Summer Programs
The Santander Program offers students the opportunity to
immerse themselves in the Spanish language and culture,
allowing them to use their Spanish skills in a real life
setting. Students will stay with a host family while
attending the university.
The Quebec Program is an academic program, supported by
co- curricular activities designed to give students the
opportunity to apply their French language skills in
everyday situations.
German Plus!
Paderborn, Germany
German Plus is a German language intensive
program for NGCSU students who are interested in completing
a German minor. The program takes place in Paderborn,
Germany and students will attend classes at the University
of Paderborn. Students live with a host family where they will
have the opportunity to apply the language skills learned in
the classroom to everyday life situations.
Located in Seoul, South Korea, the Sogang Summer Program
offers a wide variety of classes to choose from. For this
program, Korean language proficiency is not needed and many
students go with no prior knowledge of Korean. There are a
wide variety of majors to choose from and many courses are
taught in English. Participants will live in the
International dorm.
Students will spend four to five weeks in one of these
countries: Ireland, Germany, France, Russia, England, or
Spain. In these programs, students blend classroom
experiences with group and individual travel as they earn
academic credit at their home institutions. These programs
offer core classes such as history, economics, foreign
languages, music, art, and other related courses.
This is a four- week program that takes place in La
Serena, Chile. Students will take Spanish language courses
combined with Chilean culture and current social and
political issues. This program offers courses in Spanish,
history, political science, and criminal justice. Students
will stay in apartment-style housing with a roommate while
attending classes at the University.
This is a four-week program that takes place in
Zhengzhou, China. Students will stay in hotels and
international dormitories. The program offers courses in
general studies including: accounting, business,
communication finance, history, political science,
psychology, and other related subjects.
Immerse yourself in the study of modern standard Arabic
and experience firsthand the various aspects of Moroccan
life and culture. The program will be offered in conjunction
with faculty from Hassan II University in Casablanca; who
will provide guest lectures and also excursions to
Marrakech, Fes, Meknes and Rabat. Students will stay with
host families of Hassan II students from the American
Studies program.
Semester Programs
Located in Beijing, China, the Tsinghua Exchange Program
offers students the opportunity to spend a full semester or
academic year at Tsinghua University. This program offers
multi level courses in Chinese language. Students will pay
tuition & fees, and room & board at NGCSU; switching places
with a student from Tsinghua.
Deadline to apply for Spring Semester is October 1st and
deadline for Full Academic Year is April 1st.
Located in Seoul, South Korea, the Sogang Exchange
Program offers students the possibility to study for a
semester or for the full academic year. For this program,
Korean language proficiency is not needed and many students
go with no prior knowledge of Korean. There are a wide
variety of majors to choose from and many courses are taught
in English. This is a tuition exchange program where tuition
is paid at NGCSU. Participants have the option of living in
fully furnished dorms, or with a Korean host family.
Deadline application for Spring Semester is December 1st
and for Full Academic Year is June 1st.
Located in Fribourg, Switzerland, the Fribourg Exchange
offers a beautiful and vibrant location for the student to
experience Switzerland’s bilingualism. Fribourg offers a
Semester or a Full Academic Year Program. This is a tuition
only exchange program where tuition is paid at NGCSU.
Requirements for the Fribourg Exchange include the
completion of intermediate language courses in either French
or German. Students participating in the program will take
12 credit hours in German or French, and live in dorm-style
housing.
Deadline application for Spring Semester is December 1st
and for Full Academic Year is June 1st.
ISEP offers study abroad programs at 295 colleges in 39
different countries and allows students to switch places
with an international student at another ISEP school. ISEP
students will pay tuition & fees, and room & board at NGCSU,
making studying abroad a very affordable option! There
are many program options which offer English-only courses.
Deadline for application for the Fall/Academic Year is
January 1st and for Spring Semester is August 15th.
The University of Northumbria is located in Newcastle,
England, a vibrant city located on the banks of the Tyne
River. Students from participating Georgia universities may
apply for a full academic year exchange or for a fall or
spring semester exchange. This is a tuition only exchange
program where tuition is paid at NGCSU, and students will be
expected to arrange housing and meals with the host
university.
Deadline for application for the Fall/Academic Year is
March 1st and for Spring Semester is September 1st.
School of Business Programs
This program will expose NGSCU students to business
practices and cultures other than their own. Students will
observe international commerce an economic activities in a
location of historical business significance.
Students will spend 9 days of Spring Break in London,
England touring, learning, and gaining knowledge of a
culture rich with global influences and the multinational
evolution of British industry. This trip is offered as
part of the BUSA 4528 International Business course
requirement.
Application Deadline is October 15th 2009
For more information, contact:
Dr. Russell Teasley
(706) 864-1616
rteasley@ngcsu.edu
To apply, please download and complete the
LONDON XVI Application Packet.
School of Education Programs
Field Experience
Gloucester, England
Students will spend an entire month in the Spring or Fall
semester in England. This experience will help students
fulfill 50% their Spring EDUC 4404 or Fall EDUC 4001
fieldwork requirement hours. Students will be provided with
the opportunity to learn about the British educational
system, while working in elementary classrooms. They will be
exposed to the philosophy of Every Child Matters and be able
to compare it to No Child Left Behind.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Jacque Leeper
(706) 864-1538
jeleeper@ngcsu.edu
Study Abroad
Xalapa, Mexico
This is a four-week summer program where students will be
integrated into Mexican culture and tradition by staying
with a native family. Living with a family provides
students with opportunities to practice Spanish in different
settings and relate to people of all ages. Also, planned day
trips to rural schools will help future teachers to better
understand Latino children and families. Six to nine
academic credit hours will be earned after completion of
upper-division Spanish and Education courses.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Carmen Mas
(706) 864-1857
cmas@ngcsu.edu
Programs for Cadets
The program will focus on giving Cadets the opportunity
to have a cultural immersion in Taiwan, while studying
Chinese language. Students will be expected to register for
INTL 3001 during the Spring Semester, but all of the
academic course work will take place prior the departure
date and during the visit to Taiwan. This program is only
for ROTC Contracted Cadets.
Other Programs
Please visit the University System of Georgia Study
Abroad Catalog for a complete listing of all the Study
Abroad Opportunities offered across the state. The catalog
can be found at:
www.usg.edu/oie/catalog/
