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Vision Statement:
Study Abroad at Millsaps College provides students with a powerful tool for understanding and
appreciating our complex world. Because Study Abroad is crucial to undergraduate and
graduate education, we encourage all students to consider participating fully in the Millsaps
experience by taking advantage of the many Study Abroad opportunities available.
Selecting and Planning for a Study Abroad Program
Millsaps College
supports study abroad for its students and encourages them to start
early with
their plans. Millsaps sponsors summer programs taught by
Millsaps professors abroad. You may also select from the many accredited
programs sponsored by other institutions.
In selecting a program,
some things to consider are:
- What are your main
reasons for wanting to study abroad?
- Do you want to
go abroad for a summer, a semester or a year?
- Do you want to
be with other Millsaps students or other Americans?
- Where do you want
to study?
- Do you want to
live with a family, in a dorm, or in an apartment in town?
- Do you have the
language skills which will allow you to take classes along with native
speakers?
- What kind of courses
are you looking for? Do you need them to satisfy Millsaps requirements?
major requirements?
- What are the program
costs? Will you be able to use some of your financial aid abroad?
- Does the program
you are interested in provide financial aid?
Once you have narrowed
down the field of possibilities, think about the kinds of courses you
will take and how they will fit into your overall plan. You should
gather
as much information about the potential courses as you can get, including
course descriptions, syllabi, and reading lists. For courses you wish
to substitute for Millsaps College courses, it will be necessary to
have
the department chair sign a course substitution form, which you can get
from the International Student & Scholar Programs Coordinator.
Be sure that you have these signatures BEFORE you go abroad.
You should begin this
planning a year in advance of departure. It is even better to include
this as part of your overall study plan when you enter Millsaps as a freshman.
If you start soon enough, you can be sure you will find the program you
need and you will have time to do the necessary paperwork in advance to
ensure a smooth transition.
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