Sophia University

(copied from website at http://www2.seattleu.edu/abroad/Inner.aspx?id=25510&linkidentifier=id&itemid=25510)

Sophia University International Exchange Program - Spring or Fall
Faculty Liaison: Prof. Shizuko Suenaga, suenagas@seattleu.edu, Modern Languages & Literature, Xavier Hall
Defining characteristics:
Sophia University is renowned for its international environment! As a student at Sophia University you will be studying along side other international students as well as Japanese nationals in courses which are taught in English.
Seattle University students participate in an exchange program with Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan with full credit and financial aid privileges.
Academics:
The university's focus is interdisciplinary, including anthropology, sociology, business, geography, art, history, literature, psychology, mathematics, and various language offerings. Sophia course bulletins are available for the Fall 2008 term. More course offerings will be available once they are posted on the Sophia University website.
Because the majority of the classes are taught in English, you can select courses from many different disciplines. Students are required to take a Japanese language course in addition to this coursework. Language classes typically meet each day while other courses will meet twice a week for 90 minute sessions. The fall semester begins early September and commences early February. Spring semester runs from late March to late July.
Credits: Full-time enrollment in 15 semester credits during one semester at Sophia University will earn 22.5 quarter credits towards an SU degree. A year abroad at Sophia university will allow a student to earn 45 quarter credits.
Housing:
Housing options include home stays, on-campus dormitories for men, and off-campus dormitories for women. Prices vary depending upon the living situation chosen.
Costs & Financial Aid:
Spring 2009 cost: $19, 473*
(*This price is an estimated cost for the Spring 2009 program. It does not include airfare, personal travel and activity expenses, passport fees, and emergency funds.)
All Financial aid including SU grants and scholarships apply. The program cost listed includes: Seattle University tuition, medical insurance, books & materials, housing*, self-catered meals*, local transportation, personal items, International Student Identity Card, and visa.
*these prices are based on dormitory style accommodations.
Application Requirements:
• Must have a 3.0 GPA
• Priority is given to students whose major requires a study abroad component and who have taken Japanese at SU
• Priority given to upperclass students
• Previous Asian Studies courses (History, Anthropology, etc) recommended
Application Deadline: Application: Complete the SU Education Abroad Global Application, linked below. Please read the directions carefully and make certain to submit all supporting documentation with your application. Click here for deadlines.
Please contact Prof. Shizuko Suenaga (206) 296-5391; suenagas@seattleu.edu
Date of application: May 19th

Sichuan University

(copied from http://www.asialearn.org/universities/sichuan_university/)

Academics
Sichuan University developed the Center of China Studies to specifically address the needs of international students who wish to learn about Chinese language and culture. This program offers a range of courses to meet the academic needs of
students from a variety of academic areas and requires no prior language study.

Courses are offered in:
• Chinese language (intensive and non-intensive)
• Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Environmental Studies
• Arts

Actual courses offered varies each semester depending on student demand. For Spring 2009, the following courses will be available:

Chinese Culture and Society
Chinese Politics
Chinese History
Chinese Art
Global Management
International Trade
Global Business and Multinational Enterprises in China
US-China Relations
Environmental Studies: Sustainable Development in China

To see course descriptions for Sichuan University courses, click on "View Subjects" to the left.

All classes included in the Center of China Studies are instructed in English. Language instruction in Mandarin is available each semester with levels ranging from beginner to advanced.

Special Program Features
Home-stay experience with Chinese families

All AsiaLearn participants have the option of spending weekends and holidays with the family of a faculty or staff member of Sichuan University. The home-stay experience provides students with a deeper understanding of Chinese family life and allows for greater cultural interaction and language skill development.

Excursions

Sichuan University provides all AsiaLearn students with activities and excursions to places of significant interest (varies by semester). Some excursions are complimentary and others may have nominal charges.

Example excursions include:

• The Three Kingdom’s Museum and Temple
• Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu’s Residence
• Archaeology Museum of Sanxingdui
• The Panda Research Center
• Leshan Giant Buddha
• Sichuan Opera
• Mt . Emei – one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains in China

AsiaLearn participants may also choose to participate in optional, organized and affordable tours that are designed to be fun and educational. Examples include touring the Tibet Autonomous Region and the Silk Road.

Housing
AsiaLearn students attending Sichuan University are invited to live on-campus in student dormitories. Limited single and twin shared accommodation is available with private bathroom and shower. Bedding, desks, chairs, and Internet access is provided. Cafeterias and local restaurants are within close proximity to the dorms.

Located in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province.
For fall quarter/year:
Application deadline: June 1st
Program dates: August 26th through December 15th or May 31

Semester at Sea

(copied from Semester at Sea website)

Summer 2009 Voyage
• March 13, 2009: SAS financial aid deadline.
• April 3, 2009: SAS financial aid recipients are notified.
• April 16, 2009: Payment deadline. Last day to cancel without penalty.
• June 16, 2009: Voyage sails from Halifax.
Fall 2009 Voyage
• April 17, 2009: SAS financial aid deadline.
• May 8, 2009: SAS financial aid recipients are notified.
• May 29, 2009: Payment deadline. Last day to cancel without penalty.
• June 13, 2009: Last day to apply for visas from Pinnacle without late fee.
• August 28, 2009: Voyage sails from Halifax.
Admission Requirements
• Students must be enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program at an accredited college/university (domestic or international)
• Students must have completed at least one full term at the post-secondary level
• Students must demonstrate at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA
• Students must be in good academic and judicial standing at time of application
• Students must demonstrate their writing skills in a 300-500 word essay as indicated on the application
Sample Courses
Anthropology
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to Archaeology
Myth, Symbol, and Ritual
Religion and Culture
Biological Sciences
Environmental Biology
Global Ecology
Marine Biology
The Natural World
Africana Studies
Introduction to African Literature
Caribbean Literature
Business
Decision-Making in International Business
Human Resource Management
Introduction to Business in an International Context
International Marketing
Communications
Contemporary International Film
Freedom of Speech and Press
History of Mass Communication
Intercultural Communications
Political Communication
Television and Society
Economics
Comparative Economic Systems
Development Economics
International Economics
Introduction to Macroeconomic Theory
Money and Banking
English
Literature of the Sea
Topics in Non-Fiction Writing
World Literature
Writers' Journals
Environmental Studies
Global Ecology
Environmental Ethics
Environmental Geology
Environmental Influences on Business
Population Ecology
Fine Arts
Introduction to Architecture
Introduction to Non-Western Art
World Art
Geography
Economic Geography
Introduction to Cultural Geography
Modern Asia: Development Issues
Urban Geography
Geology
Oceanography
Our Restless Earth
History
Comparative Asian Civilizations
Comparative Revolutions
Introduction to Islamic Civilization
Modern Asia
Russia Since 1855
The West and the World
U.S. Foreign Relations
World War II
Music
Gamelan Angklung of Indonesia
Introduction to World Music
Music in the Middle East and India
Music in Society
Music of East Asia
Philosophy
Introduction to Ethics
Philosophy East and West
Philosophy of Religion
Political Science
Comparative Politics
East Asia in World Politics
Foreign Policies in a Changing World
Government/Politics of the Middle East
International Law and Problems of World Order
Modern Diplomacy
World Politics
Psychology
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality
Psychology of Personality
Social Psychology
Religious Studies
Buddhist Civilization
Comparative Ethics
Religion in Asia
Religion and Culture
Varieties of Religious Experience
Sociology
Comparative Perspectives on Women
Ethnicity and American Social Policy
Sociology of Aging
Sociology of the Family
Sociology of Sex Roles
Theatre Arts
Acting
Modern Theatre
Survey of World Theatre
Women's Studies
Psychology of Gender
Women and Film
Women and Literature
Women in Politics
Women in Religion
Founded
• Founded in 1963, Semester at Sea is the world's premier shipboard program for study abroad.
Character
• Global, comparative international education.
• Administered by the Institute for Shipboard Education, a non-profit, 501c3 organization.
• The University of Virginia is the academic sponsor.
Location
• Charlottesville, VA
Campus
• The MV Explorer, one of the world's safest passenger ships, has been specially outfitted as its floating university
Alumni
• Approximately 45,000
Student Body (Spring 2009)
Enrollment
• 725 undergraduates (196 men, 529 women)
• 14 lifelong learners
• 67 faculty & staff
Geographic Distribution
• States represented: 47, plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico
• Countries represented: 7
• Home institutions represented: 235
Average GPA
• 3.3
Student-to-Faculty/Staff Ratio
• 22:1
Tuition
• Please see Program Fees for costs associated with tuition, room, and board for upcoming voyages.
Admission
• Conducted on a rolling basis
• Minimum G.P.A. (cumulative): 2.75
Financial Aid
• Over $2 million of ISE financial aid distributed to students each year; grants range from $1,000 to $10,000.
• Generally, 40% of participants apply for and receive ISE financial aid.
Academics
Voyages
• 3 voyages per year
• Fall and Spring circumnavigate the globe in 108 days
• Summer voyages explore a world region in 65-70 days
Credits awarded by the University of Virginia
• Fall and Spring voyages/terms: minimum of 12 credits (maximum of 15)
• Summer voyages/terms: minimum of 9 credits (maximum of 12)
Course offerings
• 20 disciplines of study
• 75+ course offerings in the fall and spring terms
• 30+ in the summer term
• Extensive in-country field program comprises 20% of coursework
Lecturers and Guests
• Curricula bolstered by interport lecturers, interport students, world leaders, and other experts
Honor Code
• Participants subscribe to the Honor System of the University of Virginia.
Campus (Our Ship)
The MV Explorer
• 590-feet long
• 24,500 tons
• Built in 2002 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany
• Fastest passenger ship of its kind in the world
Learning facilities
• State-of-the-art classrooms
• Study areas
• 8,000-volume library
• Wireless Internet (in public areas)
• Computer lab
Recreational facilities
• 2 dining rooms
• Outdoor pool
• Fitness center
• Sports court
• Wellness center
Student Life
Co-curricular and Extracurricular Activities
Typically, over 50 organizations emerge each voyage in the following categories:
• Performing and visual arts
• Service organizations
• Multicultural organizations
• Media/Web/Publications
• Program Board
• Student Government
Student Services and Resources
• Health Services
• Mental Health Services
• Academic Support/Learning Skills
Library
Collections and Public Service
• The collection is maintained by the University of Virginia and contains approximately 8,000 volumes specifically tailored to international study, travel, world cultures, religion, art, history and to the curriculum and itinerary of each voyage. There is an extensive map collection containing physical, political, topographical and historical maps. The library also has a significant collection of videos and DVDs for educational and recreational purposes.
Library Services for Faculty and Students
• The librarian for each voyage works with the staff of the University of Virginia Library to provide reference services, interlibrary loan, and access to U.Va. online resources for faculty and students.
Online Resources
• Semester at Sea faculty and students have access to all of U.Va.'s digital resources during the voyage.
• Full-text resources include:
o Handbook of Latin American Studies Online
o CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
o ENVIROnetBASE
o Ethnic NewsWatch
o Latin American Network Information Center
o FACTIVA
o Lexis/Nexis
o Journals available online through Blackwell Synergy, EBSCO Electronic Journals Service, Elsevier's Science Direct service, JSTOR, and Project Muse.
Technology
• 20 computers with Windows XP, Microsoft Office XP, DVD Player, and USB ports.
• Lab equipped with HP LaserJet printers. Free printing.
• Wireless connection.
• All cabins are equipped with a telephone and television set.
Prominent Alumni
• Betsy AARON, F94 (journalist, married to journalist Richard Threlkeld)
• David AL-CHOKHACHY [David Chokachi], S89 (actor on Baywatch)
• Adrian BELIC, S91, F96 (filmmaker, Genghis Blues)
• Joan LUNDEN F67 (tv host)
• Arthur C. CLARKE, F80, S83, S84, F84, F85 (novelist, wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey)
• Stuart DAMON, C05 (General Hospital)
• Jim DI SPIRITO, S86 (musician with Rusted Root band)
• Gary FOSTER, S82 (film producer, Sleepless in Seattle)
• Robert FULGHUM, S01 (author, All I Ever Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten)
• Stephen GAGHAN, F86 (screen writer, Traffic)
• Cathy HELLER Keating, S71 (wife of Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating)
• Richard LAMM, S91 (former Governor of Colorado)
• Jane LAUDER, F93 (granddaughter of perfume-maker Estée Lauder)
• Jonathan MURRAY, S99 (MTV producer, Road Rules)
• Cynthia NIXON, S86 (actress - "Miranda" on TV show Sex and the City)
• Kristoffer POLAHA, F97 (actor)
• Todd ROTONDI, F96 (actor)
• Sam SCHOEMANN, F85 (tv producer)
• Daphne SHELDRICK, S01 (Kenyan naturalist, expert on elephants)
• Kerri STRUG, F00 (Olympic athlete)
• Richard THRELKELD, F94 (journalist)
• B.J. (Brian) AVERELL, S02, CBS's The Amazing Race 9 winner
• Tyler MACNIVEN, S02, CBS's The Amazing Race 9 winner
• Iliza SCHLESINGER, S04, NBC's The Last Comic Standing winner
Notable Lecturers and Guests
• Fidel Castro (Cuban President)
• Anwar Sadat (Egyptian President)
• Indira Gandhi (Indian Prime Minister)
• Mikhail Gorbachev (USSR President)
• Corazon Aquino (President of the Philippines)
• SHRM King Mohamed VI (King of Morocco)
• HRH Moulay Rachid (Prince of Morocco)
• Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Nobel Laureate)
• Mother Teresa (Nobel Laureate)
• Nelson Mandela (First President of South Africa, Nobel Laureate)
• Arthur C. Clark (Author of 2001: A Space Odyssey)
• Pete Peterson (First U.S. Ambassador to Viet Nam)
• C.H. Tung (first Chief Executive of Hong Kong after end of British colonial rule)

(copied from http://www.seattleu.edu/studyabroad/page.aspx?id=201\)

In the midst of reinventing itself, and recent host to the 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing is a place of frenzied construction. At the same time, the capital city of China remains an epicenter of tradition.
The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies, founded in 1998, strives to educate the academic community about China. Immersion experiences with host students, language tutors, roommates, plus extensive educational travel to far corners of China give Beijing Center students an intimate and unparalleled experience with China. Visit the host program website.
Program Liaison: Erin Kirschner, Acacemic Advisor, Albers School of Business and Economice, x5704, PIGT 310.
Eligibility:
Available to Juniors and Seniors at the time of participation. Priority will be given to students with a declared major in the Albers School of Business and Economics.
For SU eligibility requirements click here.
Deadlines: Click here for deadlines.
Academics:
The Beijing Center offers nearly 75 courses each year across 13 different fields of study, all taught in English. Students will be able to fulfill core classes as well as business major requirements. Students will be required to enroll in Chinese (Mandarin) language classes.
Courses include:
China in the World Economy
Marketing in China
International Finance
International business
Reform and Development in the Chinese Economy
Housing:
University-run residences, homestay available for advanced Chinese language speakers.
Application:
Complete the SU Education Abroad Global Application, linked below, and submit it to the Education Abroad Office by the published deadlines. Upon notification of SU nomination, students will be asked to complete additional materials directly to TBC.

Beijing Foreign Studies University

(copied from the website)
BFSU is engaged in extensive international cooperation ad exchanges activities. It has established academic links with 165 international institutions of higher education from over 45 countries and regions over the last two decades.

China first enrolled international students in the 1950s. The number of overseas students in Chinese universities rose quickly after China endorsed the reforms and opening up policies two decades ago. BFSU has recruited 3,183 long-term international students from 37 countries, including 466 undergraduate students from Japan and 2,226 short-term overseas students. Some of them have returned to their home countries to take up positions in related areas and some are working at their embassies in China.

BFSU receives a number of governmental, diplomatic, educational and cultural visits from around the world each year. A number of distinguished public figures, including state leaders have also visited BFSU, including German Chancellor Kohl, Australian Premier Hawk and Swedish Prime Minister Perrson in the past.

BFSU recruits around 70 international faculty members each year, which tops other universities in China. The international faculty members are well-recognized for their contributions to BFSU in improving the qualities of teaching, developing new programs, offering teacher’s training and expanding academic links overseas.

Additional Information

There are 9 academic departments at BFSU. They are departments of English, German, French, Arabic, Spanish, Japanese, Afro-Asian Languages, East European Languages and Social Sciences. In addition, there are 7 schools and institutes at BFSU. They are School of Russian, Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation, School of English Communication, School of Adult Education, School of International Economy and Trade, School of International Exchange and Research Institute of Foreign Languages and Culture. Other facilities include the University A-V Center, and the University Library.

BFSU offers 30 undergraduate programs in foreign language studies including English, Russian, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic, Italian, Swedish, Portuguese, Kampuchean, Vietnamese, Lao, Burmese, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Sinhalese, Turkish, Korean, Swahili, Hausa, Polish, Czech, Hungary, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, and Albanian. BFSU also provides undergraduate programs in information management, Chinese as a foreign language, international economy and trade, and international studies.

BFSU provides post-graduate programs leading to a master’s degree in arts or a doctoral degree in philosophy. BFSU has 7 Ph.D. programs in the areas of English Language and Literature, Russian Language and Literature, German Language and Literature, Arabic Language and Literature, Japanese Language and Literature, Spanish Language and Literature, and European Languages and Literature. BFSU also offers post-doctoral fellowships in Foreign Languages and Literature studies. There are 11 MA programs at BFSU including English, Russian, German, Arabic, Japanese, Spanish, European Languages, French, Afro-Asian Languages, linguistics and applied linguistics in foreign languages, and linguistics and applied linguistics in Chinese. English Language and Literature at BFSU is a state-recognized key study of the discipline.

BFSU offers the largest number of language learning programs and other interdisciplinary studies in China. The university draws the support from her highly-qualified and well-recognized faculty and staff in teaching and research in the areas of foreign language studies, literature, linguistics, translation and culture studies. Two of the professors at BFSU are members of the Academic Disciplines Subcomittee of the Academic Degrees Committee under the State Council; Twelve professors at BFSU sit on the University English Teaching Steering Committee under the MOE. Four professors are recognized by the state for their distinguished academic achievements. Another 115 faculty members are recognized by the state for their academic performance and receive state subsidies. The faculty members at BFSU have scored fruitful results in teaching and research in their academic fields over the past decades. They have contributed to the training of qualified professionals well-versed in foreign languages and to the progress of BFSU’ s teaching, research and program development. Many of them have become leading figures in their academic fields and enjoy good reputation in the academic community.

BFSU has won the name of “garden university” with her attractive physical environment for learning in the Western suburbs of Beijing. The campus occupies an area of 304,553 square meters, with a student dorm area of 40,000 m2 and a library of 9997 m2. Other facilities on campus include an A-V Center, dinner halls, a university hospital, a stadium and tennis courts.

BFSU was qualified for the first round of the competition in her efforts to enter the “ 211Project”, launched by the Ministry of Education in 1996. The initial success is a hallmark in the history of the development of BFSU. BFSU aims at developing into a world class university known for her excellence in language learning/research and multi-disciplinary studies and providing learning opportunities to cater the growing needs in the Chinese society for well-training and competent professionals with high levels of proficiency in foreign languages.

Beijing Foreign Studies University evolved from the Yan’ an School of Foreign Languages based on the Russian Language Unit of the Third Branch of the Chinese People’ s Anti-Japanese Military and Political College. The latter was established by the Chinese Communist Party in response to the development of the war against the Japanese invasion. Ever since her initiation, the Party Central Committee and the late Chinese leaders, including Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, has provided great care and teachings for the development of the university. BFSU has been China’ s principal base offering excellent training in foreign language learning and teaching. The university has turned out a large number of graduates with high levels of proficiency in foreign languages, who work in government departments of foreign relations or related areas since 1949. In her history of over half a century, Chinese leaders Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Chen Yi, Ye Jianying, Yang Shangkun, Liao Chengzhi, among others, have provided great care and guidance to the university. BFSU was affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from her establishment to the early 1980s and it is currently a key university under MOE.

During the 90s, BFSU boosted up its cooperation and exchanges with 53 major foreign universities and educational institutions. The activities include academic conferences, visits and student exchanges programs and exchange of information and teaching resources. Since 1981, BFSU has offered overseas study and training to 846 teachers and students in over 46 countries and regions for periods of six months or above

Due to these extensive international cooperation and exchanges, BFSU enjoys a good reputation overseas. BFSU is also known for its excellent pool of international faculty members. The university attracts outstanding academics throughout the world. As a result, teaching and research capabilities have been improved.

Besides its multi-lingual environment, BFSU’s outstanding teaching and research strength in foreign language studies in the region and in the world as a whole makes it an ideal venue to host a variety of international academic conferences. The university hosts 8 to 10 international conferences each year. Conferences held in the past few years include the International Germanic Symposium, the Asia-Pacific French Language Teaching Symposium, the International Editorial Conference of Russian Journals, the First Sino-U.S. Symposium, the International Spanish Studies Symposium, the International Symposium on Japanese Studies and Japanese Studies in China, the Italian Studies Symposium and the Arabic Culture Studies Symposium.

Seattle University - Suzhou University Study Abroad Program

你好我的朋友 or Hello my friends,

Welcome to the Asia Abroad blog, part of the radio program at KSUB Seattle which can be listened to by going to http://www.seattleu.edu/ksub/index.shtml and clicking on the "Listen Now" button.

I am your DJ, David Dukart, or 杜楷 (Du Kai) in Chinese.  My program is a weekly talk radio show every Tuesday from 12 PM to 1 PM, focusing on study abroad opportunities avaliable to students.  This past week, I discussed a little bit about the program that I went on, Seattle University's own CLCP in Suzhou, China.  The information can be viewed at the following web address: http://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/forlang/chin/Study%20Abroad/SU%20Study%20Abroad.htm.

If anyone would like to come into the show and discuss their trips abroad to an Asian country or ask me questions, I can be contacted on air at 206-296-2255 and offline at dukartd@seattleu.edu.

Thank you very much for your time and interest.

再见！
杜楷