2007-08 - Pitzer College

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Financial Aid
With the exception of work-study, financial aid awards are transferable to semester
programs approved by Pitzer College and the External Studies Committee. Financial aid
is not available for summer programs with the exception of the Summer Health Program
in Costa Rica and the two-course option for Summer Study in Japan. Financial aid is not
available to non-Pitzer students.
Credit
Academic credit for most approved study abroad programs will be treated as transfer
credit. Students must check carefully to ensure that the course load abroad is the
equivalent of four course credits or a full semester load at Pitzer College allowing for
normal progress toward graduation. Students are required to study the host language in
any non-English speaking destination unless already fluent in that language. In addition,
students are required to take at least one area studies course and may receive credit for 1
or 2 other courses in any discipline as available at their chosen program. Please consult
the Registrar and Study Abroad Office about the amount of credit typically awarded for
each program. Students are expected to carry the equivalent of a full-time load (i.e. four
courses at Pitzer) while abroad. Faculty advisers will determine whether courses taken
abroad can be used to fulfill requirements of the major.
Grades will be recorded on the Pitzer transcript and will follow the Registrar’s policies
for transfer credit with the exception of the Pitzer programs in Botswana, China, Costa
Rica, Ecuador, India, Italy and Nepal and the summer programs in Costa Rica and Japan.
Grades for these Pitzer programs will be treated as any other grades received in
Claremont. The coursework completed on a study abroad program may be used towards
the residency requirement of 16 courses completed while registered at Pitzer.
No Pitzer College credit will be granted to Pitzer students for study abroad programs
during the academic year without approval of the External Studies Committee and
payment of the regular Pitzer College comprehensive fee. This applies to any course
work taken outside of the United States or outside the campus of another U.S. institution
during the regular academic year. This policy does not apply to summer programs or to
courses enrolled in or completed by students prior to their admission to Pitzer College.
Application Process
Applications for participation in study abroad programs for either Fall 2008 or Spring
2009 include the preliminary forms due in early December and the final application
forms due on the first Monday of February. Priority is given to students meeting all Pitzer
application deadlines. Students applying for non-Pitzer programs and fall programs with
early deadlines must submit the complete application by the December deadline. Note:
Non-Pitzer programs will require that students complete the program’s own application
paperwork in addition to Pitzer’s forms and may have earlier deadlines. Applicants for
non-Pitzer programs are responsible for submitting completed non-Pitzer application
forms to the Study Abroad Office at least two weeks in advance of any outside deadlines
in order to allow time for approval by the Study Abroad Committee.
Selection Process
Selection for any particular program is based on a student’s college record, the strength of
the application essays, academic preparation and suitability of the chosen program to the
College’s goal of intercultural understanding. The competitiveness of the applications will
vary based on the number of applicants, the limited availability of some exchanges or the
allotment of limited spaces on non-Pitzer programs. All applicants are required to list a
Pitzer program or exchange as a second choice. The External Studies Committee,
consisting of faculty, students, and staff will make final selections. In the event that the
number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of spaces available for studying
abroad, priority for programs with limited spaces will be based on class standing and the
strength of the application. Some qualified students may be asked to delay their
participation to another semester or to select an alternate program. Students on academic
or disciplinary probation or with outstanding debts to the College are ineligible for
participation in study abroad.
Further information on study abroad is available through the Study Abroad Office in
Scott 110. Students are encouraged to drop in or contact the office by email at
studyabroad@pitzer.edu, or visit the Pitzer College website at www.pitzer.edu/studyabroad.
PACE - University and Professional English
Established in 1977, Pitzer’s PACE Programs provide training at the advanced levels of
English proficiency for international students and professionals. Programs include the
Bridge Program for incoming international students, the Thematic Studies Abroad
Programs (TSA) in cooperation with Waseda University in Japan, "Here, There and Back
Again," a global-local studies themed program in cooperation with Kobe Women's
University in Japan, the Claremont Study Abroad Program (CSA) for students interested
in undertaking college-level work, the International Fellows Program (IF) in cooperation
with the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, and the
Pre-MBA program for students wishing additional study before entering business school.
Students in the PACE program are fully integrated into campus life at Pitzer and have the
benefits and privileges accorded to regularly enrolled students, including full use of all
College facilities, both educational and extracurricular; the opportunity to audit courses
in areas of particular interest; and individual academic counseling. See also International
Students, p. 334.
COMBINED BACHELOR/MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS
Claremont Graduate University offers superior undergraduate students at The Claremont
Colleges the opportunity to work simultaneously toward the completion of their
undergraduate degree requirements and a master’s degree in selected academic fields.
Applicants must be recommended by their respective colleges and usually enter the
program at the beginning of their junior year or later. Depending on the students’
qualifications, these programs will involve some shortening of the time normally
required to complete an undergraduate and a master’s degree.