Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012
Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012
Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012
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INST 489G. Study Abroad<br />
Practicum in Spain. (12-18)<br />
Language instruction.<br />
Prerequisites: Permission of the Spanish program<br />
director and the department chair is required.<br />
Available fall or spring. Open to all majors.<br />
This is an affiliate program whereby students participate<br />
in a directed program of travel study designed<br />
to augment a student’s knowledge of the<br />
language, culture and literature of Spain. Students<br />
will receive a minimum of 15 credit hours per week<br />
of formal language instruction in addition to being<br />
involved in a total immersion living situation. Permission<br />
by the department chair is required prior<br />
to enrollment. Affiliate programs allow students to<br />
maintain RU student status while abroad thus allowing<br />
them continued access to financial aid and<br />
future registration at RU. Students must complete<br />
an RU Study Abroad Registration and course Approval<br />
Form outlining courses to be taken and approved<br />
before leaving to study abroad. Grade values<br />
are pass/fail and the awarding of specific course<br />
credit is determined at the conclusion of the experience<br />
and when official transcripts are received by<br />
the Registrar’s Office.<br />
Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Blas Hernandez<br />
INST 489I. Study Abroad Practicum with the<br />
Université Catholique de l’Ouest in Angers,<br />
France. (Semester Exchange Program) (15)<br />
Prerequisite: Two years of undergraduate study.<br />
Available Spring semester, students receive 15<br />
credit hours and pay in-state tuition to <strong>Radford</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>.<br />
A directed program of travel study designed to augment<br />
a student’s knowledge of the French language<br />
and culture. Students will receive a minimum of 15<br />
hours per week of formal language instruction in<br />
addition to being involved in a total immersion living<br />
situation. Permission by the department chair<br />
is required prior to enrollment. Upon successful<br />
completion, students will receive a total of 15 credit<br />
hours. Grade values are assigned as pass/fail and<br />
the awarding of specific course credit is determined<br />
at the conclusion of the experience and when official<br />
transcripts are received by the Registrar’s<br />
Office.<br />
Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Eric du Plessis<br />
INST 489J. Study Abroad<br />
Practicum in Glasgow, Scotland.<br />
Maximum of 18 credit hours.<br />
Open to all majors, with a preference for<br />
advanced music majors. This is an exchange<br />
program that allows RU students to study at the<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Glasgow while paying RU tuition.<br />
45<br />
Hours earned are treated as if completed at RU for<br />
both program completion purposes and financial<br />
aid. Students must complete an RU Study Abroad<br />
Registration and Course Approval form outlining<br />
courses to be taken and approved before leaving to<br />
study abroad. Grade values are assigned as pass/<br />
fail and the awarding of specific course credit is<br />
determined at the conclusion of the experience and<br />
when official transcripts are received by the Registrar’s<br />
Office.<br />
Faculty Coordinator: Bruce Mahin<br />
INST 489L. Study Abroad<br />
Practicum with National Taiwan Normal <strong>University</strong>,<br />
China. (12-18)<br />
Prerequisites: Consult director of the International<br />
Education.<br />
Open to all majors. This is an exchange program<br />
that allows RU students to study at the National<br />
Taiwan Normal <strong>University</strong> in China while paying<br />
RU tuition. Hours earned are treated as if completed<br />
at RU for both program completion purposes<br />
and financial aid. Students must complete an RU<br />
Study Abroad Registration and Course Approval<br />
Form outlining courses to be taken and approved<br />
before leaving to study abroad. Grade values are<br />
assigned as pass/fail and the awarding of specific<br />
course credit is determined at the conclusion of<br />
the experience and when official transcripts are received<br />
by the Registrar’s Office.<br />
See Director of International Education.<br />
INST 489M. Study Abroad<br />
Practicum with AIFS. (12-18)<br />
Prerequisites: Consult the director of International<br />
Education.<br />
This is an affiliate program that affords students<br />
the opportunity to study a variety of<br />
subjects through selected universities. Affiliate<br />
programs allow students to maintain RU<br />
student status while abroad thus allowing them<br />
continued access to financial aid and future registration<br />
at RU. Students must complete an RU<br />
Study Abroad Registration and Course Approval<br />
Form outlining courses to be taken and approved<br />
before leaving to study abroad. Grade values are<br />
pass/fail and the awarding of specific course credit<br />
is determined at the conclusion of the experience<br />
and when official transcripts are received by the<br />
Registrar’s Office.<br />
Faculty Coordinator: Dr. I-Ping Fu.
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