Mo Val Parents:

Welcome to the World of

Study Abroad

Students & parentslikely do not know:

• Students benefit from study abroad

• They will learn more but learn differently

• They will enjoy the learning environment

• It is more affordable than being on-campus in the summer (more bang for the buck!)

• They can pick up ½ of the number of semester credits for less than ½ of the cost of a semester on campus

• They will return as changed persons

• They may speed up graduation date

• Their resume will look better for grad school or a job (value added)

Your child will learn:

• New skills

• New knowledge

• New attitudes

Your child will earn credit with

knowledgeable and interesting

professors while exploring the

sights and sounds of the world’s

greatest locations

Portrait of a typical study-abroadstudent full of confidence

and ready to challengethe world !!!

Study Abroad Summer 2015!

Our Pledge

Because we believe so stronglyin the value of study abroad,

we maximize learningand minimize cost!

Semester Cost vs. Summer Study Abroad CostMo Valley

2015 Sites• London: mid-May to mid-June;

mid-June to mid-July (4 weeks)

• Florence: mid-May to mid-June; mid-June to mid-July (4 weeks)

• Paris: late June to mid-July; late July to mid-August (3 weeks)

• Oxford: July (3 weeks)

Total Cost of Programs

• London -- about $6,400 for 6 credits or $7,150 for 9 credits

• Florence -- about $6,300 for 6 credits or $7,050 for 9 credits

• Paris -- about $5,800 for 6 credits or $6,550 for 9 credits

• Oxford -- about $7,050 for 6 credits or $7,800 for 9 credits

Sample of London Courses

• global business• international finance• macro-economics• practicums in both business and social

entrepreneurship (5 students to a team working with a business to address a problem)

• American foreign policy• British life and culture• The arts in London

Sample of 2014 Florence Courses

• drawing • study of food through history • Tuscan Art and Architecture • the human body through Renaissance artists • interior architecture and design• musical history of Florence • museums and galleries • exploring the culture of Florence (indep. study)

Sample of 2014 Paris Courses

• Paris museums and galleries• Paris as historical center of world politics• Sights, sounds, smells and tastes of Paris• 18 neighborhoods of Paris: culture, history and politics• history of science in France• drawing in Paris• French educational system• exploring the culture of Paris & France (indep. study)

Sample of 2014 Oxford Courses

• tutorial with Oxford don on subject of student’s choice• world affairs (25 lectures by team of Oxford and

American professors) • history of health care in England• museums and galleries• British history of scientific psychology • Karl Marx in England• cultural competency in health care • exploring the culture of England

Contact James E. Harf

Director, Center for Global Education Gander Hall 101

Maryville University jharf@maryville.edu phone: 314-529-9503