NIU Administered (Faculty Directed) Study Abroad Programs
Fall 2007,Winter Break 2007/2008, Summer 2008

Programs by Topic

Topic	Title	Dates	Estimated Cost	Credit
Adult  Education
	Learning in the Workplace: Focus on Bangkok Program description from 2007: Learning in the Workplace:  Focus on China	Late November - Early December 2008*	TBD	Counseling, Adult & Higher Education (CAHE)
	Adult Education in Brazil: Social Movements, Popular Education, Freireian Practice and Afro-Brazilian Culture  in Northeastern Brazil	May 17 - June 2, 2008	$5,550 (double room)                                           $6,465 (single room)	Counseling, Adult & Higher Education (CAHE)
Allied Health	Biomedical Laboratory Science in India Canceled - We hope to offer this program again in 2009	August 19 - 29, 2008	$3420	Clinical Laboratory Sciences (AHLS)
Architecture	Design and Architecture in Italy and Spain	May 25 - June 13, 2008	$3775	Design & Architecture (ART)
Art	Design and Architecture in Italy and Spain	May 25 - June 13, 2008	$3775	Design & Architecture (ART)
	Exploring Contemporary Graphic Design  in Poland	March 6 - 17, 2008	$2680	Graphic Design (ARTD)
	Rome Eternal: An Unforgettable Experience Canceled - We will be offering this program again in 2009.	May 20 - June 11, 2008	$3070	Art History (ART)
Art History	Rome Eternal: An Unforgettable Experience Canceled - We will be offering this program again in 2009.	May 20 - June 11, 2008	$3070	Art History (ART)
Biological Sciences Plant Biology	NIU at Oxford Link to NIU  English Dept.	June 29 - August 1, 2008	$6475	Biological Science (BIOS), English (ENGL), Political Science (POLS), Sociology (SOCI)
Black Studies	NIU in Ghana, South Africa (Sankofa) Canceled - We hope to offer this program again in 2009	May 19 - June 7, 2008	$5425	Black Studies/Interdisciplinary (IDSP)
Business	Exploring Information Systems and Application Practice in China	May 15 - June 4, 2008	$2960	Operations, Management and Information Systems (OMIS)
	International Business Seminar #1	December 26, 2007 to January 13, 2008	$5650	Business (MGMT)
	International Business Seminar #2	December 26, 2007 to January 6, 2008	$4290	Business (MGMT)
	International Business Seminar (MBA Focused)	January 4 - 13, 2008	$4430	Business - MBA Focused (MGMT)
	International Business Seminar #1	May 24 - June 16, 2008	$7135	Business (MGMT)
	International Business Seminar #2	May 16 - June 8, 2008	$7045	Business (MGMT)
	International Business Seminar (MBA Focused)	May 16 - 29, 2008	$5570	Business - MBA Focused (MGMT)
	Selling Strategies in  Ireland	January 2 - 11, 2008	$2370	Marketing (MKTG)
Clinical Laboratory Sciences	Biomedical Laboratory Science in India Canceled - We hope to offer this program again in 2009	August 19 - 29, 2008	$3420	Clinical Laboratory Sciences (AHLS)
Communication	Media and Culture in Ireland Link to English Dept.	June 22 - July 18, 2008	$4275	Communication (COMS) English (ENGL) History (HIST)
Design	Design and Architecture in Italy and Spain	May 25 - June 13, 2008	$3775	Design & Architecture  (ART)
	Exploring Contemporary Graphic Design  in Poland	March 6 - 17, 2008	$2680	Graphic Design (ARTD)
Engineering	Robotics and Manufacturing in Canceled - We hope to offer this program again in 2009	May 13 - June 4, 2008	$2965	Mechanical Engineering (MEE and IEET)
English	NIU at Oxford Link to English Dept.	June 29 - August 1, 2008	$6475	Biological Science (BIOS), English (ENGL), Political Science (POLS) Sociology (SOCI)
	Media and Culture in Ireland Link to English Dept.	June 22 - July 18, 2008	$4275	Communication (COMS) English (ENGL) History (HIST)
Fine Arts	Design, Architecture in Italy & Spain	May 25 - June 13, 2008	$3775	Design & Architecture (ART)
	Exploring Contemporary Graph Design and Studio Art Practice in Poland	March 6 - 17, 2008	$2680	Graphic Design (ARTD)
Graphic Design	Exploring Contemporary Graphic Design in Poland	March 6 - 17, 2008	$2680	Graphic Design (ARTD)
History	History and Culture of Malaysia Click here to see program highlights	July 13 - August 1, 2008	$2850	History (HIST)
	Media and Culture in Ireland Link to English Dept.	June 22 - July 18, 2008	$4275	Communication (COMS), English (ENGL), History (HIST)
Independent Study	Faculty Directed Overseas Independent Study Credit	NIU Students only	Fall - $790 Spring - $790 Summer - $530	Credit to be determined by NIU faculty and department
Interdisciplinary	International Career Development and Spanish Language in Costa Rica	May 23 - July 18, 2008	$3645	Interdisciplinary (IDSP) and Spanish (FLSP)
	NIU in Ghana, South Africa (Sankofa) Canceled - We hope to offer this program again in 2009	May 19 - June 7, 2008	$5425	Black Studies/Interdisciplinary (IDSP)
Internship	International Career Development and Spanish Language in Costa Rica	May 23 - July 18 2008	$3645	Interdisciplinary (IDSP) and Spanish (FLSP)
Irish Studies	Media and Culture in Ireland Link to English Dept.	June 22 - July 18, 2008	$4275	Communication (COMS) English (ENGL), History (HIST)
Law	NIU Law Program in Agen, France	May 27 - July 11, 2008	$6750	Law (LAW)
Literature	NIU at Oxford Link to NIU English Dept.	June 29 - August 1, 2008	$6475	English (ENGL), Biological Science (BIOS), Political Science (POLS), Sociology (SOCI)
Management	International Business Seminar #1	December 26, 2007 to January 13, 2008	$5650	Business (MGMT)
	International Business Seminar #2	December 26, 2007 to January 6, 2008	$4290	Business (MGMT)
	International Business Seminar (MBA Focused)	January 4 - 13, 2008	$4430	Business - MBA Focused (MGMT)
	International Business Seminar #1	May 24 - June 16, 2008	$7135	Business (MGMT)
	International Business Seminar #2	May 16 - June 8, 2008	$7045	Business (MGMT)
	International Business Seminar (MBA Focused)	May 16 - 29, 2008	$5570	Business - MBA Focused (MGMT)
Marketing	Selling Strategies in Ireland	January 2 - 11, 2008	$2370	Marketing (MKTG)
Nursing	Nursing Care, Nursing Education and Health Care Systems in Turkey:  A Visit to Florence Nightingale APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Extended to April 14, 2008.	June 29 - July 10, 2008	$2575	Nursing (NURS)
Operations, Management and Information Systems	Exploring Information Systems and Application Practice in China	May 15 - June 4, 2008	$2960	Operations, Management and Information Systems (OMIS)
Plant Biology	NIU at Oxford Link to NIU English Dept	June 29 - August 1, 2008	$6475	Biological Science (BIOS), English (ENGL), Political Science (POLS) Sociology (SOCI)
Political Science	NIU at Oxford Link to NIU English Dept	June 24 - August 1, 2008	$6475	Biological Science (BIOS), English (ENGL), Political Science (POLS) Sociology (SOCI)
	The Political Economy of Thailand	June 2 - 22, 2008	$2980	Political Science (POLS)
Robotics	Robotics and Manufacturing in China Canceled - We hope to offer this program again in 2009	May 13 - June 4, 2008	$2965	Mechanical Engineering (MEE and IEET)
Sociology	NIU at Oxford Link to NIU English Dept	June 29 - August 1, 2008	$6475	Biological Science (BIOS), English (ENGL), Political Science (POLS) Sociology (SOCI)
Southeast Asian Studies	History and Culture of Malaysia Click here to see program highlights	July 13 - August 1, 2008	$2850	History (HIST)
	The Political Economy of Thailand	June 2 - 22,  2008	$2980	Political Science (POLS)
Spanish	Spanish Language and Culture in Toledo, Spain	June 22 - July 25, 2008	dorm - $3825 host family - $4310	Spanish (FLSP)
	Spanish Language and Culture in Costa Rica	May 23 - July 20, 2008	$3785	Spanish (FLSP)
	International Career Development and Spanish Language in Costa Rica	May 23 - July 18, 2008	$3645	Spanish (FLSP) and Interdisciplinary (IDSP)
Theatre NIU undergraduate level Theatre students only	Theatre and Performance Studies in Russia	September 1 - December 10, 2008	TBD	Theatre (THEA)

FIELD SCHOOLS Coordinated by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences External Programs
Country	Title	Dates	Estimated Cost	Credit
Sicily	NIU Archaeological Field School in Sicily	May 19 - June 14, 2008	$3800	Anthropology (ANTH)

*Tentative program dates.
Dates and prices are subject to change.

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