Catalog: Albion College Academic Programs | |
| Academic Programs: Off-Campus Study Albion students may participate in a wide variety of off-campus study or study/internship programs in the United States and throughout the world. These opportunities are designed to enhance a liberal arts education through developing interpersonal or cross-cultural skills, awareness of other cultures or an appreciation of the work environment. The offerings listed below represent the off-campus programs approved for Albion credit. The programs are run directly by Albion College, the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) and other respected educational ... | |
| from language programs abroad. Center for International Education (CIE) The Center for International Education (CIE) coordinates off-campus study programs for all students participating in the programs described in this catalog. Many of the descriptions that follow come from the individual program brochures. For more information, check with the director of the CIE. Africa Kenya A full-year study opportunity in Nairobi is offered under the auspices of Kalamazoo College. Students study Kiswahili, enroll in the University of Nairobi and undertake an independent research project. All participants ... | |
| Students also may choose the Boston University Paris Internship Pro gram, combining intensive French language study and liberal arts courses in French with an eight-week internship. Participants may choose to live either in a dormitory or with a family. Studio art students may spend a semester at the Marchutz School in Aix en-Provence where they enroll in the Studio Seminar, the Art Criticism Seminar and one art history class. Students also study French. Housing is with a French family. A summer session is available. The Institute for American Universities administers this program. Germany ... | |
| United Kingdom Albion College sponsors a full-year program at the London School of Economics where students study a variety of subjects, e.g., anthropology, economics, mathematics, operational research, philosophy and sociology. Participants live in university-owned dormitories. There is also a summer school option. There are semester, summer and full-year opportunities at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England and the University of Stirling, Scotland. Semester or full-year options also are available at the University of Aberdeen through the Scotland Program (GLCA-recognized program). ... | |
| North America: Mexico, U.S.A. and Canada Border Studies Program This GLCA-recognized fall-semester program in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua focuses on the Mexican-United States border region, which offers a unique view of how nations, cultures and languages interact to create what is known as border culture. Students take courses about the border region, labor history and cultural conflict resolution. They also can select a course at the University of Texas at El Paso. Students complete individual field studies or independent research projects. Some internships are possible. ... | |
