The College sponsors numerous study programs abroad, including programs in Germany (Berlin and Cologne), France (Paris and Tours), Italy (Bologna, Pisa, and Rome), Spain (Barcelona, Seville, and Toledo), Greece (Athens), and Japan (Kyoto). In Great Britain and Ireland, Chicago students study for the academic year at one of eight institutions with which the College has an enrollment agreement: Bristol, Cambridge (Trinity College), Edinburgh, Kings College (London), London School of Economics, Sussex, University College (London), and Trinity College Dublin (University of Dublin). In addition to these opportunities, the College's membership in the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) gives Chicago students access to programs in Italy, Russia, the Czech Republic, India, Japan, Costa Rica, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The director of off-campus study, Lewis Fortner (HM 286, 702-8613), advises students interested in any of these programs or in the possibility of study abroad in general. More information is also available on the following Web site: http://www-doscoll.uchicago.edu/for_std.html.
The College offers several one-quarter civilization studies courses abroad; courses are currently offered in Athens, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Rome, Tours, and Vienna. These intensive experiences give students the option of going overseas to some of the cities and countries covered by the courses that satisfy the general education requirement in civilization studies. The civilization studies courses abroad do not require a language other than English. The director of off-campus study programs, Lewis Fortner (HM 286, 702-8613), advises students on these opportunities.
Many programs of study abroad assume or emphasize mastery of a foreign language, and others are designed to provide intensive language instruction on site. Course work available abroad also ranges from fine arts and the study of non-Western civilization to biology and tropical forest ecology. Students with special interests that cannot be satisfied by any of the University of Chicago-sponsored programs may, in consultation with their College adviser and program chair, arrange to study abroad under the auspices of other colleges or universities. The student's College adviser can suggest sources of information about study abroad and also discuss the implications of foreign study for the student's degree program in Chicago.
Students participating in a foreign study program are not eligible for the Dean's List. Also please note that more than half of the courses required by a student's concentration program must be taken in residence on the University of Chicago campus.
The Foreign Language Acquisition Grant (FLAG) Program is designed to defray most of the expenses associated with summer language study abroad. To be considered for FLAG funding, applicants must have completed (or tested out of) the 103 level of the target language. They must also plan to enroll in an intermediate or advanced intensive language program abroad that is at least eight weeks in duration. Students should consult language departments or their College advisers to identify appropriate programs. Students planning to enroll in the University of Chicago's Summer Paris Program are also eligible for FLAG funding and are encouraged to apply.
The Associated Colleges of the Midwest also sponsors six domestic study programs for college students. These programs rely not only on classroom instruction, but also involve each participant in fieldwork or an internship. Urban Studies in Chicago combines course work and research practicums with daily internships in social service organizations; Chicago Semester in the Arts offers an opportunity to explore the arts scene in Chicago, from theater and dance to film; Humanities at the Newberry provides an occasion to use the world-renowned collection of the Newberry Library while working on an independent research project; Oak Ridge Science Semester places qualified students in the natural and social sciences as members of research teams at Oak Ridge, a leader in energy research; Urban Education develops teaching skills through classroom and full-time teaching experience; and the Wilderness program, offered each summer in Minnesota, promotes study in field biology and ecology. Interested students should consult the director of off-campus study programs (HM 286, 702-8613).
Students participating in off-campus domestic study programs are not eligible for the Dean's List. Also please note that more than half of the courses required by a student's concentration program must be taken in residence on the University of Chicago campus.