Beginning in 1999, students may apply to complete the Study Abroad requirement through an intensive English and area studies program on campus. The experiences that students gain by living and studying at an English-speaking university in a foreign country are basic to the College's instructional goals.
Students grow intellectually and emotionally while experiencing life in another culture.
They gain confidence in their ability to communicate in English with people of diverse backgrounds and develop self-reliance as they confront new academic and personal challenges. They learn to perceive their fellow world citizens with greater understanding and gain an appreciation both of the opportunities and the problems inherent in the global community. By learning about others, they will also learn about themselves and their own culture. During the two semesters before Study Abroad, students and their parents receive the financial, academic, and cultural information necessary to make an informed decision about each site. Students who are unable to travel abroad may apply for exemption according to procedures which will be announced during the fall semester of their first year.