Only 17 percent of all U.S. citizens have a passport and only 113,000 students out of 13 million enrolled in higher education study overseas. More and more students are seeking a study-abroad experience. The exchange program, an extensive study program, sends a student to a university overseas for one to two semesters. Capstone International has exchange programs with a number of universities in Europe and Asia. Students travel abroad with a University faculty member to study specific subjects.
Students spend about four to five weeks overseas and can earn from three to twelve credit hours.
While abroad, students spend half a day on weekdays in the classroom. While in Scotland, his courses focused mostly on subjects not pertaining to his major, such as Scottish literature and astronomy. Channell said she has many students interested in participating in the programs who are not sure where they want to go or what they want to study. She helps these students choose a program based on their foreign language experience, as well as their academic and personal interests. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA to participate and must meet a language requirement for certain programs.