Study Away in Philosophy - Elmhurst College
Study Away in Philosophy
Imagine... studying philosophy in locations such as England, Ireland, Japan, or Australia; practicing your Spanish in Ecuador; or going to Greece to study Greek philosophy and ancient Greek or Latin language.
Study abroad can help you room, and board on
Understand the field of campus. With multiple
philosophy from an
sources of funding and
international perspective programs of varying length,
Prepare to work in an
study abroad is financially
increasingly diverse and possible for nearly all
international workplace students.
Work toward fluency in a
second language
Students may generally apply
Explore new perspectives their college scholarships and
on international issues
financial aid to affiliated
Advance your cross-
programs, many of which offer
cultural and problem-
their own scholarships for
solving skills
study abroad. Through the
Gain confidence in
CPE, Elmhurst also offers
yourself
endowed scholarships for
Enhance your
students with financial need.
interpersonal and
Outside scholarship providers
communication skills
that students may pursue
include:
Study abroad will change your
life and widen your career
Phi Kappa Phi
options. With today's
Boren/National Security
increasingly interdependent
Education Program
world characterized by
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
diversity and change,
Gilman
significant cross-cultural and
Midwest Regional Center
Contact
foreign language experience
IIE
Dr. Wally Lagerwey is exactly what employers
EC Affiliated Programs
Dir. International Education seek.
Center for Prof. Excellence
Also be sure to contact the
Circle Hall 123 (630) 617-3604 wallyl@net.elmhurst.edu
Can I afford to study abroad?
Elmhurst College Office of Financial Aid.
YES! A semester abroad is
generally not more expensive
academics/study
than a semester of tuition,
Academic Considerations for Philosophy Students
What are my next steps?
Get Started!
Attend one of the monthly study abroad information sessions during the academic year and go to the Study Away Fair. Then, call or stop by the Center for Professional Excellence, located in Circle Hall, to make an appointment with Dr. Lagerwey. (630) 617-3604 or wallyl@elmhurst.edu
on my language skills and academic and personal interests?
What to Bring to Your Academic Advising Meeting
Copies of course descriptions or related information on the courses you are interested in taking while abroad Your advising handbook A tentative four-year plan (if applicable)
Investigate programs
Use catalogues found in the Center for Professional Excellence and look at the program sponsors' websites to find the program that's right for you or visit the study abroad area of the Elmhurst College webpage (see back page of brochure).
Sample Questions to Ask Your Adviser
What major/minor requirements do I have left to complete? Do I meet the minimum 3.0 GPA required for Study Abroad? What general education requirements do I have left to complete?
Talk to your adviser
Your adviser can help you figure out the best way to fit study abroad into your college career.
I have copies of course descriptions for courses I am considering taking while abroad. Do these courses meet any of my major or minor requirements or any require-
Set goals and plan for results
Begin planning as soon as possible. Set some goals. The best study abroad option for you depends on what you want. Consider: Country/region/location, setting and environment (studying with local or international students, living with a host family), personal and professional goals, and importance of internships or service learning.
Prepare academically. You may need to take language or other prerequisite courses
ments outside my major or minor? What do I need to do to follow up with you when I return from study abroad? What should I bring back with me (e.g., course syllabi)? Are there particular requirements you recommend I should/should not try to complete abroad? What should I do if I get abroad and can't take these classes? May I e-mail you for guidance in making alternative choices?
for your chosen program. Research and talk to students who have studied abroad previously.
General Education Requirements
General Education requirements are great to take while abroad. UMAIE courses offer a wide
variety of options for January Term. The Direc-
Sample Questions to Ask the Director tor of International Education can tell you what
of International Education
Gen Ed's, if any, courses fulfill. A few of the
I would like to fulfill General Education re- more common ones that study abroad students
quirements while abroad. How do I know if have taken abroad include: People Power and
my courses meet these requirements?
Politics, Global Society, Literature, Western
Several programs offer courses in the coun- Culture and Fine Arts.
try to which I would like to travel. Which pro-
gram would you recommend for me based
Study Abroad Options for Philosophy Students
Short-Term Options
and Environmental Policy in the Middle
East. This program explores sustainable
January Term
development alternatives, looking at ap-
Students who wish to study abroad during propriate technologies and strategies in
January Term may choose between
Jordan, as well as cross-border challenges
courses offered through the college and and potential for cooperation.
courses offered through the UMAIE con-
sortium. Check each year for study abroad Students pursuing a health-related field
opportunities by looking at the list of
may wish to travel to China during the
course offerings at the International Edu- summer for SIT's Community Health and
cation Fair, or by going online or stopping Traditional Chinese Medicine, where you
into the Center for Professional Excel-
will have the opportunity to observe tradi-
lence. Keep in mind that January Term is tional practitioners of herbal medicine, acu-
also a great time to fulfill general education puncture, and massage therapy, and, in
requirements while exploring the world. some cases, receive practical training.
Elmhurst
IES
Every year, several Elmhurst faculty mem- IES has a summer program in Rome,
bers lead groups of students to a select where students take one Italian language
number of locations for foreign language course and one course taught in English.
study, other academic electives, or service One option that may be of interest to phi-
learning projects. Check with the Depart- losophy students is Mystics, Philosophers,
ment of Philosophy to find out if any pro- Saints and Sinners: Studies in the Roman
grams of interest to philosophy students Catholic Tradition.
will be offered.
Semester- or Year-long Options
UMAIE
Elmhurst is affiliated with a variety of spon-
UMAIE is a consortium of schools in the sor programs and four partner institutions.
Midwest offering joint January Term
abroad options.
While the following lists give suggestions
Summer
for programs strong in this major, it is by no means exhaustive. You are encour-
Elmhurst College and most of the Elmhurst aged to seek out programs that will best
-affiliated programs offer summer options, help you complement your studies, either
so you can get away without missing a
through your chosen minor or through
beat in your regular school-year studies elective credit.
and activities.
SIT
Note: In addition to program costs, all
Students who have taken or who plan to students on long-term programs will be
take Environmental Ethics may wish to billed the $600 international fee during
supplement their studies with the SIT sum- the term they are abroad. See website
mer program to Jordan, studying: Water for more details.
ISEP
Oxford University at the Hertford College.
ISEP is an exchange program, which
Cambridge University is another competi-
means that students pay regular tuition tive British school with philosophy courses
directly to Elmhurst and attend classes in a available.
host university alongside native students. If
you have a strong background in a foreign Other strong options available through
language, you may wish to pursue course- IFSA-Butler in England include: University
work in that language, however, there are of Kent, University of Leeds, University of
many English language options as well. Nottingham, University of Sussex and Uni-
versity of York. University of Leeds, for ex-
Philosophy courses at Chinese University ample, offers courses such as: Realism
of Hong Kong are located within the Fac- and Antirealism; Philosophy of Religion;
ulty of Arts and range from topics in east- Political Philosophy; Ethics, Sex and Love;
ern philosophy, western philosophy, phi- and Environmental Ethics.
losophical problems, and other general
courses.
Philosophy is a top department at the Uni-
versidad de Chile, for students who can
Limited English-language courses may be follow coursework in Spanish.
available at the University of Helsinki in
Finland, including: Philosophy of Humor,
IES
Philosophy of Science, Nietzsche and Em- With IES, students take courses at an IES
erson, Confucian Role Ethics, and Kant's center in the host country. The courses are
Critique of Practical Reason.
taught by local faculty, but you will be with
other international students. With director
Other schools philosophy students might approval, you may be able to take one or
want to look into are: University of Sunder- two courses at a local university. IES offers
land in England, American University of internship opportunities and volunteer
Bulgaria, bo Akademi University in
options.
Finland, University of Ghana, University of
Hyderabad in India, University of Malta, In Ireland, students should consider Trinity
University of Ulster, University of Iceland, College Dublin, where there is a selection
and Leiden University in the Netherlands of philosophy courses available to study
abroad students, including Moral Philoso-
IFSA-Butler
phy, Psychological Philosophy, Central
IFSA-Butler is a study abroad program that Problems in Philosophy and others.
allows you to enroll in one or more univer-
sities. IFSA-Butler has a strong orientation Pre-law students should look into the Pre-
program and will organize some social ac- Law Certification program in Amsterdam.
tivities and trips where you will be with
other international students. Options for Advanced Spanish students can take phi-
philosophy students can be found at
losophy courses from the Universidad de
schools in: Australia, New Zealand, Ire- Buenos Aires in Argentina, in addition to
land, Scotland, England, Wales, Argentina, non-philosophy IES courses taught in Eng-
Chile, Costa Rica, Peru and Spain, with lish or Spanish and courses, such as
some examples listed below.
Tango, taught in Spanish at the Instituto
Universitario Nacional de Arte.
Study philosophy and the classics within
AustraLearn
The University of Aberdeen in Scotland
AustraLearn is a program where students provides a strong selection of philosophy
study at one of over 30 universities in Aus- coursework, ranging from Logic and Moral
tralia, New Zealand and Fiji and take
Philosophy, to The Limits of Thought and
classes with Australian students.
Toleration.
A few of the universities that may be of Other options may be found in England,
interest to philosophy students include: Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, Australia
Australian National University, La Trobe and New Zealand.
University, Macquarie University, Murdoch
University, University of Auckland, Univer-
SIT
sity of Queensland, University of Tasma- The SIT program centers on field re-
nia, Bond University, University of Mel- search accompanied by coursework, all
bourne, Griffith University, University of focused around a specific theme. SIT also
Otago, Victoria University of Wellington, emphasizes foreign language learning and
Massey University, University of Canter- practice. Philosophy students who are also
bury and others.
studying theology or health may be inter-
ested in the SIT program. For example,
Many of these universities offer courses there is the program in Mali: Gender,
such as: Philosophy of Science, Philoso- Health and Development or in the Nether-
phy of Psychology, Philosophy of Religion, lands: Islam, Diaspora Communities and
Environmental Ethics and Philosophy of the EU.
the Arts, in addition to others devoted to
Foucault, Nietzsche, Kant, or Hegel, and
IPSL
still others that tackle the topics of love, The International Partnership for Service-
death, justice, politics, democracy, sexual- Learning and Leadership integrates volun-
ity or the meaning of life. A few interesting teer work into your study abroad experi-
options include: Film and Philosophy,
ence. For example, the Summer Program
available at Murdoch University, and Phi- in Siena, Italy delves deep into Italian Cul-
losophy of Mathematics at University of ture and offers a rich and varied experi-
Queensland.
ence of modern Italian society and social
issues that are interesting no matter what
Arcadia University
your focus or major is.
Arcadia offers a variety of experiences in-
cluding courses for international students,
Kansai Gaidai
immersion in a host university, intern-
Japan's Kansai Gaidai University has a
ships and more. Their program-finder can renowned Asian Studies Program for inter-
help you locate the right program for you. national students. Learn Japanese while
taking courses in English from an Asian
In Greece, students take courses from the perspective. Students interested in Asian
Arcadia Center for Hellenic, Mediterra-
culture may wish to work on their minor or
nean, and Balkan Studies. Some courses fulfill their Fine Arts, Global Society or
in Greek philosophy are included among other Gen Ed's at this university. Related
the selection offered, and students may courses may include such diverse topics
also be interested in taking Latin or ancient as: Death in East Asian Thought; Asian
Greek language courses.
Psychologies; Ethics: East and West; Wis-
dom Literature: East and West; and Relig-
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