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John Carroll University

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PERSONNEL

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE

Total international undergraduate students: 32

Total international graduate students: 8

Countries of origin forinternational students: Belize, Canada, China, France, Germany, and Japan

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER/SERVICE/IMMERSION PROGRAMS

Ecuador

• Term of Service: 10 days; Rostro de Cristo is a faith-based retreat program that allows students from the United States to and be with the poor of Duran, Ecuador.

Jamaica

• Term of Service: 10 days; The Jamaican Volunteers Foundation provides an international volunteer service opportunity for U.S. and Canadian students that exposes them to another culture and allows them to work with those in great need.

Nicaragua

• Term of Service: 8 days; In collaboration with the Center for Global Education at AugsburgCollege, the delegation will allow students to put a human face on the issues of free and fair trade within the context of Catholic Social Teaching and other faith-based social teachings. Possibility for interaction with academic professors at the Jesuit University in Managua.

Tijuana, Mexico

• Term of service: typically 7-10 days; Brief description of program and of relationship with community: Students work on projects of immediate benefit to the community (typically cement mixing and laying to improve community schools) with and alongside of community members. The community provides labor as well as raises money for the project, as do we. The projects are coordinated by Los Ninos International.

STUDY ABROAD

Most popular countries: Australia, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom

Consortia programs

Reciprocal Exchange

ISEP

Nanzan University

Sophia University

Kansai-Gaidai University

University of Dortmund

University of Hull

 

 

Affiliate

The Beijing Center* (semester or year long options)

Casa de la Solidaridad* (semester or year long options)

Loyola/ John Felice Rome Center* (semester or year long options)

AustraLearn (semester or year long options)

Arcadia (semester or year long options)

Butler (semester or year long options)

DIS (Denmark's International Studies Program) (semester or year long options)

John Cabot University, Rome (semester or year long options)

John Carroll University Programs:

Boler School of Business, Semester in London^ (spring semester)

Italian Studies/Bishop Pilla Program at Vatican City^ (fall semester)

London Liberal Arts, Semester in London^ (fall semester)

Ghana Summer Institute (summer semester)

Peace Building and Conflict Resolution in Northern Ireland (summer semester)

*Jesuit run programs

^ Currently open only to John Carroll University students

John Carroll University/ The Bishop Pilla Program at the Vatican City

The Vatican City program was developed by the Bishop Pilla Program at John Carroll University. The Anthony M. Pilla Program in Italian American Studies is unlike any other in the nation. It stands out as the only program of its kind in the U.S. that focuses on an interdisciplinary undergraduate liberal arts approach, which emphasizes an understanding of the meaning of family, its heritage, and the role of spirituality in one's life. The program examines the achievements of Italian and Italian American intellectual history, culture, literature, philosophy and religion.

The international component of the Bishop Pilla Program takes place at the Pontificia Universita Urbaniana at the Vatican City. Students take classes specifically designed for John Carroll University and taught in English by professors of the Urbaniana and John Carroll University. Courses include: Italian Language, African Philosophy, Ethics, Art History, Papal History, and Literature. Many of the courses involve leaving the confines of the class room to explore Rome's museums, palaces and other historically significant sites.

During the semester students participate on excursions to various parts of Italy. The purpose of these excursions is to introduce student to the cultural differences within Italy. Past excursions included Milan, Pisa, Florence, Venice and Abruzzo.

As a final point, the Bishop Pilla Program combines a rigorous academic course work along with enriching cultural excursions. This combination has made the Bishop Pilla Program at Vatican City one of the most popular programs on campus.

Study Abroad Logistics

Requirements for studying abroad: 2.5 GPA

Financial aid available: Scholarships along with state and federal aid are applicable to all John Carroll University run programs; with the exception of the two summer semester programs.

Other student services available: Group flights from Cleveland to program destination, excursions, housing & board, cellular telephones (Vatican Program), city transportation pass for program duration.

INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE CURRICULUM:

Related Majors/Minors: Ancient Greek, French, German, Latin and Spanish

Concentrations:

Africana Studies Concentration, East Asian Studies Concentration, Modern European Studies Concentration, International Business, International Studies Concentration, Italian American Studies, Latin American Studies Concentration

Languages available:

Chinese, Classics (Greek & Latin) French, German, Italian, Japanese, Slovakian and Russian

Language requirements: 1 academic year