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68 International Education Hong Kong Semester at Hong Kong Baptist University. Full range of courses. All majors. Instruction in English. No language prerequisite. Japan Full-year or semester exchange opportunities at Kansai Gaidai (Osaka) or Nanzan University (Nagoya). Instruction in English. Focus on Japanese and Asian area studies. Korea Semester or full-year at Ewha Womans University (Soeul). Wide range of courses. Instruction in English. No language prerequisite. Northern Ireland Semester at the Queens University of Belfast or University of Ulster. Courses offered in most majors. Thailand Semester or full year exchange at Payap University, Chiang Mai. Instruction in English. Focus on Thai studies and culture. United Kingdom Full-year and semester exchanges with the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Available to all majors; full curriculum. England Full-year exchanges with the University of Plymouth, England. Opportunities especially for science, computer science, and social science majors. AustraLearn Semester, year-long and short term programs at the universities in Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. AustraLearn is designed to assist students with admissions, accommodation arrangements, and travel opportunities. CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) Summer, semester, and full year programs in 30 countries in a wide variety of disciplines: Some sites offer intensive language instruction. College Year in Athens Summer, semester, and year-long programs. Ancient Greek civilization and Mediterranean studies; classroom study and instruction in museums and relevant sites, both ancient and modern. Instruction in English. ICADS (Institute for Central American Development Studies) Semester program in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Belize for students concerned about social change and justice issues. Combines academic programs with opportunities for community projects and research. Academic foci: human rights, womens issues, environmental studies, agriculture, public health, education, wildlife conservation, and economic development. Two semesters of college Spanish recommended. International Partnership for Service Learning Semester, full-year or summer programs that integrate academic study and community service in the Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, India, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico, the Philippines, Scotland, and South Dakota (with native Americans). Disciplines include history, political science, language, literature, sociology, economics and anthropology. Service opportunities include: teaching/tutoring; working in health care with the physically or emotionally handicapped, recreation, and community development projects. Sea Semester Semester program for students combining the worlds of science and the humanities with a unique experience at sea. Courses include maritime studies (history, literature, contemporary issues), nautical science (sailing theory, navigation, ships systems), and oceanography (marine biology, physical and chemical oceanography). No sailing experience is necessary. Junior standing recommended. See page 102. Marine Language Scholarship Exchange with University of Liege, Belgium, University of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, and University of La Rochelle, France Courses in marine science and biology are taught in French or Spanish. Information on all of the above is available from the International Education Office and Off-Campus Programs. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS The international relations and global affairs major is designed to provide students with an understanding of the international political and economic factors, relationships, and issues shaping todays global community. It is an interdisciplinary major, but its home discipline is political science. Students majoring in international relations and global affairs affiliate with the Behavioral Science Collegium and will be associates of the political science faculty. Students majoring in international relations and global affairs will gain competency in international political, economic, and foreign policy

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