HONORS ABROAD
Study Abroad: Within Reach and Outside the Borders
By Michael Ulrich, Ph.D. Associate Director, International Education Services Study Abroad Office
As the start of summer shines promisingly on the horizon, perhaps you and your family are looking forward to some travel together, maybe even to an international location. Juggling work schedules, summer camps, weddings, graduations, family reunions and all the other obligations and opportunities of this season, however, complicates travel planning. Coordinating everyone for one week away is challenge enough. Can you imagine three weeks away? Three months must seem unimaginable!
When you finally arrive at your destination, possibly exhausted from the preparation and packing, what do you have planned? Can you imagine an extensive historical tour through the streets of London? A backstage visit to a traditional Japanese theater? Building a school in Cameroon? Or perhaps observing unique wildlife on the Galapagos Islands?
Seem unlikely? It probably is — unless you are a study abroad student.
Affordable and Priceless Perhaps you are thinking it sounds financially infeasible for your family's budget; however, the expense of studying abroad is more manageable than most parents realize. In-state students can apply all of their federal, state and university aid on University of Maryland study abroad programs. If you are an out-of-state family, both your federal and university aid can be applied to a study abroad experience as well. There are also additional scholarships available only to study abroad students, and these are often widely available to needy applicants. Who knows — you may even save money by studying abroad. There are some wonderful international programs that are less expensive than a semester at College Park.
Welcome to Maryland, Now Go Away! Study abroad is almost exclusively unique to the undergraduate experience. It can be affordable — even less expensive than a traditional campus semester — and helps students distinguish themselves in professional pursuits. As they learn from the people they encounter, they are also provided with opportunities to participate in global conversations regarding human rights, economic growth and religious inquiry. Thinking outside their borders sets the stage for a lifetime of looking beyond and below the surface of where they live, work and play so they can see the forces that shape our world. We look forward to meeting with your student on campus and telling them to go away… to Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and Australia! But we do want them to come back and share their experiences with other Americans, so our planet can become a bit smaller and the possibilities much bigger.
For more information and to learn more about study abroad opportunities at UM, visit the Study Abroad Web site at www.umd.edu/studyabroad. You can also contact the Study Abroad Office directly at 301.314.7746 or via email at studyabr@umd.edu. Fellowships Beyond Study Abroad
SUMMER 2008 STUDY ABROAD HONORS COURSES:
Can't study abroad during an entire Fall or Spring semester? Fit in study abroad during your Summer break! During the 2008 Summer term, the University of Maryland is offering a number of short-term programs on which you can earn credit toward your Honors citation:
Cameroon: A Case Study in European Colonialism (HONR 348Z, 3 credits) Dr. Gabriele Strauch, Germanic Studies, and Dr. Gladys Brown, James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership, Faculty Directors
China: Exploring
Confucius' China (HONR 258M, 3 credits) Dr. Phoenix Liu, Faculty Director
The Study Abroad Office is proud to introduce this new month-long program to China in
partnership with the School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures, the Language House
Immersion Program,
the Confucius Institute at the University of Maryland, and Nankai University.
$1,000 scholarship available for first 15 applicants!
Italy: Architectural Identity, Place Making, and Music We investigate Italy through architecture, public piazzas, and music in this three- week, three- credit landscape architecture course (LARC489A or HONR338A).
The Netherlands: Rembrandt's Amsterdam in the Dutch Golden Age Examining Amsterdam through the lens of Rembrandt's engagement with the city, in both his art and his personal life, offers a unique understanding of what was perhaps the most vital city in seventeenth-century Europe. Students in this course will emerge with an ability to analyze the complex relationships that exist between a society's historical situation and its culture, particularly that of one truly gifted individual.
United Kingdom: London (HONR 318K) is an intensive three-week examination of British culture. Students on the program will study the History, Literature, Drama, Architecture, Art and Archeology of Britain by visiting London, Castle Acre (an East Anglian village in Norfolk), and a number of other historic and literary sites in England.
United Kingdom: Liberty, Slavery, and the British Empire From the curry houses of East London, to the city's surviving docklands, to the National Portrait Gallery and the Benjamin Franklin House, we'll be out and about each and every day. In the evenings and on weekends students can sign up for optional theatre trips and sample the vibrant nightlife of London, the world's most exciting city.
United Kingdom: Honors Program in British Law, Politics, and Society Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, its origins going back to the eleventh century. For over eight hundred years this ancient university has been an international center of scholarship. International summer programs have been organized by the University of Oxford since the 1880s. This Maryland program, offered in conjunction with Oxford University, offers high-level courses to an informed and curious audience of graduate and undergraduate students.
FALL 2008 STUDY ABROAD: Honors in London
Have you considered studying abroad in London? As an Honors student, the Maryland-in-London program may be your best option this fall.
Courses taught by UM faculty may find you on a walking tour of the city, attending theatrical performances or visiting art museums. Discover the British educational system by enrolling in courses at the London Metropolitan University. Discover more about yourself by exploring the world!
-All courses have been pre-approved by the University of Maryland, meaning
you receive 100% resident credit (grades and GPA transfer)
-Multiple HONR course options
-Internship opportunity for juniors and seniors
-Housing with international students or in flats
-UM students can use all federal, state and university aid towards the
costs of the program. Additional Maryland-in-London scholarships are also
available!
Details and application for the London program and other Study Abroad opportunities can be found on the Study Abroad Office’s website.
Applications for Fall 2008 and Full Year 2008/2009 are due on or before
Monday, March 31, although admissions decisions are made
on a rolling basis. Please contact Tyler D’Andrea (dandrea@umd.edu,
301.314.7794) for more information.
PREVIOUSLY OFFERED HONORS STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES:
JANUARY 2008 STUDY ABROAD HONORS COURSES:
Costa Rica: Sustainable Tropical Ecosystems
Germany: Germany in the New Europe: Politics, Business, and Culture
Italy: Culture, Economy, and Politics
Japan: View from the Performing Arts
Laos: The Value of Water: Culture and Sustainable Development in Laos
Exploring World Issues: Lesotho and South Africa
The Netherlands: Maastricht - International and Multicultural Perspectives in Education
Spain: Cultures of the “Contact Zone” - Seville, Al-Andalus, and the Atlantic World
United Kingdom: London and the British Empire
SUMMER 2007 STUDY ABROAD HONORS COURSES:
Puerto Rico: the Geography of Puerto Rico (HONR 379M, 3 credits) Dr. Joseph Trocino and Dr. Martha Geores, both in Geography, Faculty Directors England: Honors Study Abroad (HONR 318, 3 credits) Dr. Michael Olmert, English, Faculty Director
Cameroon: A Case Study in European Colonialism (HONR 348Z, 3 credits) Dr. Gabriele Strauch, Germanic Studies, and Dr. Gladys Brown, James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership, Faculty Directors
Inside French Theatre at Friches Théâtre Urbain (HONR 348V, 6 credits) June 15 to July 8 , 2007 Program Director: Dr. Susan Haedicke
FALL 2007 and SPRING 2008 STUDY ABROAD HONORS PROGRAM: Maryland-in-London (Students can enroll in the Maryland-in-London program for the full year, or they can choose to study for the Fall or Spring semester.) Dr. Laurie Koehler, Resident Director; Pernille Levine, Program Coordinator; Tyler D’Andrea, Program Assistant.
JANUARY 2007 STUDY ABROAD HONORS COURSES:
Global Perspectives: Cultural Arts in Australia (WRLD138 or HONR279P, 3 credits)Dr. Susan Haedicke, Theatre, Faculty Director Costa Rica: Sustainable Tropical Ecosystems (PLSC489K or HONR379K, 3 credits) Dr. Steven Cohan, Plant Sciences & Landscape Architecture, Faculty Director Exploring the Indian Mosaic (HONR268O, 3 Credits) Amita Sarin, University Honors Program, Faculty Director Culture, Economy, and Politics in Italy (HONR328R, ECON314, or ANTH448O, 3 credits) Dr. Clopper Almon, Economics, and Dr. Mark P. Leone, Anthropology, Faculty Directors Maastricht (The Netherlands): International and Multicultural Perspectives in Education (HONR348R or EDHD498B, 3 credits) Dr. Ann Battle, Human Development, Faculty Director Cultures of the "Contact Zone:" Seville, Al-Andalus, and the Atlantic World (HONR 248D, 3 credits) Dr. Carmen Benito-Vessels and Dr. Eyda M. Merediz, both in Spanish & Portuguese, Faculty Directors
SUMMER 2006 STUDY ABROAD HONORS COURSES:
BELGIUM and FRANCE: Monuments of War, Sites of Peace (3 credits- ANTH 298E/448E, HONR 248J)
ENGLAND: Honors Study Abroad in London-British History, Literature and Culture (3 credits; HONR 318)
ENGLAND: Oxford — Honors Programme in British Law, Politics and Society (4 transfer credits)
ITALY: Architectural Identity, Place Making and Town Planning (3 Credits; LARC 489A, HONR 338A)
PUERTO RICO: The Geography of Puerto Rico (3 Credits; GEOG 328, HONR 379M)
