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Semester at Sea
added as a study abroad option in the spring semester of 2007, the Semester at Sea program adds a global semester to the undergraduate experience. the shipboard curriculum will give students insights into various cultures and societies through direct observation and analysis.
Courses examine global crisis issues — the environment, population, foreign policy relationships, and economics — relative to the nations that students visit. the ship becomes the campus in which students study, while the world is transformed into an academic laboratory. this integration of classroom and international fieldwork allows for Semester at Sea to create a learning environment unmatched on a traditional land campus.
In collaboration with the University of Virginia, Nichols College grants academic credit for participation in Semester at Sea courses. a University of Virginia academic transcript will be provided to facilitate credit transfer to Nichols College.
Students should be aware that there may be additional costs associated with educational or course-related travel programs.
The Education Abroad Network
Beginning in the Fall of 2012, Nichols began a relationship with teaN to provide opportunities for students to study in asia and australia. Students should be aware that there may be additional costs associated with educational or course-related travel programs.
WaSHINgtoN, D.C., SeMeSteR
Nichols College is affiliated with the Washington Center, a nationally recognized internship placement agency located in the nation’s capital. While the Washington Semester is taken normally during the junior or senior year, summer session internship opportunities are also available. Placements are made with executive branch agencies and Congress, with local governments, not-for-profit organizations’ national headquarters, and with private corporations. a full-semester, 15 credit-hours internship is available to juniors and seniors who meet the qualifications including a 3.00 cumulative gPa, regardless of academic major. Students interested in applying should contact the Director of the Robert C. Fischer Policy and Cultural Institute for further information. When there are a large number of applicants, acceptance will be based on academic year, academic achievement, and overall merit. Students should be aware that there may be additional costs associated with educational or course-related travel programs.
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