Broaden Your Intellectual Horizons.
多了解自己, 世界, and its breadth of possibilities through the learning of new customs and cultures, 现场踏勘, fieldwork and a variety of experiential courses.
学生去哪里
学生 may choose from a wide-range of off-campus programs in over 45 countries, including summer and semester-long study abroad, 冬季在职学期, and Honor Scholar and Fellows’ internship and practicum experiences. Take a literary journey through Vietnam, study multiculturalism in Moorish Spain or travel down the Silk Road in China. We take special care to match students to programs that meet their unique academic goals and cultural interests. Foreign language study is available at all levels of language proficiency.
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Every off-campus program and location is different. It may involve independent field study, 国外大学课程, 实习, service projects or personal development opportunities. 学生 learn about local cultures, languages and common practices as they connect with people in a new setting. They become more aware of 世界’s varied predicaments related to the environment, 经济, 资源, 健康和意识形态, and the need to search for shared solutions. 学生 often return to campus with a better understanding of their career aspirations and where they hope to make a difference.
研究类型
冬季或五月学期
Winter Term and May Term offer the opportunity to study at home or abroad for a 3-4 week term, focused on a particular academic topic. Faculty leaders partner with global initiatives to invite students to engage in service-learning. Teams immerse themselves in the culture of their host communities and work alongside local people to provide much-needed construction projects, 医疗诊所, public health education and more. 学生 often describe their Winter Term experience as the most profound event of their four years at DePauw.
Faculty-Led Extended Studies Programs
Faculty-led Extended Studies programs creatively integrate the history, 艺术, culture and current events of a region, enabling students to witness firsthand how the past impacts the present and future. Programs are designed to facilitate diverse cultural experiences and foreign language integration. 学生 may choose between Winter Term or May Term programs and earn 0.5学分毕业.
学期的计划
学生 can dive deep into a new land and culture through a semester-long study abroad program. Extended study off campus is a great opportunity for full cultural immersion, the gaining of new perspectives and the discovery of new passions. There are programs in over 45 countries, complementing every major of study. 当前的项目
Summer Programs: Servicio en Las Americas
Servicio en las Américas allows first-year students interested in social justice, the Spanish language and Spanish and Latin American cultures the opportunity to immerse themselves in a five-week intensive summer program on DePauw’s campus and in an international setting prior to the beginning of the academic year.
专业的好处
学生 who study off campus earn approximately $7,000 more a year in their jobs than the national average. They gain valuable interpersonal skills, leadership experience and knowledge of foreign markets that employers seek to expand globally. Field research can result in tangible work products that add value to a portfolio. Service-learning or service-实习 connect students to NGO’s where meaningful connections are made.
Close to 90% of DePauw students graduate with credit from an off-campus experience. 学生 from every major may apply to study abroad through the Hubbard Center for Student Engagement. DePauw provides ongoing financial counseling 资源 and study abroad support so students can make the most of every opportunity to take their studies overseas.