PERSONNEL
 
Paul DeVito
Associate Provost
Phone: (610) 660-3261
Fax: (610) 660-1246
E-mail: pdevito@sju.edu
 
Thomas Kesaris
Director of the Center for International Programs
Phone: (610) 660-1836
Fax: (610) 660-1697
E-mail: tkesaris@sju.edu

 

Meryl Halpern
Assistant Director for International Student Services
Phone: (610) 660-3496
Fax: (610) 660-1697
E-mail: mhalpern@sju.edu

 

Amy Roshannon
Assistant Director for Study Abroad 
Phone: (610) 660-3477
Fax: (610) 660-1697
E-mail: aroshann@sju.edu

 

Jennifer Sommerkorn
International Student Advisor
Phone: (610) 660-3491
Fax: (610) 660-1697
E-mail: jsommerk@sju.edu

 

Kelly Horning
Study Abroad Advisor/Coordinator
Phone: (610) 660-1675
Fax: (610) 660-1697
E-mail: khorning@sju.edu

 

 

Total international undergraduate students (FTE): 79 on F or J visa
Total international graduate students (FTE): 100 on F or J visa

 

Countries of Origin for International Students: Top 4 countries are India (50), China (15), Saudi Arabia (13) and Japan (9).  The other countries with 8 or less students include: Aruba, Australia, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Zimbabwe

 

 

Bolivia
This program is one week long (spring break).  Students enroll in a Faith-Justice Studies full-semester academic course.  On alternating years the course is offered as Education and Jesuit Mission in Latin America and Faith, Justice and the Jesuit Mission.  Part of the course includes a week long immersion in Bolivia with in-country partners Fe y Alegria: Bolivia where SJU students visit with Fe y Alegria schools in Cochabamba and La Paz.

 

Northern Ireland
Two weeks at the conclusion of Spring Semester. Students enroll in a Faith-Justice Studies full-semester academic course entitled, Violence and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland. At the conclusion of the Spring semester, students spend two weeks in Northern Ireland with our in-country hosts, The Corrymeela Community. The Corrymeela Community works with diverse groups on programs and activities fostering reconciliation in Northern Ireland.

 

Dominican Republic
Students enroll in a Faith-Justice Studies academic course entitled Just Health Care in Developing Nations. At the conclusion of the course, students are immersed in the Dominican Republic through Creighton University's Institute of Latin American Concern and Fe y Alegria Espiritu Santo school where they are visiting and working with people in healthcare.

 

Duran, Ecuador
This program will last ten days during the summer of 2008 and is the second year Saint Joseph's University has sent students/staff down to work with the Rostro de Cristo program. Throughout our time in Duran, we will mingle with the people in the community and spend a number of hours each day visiting and working at community programs. Being with the people of Duran and Guayaquil will have priority. Every day we will dedicate several hours to visiting and sometimes working with residents of different areas.

We will also share activities to maintain the living quarters: shopping, cooking, cleaning, etc. as well as making time as a group for prayer and reflection daily and participating in the parish liturgy. There are 12 students and 2 adult facilitators for this program.

 

Dar es Salaam/Morogoro, Tanzania
This program will last a little more than 3 weeks in July 2008. This is the second year we have run this program out of the Office of Campus Ministry. 9 students and 2 adult facilitators will be participating in the program which will see the group working in Dar es Salaam (the coastal city) for about a week and Morogoro (the inland, rural town) for another full week in conjunction with Jesuit priests and others living in Tanzania. Some of the work that will be done will include teaching in kindergarten/elementary/middle school classrooms. The education leading up to the trip is mainly focused on HIV/AIDS and the poverty we will be witness to in the affected areas of Tanzania/East Africa.

 

 

Argentine Universities Program(semester/year)
Augsburg College in Namibia (semester)
American University of Rome (semestser/year/summer)
University College Cork, Ireland, (semester/year)
Brussels Internship Program (semester)
Casa de la Solidaridad, El Salvador (semester/year)
CIEE in Ghana (semester)
Fairfield University Florence Program (semester/year)
Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies(semester/year)
IQS in Barcelona, Spain (semester/year)
John Cabot University in Rome(semester/year)
National University of Ireland, Galway (semester/year)
Gonzaga University in Florence Program semester/year
Lancaster University, U.K. (semester/year)
Birkbeck University of London (IFSA-Butler) (semester/year)
Macquarie University, Australia (IFSA-Butler) (semester/year)
Millersville University in Marburg (academic year study preferred)
Saint Louis University Madrid, (semester/year/summer)
SIT-Chile: Economic Development Program (semester)
SJU Spring in Strasbourg (semester)
Sophia University Tokyo, (semester/year)
Temple University in Rome, Italy (semester/year)
The Beijing Center in China (semester/year)
University of Auckland in New Zealand (IFSA-Butler) (semester/year)
University of Delaware Granada Spain (semester/year)
University of Melbourne in Australia (IFSA-Butler) (semester/year)
University of Queensland Australia (IFS-Butler) (semester/year)
IES Vienna (semester/year)
Universidad Alberto Hurtado in Chile (semester/year)

 

Most popular countries: Italy, Australia, England and Spain
Consortia programs (cite cooperating institution(s)):

Reciprocal Exchange- Universidad Alberto Hurtado (Santiago, Chile), Sophia University (Tokyo, Japan) and IQS (Barcelona, Spain).

 

Institution's own programs:

 

SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY SUMMER IN GREECE PROGRAM
The SJU Summer in Greece Program takes place on the Greek island of Syros. Excursions are also typically offered in Athens and Santorini. Students may enroll in one or two courses offered by SJU faculty and earn 3-6 credits. Students live in a neoclassical villa on Syros. Courses offered change from year to year, but in the past courses have been in Theology, Politics, History and Psychology. (Summer only, four weeks from late May to late June)

 

SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY SUMMER IN ROME PROGRAM
The SJU Summer in Rome program takes place in the heart of Rome with some visits to Pompeii and Florence also typically planned. Students may enroll in one or two of the courses offered and there may be three courses offered each summer in a variety of disciplines. In the past courses have been in Italian language and culture, Classics, Business, and Economics. The program is housed in a villa and former residence, so classes, dorms and faculty residences are all in one building.

 

SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY SUMMER IN CHINA PROGRAM
The SJU Summer in China program is new and will run for the first time in Summer 2008.  The program takes students to Shanghai, Nanjing, Xi'an and Beijing.  Students may enroll in one of the two courses offered by SJU faculty and earn 3 credits.  The Courses offered will change from year to year, but the course offerings for this summer are Theology (Mahayana Buddhism: The Great Way of Wisdom and Compassion) and English (Writing through Race, Class and Gender in China).  The English course also has a Service-Learning component.

 

 

THE NETHERLANDS
SOC/HIS 2151: The Culture of Addiction
Spring Course
Profs. George W. Dowdell and Robert Chapman
During this course, students will explore the origins of their personal perceptions about alcohol and other drugs as substances and about the consumption of psychoactive substances as personal behavior.  Cultural values that have influenced the language used to describe and discuss use and abuse, recognize and identify problems, and ultimately intervene and treat problems will be explored.   In particular, the history of treatment in the US will be juxtaposed with that of contemporary treatment strategies and perspectives of mental health and addictions professionals in the Netherlands.
 
IRELAND
FMK 2151: International Food Marketing Study Tour - Ireland
Summer I Course
Dr. Richard J. George 
This course is designed to allow students to understand the diversity of food offerings, food processors, food wholesalers, food retailers and food service providers in the EU's most innovative countries.  This tour will explore how these leading organizations maintain their distinctive food culture, competitive advantage, and relevance in a changing domestic, EU and world market.  Time will be spent discussing topics such as defining the business, assessing the business situation, analyzing the environment and product portfolio, and identifying competitive market structures.
 
EUROPE
FIN/ACC 2911 & FIN/ACC 5085: Finance & Accounting Study Tour
Summer I Course
Dr. Ginette McManus & Prof. Joseph Ragan
This course intends to assess the accounting and financial impact of the EMU in its first six years and to debate its future challenges. Visits are tentatively planned to Cologne, Germany; Paris, France; Brussels, Belgium; and Prague, Czech Republic. The course is open to undergraduate & graduate students

 

CHINA
MIM 5085 Masters in International Marketing
 
CHINA
EMBA 8275 -Executive MBA Program
 
Saint Joseph's University - STRASBOURG (FRANCE)
Offered within the international system of Jesuit education, the Spring semester program in Strasbourg is designed to enable the undergraduate student to enjoy and learn from a cross-cultural living experience while pursuing five academic courses taught exclusively in French.
 
Students have their meals in university restaurants and reside for the initial four weeks with families; for the rest of the semester they live in university dormitories. Enrollment is open to qualified students of all colleges and universities.

 

Study Abroad Logistics:

Requirements for studying abroad: All students apply through the CIP office for permission to study abroad. To study abroad students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (although many programs have a higher GPA requirement) and be in good academic and disciplinary standing. 

Financial aid available: Students enrolled in Saint Joseph's University study abroad semester programs pay regular Saint Joseph's tuition and remain eligible for all Saint Joseph's administered aid. In addition, undergraduate students with financial need in covering the costs of studying abroad for a semester or academic year may apply for a study abroad grant. 
Other student services available: Students receive housing assistance through the program they will be studying with.

 

 

Related Majors/Minors/Concentrations: African Studies, Ancient Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies, Foreign Language Studies, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Medieval, Renaissance & Reformation Studies, International Business, International Marketing
Languages available/Language requirements: Students may major in French, German, Italian and Spanish.

 

Institutes or Centers promoting global awareness:

 

Center for International Programs
Director - Thomas Kesaris

Tel: (610) 660-1835   E-mail: tkesaris@sju.edu

 

Faith-Justice Institute
Director - Frank Bernt

Tel: (610) 660-1274   E-mail: fbernt@sju.edu
 
Early Responders Distance Learning Center
Executive Director - Paul DeVito

Tel: (610) 660-3261   E-mail:pdevito@sju.edu
 
China Programs Office
Executive Director - Weiping Wang

Tel: (610) 664-3027   E-mail: wang@sju.edu

 

 

CHINA

INDIA - Project Focus: Joint Master of Science degree in hospital and health administration with the Kovai Medical Center Research and Educational Trust. Coimbatore, India
 
OTHER PROGRAMS OR INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

 

Bolivia:  10 day immersion for faculty and staff facilitated by The Faith-Justice Institute and partners Fe y Alegria: Bolivia. 

 

Campus Ministry coordinates a Project Mexico immersion program for students. Students have traveled to border communities in Mexico, to work with Los Nino's in serving impoverished communities.