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International Education at City College in San Diego  


 
  International Education Coordinator
  E-Mail: GoGlobal@sdccd.edu
  Phone: 619-388-3652
  Office: A-1-Q
  Office hours vary - usually 11- 4p.m.

Who's Eligible?


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Eligibility requirements for most programs are a 2.0 GPA (Salamanca, Spain and London, England require a 2.5), completion of 12 college-level units at the end of the semester prior to departure, and sometimes a student conduct review.

 



Right! City College plans to offer its 7th intensive Spanish immersion program to Cuernavaca, Mexico, the City of Eternal Spring, during SUMMER 2010. There is a four-week program and a two-week program. See the
e-brochure for the four-week program. Participants will have the choice of enrolling in Spanish 101, 102, 201, 202, 210 or 211 while living with a Mexican host family where three daily meals will be served. Excursions to Mexico City, Teotihuacan and Puebla will be included. See the e-brochure for the two-week program.  Participants will be placed in the appropriate Spanish class based on the results of a personal assessment and receive independent study credit. Three daily meals will be provided by a Mexican host family. The weekend excursion to Mexico City and Teotihuacan is included. City College Spanish instructor Brenda Munoz will accompany the group. A service learning opportunity in a community service project will also be available. Registration will take place on line for both programs. Contact the International Education Coordinator for further instructions. E-mail now to register your interest. (Final approval pending).


Right! Brochures, registration forms, and the student information and release form will be available soon for City College’s second study abroad program to Buenos Aires, Argentina for Fall 2010. Spend 10 weeks in this European-style city that spawned the tango and the charismatic Evita Peron. Prof. Steve Bouscaren will teach Anthro 102 (Intro to Physical Anthropology), Anthro 103 (Intro to Cultural Anthropology), Anthro 215 (Cultures of Latin America) and be the instructor of record for the required Argentina Life and Culture class. On-site instructors will teach Music 109 (World Music), History 115B (History of the Americas II), and at least three levels of Spanish (101, 102, 201, and maybe 202). Classes will begin in San Diego for 2 weeks prior to departure. Excursions and field trips will enhance your studies. Participants will live with Argentine host families. (The possibility of student apartments is under discussion). Send an e-mail now to register your interest in this unique opportunity!

Study Abroad With San Diego City College

 
 
Summer intensive language program in Cuernavaca, Mexico

Study abroad programs are available every fall and spring semester for a period of up to 12 weeks. Past programs have taken place in countries such as the United Kingdom,  Italy, Costa Rica,  Australia, Argentina, Spain (Salamanca, Madrid, and Barcelona) and France  in conjunction with the local study abroad consortium or in partnership with other community colleges in California. Short-term study abroad programs have also been offered in such locations as Madrid, Spain; Cuernavaca, Mexico (four weeks and two weeks). and Ensenada, Mexico. Students on these programs study in different countries around the world in order to develop global competencies and to increase cultural awareness while making progress towards completion of academic goals. Classes are taught by California community college instructors at host institutions abroad. Field trips, excursions, and visits to sites of cultural and historical interest are components of the program. Housing arrangements include family homestays, student apartments, and/or residence halls.

Financial aid for semester programs is available to students who qualify.

Scholarship Opportunities
A special scholarship sponsored by the Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs called the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship is available on a nationwide competitive basis to students who are in good academic standing, are U.S. citizens, and who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. This prestigious and substantial scholarship is designed to assist students who would not normally be able to study abroad to do so. For more information, please go to http://www.iie.org/gilman. Deadlines are in early October for spring study abroad and in early April for fall study abroad.
The SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION offers study abroad scholarships to City College students for fall, spring and summer study abroad for specific programs. To learn more, go to http://www.sdfoundation.org/scholarships/common.shtml#sdccabroad  . The application can be found at http://www.sdfoundation.org/scholarships/common.shtml .

Scholarships are also available through the Student Affairs Office in D-106 or go to www.sdcity.edu/scholarships  and students are encouraged to research the availability of others.

The International Education Office disseminates information about opportunities abroad (study, work, internships, volunteering, scholarships) to faculty, staff, and students. It also develops and implements short-term study abroad programs for City College, and participates in the development of semester-long study abroad programs as part of the countywide study abroad consortium. Other college international education activities are also coordinated by this office.

 Please stay tuned to this website for more information as it becomes available and contact the International Education Coordinator if you are interested in any of these programs.

 


Right!  Brochures, registration forms, student conduct release form, and student information and release form
are now available for the Fall 2010 study abroad program to Barcelona, Spain. Spend 9 weeks in the beautiful regional capital of Catalonia with its splendid art nouveau architecture by Antoni Gaudi and its charming strolling avenue Las Ramblas! Students will register at Southwestern College in order to participate in this program. Prof. Alejandro Orozco from Southwestern College will teach Philosophy 101 (Intro to Philosophy), Philosophy 103 (Logic & Critical Thinking), Philosophy 106 (World Religions), and Humanities 104 (Intro to Humanities: Arts and Ideas). Professor Carla Kirkwood, also from Southwestern College will teach Art 130/Telemedia133 (History of Film as Art), Theatre 100 (Survey of Drama), and be the instructor of record for the required Humanities 295 class (Spanish Life and Culture). Spanish 101 and 102 will be taught by on-site instructors. Course numbers are Southwestern College course numbers. Classes will begin in San Diego for 4 weeks prior to departure. Excursions and field trips will enhance your studies. Participants will live in shared apartments. Send an e-mail now to register your interest in this wonderful opportunity!

Right!  Brochures, registration forms, and financial aid information will be available soon for the Fall 2010 study abroad program to London, England. Spend 12 weeks in one of the most interesting and exciting capitals of the world! Students will register at Citrus College in order to participate in this program. Prof. Jack Call from Citrus College will teach Philosophy 101 (Great Religions of the World), Philosophy 106 (Intro to Philosophy), Philosophy 110 (Logic), and be the instructor of record for the required History 120 class (British Life and Culture). Prof Charles Hood of Antelope Valley College will teach English 110 (Intro to Women’s Lit), English 252 (Intro to English Lit), English 291 (Film as Literature) and English 294 (Intro to Shakespeare). Prof. Ramon Vasconcellos of Barstow Community College will teach History 104 (History of World Civilization since 1500), History 107 (Political & Social History of the U.S. to 1876), History 108 (Political & Social History of the U.S. from 1876 to the present), and Economics 101 (Principles of Economics). Course numbers are Citrus College course numbers. Excursions and field trips will enhance your studies. Participants will live with host families (breakfast included 5 days a week) or in shared apartments. Send an e-mail now to register your interest in this amazing opportunity.

 

 


 

 

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*Students
, find out what's involved in STUDYING ABROAD for a summer... for a full semester

Students, find out what it can be like when you return from a study abroad program.
 

*Faculty, find out what's involved in TEACHING abroad for a summer... for a full  semester

  

 

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