Study Abroad

ChinaSummer A, 2016

Instructional Intent

Students will develop:

• intercultural competency

• familiarity withsites important to Chinese history and humanities

Students will learnabout:

• Chinese businessand economy

• Chinese education, family life, dating, and sexuality.

Courses Credits

ECO2710MAN4931ASN2002CHI1930

International Economics (3 credits)Management Seminar 2 (1 credit)Introduction to Contemporary Asian Societies (3 credits)Study Group: Chinese Conversation and Culture (1 credit)

Course Offerings

Sightseeing…

… with a purpose.

Introduction to Contemporary Asian Societies is an interdisciplinary introductory course that exams the regions of East, South, and Southeast Asia. A variety of academic disciplines will be used to explore diverse Asian societies within the context of the increasingly globalized world.

ASN 2002 Introduction to ContemporaryAsian Societies

Courses:

Summer Palace

Focuses on international trade policies (including basic trademodels), globalization and the implications of increasinginterdependence of global markets, tariffs and quotas, theimpacts of legal, linguistic, social, and currency differencesencountered when commerce extends beyond nationalborders.

Courses:

ECO 2710 International Economics

Forbidden City

Olympic Stadium

Explores specific management and business topics, such as financial markets, international trade, human resources, cultural issues, and economics, as theyrelate to Chinese businesses, will be addressed.

MAN4931 Management Seminar 2

Courses:

Chinese Conversation and Culture is offered to students with different levels of Chinese language proficiency. Pre-trip study involves guided self-study of vocabularies and grammar. During the trip, students will be assigned different projects to complete in Chinese and will be required to interact daily with native Chinese speakers.

CHI 1930 Study Group: ChineseConversation and Culture

The Great Wall

Terracotta Army

of Xi’an

Experiences

Beijing Union University

When May 19 - June 2, 2016

How much? $ 3,625

• Round-trip airfare from Florida to Beijing, China• Visa fee and processing• International Insurance• All in-country transportation and accommodations• Tours, museums, and other activity fees• Most meals

Cost

Financial Resources

Student Life Study Abroad Grant1/3 trip ( up to $1,200)

Stuart McRae Scholarship $2,600 (45 college credits, GPA 3.5, financial need)

Financial Planning

Financial Aid

World Travelers Club

Prof. Li Ren-KaplanProfessor Li Ren-Kaplan holds a Ph.D. in intercultural communications. She attended Peking University as an undergraduate, is fluent in Mandarin, and travels in China annually. She has led this trip 4 times in 2009, 2010, 2012, & 2014. She has extensive connections with BUU administration & faculty.

352-395-5290A007Bli.renkaplan@sfcollege.edu

Prof. Jake Searcy Prof. Searcy holds a Ph.D. in Food and ResourceEconomics with a focus in International Trade. At Santa Fe College in 2009, including courses in Microeconomics, International Economics, and managerial Economics in a Global Economy. He has visited China twice, where he interacted with manyBUU students and faculty members.

Phone: 352-381-7088A-031jake.searcy@sfcollege.edu

Follow Up

• SF International Educationwww.sfcollege.edu/international

• SF Study Abroad Facebook Page

• Coordinator of International EducationPaloma Rodriguez, A-213paloma.rodriguez@sfcollege.edu