| Name of Program | TURKEY: Global Partners Semester in Turkey-- Long Term | |
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| Location: | Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey | |
| Sponsoring Institution(s) | Associated Colleges of the South Kalamazoo College | |
| Dates | Long Term: mid-August to late January | |
| Language of Instruction | English | |
| Eligibility Requirements | Junior Standing (17 units) Participation by Kalamazoo students in this program is subject to annual enrollment limits: 2. Contact the Center for International Programs for details. See the College catalogue for selection criteria. | |
| Additional Recommended Prep | Coursework and reading in Middle Eastern studies, Art History, Religion, Political Science, and Economics are recommended. | |
| GPA | 3.0 overall on a 4.0 scale | |
| Language | Minimum: English Maximum: English |
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| Application Process | Application/Essay Required? Interview Required? Due Date for Applications |
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| Approved for Transfer of | Kalamazoo Financial Assistance/Scholarships Academic Credit | |
| Orientation on K Campus Required | ||
| Academics | This program offers a rigorous academic program that focuses on the Turkish language, Turkish and Middle Eastern studies in fields such as Political Science, History, Religion, Art History, and Archaeology. | |
| Courses | Language courses yield two K units and the core course yields one K unit. The final three units come from the University electives, students select these from a pre-selected list of courses offered at Bilkent University or Middle East Technical University in Ankara. Students interested in satisfying the language requirement in Turkish should consult the Kalamazoo College Academic Catalog and the Neglected Language Program. Cultures Credit: The following courses have been approved as fulfilling the "cultures" requirement: Core Course. Please see the Study Abroad Handbook regarding instructions for petitioning for "cultures" credit for other courses. | |
| Credits | Students must enroll in the equivalent of 6 K-Units of credit for the Long-Term program overseas. Students may not underload or overload. To receive Kalamazoo credit, courses must be within the liberal arts tradition. In order to be counted as one K-Unit of credit, a course must have 40-45 contact hours. In cases where students must combine courses to achieve the minimum number of contact hours for a K-Unit of credit, both courses must be from the same discipline, e.g. history with history or art with art. 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 Study Abroad Handbook and the College catalogue for additional information. All course work must be completed and turned in before the end of the academic program or no credit will be given. Attendance at all classes is mandatory. | |
| ICRP/Field Study | The ICRP is not a component of this program. | |
| Housing | Students live in housing arranged by the program in on-campus facilities in Istanbul and Ankara. With the exception of the field excursion, no meal plan is offered. | |
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| URL of Host Institution | http://www.41colleges.org/turkey/studyabroad/ | |
| Comprehensive Program Fee | ||
| Program Fee | $22,646 | |
| Comprehensive fee includes | Fee includes: tuition and fees, food and housing while classes are in session, round-trip international airfare from the designated point of departure and some excursions. | |
| Not included | Not included: medical expenses, books, personal spending money, food or housing during vacation periods or after classes have ended, and independent travel. |
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.