Students also acquire basic Setswana language skills
Host Institution CIEE Gaborone University of Botswana
GPA Overall GPA of Representative Courses Credit semester/ quarter hours CIEE Required Courses Community Public Health Practicum Program Requirements Public and Environmental Health Issues in Botswana Students take the following required CIEE courses Community Public Setswana Language and Culture Practicum Health Practicum Setswana Language and Culture Practicum Public and Environmental Health Issues in Botswana In addition students are CIEE Elective Courses required to take three University of Botswana elective courses one of Intercultural Communication and Leadership which must be in public and environmental health University of Botswana Elective Courses Adolescent Health and Development Top Disciplines AfricanAmerican Literature African Cultures and Civilization Behavioral Science Biology Development Health Science History Botswana Literature Liberal Arts Medicine Public Health Research Setswana Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education Contemporary Issues in Teacher Education in Botswana Language of Instruction Currents of Thought in the Literature of the African English Setswana Diaspora AfricanAmerican Literature Demographic Aspects of HIV/AIDS Epidemic Housing and Meals Design for Sustainable Development Economics of Botswana and Southern Africa Homestay meals per day Environmental Issues Ethics and Law in Healthcare Residence hall meals not included Gender Issues in African Literature HIV/AIDS Education Prevention and Treatment in Botswana Program Duration Infrastructure Planning and Management International Trade Spring midJanuary late May Politics and Southern African Poetry Fall late July early December Postcolonial Theory and African Literature Rites of Passage A Study of Social Dramas Slavery to Colonization in West Africa Social Problems in Southern Africa Studies in African Aesthetics Sustainable Development Trade and Politics in Central African Kingdoms Traditional and Alternative Medical Systems
This course listing is for informational purposes only The courses as described may be subject to change as a result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and teaching staff and program development Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment
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200777_text.indd 17 4/12/19 9:26 AM Legon, Ghana Legon,
200777_text.indd 18 4/12/19 9:26 AM Legon HOW FAR TO… Amman km/ miles Cape Town km/ miles Dakar km/ miles Gaborone km/ miles Haifa km/ miles Rabat km/ miles Sharjah km/ miles
LEGON
Just three degrees north of the equator Legon STUDY TOURS & CULTURAL EXCURSIONS draws students and locals alike to its rainforests Every CIEE semester program has cultural excursions and wildlife parks pristine beaches and vibrant study tours uniquely designed to complement the program’s academics and enhance students’ cultural immersion In restaurants The university campus comprises a Legon past study tours and excursions have included good portion of this quiet suburb but Ghana’s Trips to Cape Coast and Elmina to see slave castles and vibrant capital Accra is less than miles away the starting point of the transatlantic journey Visits to the Ashanti region to explore the traditional chieftaincy institution history and culture Tours of local highlights like Aburi Botanical Gardens WHERE STUDENTS STUDY Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm Boti Falls Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum Lake Volta TafiAtome monkey CIEE Legon sanctuary the WEB Dubois Center and the Shai Hills Located just miles northward of the city of Accra in the Game Reserve suburban town of Legon the University of Ghana Legon Weaving classes to make traditional clothes campus is a vibrant beautiful and diverse community with over countries represented in its student body and countries represented in its faculty INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING University of Ghana Depending on their program of study and availability University of Ghana is the oldest and largest university in the students may be able to participate in an internship or country welcoming more than students and volunteer In Legon students can get involved with local faculty members Programs include agriculture consumer Ghanaians through service work or by volunteering at a sciences arts law medicine science social sciences business hospital or rural health clinic government thinktank NGO nursing public health African studies international relations daycare center or similar organization Students can also journalism statistical research social research and gain important realworld experience and academic credit economic research by pursuing an internship shadowing doctors and nurses at the West Africa AIDS Foundation and International Health Care Center teaching English or math at the Future Leaders Underprivileged Care Center and more
SEMESTER PROGRAMS Arts Sciences
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200777_text.indd 20 4/12/19 9:26 AM Legon Ghana Arts Sciences
This program welcomes students from all academic disciplines to continue their studies while they learn about Ghana its people and the predominant language Twi Popular areas of study include political science public health history dance and music
Host Institution CIEE Legon University of Ghana
GPA Overall GPA of Representative Courses Credit semester/ quarter hours CIEE Courses Program Prerequisites Directed Independent Research Intercultural Communication and Leadership Students must have at least sophomore status Internship Program Requirements Students take a minimum of four courses from the regular University of Ghana Disciplines African Studies course offerings at the University of Ghana Students may also Archaeology take CIEE electives Biology Classics Top Disciplines English Geography Arabic Language French Language Linguistics Literature Religious Geology Studies Research Sociology Sustainability and Environment History
Linguistics Music Language of Instruction Political Science English Twi Religion Sociology Housing and Meals Theater Arts Twi Language Homestay meals per day during the week meals on the weekend Residence hall meals not included University of Ghana Colleges College of Basic and Applied Sciences College of Education Program Duration College of Health Sciences Spring late January late May College of Humanities Fall early August early December Academic Year early August late May This course listing is for informational purposes only The courses as described may be subject to change as a result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and teaching staff and program development Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment
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200777_text.indd 21 4/12/19 9:26 AM Haifa, Israel
200777_text.indd 22 4/12/19 9:26 AM Haifa HAIFA HOW FAR TO… Amman km/ miles London km/ miles Madrid km/ miles Paris km/ miles Prague km/ miles Rabat km/ miles Rome km/ miles
Israel’s third largest city spreads from the slopes STUDY TOURS & CULTURAL EXCURSIONS of Mount Carmel to the Mediterranean Sea Every CIEE semester program has cultural excursions and A busy international port city Haifa is known for study tours uniquely designed to complement the program’s academics and enhance students’ cultural immersion In Haifa its fastgrowing hightech industry and ethnic and past study tours and excursions have included religious diversity Students can enjoy concerts Exploring urban neighborhoods where Jews theater museums cafés easy access to the Christians Muslims Druze and Bahá’ís are committed to living peacefully Sea of Galilee Golan Heights Nazareth Tel Aviv Traveling to Nazareth and Jerusalem and smaller and Jerusalem communities like Akko and Mi’ilya to see other parts of Israel Hiking Carmel National Forest Israel’s largest park just WHERE STUDENTS STUDY steps from the University of Haifa campus University of Haifa Founded in the University of Haifa is one of Israel’s INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING leading universities with more than cuttingedge research centers The university community of students is Depending on their program of study and availability students an amicable blend of Jewish Christian Muslim Druze and may be able to participate in an internship or volunteer Bedouin students Faculty from all departments teach courses In Haifa students can volunteer their time or energy to in English at the International School and these courses are nonprofit organizations and intern at social work agencies also open to Israeli students public and special education facilities health services museums and community centers
SEMESTER PROGRAMS International Relations
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200777_text.indd 24 4/12/19 9:26 AM Haifa Israel International Relations
This program is for students looking to explore international relations psychology Middle Eastern studies and peace and conflict studies while developing Arabic or Hebrew language skills In addition to learning Arabic and/or Hebrew students primarily choose courses within humanities and social sciences taught in English A specialized honors program in Peace and Conflict Studies and a unique Psychology Track combines focused coursework with practical research and internship opportunities
Host Institution CIEE Haifa University of Haifa UH Representative Courses
GPA CIEE Courses Intercultural Communication and Leadership Overall GPA of University of Haifa Courses Credit ArabIsraeli Relations semester/ quarter hours Behind Social Interactions and Behavior Program Requirements Between Past and Present The Shaping of Israel’s Students participating in the general program enroll in four or five Collective Memories elective courses and have the option to replace one of their electives Bible Soul’s Journey to Completion with a forcredit internship Optional Students who are accepted Colloquial Arabic Language into the UH Psychology Track are expected to enroll in one or two Contemporary Arab Thought and Culture psychology courses a mentored independent research course plus Contemporary Israel History and Society two additional elective courses Students who are accepted into the Faith Reason and Dogma in Jewish UH Honors Peace and Conflict Studies program enroll in the required Philosophy honors seminar and three elective courses One of these electives may Hebrew Language be an internship Intercultural Encounters Through an Anthropological Lens Internet and Society Top Disciplines Islamic Fundamentalism in the Arab World Anthropology Arabic Language Cultural Studies Hebrew Israel Jewish Redemption or National Demise International Relations Liberal Arts Literature Philosophy Psychology Israel Stories Religious Studies Israeli Collective Memory Issues in Political Psychology Kabbalah versus Rationalism in Jewish Thought Language of Instruction Media in the Arab World English Hebrew Arabic Modern Standard Arabic Language Peace & Conflict Honors Seminar I PostCold War Conflict Resolution Housing and Meals Peace & Conflict Honors Seminar II War and Peace Dorm meals not included in the Middle East Homestay daily breakfast and dinner times a week Psychological Thinking in st Century Sexuality and Relationships Refugee’s Mental Health Global and Local Program Duration Perspectives Spring midFebruary late May Syria History Politics and Society Fall early October early January Women in Israel Academic Year late September early June This course listing is for informational purposes only The courses as described may be subject to change as a result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and teaching staff and program development Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment
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200777_text.indd 25 4/12/19 9:26 AM Amman, Jordan
200777_text.indd 26 4/12/19 9:26 AM Amman HOW FAR TO… Berlin km/ miles Cape Town km/ miles AMMAN Haifa km/ miles London km/ miles Madrid km/ miles Rabat km/ miles Rome km/ miles
In addition to its famous ruins the capital of Jordan STUDY TOURS & CULTURAL EXCURSIONS has plenty of cosmopolitan character and Every CIEE semester program has cultural excursions and modern sensibility One minute you’re atop study tours uniquely designed to complement the program’s academics and enhance students’ cultural immersion In Amman’s seven foremost hills taking a fascinating Amman past study tours and excursions have included look back to the Bronze Age and the next minute Trip to the Rose City Petra and the Valley of the Moon you’re window shopping on trendy Rainbow Street Wadi Rum Visits to Jordan’s archaeological historical and natural after an exquisite meal at a gourmet restaurant wonders Day trips to biblical Jordan including Madaba Plains the biblical lands of Moab and Mt Nebo WHERE STUDENTS STUDY Excursions to the Dead Sea CIEE Amman Tours of iconic mosques and museums CIEE Amman is located in a traditional neighborhood which allows students plenty of opportunities to interact with local residents and get to know key institutions and sites with ease INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING Princess Sumaya University for Technology PSUT Depending on their program of study and availability students Founded in PSUT is the only private and nonprofit may be able to participate in an internship or volunteer university in Jordan It is owned by the Royal Scientific Society In Amman students can volunteer at an elementary school in RSS the foremost applied research center in Jordan a rural community help Jordanians with their English language Students in the Middle East Studies program may chose to skills or engage with Amman based organizations that work direct enroll in one of PSUT classes with underserved communities In addition students can gain experience with an internship at local organizations nonprofits NGOs and government institutions
SEMESTER PROGRAMS Advanced Arabic Language Middle East Studies
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200777_text.indd 27 4/17/19 3:16 PM Amman Jordan Advanced Arabic Language
The Advanced Arabic Language program is designed to provide students with a full immersion experience commensurate with their abilities and proficiency level All courses are taught in Arabic and include both subject area content and language instruction
Host Institution CIEE Amman
GPA Overall GPA of Credit semester/ quarter hours Representative Courses Program Prerequisites CIEE Required Courses GPA in Modern Standard Arabic and semesters of collegelevel Arabic Writing Modern Standard Arabic or equivalent ability to pass an onsite Arabic Advanced Topics in Arabic Conversation I proficiency exam Superior Modern Standard Arabic I Program Requirements CIEE Elective Courses Successful applicants have mastered the concepts covered in Arabic Poetry the AlKitaab series through the second book or equivalent and Contemporary Arab Media demonstrate oral proficiency at the intermediate mid to intermediate Introduction to Islam high level on the ACTFL scale All students enroll in Modern Standard Arabic Superior I Advanced Topics in Arabic Conversation I and Arabic This course listing is for informational purposes only Writing plus one elective taught in Arabic The courses as described may be subject to change as a result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and teaching staff and program development Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment Top Disciplines Arabic Language Cultural Studies Liberal Arts Literature Religious Studies
Language of Instruction Arabic
Housing and Meals Homestay meals per day Apartment Arabicspeaking only meals not included
Program Duration Spring late January midMay Fall late August midDecember
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200777_text.indd 28 4/17/19 9:33 AM Amman Jordan Middle East Studies
CIEE Amman offers study abroad students a series of specially designed area studies courses that provide an overview of issues relevant to Jordan and the broader Middle East region One of these courses can be an internship at a local government agency ministry international organization or business All students are required to take both Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Jordanian Arabic while in Amman
Host Institution CIEE Amman Princess Sumaya University for Technology PSUT
Representative Courses GPA Overall GPA of CIEE Required Courses Colloquial Jordanian Arabic Beginning Advanced II Credit Modern Standard Arabic Beginning Advanced III semester/ quarter hours CIEE Elective Courses Program Requirements America and the Arabs All study abroad students enroll in a semester/ quarter hours Conflict and Diplomacy in the Contemporary Modern Standard and Colloquial Jordanian Arabic course at the Middle East appropriate level In addition to the required Arabic courses all Continued Conversations in Colloquial Jordanian students choose two electives one of which can be an internship Arabic A full course load is considered four courses Development Economics in the Middle East Environment Sustainability and Activism Intercultural Communication and Leadership Top Disciplines International Relations and Diplomacy in the Arabic Language Cultural Studies Development Economics History Middle East International Relations Liberal Arts Management Marketing Introduction to Islam Religious Studies Islam in the Modern Context Media Arabic in Arabic Organizational Internship Language of Instruction Political Structure and Dynamics of the Middle East English Arabic Regional System Seminar on the Israeli Palestinian Conflict
Housing and Meals Princess Sumaya University for Technology Homestay meals per day PSUT Courses Apartment meals not included Auditing Under International Standards Consumer Behavior and Modern Communication Methods Program Duration Entrepreneurship for Business Spring late January midMay Introduction to Electronic Marketing Fall early September late December Marketing Social Media Microeconomics Principles of Marketing Special Topics in Electronics Engineering Statistical Methods for Business
This course listing is for informational purposes only The courses as described may be subject to change as a result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and teaching staff and program development Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment
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200777_text.indd 29 4/17/19 9:33 AM Rabat, Morocco
200777_text.indd 30 4/12/19 9:27 AM Rabat RABAT HOW FAR TO… Barcelona km/ miles Haifa km/ miles Lisbon km/ miles London km/ miles Madrid km/ miles Paris km/ miles Rome km/ miles
Morocco’s capital and second largest city is host to STUDY TOURS & CULTURAL EXCURSIONS prestigious universities international institutions Every CIEE semester program has cultural excursions and such as UNESCO and the World Bank and a wide study tours uniquely designed to complement the program’s academics and enhance students’ cultural immersion In Rabat range of opportunities for students to experience past study tours and excursions have included its culture through art exhibits music and theater Visits to markets cultural sites and music and theater performances Exploring Rabat’s ancient medina and Kasbah and other highlights like the ancient ruins of Challah and the WHERE STUDENTS STUDY Andalucian Gardens CIEE Rabat Visits to an Amazigh village in Ourika CIEE Rabat is located in the prominent neighborhood of Agdal Hikes in the High Atlas Mountains in central Rabat with easy access to public transportation Trips to the UNESCO World Heritage Site in coastal Essaouria Visits to Fez and Marrakesh
INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING Depending on their program of study and availability students may be able to participate in an internship or volunteer In Rabat students can get to know the community by volunteering to help refugees immigrants women or children In addition intern positions with NGOs and private institutions can be arranged for students who are interested In the past students have interned at Amnesty International the Orient Occident Foundation and Organization for Human Rights and Development
SEMESTER PROGRAMS Language Culture
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200777_text.indd 32 4/12/19 9:27 AM Rabat Morocco Language Culture
The Language and Culture program is ideal for students with strong interest in Arabic and French languages as well as Moroccan studies culture religion business and economics This program allows students to enroll in CIEE area studies courses taught by prestigious faculty drawn from various local and international universities Students also take Arabic language courses taught by qualified language instructors from top local universities and other organizations such as the Peace Corps
Host Institution CIEE Rabat Representative Courses GPA CIEE Required Courses Overall GPA of Intensive Moroccan Colloquial Arabic Modern Standard Arabic Credit Modern Standard Arabic Beginning I II III semester/ quarter hours Modern Standard Arabic Intermediate I II Modern Standard Arabic Advanced I II Program Requirements Students enroll in intensive Moroccan Colloquial Arabic during the CIEE Elective Courses first two weeks of the program During the regular academic session Contemporary Moroccan Society and Culture all students enroll in Modern Standard Arabic and choose three CIEE Gender Issues in Morocco elective courses Students interested in furthering their language Intercultural Communication and Leadership skills may choose to enroll in the optional Moroccan Colloquial Arabic Modern Moroccan Literature Reflections of Social course as one of their electives if sufficient enrollment allows The Economic and Political Issues majority of CIEE elective courses are taught in English although at least Moroccan Colloquial Arabic one elective course is offered in French each semester Study abroad Organizational Internship Academic Year students participating in the academic year program take Modern students only spring Standard Arabic and three elective courses one of which may be the Race and Ethnicity in Morocco organizational internship The Arab Spring and the Birth of the Arab Citizen The Koran
Top Disciplines This course listing is for informational purposes only The courses as described may be subject to change as a Anthropology Arabic Language Cultural Studies Development result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and Economics French Language International Relations Linguistics teaching staff and program development Courses may Literature Religious Studies be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment
Language of Instruction English Arabic French
Housing and Meals Homestay meals per day Apartments meals not included
Program Duration Spring late January midMay Fall early September midDecember Academic Year early September early May
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200777_text.indd 33 4/17/19 9:37 AM Dakar, Senegal Dakar,
200777_text.indd 34 4/12/19 9:27 AM Dakar HOW FAR TO… Buenos Aires km/ miles Cape Town km/ miles DAKAR London km/ miles Madrid km/ miles Rabat km/ miles Rio de Janeiro km/ miles Santiago de Chile km/ miles
Dakar the political and economic capital of STUDY TOURS & CULTURAL EXCURSIONS Senegal is a vibrant port city home to the National Every CIEE semester program has cultural excursions and Assembly President’s Palace and bustling Sandaga study tours uniquely designed to complement the program’s academics and enhance students’ cultural immersion In Dakar Market Around Dakar students enjoy majestic cliff past study tours and excursions have included walks beaches and historic treasures Exploring Toubab Dialaw a fishing village and artist’s colony Saint Louis former capital of French West Africa or other exciting destinations Trips to the mangroves of the SineSaloum or historic WHERE STUDENTS STUDY Gorée Island the biggest coast center for slave trade CIEE Dakar from the s to the s CIEE Dakar is located in the Amitié neighborhood close to Sleeping under the stars in a Moorish tent and the Université Cheikh Anta Diop UCAD which is the largest camel riding public university in Senegal Students have access to the West African Research Center and the IFAN library at UCAD for research activities INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING Depending on their program of study and availability students may be able to participate in an internship or volunteer In Dakar students can volunteer at local and international NGOs such as Caritas or Save the Children In addition students can get unique work experience examining Africa’s social economic environmental and public health issues with an internship at human rights organizations like Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme the Global Research and Advocacy Group or ImagiNation Afrika
SEMESTER PROGRAMS Development Studies Language Culture
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200777_text.indd 35 4/17/19 3:17 PM Dakar Senegal Development Studies
This program allows students to live and study in a French speaking West African country immerse themselves in French and Wolof and learn about the challenges facing developing countries The practicum combines traditional classroom sessions with handson urban and rural experiences in which students live in rural or semiurban Senegal with Peace Corps and local volunteers for one week
Host Institution CIEE Dakar
GPA Representative Courses Overall GPA of CIEE Required Courses Credit Advanced French Development Studies semester/ quarter hours Development Studies Practicum Wolof Language for Beginners Program Prerequisites semesters of collegelevel French or equivalent CIEE Elective Courses Democracy and Governance in Africa Program Requirements Development Economics in West Africa Theory Students enroll in the following Advanced French Development Practice and Challenges Studies Wolof Language for Beginners Development Studies Environmental Issues and Challenges in Senegal Practicum and two elective courses Independent Research Intercultural Communication and Leadership Public Health Issues and Challenges in West Africa Top Disciplines Cultural Studies Development Economics French Language This course listing is for informational purposes only Government International Relations Public Health Public Service The courses as described may be subject to change as a result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and Research Sustainability and Environment teaching staff and program development Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment
Language of Instruction French Wolof
Housing and Meals Homestay meals per day
Program Duration Spring midJanuary midMay Fall late August midDecember
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200777_text.indd 36 4/17/19 9:46 AM Dakar Senegal Language Culture
On this program students immerse themselves in French and Wolof languages with coursework in English and/or French on engaging topics about Africa and Senegal in particular Students come away understanding the complex issues facing Senegal and its multilingual society
Host Institution CIEE Dakar
GPA Overall GPA of Credit Representative Courses semester/ quarter hours Academic Year semester/ quarter hours CIEE Required Courses French Language Beginning I Advanced II Program Requirements Wolof Language for Beginners Students enroll in five classes per semester French language course Wolof language course and three elective courses one of which may CIEE Elective Courses be the Intercultural Communication and Leadership course Contemporary Senegalese Society and Culture Crisis Management and International Law in Africa in French Top Disciplines Development Economics in West Africa Theory Practice and Challenges in French Cultural Studies Development French Language History International Environment and Development in Senegal and Relations Law Liberal Arts Public Health Religious Studies SubSaharan Africa Sustainability and Environment History of Islam Public Health Issues and Challenges in West Africa in French Independent Research Language of Instruction Intercultural Communication and Leadership English French Wolof Intermediate Wolof Internship Housing and Meals Public Health and Development in Senegal and Africa Social Anthropology Explorations in African Homestay meals a day Cultures Topics in West African History Atlantic Slave Trade Program Duration Topics in West African History Colonization and Decolonization Spring mid January mid May Fall late August mid December This course listing is for informational purposes only The courses as described may be subject to change as a result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and teaching staff and program development Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment
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200777_text.indd 37 4/17/19 9:46 AM Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town,
200777_text.indd 38 4/12/19 9:27 AM Cape Town HOW FAR TO… Amman km/ miles Buenos Aires km/ miles Dakar km/ miles Legon km/ miles Madrid km/ miles Rabat km/ miles Sydney km/ miles CAPE TOWN
Juxtaposed against stunning mountains and STUDY TOURS & CULTURAL EXCURSIONS seascapes is a developing nation striving for Every CIEE semester program has cultural excursions and innovative solutions to solve vast economic study tours uniquely designed to complement the program’s academics and enhance students’ cultural immersion In Cape political and social challenges Town past study tours and excursions have included Visits to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront built on top of the docks at the Port of Cape Town WHERE STUDENTS STUDY Cooking lessons for traditional foods from the Cape Malay isiXhosa and Afrikaans culinary heritage CIEE Global Institute Cape Town The CIEE Global Institute Cape Town is located in Dance lessons with ethnic groups like Zulu Ndebele and Shangaan the Rondebosch district near the University of Cape Town campus Exploring iconic sites like Cape Peninsula the Cape Flats Robben Island Table Mountain and cultural hubs like Bo University of Cape Town UCT Kaap Grabouw and District Six Established as South African College in UCT is Study tours to different regions like Johannesburg internationally recognized as Africa’s leading research university with beautiful grounds and attractive buildings The UCT campus includes a range of commercial medical INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING recreational and sporting facilities Depending on their program of study and availability students may be able to participate in an internship or volunteer In Cape Town students can volunteer to tutor students in English and math work on HIV/AIDS projects and mentor troubled teens
SEMESTER PROGRAMS Arts Sciences Open Campus Block
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200777_text.indd 39 4/17/19 3:17 PM Cape Town South Africa Arts Sciences
This program allows students to explore contemporary South African society while they advance their studies across a wide range of academic areas Courses are taken at the University of Cape Town and at the CIEE Global Institute Cape Town
Host Institution CIEE Global Institute Cape Town University of Cape Town UCT
GPA Overall GPA of Credit semester/ quarter hours Representative Courses Academic Year semester/ quarter hours CIEE Courses Program Prerequisites Directed Independent Research Students must have at minimum sophomore standing to apply Intercultural Communication and Leadership Program Requirements University of Cape Town UCT Students must take three to four courses to maintain a full course load Africa Colonial and Postcolonial one of which has to have specific African content Courses may be African Dance taken in most University of Cape Town faculties Students may take the Afrikaans CIEE Intercultural Communications and Leadership course as part of Anthropology of Power and Wealth their total course load Anthropology of the Rural Environment Astronomy Conflict in World Politics Top Disciplines Contemporary Urban Challenges Anthropology Development Engineering Film Studies History Cultures of Empire Resistance and Postcoloniality Liberal Arts Literature Marine Science Linguistics Debates in Modern African Intellectual History Economics Empires and Modernities Language of Instruction Film in Africa English French Geography Development and Environment Gender and the Politics of Development Housing and Meals Gender Sexuality and Politics Residence hall meals not included isiXhosa Shared apartment meals not included Literature and the Work of Memory Homestay meals per day during the week meals on the weekend Media and Society Movements Manifestos and Modernities Philosophy of Psychology and Mind Program Duration Politics of Africa and the Global South Spring early February mid June Poverty Development and Globalization Fall mid July mid November Psychology Academic Year mid July mid June Race Class and Gender Religious Studies Sotho Statistical Sciences Subjects to Citizens? South Africa since £ The First People The Roots of Recent African Identities Zulu
This course listing is for informational purposes only The courses as described may be subject to change as a result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and teaching staff and program development Courses may cieeorg/southafrica be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment
200777_text.indd 40 4/12/19 9:27 AM Cape Town South Africa Open Campus Block
Students can stay in Cape Town for the duration of this unique study abroad experience or add on blocks where other Open Campus Block programs are offered Berlin Buenos Aires Copenhagen London Madrid Monteverde Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome Santiago de Chile Shanghai Sydney and Yucatán to experience valuable comparative intercultural learning
Host Institution CIEE Global Institute Cape Town
GPA Overall GPA of Representative Courses Credit Business One block semester/ quarter credits Doing Business in Emerging Markets Two blocks semester/ quarter credits Managing Diversity in Business Three blocks semester/ quarter credits Program Requirements Communications New Media and Journalism Intercultural Communication and Leadership Students can enroll in one two or three academic blocks during the International Journalism fall or spring semester or combine up to six blocks for an academic year Media Gender and Identity program Students enroll in two credit courses per block although South African Literature and Film threeblock students may elect to take only one course in one block Global and Community Health Community and Public Health Top Disciplines Comparative Health Care Systems Business Communications Economics Finance International Studies HIV/AIDS Policy Politics and Ordinary Lives in Language and Literature Political Science Psychology Public Health Southern Africa Science International Relations and Political Science “A Season of Protest” in South Africa and the U S Language of Instruction Cape Town as an Emerging Global City English Transnationalism and Forced Migration in a Global World Language Literature and Culture Housing and Meals From Rhodes to Mandela and from Apartheid to Aids Homestay meals per day during the week meals on the weekend South African Literature and Film Shared apartment meals not included STEM and Society Marine Biology and Ecology Program Duration Sustainability and the Anthropocene Spring Blocks I II and III early January midMay Academic Projects Fall Blocks I II and III midAugust midDecember Directed Independent Research Academic Year midAugust midMay ServiceLearning
This course listing is for informational purposes only The courses as described may be subject to change as a How Will You Design Your Semester? result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and Here are a few ideas teaching staff and program development Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment Block Block Block Cape Town Buenos Aires Santiago Madrid Cape Town Cape Town Yucatán Rio Cape Town
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200777_text.indd 41 4/17/19 9:53 AM Iringa, Tanzania
200777_text.indd 42 4/12/19 9:27 AM Iringa HOW FAR TO… Dakar km/ miles Gaborone km/ miles Haifa km/ miles IRINGA Legon km/ miles Rabat km/ miles Rio de Janeiro km/ miles Sharjah km/ miles
Charming beautiful Iringa is the administrative and STUDY TOURS & CULTURAL EXCURSIONS political capital of the Iringa Region of Tanzania Every CIEE semester program has cultural excursions and in East Africa Originally built as a defensive base study tours uniquely designed to complement the program’s academics and enhance students’ cultural immersion In Iringa in the s the city stretches along a hilltop past study tours and excursions have included overlooking the Ruaha River to the south and along Trips to Lake Nyasa to see the Livingstone Mountains soft ridges and valleys to the north plunge into the Rift Valley Visits to the Isimila Stone Age site to examine archaeological artifacts from human habitation more than years ago WHERE STUDENTS STUDY Safaris to Ruaha National Park to see ecological preservation in action CIEE Iringa CIEE Iringa is conveniently located at Ruaha Catholic University Trips to Udzungwa Mountains to see the highest waterfall in Tanzania RUCU Ruaha Catholic University is a private university with students located in the Southern Highlands municipality of Iringa INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING Depending on their program of study and availability students will be able to participate in an internship or volunteer In Iringa students will spend four weeks volunteering at an NGO that addresses public health education and social welfare issues in rural Tanzania
SEMESTER PROGRAMS Community Development Language Culture
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200777_text.indd 44 4/12/19 9:27 AM Iringa Tanzania Community Development Language Culture
This program allows students to gain a background in community development while taking Kiswahili language and additional CIEE courses taught by qualified faculty from universities in and around Iringa Basic Kiswahili allows students to communicate effectively with locals during their fieldwork Most students come to Iringa with no knowledge of Kiswahili but leave with basic proficiency
Host Institution CIEE Iringa
GPA Overall GPA of Representative Courses Credit CIEE Required Courses semester/ quarter hours Beginning Kiswahili Program Requirements Intermediate Kiswahili Advanced Kiswahili CIEE students enroll in a semesterlong Kiswahili language course and Field Research Methods and Proposal Writing the Field Research Methods and Proposal Writing Seminar along with Seminar three additional elective courses taught by faculty specifically selected to teach for the CIEE program All area studies courses are taught in English CIEE Elective Courses Contemporary Educational Issues in East Africa Gender and Development Top Disciplines History of East Africa Intercultural Communication and Leadership Anthropology Development Economics Field Research Geography Managing Community Development Programs History Linguistics Public Health Sociology Sustainability and Poverty Analysis for Socioeconomic Development Environment PreHistory Myths Legends and Beliefs of East Africa Sustainable Rural Development Language of Instruction English Kiswahili This course listing is for informational purposes only The courses as described may be subject to change as a result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and Housing and Meals teaching staff and program development Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment Homestay during the monthlong field component meals per day Residence hallstyle apartment meals not included
Program Duration Spring early January early May Fall late August midDecember
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200777_text.indd 45 4/17/19 9:56 AM Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Sharjah, United
200777_text.indd 46 4/12/19 9:27 AM Sharjah
HOW FAR TO… SHARJAH Amman km/ miles Dakar km/ miles Haifa km/ miles Iringa km/ miles Legon km/ miles Rabat km/ miles Rome km/ miles
Sharjah welcomes visitors to explore Gulf culture STUDY TOURS & CULTURAL EXCURSIONS in relative quiet and comfort Long considered the Every CIEE semester program has cultural excursions and cultural capital of the UAE Sharjah was named the study tours uniquely designed to complement the program’s academics and enhance students’ cultural immersion In Capital of Islamic Culture in for its efforts to Sharjah past study tours and excursions have included preserve and promote culture Visits to the world’s highest tower Burj Khalifa in Dubai Safaris to the desert to ride camels Trips to Abu Dhabi to see the largest mosque in the UAE WHERE STUDENTS STUDY Sheikh Zayed Mosque CIEE Sharjah Excursions to Masdar City moving toward use of only solar and other renewable energies CIEE Sharjah is located at the American University of Sharjah AUS which provides quality higher education in the Gulf Field trips to Oman a country in stark contrast to AUS is licensed and its programs are accredited in the US AUS conservative UAE is home to over students from different nationalities and a vibrant residential campus with a variety of athletic cultural and student activities AUS is located just minutes INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING from the cosmopolitan city of Dubai Depending on their program of study and availability students American University of Sharjah AUS may be able to participate in an internship or volunteer In Founded in the university combines Americanstyle Sharjah students can volunteer with local NGOs education with the traditional values and modern aspirations of the UAE and the Gulf region The University hosts about students from nations more than percent are from Arab nations Faculty come from more than countries SEMESTER PROGRAMS AUS business engineering and architecture programs have Business Engineering Arts Sciences US accreditation
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200777_text.indd 48 4/12/19 9:27 AM Sharjah United Arab Emirates Business Engineering Arts Sciences
This program combines Middle Eastern and Gulf studies courses with electives in social sciences humanities natural sciences business engineering and more at the American University of Sharjah AUS Studying with peers from all over the Arab Nothingworld provides should unique prevent exposure to your many studentsdifferent from studying abroad perspectives and ideas Dear Educators Host Institution CIEEInternational Sharjah education experiences help students develop intercultural understanding and American University of Sharjah AUS a global perspective Despite these lifelong benefits only % of US college students study abroad Why? GPA Representative Courses OverallBarriers GPA of of cost at least curriculum and culture often stand in the way CIEE Courses Credit Intercultural Communication and Leadership We at semester/ CIEE are committed quarter hours to clearing a path so that all students regardless of socioeconomic Academicacademic Year racial orsemester/ ethnic background quarter hours have access to international educationThe American University of Sharjah AUS Departments Program Requirements Arabic Language and Literature StudentsCIEE offers are required more tothan take one million elective a with year a Gulfin scholarships or Middle Eastern and grants including guaranteed travel Biology focus and four additional elective courses grants to all Pelleligible students and awards for Gilman applicants studentsChemistry from Minority Serving Institutions and more Environmental Science History Top Disciplines International Studies Accounting Arabic Language Architecture Biology Computer Science Plus CIEE has a diverse portfolio of shortterm and traditional semesterMass study Communications abroad options in Engineering Finance International Relations many academic disciplines Besides firstinclass language programs weMathematics have programs focused Music
on business design journalism and scores of other subjects CIEE’s widePhilosophy range of options means Language of Instruction Physics Englishthat nearly Arabic all students can find a way to study abroad during their time in college regardless of the requirements of their major or constraints of their institution’s academicPolitical calendar Science Psychology School of Architecture NAAB Accredited Housing and Meals In response to demand we’ve added dozens of new Englishtaught STEMSchool courses of Business to our and Open Management Residence hall meals not included Campus Block programming many including a lab component These coursesACCSB are Accredited fundamental School of Engineering ABET Accredited level so STEM students can study abroad earlier in their academic careerSociology and nonSTEM majors Program Duration Theater Springcan complete midJanuary a science late May or math requirement abroad They are taught in week blocks across our FallGlobal late AugustInstitute late Network December which now includes Shanghai and Sydney This course listing is for informational purposes only Academic Year late August late May The courses as described may be subject to change as a result of ongoing revisions assignment of lecturers and We will keep working on new ways to open the door to international educationteaching staff for and every program student development Courses may and I hope you’ll join us in our efforts to convey to all students that studybe cancelledabroad due is for to insufficient them not enrollment just for the % who currently are able to take advantage of the opportunity
James P Pellow EdD President and CEO CIEE Inc
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