STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS
There are three basic ways a student can pursue an academic program abroad: Faculty Led Trips, Reciprocal Exchange/Partner programs and Programs via Affiliated or Approved institutions. Different options are best suited for different students' needs or limitations.
AFFILIATED/APPROVED PROGRAMS
These programs are provided usually by third party companies that charge their own fees, but also handle almost the entire Study Abroad process. Academic Credit for the courses taken will depend on the program's compatibility with OCU.
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FACULTY-LED PROGRAMS
FACULTY-LED PROGRAMS
Faculty-led programs usually consist of a ten-day to four-week course taught abroad—often with class meetings on campus prior to departure. Students usually pay a Program fee, which typically includes round-trip airfare, accommodations, ground transportation in country, and some meals) in addition to any tuition or fees associated with the class (information to be posted on our website next to the class). Tuition and OCU fees will be itemized separately, and in some cases may be included in the fall or spring semester tuition block. Students earn OCU credit for the class as if it were taught here on campus.
Frequently students will also take a second course taught by a faculty member who lives in the destination country. This credit for the second course is frequently recorded as transfer credit, but this distinction will be indicated for each program.
Unless otherwise indicated, faculty-led programs are not limited to students majoring in the discipline in which the faculty member teaches. Students are encouraged to contact the faculty member leading the course to discuss specifics prior to enrolling.
COSTA RICA
Peace, Justice, and Sustainability: Costa Rica (JUS 4063)
May 14-28, 2011
Faculty Leader: Dr. Jody Horn, Professor of Justice Studies
Participants will cover the foundational knowledge of peace while studying at the University of Peace, the United Nations mandated university established by the U.N. General Assembly. (3 credit hours )
Cost: $2641 including airfare.Tuition is included in the Spring 2011 tuition block. Estimated personal expenses in addition to the stated fee: $300 per student.
A Natural History Tour of Costa Rica (BIOL3853/5853)
May 14-22, 2011
Faculty Leaders: Dr. Lois Kruschwitz, Emeritus Faculty of Biology, and Dr. Adam Ryburn, Professor of Biology
Students will examine the spectacular rain forests and countryside of Costa Rica. Natural preserves in this small conservation-minded country provide unique opportunities for observing rain forest plants and wildlife. Much of the tour will be spent in La Selva and Monte Verde. (3 credit hours) Cost: $2256 including airfare. Tuition is included in the Spring 2011 tuition block. Estimated personal expenses in addition to the stated fee: $200 per student.
ENGLAND The British Media (MASC 4163) June 28-July 30, 2011 Faculty Leader: Professor Karlie Harmon, Mass Communications Department This five-week "London Experience" gives both OCU students the opportunity to explore in-depth the British Media system while also studying British Culture and Society in a second course offered by a senior faculty member at Kingston University. (6 credit hours total: three OCU hours for The British Media and three transfer hours from Kingston University for British Culture and Society) Cost: $5780 including airfare, a London rail pass, and Kingston University tuition. OCU tuition is included in the Spring 2011 tuition block. Estimated personal expenses, including the cost for meals: $1000. MOROCCO The Politics of the Middle East and North Africa (POLS 3263) World Religions (REL 2513) – satisfies the General Education Requirement May 25-June 22, 2011 Faculty Leaders: Dr. Mohamed Daadaoui, Professor of Political Science, and Professor Dann May, School of Religion Earn six hours of OCU credit in Morocco, live with Moroccan students at Al-Akahwayn University in Ifrane, attend The International Music Festival in Fez, spend a weekend at an oasis, explore Casablanca, Ifrane, and Marrakech—all for the same cost as earning six hours at OCU during the summer term. Cost: $6730 including airfare, six hours of OCU tuition, and excursions. Estimated personal expenses: $600. South Korea July 2011 Details coming soon. Contact Dr. Dan Rueckert, Professor of TESOL, for more information.
RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE and PARTNER PROGRAMS
These programs are specifically designed for students who wish to study at a foreign institution but who do not seek a degree from that institution. Reciprocal Exchange and Partner programs allow OCU students to pay OCU tuition and fees, but study at the foreign institution, while remaining concurrently enrolled at OCU. Institutional and federal financial aid is applicable toward OCU tuition costs associated with reciprocal exchange and partner programs. The universities we currently have reciprocal exchange programs with are Ritsumeiken in Japan, UCEL in Argentina and Alpen-Adria in Austria. Partner programs are with Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, England and DIS-Denamrk, Copenhagen, Denmark.
OCU currently has exchange agreements with the following institutions (click on the country link to see the website of the particular university):
 ARGENTINA
Universidad del Centro Educativo Latinoamericana (UCEL)
Students may study Spanish or pursue regular course work at UCEL, the first Methodist- affiliated university in Argentina. UCEL is located in downtown Rosario, Santa Fe, 300 km northwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capitol city.
PRE-REQUISITE: 3 semesters of college-level Spanish.
 AUSTRIA
Alpen-Adria University at Klagenfurt
Students interested in studying in Klagenfurt will find intensive language classes in German and Italian, as well as a variety of classes taught in English. The university is located in the capitol city of the beautiful southern province of Carinthia, nestled in the Tyrolean Alps next to the Worthersee Lake. Venice, Italy, is only a short train ride to the west and Vienna, Austria, is four hours due north. Carinthia is a charming example of the Austrian countryside, with welcoming people and a long history.
PRE-REQUISITE: 3 semesters of college-level German/Italian for language study.
 JAPAN
Ritsumeikan University (RITS)
One of the newest reciprocal exchange programs at OCU, RITS offers both undergraduate and graduate courses to OCU students in areas such as law, social sciences, economics, international relations, and Japanese language studies. RITS is comprised of three university campuses, all part of the OCU exchange program. RITS offers semester, academic year, and summer programs year-round to over 2500 internationals worldwide. The name Ritsumeikan means “the place to establish one’s destiny.” RITS offers OCU students the unique opportunity to learn within an education system committed to cultivating individuality and internationalism simultaneously. With over 500 courses taught in English, knowledge of the Japanese language is not required.
PRE-REQUISITE: None.
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