Brendan O'Brien, Michael Dinneen and Caitlin McGee in England Spring 2009
All students applying for any study abroad program must first apply through the Center for Intercultural Advancement (Union 204). Study abroad programs, whether for a summer (2 units), a semester, or a full year may fulfill the requirement for the Intermediate Learning Community (two courses related thematically) and meet the Intercultural requirement.
Credits taken abroad appear on the transcript with the grades earned but are calculated as transfer credits and do not affect the students Wagner GPA. Internships are available at many sites.
For all semester and year study abroad programs, students must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average at the time of application and must be in good disciplinary standing. Study abroad deadlines are at the end of February of the year before the academic year the student wishes to study abroad. Example: A student wanting to study abroad in the Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 must fill out the Wagner pre-approval to study abroad sheet by the March 3, 2011 deadline.
Almería, Spain: Universidad de Almería (ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER)
• Appropriate for Native or Advanced Speakers of Spanish
• Students take classes taught in Spanish
• Pay Wagner Tuition
• Keep all Wagner, state and federal financial aid, including federally backed student loans
• Pay housing in Spain
• Full range of courses in all university subjects
• Pay Wagner administrative fee of $250.00
Lyon, France: Université Lumière - Lyon 2 (ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER)
• Appropriate for Native or Advanced Speakers of French
• Students take classes taught in French
• Pay Wagner Tuition
• Keep all Wagner, state and federal financial aid, including federally backed student loans
• Pay housing in France
• Full range of courses in all university subjects
• Pay Wagner administrative fee of $250.00
Rome, Italy: Wagner Semester in Rome with St. John's University
• Pay Wagner tuition and housing
• Keep all Wagner, state and federal financial aid, including federally backed student loans
• Take an Italian language course
• Classes taught in English in many university subjects
• International internship available for students with language proficiency
• Pay Wagner administrative fee of $250.00
Jerusalem, Israel: Rothberg International School at Hebrew University
• Pay Wagner tuition and housing
• Keep all Wagner, state and federal financial aid, including federally backed student loans
• Take a Hebrew course during pre-semester Ulpan
• Classes taught in English in all university subjects
• Community based internship in student’s area of study in collaboration with Pisgat Ze’ev, a community organization in Israel
• Pre-departure orientation and Hebrew classes and post-experience involvement with the Staten Island Jewish Community Center
• Pay Wagner administrative fee of $250.00
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES)
• Consortium based in Chicago with over 50 years of experience.
• Programs in 32 different cities in 18 countries.
• Wagner approved programs; students pay Wagner tuition; credit from IES classes guaranteed to count towards graduation at Wagner; all financial aid applies except Wagner scholarships.
• Students must take 5 units on all IES programs except New Zealand and Australia (4 units taken on these).
• Programs for a semester or a year. Six-week summer programs available as well.
• Wagner program fee of $250.00 applicable
• Scholarships are available through IES. www.iesabroad.org
Associated New American Colleges (ANACSA)
• Consortium of colleges similar to Wagner College.
• See website for detailed program information (www.wagner.edu/departments/study_abroad/ANACSAListing)
• Wagner approved programs; students pay Wagner tuition, and credit from classes guaranteed to count towards graduation at Wagner.
• Students on the following ANACSA programs may keep their Wagner financial aid; Costa Rica (North Central College), China and Japan (North Central College) and Senegal (Hamline University). Students selecting any other program may not keep their Wagner scholarships.
• Wagner program fee of $250.00 applicable
Expanding Your Horizons (spring course with winter or spring break travel component)
Students can take these one-unit courses as part of their nine units per year. Additional costs will involve transportation, lodging, and a program fee of $100.00.
2011 Programs:
1) CH 540: Environmental Pollution and Health (I, H)
2) TH291: Oscar Wilde and His Life in Letters: The Wilde Archive
3) EN 291: Law and Literature
4) PS 291: Exploring Early Germanic Psychologies
5) BU510: American Business and Culture (D)
6) REL 240: Understanding different Faith: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
7) HI 252: Ancient Mediterranean Cities (I)
8) GOV 240: Service and Politics Abroad: The AIDS Crisis in Kenya
9) TH249: Modern Commedia Dell'Arte (I)
10) HI 291: The History of Slavery in Charleston, South Carolina from 1680 to the Civil War
11) SP 241: Spanish Culture and Civilization I (I)
International Service Learning (ISL)
Wagner students in the Health Care or Education programs have the opportunity to participate in short term service programs for a low cost. These experiential/service learning based projects are in hospitals, clinics, orphanages, refugee camps and schools in the following countries: Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic, Peru and Africa.
While Wagner College does not run any summer study abroad programs students have many opportunities to study abroad during the summer months. Many consortiums (such as IES) run summer study abroad programs and students are also able to participate in a summer study abroad program through other universities or programs with prior approval from the Registrar and the Center for Intercultural Advancement. A study abroad fee of $250.00 applies to summer study abroad programs.
With pre-approval of classes and the proper forms filed in the Center for Intercultural Advancement and the Office of the Registrar, students may study abroad on any program accredited at another college or university. Students take a leave of absence from Wagner and will lose their Wagner financial aid for that semester. These pre-approved courses will come in as transfer credits. A $500.00 Wagner program fee is applicable. The Center for Intercultural Advancement and www.studyabroad.org have comprehensive lists of such programs.
• IES has a scholarship program that can help defray the costs of losing the Wagner scholarship. (IES has provided thousands of dollars in scholarship aid to Wagner students in the last four years).
• Students who are currently eligible for Pell grants can apply for the Gilman fellowship. All students are encouraged to visit www.studyabroadfunding.org to find other scholarship opportunities, such as grants from corporations, institutes and foundations.
• Wagner College offers the Pinette Scholarship for students wishing to study abroad. Dr. Pinette was the founder of the Bregenz Program (Wagner College in Austria) and this year is the 25th anniversary of the program. The Pinette Scholarship ($1500.00) is awarded as a financial opportunity to a current Wagner College student.
For more information please contact:
Center for Intercultural Advancement, Union 204
One Campus Road
Staten Island, NY 10301
http://www.wagner.edu/departments/study_abroad/main