International Education : International Education Comprehensive Program
Study Abroad
International Internships
Field Research
Service Learning
Dennis Dutschke (djdutschke@ucdavis.edu)
Education Abroad Centerhttp://eac.ucdavis.edu/ : Education Abroad Center http://eac.ucdavis.edu/ UC System-wide Education Abroad Program
UC Davis Study and Internships Abroad Programs
Short Term Programs Abroad
Summer Sessions Abroad Program
Internships and Service Learning – Internship and Career Center
Non-UC Study Abroad and International internship programs
Agreements of Association with Providers of Study Abroad Programs
UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroadhttp://shorttermabroad.ucdavis.edu/ : UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad http://shorttermabroad.ucdavis.edu/
Short term, academically integrated, faculty led study abroad and internship programs
Administrative Structure
- University educational program with permanent university funding
- Education Abroad Center: administrative center
- Faculty Director, Program Coordinator, Program Assistant
- Collaboration with departments and colleges
- Collaboration with study abroad providers
UC Short Term Programs Abroad Davis : UC Short Term Programs Abroad Davis Students
- Regularly registered at UC Davis, and enrolled
in pre-approved UC Davis courses and academic
internships
- On-line application
- Eligibility: students in good standing
- Students are eligible for all financial aid
UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad : UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad Faculty
- Leader of program
- Teach one course as part of normal teaching load
- Professor of Record
Departments
- Academic home of STPA
Academic Programming and integration
Grading
Student Credit
UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad : UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad Programs
1. Fall, Winter and Spring Quarter Term (10-12 weeks)
2. Full course load (12-20 units of credit)
3. Courses
a. All students take one course taught by faculty leader and pre-approved courses offered by host institution
c. Lower and upper division courses
d. All courses are UC Davis academic courses
e. Academic internships (London, Sydney) for credit
4. Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
a. Orientation, field trips, cultural activities
UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad : UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad STPA Programs - 2000-2003 (Pilot project)
1. London, England (Spring Quarter), Internships, Dept. English
24 undergraduate students
2. Mendoza, Argentina (Spring Quarter), Language and Culture, Dept. Spanish
18 undergraduate students (+ 1 grad student)
3. Perugia, Italy (Spring Quarter), Language and Culture, Dept. Italian
22 undergraduate students
4. Santander, Spain (Spring Quarter), Language and Culture, Dept. Spanish
30 undergraduate students (+ 1 grad. Student)
UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad : UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad STPA Programs
2004-2005
1. Havana, Cuba (Winter Quarter), Caribbean Literature and Music, Depts Comparative Literature, Music, Spanish
2. London, England (Spring Quarter), Internships, Dept. English
3. Melbourne, Australia (Spring Quarter), Australian Agricultural Economics & Environmental Studies, Dept. Agricultural and Resource Economics
4. Mendoza, Argentina (Spring Quarter), Language and Culture, Dept. Spanish
5. Perugia, Italy (Spring Quarter), Language and Culture, Dept. Italian
6. Santander, Spain (Spring Quarter), Language and Culture, Dept. Spanish
7. Sydney, Australia (Spring Quarter), Theater and Dance and Internships, Dept. Theatre and Dance
UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad : UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad STPA Programs - 2005-2006
1. Havana, Cuba (Winter Quarter), Caribbean Literature and Music, Dept. Comparative Literatrure, Music and Spanish
2. Kyoto, Japan (Spring Quarter), Language and Culture, Dept. East Asian Studies
3. London, England (Spring Quarter), Internships, Dept. English
4. Melbourne, Australia (Spring Quarter), Australian Agricultural Economics & Environmental Studies, Dept. Agricultural and Resource Economics
5. Mendoza, Argentina (Spring Quarter), Language and Culture, Dept. Spanish
6. Perugia, Italy (Spring Quarter), Language and Culture, Dept. Italian
7. Santander, Spain (Spring Quarter), Language and Culture, Dept. Spanish
8. Sydney, Australia (Spring Quarter), Theater and Dance and Internships, Dept. Theatre and Dance
9. Tuebingen, Germany (Spring Quarter), Language and Culture, Depts German and English
UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad : UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad Sample Student Budget – STPA Mendoza, Argentina
UC Reg/Fees $1,662
In-Country Tuition $1,000
Medical Insurance $150
Excursions/Activities $450
Room/Meals $1,000
Incidentals $850
Airfare $1,300
Total $6,412
Faculty: round trip travel, room and board stipend (Univ. funding)
UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad : UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad Sample Student Budget – STPA London, England
UC Reg/Fees $1,662
Foundation fee (housing,
internships, etc.) $5,295
Medical Insurance $150
Excursions/Activities $300
Meals (estimate) $1,200
Incidentals $500
Airfare $800
Total $9,907
Faculty: round trip travel, room and board stipend (Univ. funding)
UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad : UC Davis Short Term Programs Abroad Participants’ comments (Mendoza, Argentina)
I believe the only way to truly understand a language and a culture is to live it.
…I have gained an interest in Latin America. My language skills improved immensely and I had tons of fun while learning. I learned more about myself and another culture.
My experience has been incredible here. I can’t say enough about my family other than that they are my family for life.
UC Davis Summer Sessions Abroad Programhttp://summer-sessions.ucdavis.edu/abroad/index : UC Davis Summer Sessions Abroad Program http://summer-sessions.ucdavis.edu/abroad/index
Short term, academically integrated, faculty led study abroad and internship programs
Administrative Structure
- Free standing, self supporting program
- Summer Sessions Office (domestic and abroad programs)
- Director, Program Coordinators, Program Assistant
Students
- All University of California students, and other students 18 years and older
- On-line application
- Eligibility: students in good standing
- Students are eligible for financial aid
UC Davis Summer Sessions Abroad Program : UC Davis Summer Sessions Abroad Program Faculty
- Leader of program; teaches courses; professor of record
Programs
- Summer break (4-10 week programs)
- Two to three UC Davis courses, lower and upper division
- All courses are UC Davis academic courses
- Some internships are available
Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
Orientation, fields trips, cultural activities
UC Davis Summer Sessions Abroad Program : UC Davis Summer Sessions Abroad Program
Summer Session Programs 2004
1. Cape town and Edeni Game Reserve, South Africa, “South Africa: Identity, Nature and Culture”
2. Namibia, Gobabeb Training and Research Centre, “Intro. to Field Methods and Ecology”
3. Mexico City, Mexico, “Contemporary Indigenous Literature of Mexico”
4. Oaxaca, Mexico, “Ethnohistory of Native People of Mexico”
5. Panama City, The Darien Boquete, and Rio Hato, Panama, “Field Course in Tropical Ecology and Sustainable Agricultural Development”
UC Davis Summer Sessions Abroad Program : UC Davis Summer Sessions Abroad Program Summer Session Programs 2004 (continued)
6. Cuzco, Peru, “History of the Andean Region”
7. Kyoto, Japan, “Community and Everyday Life in Japan”
8. Kyoto, Japan, “Japanese Gardens and Architecture – Culture
and Tradition”
9. London, England, “London Shakespeare”
10. London, England, “British Literature and Culture”
11. Dijon, France, “Introduction to Wine Making”
12. French Riviera, “Modernism in France, 1880-1940”
13. Paris, France, “Americans in Paris”
14. Berlin, Germany, “Representations of the Holocaust”
UC Davis Summer Sessions Abroad Program : UC Davis Summer Sessions Abroad Program
Summer Session Programs 2004 (continued)
15. Düsseldorf, Germany, “Germany Under the Third Reich”
16. Freiburg, Germany, “Comparative Community Development and Governance in Europe”
17. Athens and Greek Islands, Greece, “Travelers in Greece”
18. Hydra, Greece, “Playing the Gods”
19 Dublin/Dingle/Galway/County Mayo, Ireland, “Irish Literature and Environment”
20. Florence, Italy, “Dante’s Comedy and Boccaccio’s Decameron”
21. Rome and Sicily, Italy, “Survey of Italian Culture and Institutions”
UC Davis Summer Sessions Abroad Program : UC Davis Summer Sessions Abroad Program
Summer Session Programs 2004 (continued)
22. Norway, Denmark and Sweden, “Landscape Architecture an Public Space in Scandinavia”
23. Edinburgh, Scotland, “Intro. to Scotland: Literature, History, and the Natural World”
24. Burgos, Spain, “Food, Folklore and Health”
25. Burgos, Spain, “Spanish Art”
26. Melbourne and Kakadu National Park, Australia, “Australia: Identity, Culture and Nature”
27. Christchurch, New Zealand, “Energy, Environment and Cultural Studies in New Zealand”
University Research Expedition Programhttp://extension.ucdavis.edu/urep/ : University Research Expedition Program http://extension.ucdavis.edu/urep/
Short term (two weeks) volunteer work in field research, domestically and internationally
Administrative Structure
- UC Davis Extension
- Self supporting program
- Director and Program Coordinator
Participants
- General Public, including students; academic credit available through the UC Davis Extension
Faculty
- Leader of field research project
University Research Expedition Programhttp://extension.ucdavis.edu/urep/ : University Research Expedition Program http://extension.ucdavis.edu/urep/
Programs in 2004
Millions of Magical Bugs: Ecology of Periodical Cicadas in the Forests of Pennsylvania and Virginia Session I: May 15-28; Session II: June 5-18 Textiles and Temples of Northeast Thailand and Laos June 20-July 3 Archaeology of Fortresses Before and After the Inca Conquest in Cayambe, Ecuador Session I: July 3-17; Session II: July 17-31 Field School: July 3-31
University Research Expedition Program : University Research Expedition Program Programs in 2004
Conservation Museum Development and Excavation at the Pinami Mound Site of Cochabamba, Bolivia Session I: July 5-18: Session II: July 19-August 1 Session III: August 9-22; Session IV: August 23-September 5 Restoring Tropical Trees in Southern Costa Rica Session I: August 1-14; Session II: August 15-28 Festivals, Costumes and Textiles of Oaxaca, Mexico August 8-21
University Research Expedition Program : University Research Expedition Program
Programs in 2004
The Healing Tradition of Thai Yoga at Wat Po (Bangkok) Thailand August 10-23 Frontiers of Chinese Trade and Conquest during the Middle Ages: Excavation in the Primorye Region of the Russian Far East (Northern Sea of Japan) August 14-27 Coconuts, Culture and Coral: Conserving Tropical Diversity on Lombok Island, Indonesia September 2-12 Threatened Salmon and Steelhead Survey in the Giant Redwoods of Mendocino County, California Date: To be announced
Non-UC Programs – Agreements of Association – Study Abroad Providers : Non-UC Programs – Agreements of Association – Study Abroad Providers 1. American InterContinental University (AIU)
2. Australian Education Connection, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
3. Centers for Academic Programs Abroad (CAPA), Boston, Mass.
4. Institute for International Education of Students (IES), Chicago, Illinois
5. Institute for Study Abroad, Butler Univ., Indianapolis, Indiana
6. International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), Wash. D.C.
7. International Studies Abroad, Austin Texas
8. Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
9. University Studies Abroad Consortium, Univ. Nevada, Reno
Non-UC Programs – Agreements of Association – Study Abroad Providers : Non-UC Programs – Agreements of Association – Study Abroad Providers
Administrative Structure
- Administrative center: Education Abroad Center
- Coordinator, advising
Students
- Students drop out of UC Davis temporarily and participate
- Students eligible for federal and state financial aid
Non-UC Programs – Agreements of Association – Study Abroad Providers : Non-UC Programs – Agreements of Association – Study Abroad Providers Programs
- Academic oversight by faculty (Academic Senate Committee on International Studies and Exchanges)
- Contracts and Agreements of Association by UC Davis Office of Business and Contracts
- Oversight by the Provost’s Office of University Outreach and International Programs
- Federal and state financial aid with consortial and contract agreements.