New History Department Off-Campus Study Basic Procedures link

See also: http://apps.carleton.edu/curricular/ocs/

or e-mail Helena Kaufmann and Leslie Vanderwood (hkaufmann@carleton.edu, lvanderw@carleton.edu)

History majors participate in a wide variety of off-campus programs world-wide: ACM and SIT programs, Newberry Library research in Chicago, Olomouc in the Czech Republic, China, France, Mali, Mexico, Namibia, and Tanzania.

FAQ: How do I find out if my off-campus program qualifies for Carleton transfer distro or major credit?
1) To find out if your off-campus work qualifies for Carleton History Department distro or major credit, obtain an Off-Campus Study Credit form from the Registrar's Office either before you leave (to consult with the Department) or, usually, when you return once you have taken your history courses abroad.
2) Fill out the form and bring it, accompanied by your course descriptions, syllabi, and any papers you have written for the course(s) to the History Department Chair, Professor Jamie Monson, for your individual assessment. Contact nlambert@carleton.edu for more information.

Programs Co-Sponsored By Carleton For specialized areas of study, Carleton has combined with other colleges to develop off-campus study programs. For each of these programs, Carleton representatives participate in the management, Carleton faculty often serve as instructors and directors, and Carleton students participate along with others from the member colleges and universities.

ASSOCIATE KYOTO PROGRAM (AKP), IN KYOTO, JAPAN, academic year only

Students with background in Japanese live with Kyoto families and enroll at Doshisha University in intensive language classes plus two courses each term conducted by visiting professors from AKP member colleges or Doshisha faculty.

HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FOR URBAN AFFAIRS (HECUA), fall and spring semesters

These 15-week programs provide the opportunity to learn from local and international faculty who integrate theory with real-life urban issues. Home stays, interviews, community immersion activities and field research are used throughout the programs, which are open to all majors. Brochures on individual programs are available in the Off-Campus Studies Office, Leighton 119.

COMMUNITY INTERNSHIPS IN LATIN AMERICA (CILA) in Quito, Ecuador, fall and spring semester

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AN ISLAMIC CONTEXT, Bangladesh, spring semester only

SCANDINAVIAN URBAN STUDIES (SUST), in Oslo, Norway, fall semester only

DIVIDED STATES OF EUROPE, in Oslo, Norway and Poland, spring semester only

METRO URBAN STUDIES (MUST), in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, fall or spring semester

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: SCIENCE, POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY, Twin Cities, MN, fall semester only

NORTHERN IRELAND, DEMOCRACY AND SOCIAL CHANGE, in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, spring semester only

WRITING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, fall semester only

INTER-COLLEGIATE SRI LANKA PROGRAM (ISLE), fall semester only

This 15-week program enrolls 15-20 students from eight consortium colleges to study the culture, history, religion and political structure of Sri Lanka. In-depth studies include Buddhist thought and practice, conversational Sinhala, and an independent research project. Students live with host families in Kandy.

Associated Colleges of the Midwest Programs (ACM)

Sixteen programs in the U.S. and abroad are sponsored by the 14 consortium members of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. A resident director for each program is recruited from member colleges. Courses are conducted by the ACM director and by staff at the program site. Brochures about each program are available in the OCS Office and applications from the faculty advisers.

ACM India Studies, fall semester, advisers: Parna Sengupta

ACM Tanzania in Human Evolution and Ecology, July-December semester adviser: Jamie Monson

ACM Botswana: Culture and Society in Africa, spring semester, adviser: Jamie Monson

ACM Urban Studies, in Chicago, fall or spring semester, adviser: Adrienne Falcón

Other Programs for Off-Campus Study

In addition to those programs above which Carleton sponsors or co-sponsors, students can select from over 80 additional pre-approved programs for general participation, or they can request approval for an unaffiliated program which the student and her/his academic adviser believe will further the student’s educational goals. Students whose off-campus study program are approved in advance by the College may earn up to 54 credits (one year’s worth) to be applied to their Carleton degree. Students are encouraged to learn more about off-campus study opportunities and information about specific programs by visiting the Off-Campus Studies Office in Leighton 119.