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Study in China this Summer. Get VU credit.
Valparaiso University's
China Center is pleased to announce that it will offer two summer
courses and two internship programs in Hangzhou, China in summer
2005. The two courses are open to all majors. The internship
programs are open to business/communication majors only. Students
who are interested in the program should complete and return
the pre-registration application form to Professor Zhimin Lin
ASAP.
Course Offerings (students can take one or both courses):
The two courses are:
- CC325/POLS490/EAST390, Freedom, Cr. 3, Prof. Murphy (Christ
College)
- FIN 282/392, Personal Finance, Cr. 3, Prof. Jin (Col. of Business
Administration.)
The internship programs (all internships are located in Hangzhou)
are:
- COMM 386, Supervised Internship, Cr. 3.
- MGT 395/397/398, Internship in Business Administration I,
II & III, Cr. 0.5-2*
In addition, all participants will take EAST395, Chinese Culture
and Civilization (Cr. 1). Part of the course will be taught
before departure; the rest is completed in China.
Time and Schedule: Participants of the summer program
will leave for Shanghai, China on May 16 or 17 and return to
Chicago from Beijing, China on June 22 or 23. The program will
start with a three-day tour of Shanghai before arriving at Hangzhou,
the provincial capital of Zhejiang where the classes will be
held. There will be four full weeks of classes with several
field trips. The program will end with a four-day visit to Beijing,
the capital of China before returning to the US.
Cost: All participants will pay regular VU summer tuition
based on the number of the credit hours taken, international
travel (about $900), and a $100 study center fee for visa application
and travel insurance. The China Center will pay for the rest
of the expenses including the trips to Shanghai and Beijing,
room and board, local transportation, field trips, and other
program related activities.
Enrollment Limit: The enrollment of the two regular
courses is limited to 16 students in each class. The two internship
programs are limited to five participants each.
Application/Registration: To participate in the program,
students must first complete a pre-registration form. The form
can be obtained from Prof. Lin (330 Huegli Hall, x5749, Zhimin.lin@valpo.edu)
or downloaded here.
Prof. Lin will interview interested students after they submit
the applications. The formal registration will be completed
during the spring semester.
For more information, contact Dr. Jin, resident director of
the 2005 Program (x7957, Zhenhu.jin@valpo.edu), Dr. Murphy (x5006,
Andrew.Murphy@valpo.edu), or Dr. Lin.
* Open to business majors with junior standing. MGT395 must
be taken along with at least one of the regular courses. MGT397/398
can be taken alone. Contact Ms. Schallenkamp (x5208) for more
information.
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