| Name of Program |
INDIA: Loreto College-- Long Term |
| Location: |
Calcutta, India |
| Sponsoring Institution(s) |
Loreto College Kalamazoo College |
| Dates |
Long Term: August 1 - December 1 |
| Language of Instruction |
English |
| Eligibility Requirements |
Junior Standing (17 units) Participation by Kalamazoo students in this
program is subject to annual enrollment limits: 4.
Contact the Center for International Programs for details. See
the College catalogue for selection criteria. |
| Additional Recommended Prep |
Open to all majors. |
| GPA |
2.70 minimum |
| Language |
Minimum: English
Maximum: English |
| Application Process |
Application/Essay Required?
Interview Required?
Due Date for Applications |
| Approved for Transfer of |
Kalamazoo Financial Assistance/Scholarships Academic Credit |
| Orientation on K Campus Required | |
| Academics | For the August session students will be in India for three weeks, providing basic and needed care to the needy of Calcutta, studying the cultures and issues of the nation under the guidance of the Program Director, and visiting other cities and towns. Kalamazoo students will stay an additional 10 weeks, continuing their volunteer service and pursuing a study program through Loreto College (est. 1912). Additional field trips are part of the semester program. |
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| Courses | Kalamazoo College students will enroll in the equivalent of 6 Kalamazoo units of credit. For the first three weeks of the program, students will earn 2 K-units for two seminar courses: The Indian Heritage (HUMS): Ancient texts of Hinduism, the art and architecture of Islam, folk art and poetry, and modern Indian literature and cinema. The Evolution of Modern India (HIST): Students study Mogul and British rule in India, caste and gender issues, and the religion of modern India. Each seminar meets daily for a minimum of two hours. In addition, several field trips are scheduled to religious, educational, medical, and service institutions in Calcutta. For the next 10 weeks, students will continue with an inter-disciplinary course of study, “Perspectives on India.” The students will earn 4 K-units for this portion. Contemporary India (SOC SCI; Cultures:Asia) - Students will discuss ethnicity, diversity, and the Indian identity; contemporary Indian institutions; Indian Federalism and cotemporary international challenges; Gandhi and his contemporary relevance; and Tagore and Santiniketan. The Indian Imagination (RELG) - This course deals with perspectives on India from the point of view of religion (Hinduism, Buddhism, Indian Islam, Sikhism), mythology, literature, film, art and architecture. Topics also include an historical perspective on the status and socio-political position of women and questions of gender and identity. Morality, Ethics and Leadership in Indian Society (SOCY) - This course focuses on the social welfare system in India, including the traditional role of the family and village in providing help to those in need, and also the modern role of government and non-governmental agencies. Students will analyze their service as a microcosm of the social issues facing the larger society. For the seminars you will analyze readings, keep a journal, write papers and engage in discussions, all connecting the studies with your service experience. While the studies in each section of the program have a specified framework and content, they have been designed to allow for individualization. Students may choose to focus on a topic or area within the given structure. Grades are awarded based on the oral and written work. Bengali Language (LANG): 1 K-unit Volunteer Service Requirement. In addition, students will be required to complete a volunteer service requirement. Upon arrival in India, the Program Director will introduce students to the various volunteer options available and assist students in selecting suitable work. Typically, students provide direct human care to the poor, to those who are ill or unable to care for themselves, and to premature infants and malnourished children who have been abandoned. In the past, students have volunteered at rehabilitation centers for children, literacy schools for street children, and Mother Teresa's Home for the Destitute and Dying. |
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| Credits | Students must enroll in the equivalent of 6 K-units of credit. Grades from all study abroad courses will appear on the Kalamazoo transcript but are not included in the Kalamazoo grade point average. The transcript will list the title of the course, the appropriate discipline, and a translation of the local grade into the Kalamazoo "A, B, C" grading system. Students must earn the equivalent of a "C" in the local grading system to receive credit for course work completed abroad. Consult the individual Program Descriptions and the College catalogue for additional information. |
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| ICRP/Field Study | The ICRP is not available at this program. |
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| Housing | Students live with middle-class Indian families, whose homes are located within walking distance of each other. Except during field trips, daily meals are provided with the families. IPSL students are generously welcomed, treated as a member of the family, and taught about and participate in family activities and events. More than one student may be housed in a family. | |
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| Comprehensive Program Fee | |
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| Program Fee | $22,646 |
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| Comprehensive fee includes | Tuition and fees, food and housing while classes are in session, round-trip international airfare from the designated point of departure, typically New York, and some excursions. |
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| Not included | books, medical expenses, personal spending money, food or housing during vacation periods or after classes have ended, and independent travel. |
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This document contains the most accurate information available at the time of publication. Statements contained herein are not contractual obligations, and verbal or other representations that are inconsistent with or not contained within the Academic Catalogue's offerings or policies are not binding. Kalamazoo College and the Center for International Programs each reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or change, without specific notice, programs, offerings, policies, procedures, qualifications, fees, and other conditions.
