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Study Abroad

Lone Star College System is proud to offer Study Abroad opportunities to students who are interested in studying abroad. Study abroad programs are available for students who are interested in studying in different countries around the globe.

Student Scholarships Are Available

2011-2012 Study Abroad: May Mini-Semester

Costa Rica

BIOL 1407: Biology II
KINE 1172: Backcountry Expeditioning I

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Join us on an adventure of a lifetime as we explore the biodiversity of Costa Rican jungles, cloud forests and mangrove swamps. This study abroad program will focus on developing specialized, extended travel techniques in an international destination while conducting a detailed survey of the major clades of life. Additionally, we will be examining ecological roles and relationships of organisms integrated throughout our expedition. More about this program

For more information contact Clay.J.White@LoneStar.edu (281.290.5925) or Ronald.A.Nespeca@LoneStar.edu or 281-290-3289.

Italy-Program Full

ARTS 1301: Art Appreciation

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Why stay cooped up in a classroom when you can experience the great masters of art in Italy? Our Art Appreciation course will walk you through history and down the cobblestoned cities of Rome, Assisi, Orvieto, Siena and Florence. Fulfilling your Humanities credit can be enriching and entertaining. Discovery is just an email away. For more information, contact Kelley.N.Revuelto@lonestar.edu or Cory.R.Cryer@lonestar.edu.

Course dates: May 14 – 18, 2012; Trip dates: May 19 – May 31, 2012.

Sri Lanka-Program Cancelled

ACCT 2401: Principles of Accounting I

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Travel to the beautiful island of Sri Lanka. See the elephants. Visit the beach. Learn about accounting on a Sri Lankan college campus. Space is limited. Sign up now! More about this program

For more information contact Shawn.T.Miller@LoneStar.edu or 281-290-5206.

2011-2012 Study Abroad: Summer

Costa Rica

PSYC 2301: General Psychology

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As the Study Abroad portion of General Psychology, the class will travel to Costa Rica to study the geographical and cultural context of human behavior. Enjoy the natural wonders of this Central American country with unique visits to indigenous communities, San Jose, Poás, Barva and Arenal volcanoes, Tortuguero, La Fortuna, and Guanacaste. The program will focus on the land and how it has affected developmental, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of its inhabitants, ancestors, and immigrants. More about this program

For more information contact Janice.Hartgrove-Freile@LoneStar.edu

Italy-Program Full

HIST 2311: Western Civilization to 1648
GEOG 1303: World Geography

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In cooperation with the Vesuvian International Institute of the Restoring Ancient Stabiae Foundation (http://stabiae.org/), Lone Star College-CyFair offers a residential summer study program in Italy. During the Summer 2012 program, students will have the opportunity to complete coursework in World Geography and the History of Western Civilizations. More about this program

For more information contact Robert.A.Coyle@LoneStar.edu or Buck.J.Buchanan@LoneStar.edu.

South Korea-Program Cancelled

MATH 1350: Foundations of Math I
MATH 1351: Foundations of Math II

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Explore the world-renowned Math Education of South Korea Prospective elementary teachers will cap their LSC-CyFair math classwork by visiting Jeonju National University of Education and exemplary elementary schools in Jeonju, South Korea. More about this program

For more information contact Chinyoung.Bergbauer@LoneStar.edu or Heather.A.Gamber@lonestar.edu

Past Programs

2010-2011 Study Abroad Programs

2009-2010 Study Abroad Programs

2008 -2009 Study Abroad Programs

Study Abroad Student Scholarships

The deadline for 2011-2012 Study Abroad scholarships has passed. Applications, complete with supporting documents, were due by the close of business on the first Monday in February 2012.

Plan to apply for a 2012-2013 Study Abroad Student Scholarship and explore the many avenues of studying abroad. Students may be awarded the Study Abroad Student Scholarship from Lone Star College System if they meet certain requirements.

Please submit all scholarship applications to the faculty in charge of the program in which you will be participating. Students are encouraged to obtain information regarding other financial assistance and scholarship resources for study abroad courses.

Students must fill out a Study Abroad Student Program Application to participate in a program.
Please see the Student Study Abroad Handbook to prepare for your program.
Have more questions? Please see the FAQ and the Study Abroad Student Checklist for more information.

Benjamin A Gilman Scholarship Recipient

Congratulations to Martha Ocampo, who is one of the Lone Star College students with the 2010-2011 Study Abroad Program to China. Martha is the first Lone Star student to receive the Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship.

This national scholarship was very competitive with less than 20 percent of the students being awarded. The scholarship is funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Eduction (IIE).