Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012

augment a student’s knowledge of the German
language and culture. Students will receive
a minimum of 15 hours per week of formal
language instruction in addition to being involved
in a total immersion living situation.
Permission by the department chair is required
prior to enrollment. Exchange programs allow
RU students to study abroad while paying RU
tuition. Hours earned are treated as if completed
at RU for both program completion purposes
and financial aid. Students must complete an
RU Study Abroad Registration and Course Approval
form outlining courses to be taken and
approved before leaving to study abroad. Grade
values are assigned as pass/fail and the awarding
of specific course credit is determined at the
conclusion of the experience and when official
transcripts are received by the Registrar’s Office.
Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Philip Sweet
INST 489G. Study Abroad Practicum
in Spain. (3-18)
Language instruction.
Prerequisites: Permission of the Spanish program
director and the department chair is required.
Available Summer, Fall or Spring. Open
to all majors.
Students participate in a directed program of
travel study designed to augment a student’s
knowledge of the language, culture, and literature
of Spain. Students will receive a minimum
of 15 credit hours per week of formal language
instruction in addition to being involved in a total
immersion living situation. Permission by the
department chair required prior to enrollment.
Affiliate programs allow students to maintain
RU student status while abroad, thus allowing
them continued access to financial aid and future
registration at RU. Students must complete an
RU Study Abroad Registration and course Approval
Form outlining courses to be taken and
approved before leaving to study abroad. Grade
values are pass/fail, and the awarding of specific
course credit is determined at the conclusion of
the experience and when official transcripts are
received by the Registrar’s Office.
Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Blas Hernandez
INST 489H. International Study Abroad
Program: Greece. (3-18)
Format of course varies.
Prerequisites: Consult Director of International
Education.
Open to all majors. Courses taken in this program
must be taken for letter grades, and will be
used in calculating student’s GPA unless prohibited
by their RU program requirements.
Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Steve Arbury
INST 489I. Study Abroad Practicum
with the Université Catholique de
l’Ouest in Angers, France. (Semester
Exchange Program) (3-15)
Prerequisite: Two years of undergraduate study.
Available Spring semester, students receive 15
credit hours and pay in-state tuition to Radford
University. A program is also offered in the
Summer with slightly different criteria - see
the RU Summer Program for additional information.
A directed program of travel study designed
to augment a student’s knowledge of the
French language and culture. Students will usually
receive a minimum of 15 hours per week
of formal language instruction in addition to
being involved in a total immersion living situation.
Permission by the department chair is
required prior to enrollment. Upon successful
completion, students will receive a total of 15
credit hours. Grade values are assigned as pass/
fail and the awarding of specific course credit is
determined at the conclusion of the experience
and when official transcripts are received by the
Registrar’s Office.
Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Eric du Plessis
INST 489J. Study Abroad Practicum in
Glasgow, Scotland. (12-18)
Prerequisites: Music majors only. Students
are expected to have an average 3.0 GPA
or better to be accepted. Available Spring
semester and academic year.
This is an exchange program whereby music
majors with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA are
invited to apply to study at one of the oldest and
most prestigious institutions in the United Kingdom.
Exchange programs allow RU students to
study abroad while paying RU tuition. Hours
earned are treated as if completed at RU for
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