Resource Center

The Office of International Education and Development established the International Programs Resource Center in 1989 to assist students and faculty with research, foreign travel, and program development.

Study Abroad Programs

USA SUMMER SESSION IN PARIS
USA students may choose to attend summer programs in France through the University of Bourgogne, Centre International d’ Etudes Francaises (CIEF) in Dijon, France, or the Université Catholique de L’ouest, Centre International D’ Etudes Francaises (CIDEF) in Angers, France. Application for admission to these programs requires pre-approval.
http://www.ubourgogne.fr/CIEF
http://www.uco.fr
(See Exchange Program in Pau, France)

LONDON SUMMER PROGRAM
The London Summer Program is offered in cooperation with the University of London King’s College by the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA), a consortium of American colleges and universities with member schools from Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas. The CCSA is headquartered at Northern Kentucky University. Students may choose among courses in various subject fields which are structured to take advantage of the British setting.

The Program provides a unique educational and cultural experience involving eminent British guest lecturers, field trips to various places of interest, and ample free time for independent travel.

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
The Office of International Education and Development coordinates an interdisciplinary summer Latin American Studies Program where students study Spanish, Latin American Literature, History, Art, and Business. The Program is designed in affiliation with Latin American educational institutions in Mexico and Central America.

USA SUMMER SESSION IN MEXICO
Since 1998, the University of South Alabama has offered a six-week Spanish Immersion Program through the University of Veracruz, School for Foreign Students in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. Students attending this program have the opportunity to learn Spanish and gain an understanding of Mexican culture and traditions as well as knowledge of Mexico as it is today. The Home Stay, The Immersion Program, the field trips to historical and archeological sites, and the social and cultural events highlight the program. (After the successful completion of this summer program, USA participants may earn up to 10 credits.)
http://www.uv.mx/eee/index.asp

FULBRIGHT-HAYES PROGRAM
The Director of the Office of International Education and Development serves as the on-campus faculty representative for the Fulbright-Hayes Program, which provides grants for graduate study, advanced research, and teaching abroad.

Faculty and Student Exchanges

USA-RUSSIA STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM ROSTOV
The USA-Russia Student Exchange Program enables students from the University of South Alabama to attend an institution of higher education in Rostov. In turn, students from Rostov study here at the University for a period of eight months. Exchange students receive 12 hours course credit.

RUSSIAN STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
The Russian Study Abroad Program is offered in cooperation with the University of Arizona, which has extensive experience in offering language programs and business internships in Russia (Moscow and St. Petersburg) and whose programs have enabled over 2,100 students from 110 institutions to further their knowledge of the Russian language and culture on site in Russia at a time of particular interest and extreme historical importance.

Students may choose from a number of summer programs, or may opt to study in Russia for a complete academic year. Each program offers a full battery of courses, lectures, and excursions that provide participants with invaluable training and experience. A carefully planned curriculum includes intensive small group instruction as well as individual tutorials.
http://www.russian.arizona.edu/studyabroad.html

Senior Student Exchange Program

WORMS, GERMANY
The College of Business and Management Studies and the Fachhochschule Des Landes Rheinland-Pflaz in Worms, Germany, cooperate in an exchange program for senior students. Students are exchanged for fall term and study selected courses related to international business.

USA-Passau Exchange Program

PASSAU, GERMANY
The USA Passau Student Exchange was initiated in the fall of 1986. The award for the German student at the University of South Alabama includes tuition and fees at USA for up to 12 credit hours for one semester. The USA student in Passau does not have to pay tuition in Germany and receives a contribution to dorm rent. Degussa Corporation contributes a modest grant toward the scholarship aid for the students from Germany chosen for the exchange.

MBA Studies Exchange Program

PAU, FRANCE
The University participates in a student exchange program with the Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Pau. Annually, students from the Ecole are admitted to the MBA program in the College of Business and Management Studies after satisfactory completion of their second year in the Pau program. In turn, USA sends students from the Mitchell College of Business, the School of International Studies, and the Foreign Language department (French) to the Ecole for semester or summer study.

CANADIAN STUDIES
USA is an associate member of the Canadian Studies Center at Duke University, whose mission is to develop Canadian studies and to discuss Canadian-American interdependence. The Center was formally established in 1973 and is a member of the CONSORTIUM FOR TEACHING CANADA.