SUMMER: Many PLU-sponsored st u dy abroad programs have
summer options. Additionally, off-camp us programs fo r summ e r are a n n ounce d in the summer sessions catalog.
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I . In ad dition to the PLU-sp onsored programs, there are countless other opportu n it ies for s t u dy abroad. Many U. colleg e s and wliversities have programs throughout the world, and PLU stud e nts may study t h ro u g h these programs by special arrangement. Informati n and appl ic a ti o n forms for several programs are available in the Ce nte r for Internationa.1 Programs. Credits awarded by an accredited U.S. college or university are transferable to PLU. However, direct aid from PLU cannot be transferred to other colleges. 2. P LU students who p la n to study directly in a foreign schoo l (not in a program s po nso re d by a college in the U.S.A.) mus t be sure to file a letter of i ntent with the C nter for Interna tional Programs and with the chair o f their m aj o r department before leaving PLU. T h i s letter must include what classes will be taken. where and fo r what len g t h of t ime they w i l l study
citizenship, and appreciation of their own language and cul t ure The depart ment offers
a wi.de range of co urse s not I vels, but also i.n cultures, litera tures, and hngui tics, b oth in the original language and in .
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English translation . Lnstruction is als o given in American Sign Language. Language students pate in
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the n umero llS stu dy abr ad courses offered during
th e Jan uary -Term as well as fall and spring semes ters. For further information, see the
Interrzational Programs section
a record of le c t u res at tended a n d examinations completed,
Chair; R. Brown, M. Jensen, Lacabe, Martinez Carbajo, M i randa, Nadine, E. el so n Predmore, Swen on, So suls ki Warner, T. Williams, Webster; assisted by Curtis, K. Han son and Yaden. FACULTY: Snee,
tudents are advised to save all papers and oth er materials rel a t i ng to coursework
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taken abroad. All credit transferred to PLU will be pass/fail. PLU reserves the right to re q u ire examinations covering the subjects studied.
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APPLICATION PROCESS: All PLU spo nsored program
application must be pre-approved by the Center for I n terna
tjonal Programsbefore theyare mailed to the program assocjats! (Le., rES, AIFS, Butler University. etc ) . Students are asked to submit completed program applications and have an official transcript and faculty recommendations sent to the Center for the review process. General deadEnes for pr ogra m a pp l i ca t ions
are: January 1 5 fo r Ta nzania, February I for summer programs
and Semester I programs in Australia and New Zealand, March for fall and full year programs, and October 1 5 for spring
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semester programs. CREDITS: PlU awards PLU credit for all programs l.isted in
SECTION A: PLU-Sponsored Programs. All courses tak e n on a PLU-sponsored program will be listed on the PLU t ra nscri pt with appropriate department numbers assigned. Letter grades will a l s o be po s te d, although they wi ll not be i n clud ed in the PLU cumulative g rad e point average. Grades for study abroad are calculated for honors at graduati n. PROGRAM COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID FOR PLU-SPONSORED PROGRAMS:
Reciprocal Exchange Programs:
Semester charg
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PLU tuition ra te for 14 credits plus the cost of on campus
h ousi ng and a full meal plan. Other PLU- ponsored Programs: Program fees are calculated at the base price of th e program plus arr administrative fee of $700 per semester. Each of the PLU-sponsored program s will, therefore, have a d ifferent prog ra m fee. The minimum semester program fee for the academic year 2000-0 1 will be $8,400. On PlU-sponsored programs, students eligible for state and federal financial aid may transfer their aid awards (with the exception of work study) to their student accounts. Students may also apply their university grants and scholarships as well as governm ent loans on selected sponsored prog rams The Cent er for International Prog rams has detailed in fo rm atio n on "Study Abroad a nd Financial Aid." Tuition exchange benefits do not .
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gaining p ro ficiency in a language, students develop cri t ical ae t h eti c and creative sensibilities necessary fo r gl o bal
abroad, and how the international experience will relate to
their academic program. On t h e basis of t h is infomlation, p lu s
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f world cultures and an ability to speak than one's own are hallmar of today's college graduate and of a su cessful career person. Lan guage study at FLU is a seri us academi c enterprise. While An understanding
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Languages and Literatures