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Loyola Marymount University
PERSONNEL
Office for International Students and Scholars
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Denise M. Folga
Director, OISS
Phone: (310) 338-2937
E-mail: Denise.Folga@lmu.edu
Fax: (310 258-4303
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Chimin Lee Metzler
Assistant Director, OISS
Phone: (310) 338-2937
E-mail: cleemetzler@lmu.edu
Fax: (310 258-4303
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Karlee Vilsack
Coordinator, OISS
Phone: (310) 338-2937
E-mail: Karlee.Vilsack@lmu.edu
Fax: (310 258-4303 |
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Study Abroad
International Outreach
International Undergraduate FTEs: F-1s: 227, Other: 5
International Graduate FTEs (Including Loyola Law School): F-1s: 91, J-1s: 5, Other: 24
International Student Population: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burma, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo (Democratic Republic of), Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macau, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam, Zaire, Zambia
TOEFL Minimum:
Undergraduate - 550
Graduate - 600 (except Science & Engineering = 550)
SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Office for International Students and Scholars
International Orientation; International Club PANGAEA; The International House of People; International Education Week/World Fest; Super Sushi Social; International Thanksgiving Dinner; Lunar New Year Celebration; Working in the United States: a Three-Part Workshop Series; International Graduate Celebration; Cultural clubs (Asian & Pacific Student Association, El Espejo, Han Tao Isang Bansa; Kyodai; Latin American Council; Lebanese Student Association; Middle Eastern Club; Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/Chicano de Aztlan; Muslim Student Association, etc.).
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER / SERVICE PROGRAMS
Center for Service & Action Phone: (310) 338-2959 Fax: (310) 338-5863 csa@lmu.edu
Winter Break
Cuernavaca, Mexico (LGBT/Gender issues)
Spring Break
Franco Bido, Dominican Republic (Fair Trade Coffee & Haitian/Dominican relations)
San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala (Indigenous Mayan Community empowerment)
Quito, Ecuador (Child and Family Wellness)
Morelos, Mexico (Rural Community Development)
Haiti (Earthquake Reconstruction)
Guatemala (Physical Therapy)
Kingston, Jamaica (Faith Based Immersion)
San Salvador, El Salvador (Faith Based Immersion)
Summer Break
Costa Rica (Protecting endangered ecosystems)
Haiti (Earthquake Reconstruction)
Cambodia (Immersion)
Vietnam (Faith Based Immersion)
Tanzania (Youth & HIV/AIDS)
Nicaragua (Psychology)
Israel (Jewish Studies)
China (Philosophy)
LMU Programs
- Semester/Year Programs
- London, England London Study & Internship Program
- Bonn, Germany New Europe Program
- Bonn, Germany Film & Television European Program (fall only)
- Bonn, Germany Theatre Arts Bonn-Moscow Program (spring only)
- Summer Programs
- Melbourne, Australia
- Oxford, England
- Paris, France
- Bonn, Germany
- Bonn, Germany (MBA)
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Spetses, Greece
- Roatán, Honduras
- Dublin, Ireland
- Rome, Italy
- Tuscany, Italy
- Accra, Ghana
Exchange Programs
- Melbourne, Australia: Swinburne University of Technology
- Hong Kong, China: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Osaka, Japan: Kansai Gaidai University
- Tokyo, Japan: Sophia University
- Guadalajara, Mexico: ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara
- Mexico City, Mexico: Universidad Iberoamericana
- Manila, Philippines: Ateneo University
- Seoul, South Korea: Sogang University
- San Sebastian, Spain: Univerisdad de Deusto
Consortia Programs
- Beijing, China: The Beijing Center
- San Salvador, El Salvador: Casa de la Solidaridad
- Florence, Italy :Gonzaga in Florence
- Rome, Italy: The John Felice Rome Center
- Madrid, Spain: Saint Louis University Madrid
Study Abroad Logistics
- Financial Aid Available
- Internal, federal, state, and private available for LMU Study Abroad programs
- Other Student Services Available
- Counseling, advisement about program options, scholarships, pre-departure orientation, study abroad fair
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE CURRICULUM
Related Majors/Minors/Concentrations:
International Business, Travel & Tourism, African American Studies, Asian Pacific American Studies, Asian & Pacific Studies, Chicana/o Studies, European Studies, Irish Studies, Modern Greek Studies, Modern Languages & Literatures, Peace Studies, International Legal Practice.
Special International Programs/Initiatives:
- College of Business Administration: Russian Presidential Fellowship Students; MBA Comparative Management Systems; MBA Exchange Program in EDHEC, France; BiMBA in China; MBA Bonn Program; MBA International Consulting Projects; Executive MBA Program integrating International Business Including International Project Cohorts.
- College of Communication and Fine Arts: International Student Production Tours; Art Therapy in Mexico.
- Loyola Law School: Master of Laws in American Law and International Legal Practice, Bologna, Italy.
- School of Film and Television: European Satellite Program, Germany.
- College of Science and Engineering: Cultural Exchange in China; Internship for International Students; Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program; International Club "Unite for Sight"
FACULTY EXCHANGE / COOPERATIVE RESEARCH
Center for China Studies in Beijing in conjunction with other Jesuit institutions; connections of business programs with Colombia, Guatemala, Uruguay, Indonesia, Brazil, and Spain; Asian and the Pacific Studies Program and Mount St. Mary's College have developed the Bridging Cultures (U.S./China): Chinese Visiting Fellowship to bring a young Chinese faculty member to the campuses; visiting artists; International Law Faculty.
FACULTY INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION
LMU funding is available for international faculty conference presentations/attendance. LMU faculty research grants are available for international research/projects.
Examples of Faculty Teaching/Research Collaboration:
Japan Women's University; University of Tokyo; Kapodistrian University, Athens; Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and King's College, London; Sorbonne; University College, London; University of Madrid; Goethe Institut, London; Pontifical Biblical Institute, Jerusalem; Jesuitenkolleg, Austria; Ecole Biblique et Archeologique Francaise; American Schools of Oriental Research at the American Center of Oriental Research, Amman; Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies, Rome; University of Ghana in Legon; Warsaw School of Economics; FH Joanneum (University of Applied Sciences) in Graz, Austria; Russian Academy of Sociology, Russia; Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
Languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Modern Greek, Spanish.
Library: Special culture and reference collections and periodicals
Updated: 11/17/2011
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