International Studies International Studies One of the missions of Fairleigh Dickinson University is to provide an international thrust in higher education that fosters in its students a more global orientation. One of the ways that this commitment is expressed is through the administration of international campuses at Wroxton College, England, and in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Wroxton College UNIV2002 Global Issues. The method of 2. Students must have a cumulative academic instruction is the lecture/seminar grade point ratio of 3.00 or better on a four- Wroxton Near Banbury, and tutorial system commonly used in point system (or equivalent) as indicated by Oxfordshire, England British universities. In addition to the full- an official college transcript. time and part-time tuto rial staff, visiting 3. Students must be sophomores, Nicholas D.J. Baldwin, Dean lecturers are drawn from the nearby uni - juniors or seniors. versities of Birmingham and Oxford, as 4. Students may come from FDU or General Information well as from those at Cam bridge, London other regionally accredited institutions in Wroxton College has been in operation as and elsewhere. the United States. An application must be the British campus of Fairleigh Dickinson It is the policy of Wroxton College to approved by the sending college or univer - University since 1965, when it opened as supplement every student’s academic expe - sity through appropriate signatures before England’s first American-owned college rience with valuable cultural opportunities. acceptance can be granted. cam- pus. During the interim years, over To this end, an extensive program of tours 3,300 stu dents from more than 250 and excursions is included. Visits to the Information col-leges and universities have taken theater, especially the Royal Shakespeare advantage of this unique study-abroad Company in Stratford, and to places and Inquiries about Wroxton College should be opportunity. Par ti ci pants may choose to regions of national importance, such as the directed to: stay for a full academ ic year or a fall or Houses of Parliament, are integral parts of FDU Study Abroad Office spring semester pro gram or attend a four- the College’s academic offerings. Fairleigh Dickinson University week summer session. International education is fast becoming 285 Madison Avenue, M-MS0-03 The College is ideally suited to the pur - a requirement for young people seeking Madison, New Jersey 07940 suit of academic excellence. It is housed in professional careers in the 21st century. Wroxton Abbey, a modernized Jacobean Study ing abroad provides a uniquely re - Faculty & Administration mansion occupying 56 acres of English warding complement to the home-campus N.D.J. Baldwin, Dean, B.A. (University countryside. The ancestral home of Lord classroom by combining learning through of Hull), Ph.D. (University of Exeter); North, prime minister of Great Britain dur - an alternative structure with exposure to C. Garrity, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (University ing the American Revolution, the Abbey new cultural situations. Wroxton College of Exeter); W. Hart, B.A., M.A. (Oxford and grounds later became a part of Oxford assembles an exceptional group of native Brookes University); L. Lee-Davies, University’s Trinity College. British scholars whose years of experience M.B.A. (Henley Business School, Situated in the beautiful Cotswold vil - benefit Fairleigh Dickinson University stu - University of Reading), Ph.D. (University lage of Wroxton, the College is secluded, dents and others seeking the challenge of a of Chester); P. Mason, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. yet close to the amenities of towns such as true learning adventure. The MS in hospi - (University of Birming ham); A. Morris, Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon, home of tality management studies will also be B.A. (University of Hull), M.A., Ph.D. the Royal Shakespeare Company. London offered at Wroxton. (University of Essex); K. Parsons, B.A. is only one hour away by train. (Also see (University of Birmingham) pages 8 –9.) Summer Session Each summer, Wroxton College offers Academic Program courses for both graduate and undergradu - With a British faculty and staff and a sub - ate credit. stantial library collection, the College offers fully accredited classes designed to make Admission Requirements maximum use of its location, history and The requirements for entry to the Wroxton environment. Fall and spring semester College program are as follows: course offerings include English theater and 1. Application is made to the FDU drama, literature, history, political science, Study Abroad Office, Fairleigh Dickinson sociology, fine arts, international business, University, 285 Madison Avenue, Madi - economics and psychology as well as son, New Jersey 07940. UNIV2001 Cross-cultural Perspect ive s and 272 International Studies are two seminar/presentation rooms, a speaking and/or writing) prior to matric - Vancouver library and information resource center ulating in one of the three degree programs Campus and a comfortable student lounge. The offered by the University in Vancouver — neighborhood is safe, cosmopolitan, engag - in business administration, information 842 Cambie Street, Vancouver ing and is an important part of campus technology or individualized studies. British Columbia V6B 2P6 life. In addition, Vancouver Campus has Students enrolled in this program, in addi - Canada intramural athletic programs in bad - tion to English-speaking and writing minton, boating, soccer and volleyball. courses, can take up to five University Wilfred J. Zerbe, Campus Executive There are trips, tours and recreational courses as part of their “Pre-University activities organized by student groups Program” (two mathematics courses, a Mission and Vision throughout the year. business- or information technology-based Vancouver Campus offers internationally English course, a computer technology accredited degree programs in business Living in Vancouver course and Freshman Seminar). administration, information technology Vancouver is consistently rated one of the Students admitted to the “Pre- and individualized studies complemented most livable cities in the world. It is sur - University Program” shall carry a condi - by an enriching liberal arts program with rounded by some of the most stunning tional admittance to the University but an emphasis on global studies. Moreover, natural beauty in the world, including must successfully complete one or two Vancouver Campus offers degree programs mountains, the Pacific Ocean, a rainforest, semesters (up to 14 credits) of course on a trimester calendar which enables stu - parks and beaches. The population of the work during their Pre-University Program dents to complete their undergraduate city of Vancouver is approximately before matriculating in one of the studies in just three, rather than four years. 600,000; Greater Vancouver’s estimated University’s three degree programs. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, total population is more than 2.4 million. Only students with a TOEFL score of is a robust city with one of the most ethni - Vancouver is a very cosmopolitan and 520 or higher (190 on the computer-based cally diverse communities in the world. multicultural city. While most of the popu - test or 68 on the internet-based test) or an The Vancouver Campus faculty and staff lation speaks English as either a first or International English Language Testing are equally diverse, representing a broad second language, it is a very multicultural System (IELTS) score of 5.0 or higher shall cross-section of ethnic, gender and linguis - environment, in which many languages be considered for admission to the “Pre- tic diversity. Students are welcome from all are spoken and diverse ethnic traditions University Program.” Moreover, upon over the world and are attracted to Van- are followed. Four out of every 10 resi - arrival at the University’s campus in couver Campus because of its location, dents are immigrants to the city. After Vancouver, all students shall be tested in academic offerings, faculty and staff, stu - English and Chinese, the most common English and mathematics in order to deter - dent diversity and academic and commu - languages spoken are Punjabi, German, mine the level at which they must begin nity support systems. Classes at the Italian, French, Tagalog (Filipino) and the program. The English and mathematics Vancouver Campus are small and ener - Spanish. Warmed by Pacific Ocean cur - tests administered to students prior to getic. The frequency and intensity of stu - rents and protected by a range of moun - entering the “Pre-University Program” will dent interaction with faculty, staff and tains, Vancouver enjoys mild temperatures be equivalent to those administered to local communities is high. Support systems year-round. From the high 70s Fahrenheit first-time, full-time freshmen entering the are customized to maximize student suc - (low 20s Celsius) in summer to a mild mid University’s New Jersey campuses. cess and are integrated with academic 40s Fahrenheit (0º to 5º Celsius) in winter, progress. Teaching and learning experi - the climate is always mild and hospitable. Bachelor of Science in Business ences are guided by the needs of students Winters are wet, but it rarely snows, Administration with an appropriate blend of individual, except on local ski hills. Unlike many Students enrolled in the B.S. in business small and large group work, problem- cities in North America, Vancouver has no solving strategies and technology-rich