French Study Abroad Opportunities
for Salem State College Students
Summer in Québec City: Start learning French or continue your French studies
this summer! Earn 6 credits during a 5-week immersion program (early July-early
August) at the prestigious Université Laval in the heart of French-speaking
Québec. Language programs available for beginners through advanced language
students (complete the 101-102 sequence, the 201-202 sequence or upper-level
culture and language courses, including the possibility of Business French),
undergraduates or graduate students. Business internships or volunteer projects
possible. Salem State students will be accompanied by Dr. Blood, who will
provide support services, organize excursions, and offer tutoring, as needed. Accommodations
in dorms or in host families. Approximate cost (tuition, room, board): $1,500.
Find program info at http://www.fl.ulaval.ca/elv/FLE/welcome.html
Contact Dr. Blood
in the Foreign Language Department for more information.
Semester Abroad in Caen, France: Study French language and culture at the Université de
Caen on the Normandy coastline in northern France! Language programs for
all levels available for the fall term (Oct-Feb) or spring term (Feb-June). Accommodations
in dorms or host families. Approximate cost (tuition, room, board): $3,500 per
semester. Intensive summer courses and four-week summer business internship
certificate program also available. Contact the Center for International
Education (978-542-6351) or Dr. Blood (eblood@salemstate.edu)
for more information. Find program information on the Université de Caen
website:
http://www.unicaen.fr/unicaen/service/ceuie/VA/A_Menu.htm
Summer,
Semester or Year Abroad in France: Through
the College Consortium for International Study, many other options are
available! Study French in Chicoutimi (Québec), Annecy (France-Alps region), Nice (France-Riviera
region), Avignon> or Aix-en-Provence (France-Provence region). The IPAG program in Nice
specializes in International Business and offers courses such as Intercultural
Management and European Economy. The IAU program in Avignon/Aix-en-Provence
focuses on art history and culture and offers a special summer studio art
program as well. All programs offer French language instruction. Costs and
dates vary. Consult the College Consortium website (http://www.ccisabroad.org/), the Center
for International Education (987-542-6351), or Dr. Blood (eblood@salemstate.edu) in Foreign
Languages for more information.
MBA Exchange Program in Montpellier, France: The Salem State
College Business School operates an exchange program with the
École Supérieure de Commerce (Sup de Co) in Montpellier,
France. Open to Business students, this
exchange offers the opportunity to complete a “double diploma” in which student
participants earn both American and European Business degrees. Montpellier, a beautiful small city located on the
Mediterranean coast in Southern
France, is also the
location of European headquarters of IBM and other international companies. For
more information, consult the Sup de Co-Montpellier webpage at: http://www.supdeco-montpellier.com/
Or, consult the SSC Center for International Business and Economic Studies
(CIBES) website at: http://www.business.salemstate.edu/cibes/
If you are interested in the CIBES/Sup de Co-Montpellier Double Diploma
Exchange, contact Dr. Massoud
Farahbakhsh, Professor and
Executive Director of CIBES (massoud.farahbakhsh@salemstate.edu).
Questions about studying French at SSC? Contact Dr. Elizabeth Blood, Asst. Prof. of French
Office: 978-542-6867, Sullivan 305C, Email: eblood@salemstate.edu
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