The College maintains relationships with many international engineering schools of excellent reputation. Students have options for studying for one to two semesters during their undergraduate program. Graduate study at a foreign university is also becoming more common. The Assistant Dean of Enrichment and International Programs, Pamela S. Kurstedt, helps place and monitor students in exchange programs. Students with grade averages above 3.0 are eligible for most programs.
Scholarships are available to defray travel costs.
The program is designed to allow students to take courses overseas for credit at their home institutions. At the same time, the Global E 3 program strives to minimize increased costs associated with most study abroad programs. As the global economy continues to become increasingly international, there will be a great need for well-trained engineers to cooperate closely with their overseas counterparts. In addition to a solid background in traditional engineering subjects, the engineer in the global marketplace will need to have foreign language ability, cross-cultural skills, and overseas experience. Global E 3 is an international exchange program designed specifically for engineering students and administered by the Institute of International Education on behalf of participating universities.