Program Descriptions
Wells College Programs
Arts in Paris
Program location: Paris, France
Program description: Students interested in the arts are encouraged to study in Paris where art history, studio art, and performing arts courses are offered in French and in English. Most students enroll in an intensive French language course and four arts courses; students with advanced French are encouraged to take courses at the University of Paris X-Nanterre. Course offerings in art history include introduction to the Louvre, history of impressionism and post-impressionism, history of modernism, history of photography, history of French fashion, and medieval art and architecture; studio art courses include painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, fashion design illustration, bookbinding, printmaking, and trompe l’oeil. The program also offers a wide array of courses in dance.
GPA: 2.8
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing, and a strong interest in the arts. At least one art history or studio art course and two semesters of French are recommended.
Semester: fall or spring
Web site: http://www.wellsabroad.com/cities/paris
Contact Amy Torea, paris@wells.edu
Belize - Galen University
Program location: San Ignacio, Belize
Program description: Galen University has particular strengths in archeology, anthropology, and sustainable development, but offers a wide-range of courses. Students may participate either in the Spring or Fall semester. When possible, Professor McClusky conducts a week-long orientation to introduce students to Belizean cultures and society before the program begins.
GPA: 2.8 (3.0 GPA for Sophomores Fall Study Abroad Program)
Semester: fall or spring
Web site: http://www.galen.edu.bz
Contact Professor Laura McClusky, lmcclusky@wells.edu
Exchange Program in Dakar
Program location: Dakar, Senegal
Program description: In affiliation with the University Cheik Anta Diop, this program focuses on West African cultures from a socio-economic point of view as well as the arts and Francophone literature. This program is open preferably to juniors in good academic standing who can communicate effectively in French and are interested in international studies, literatures, women’s studies, or social sciences.
GPA: 2.8
Prerequisites: Fall semester: completion of FREN 102 or equivalent. Spring semester: completion of FREN 124 or equivalent.
Semester: spring only
Web site: http://www.wellsabroad.com/cities/dakar
Contact Dr. André Siamundele, dakar@wells.edu
Sevilla Program
Program location: Sevilla, Spain
Advanced Spanish in Sevilla
Program description: This program is designed to give Wells students the opportunity to study at the University of Sevilla for one semester. At the beginning of each semester, Professor Gil conducts an orientation to introduce students to the culture and society of Andalucía; this includes visits to Granada and Cordoba, and guided visits to Sevilla’s historical sites. Courses are available in language, culture, history, art, political sciences, anthropology, film, geography, and literature.
GPA: 2.8
Prerequisites: One course in Spanish beyond the intermediate level at Wells (5 semesters or equivalent)
Semester: fall or spring
Contact Professor Miguel Gil, mgil@wells.edu
Sophomores Fall Study Abroad Program
Program description: This program has been designed to give first semester sophomores who have achieved a 3.0 GPA or better in their first year of studies at Wells the opportunity to study abroad. The courses are given in English by faculty of the University of Sevilla and cover the fields of language (Spanish), political science, anthropology, art history, film, history, geography and literature. Professor Gil travels with the participants and conducts a week long orientation prior to the beginning of classes, to introduce students to the culture and society of Andalucia. The session at the University of Sevilla runs from the end of September to the middle of December. One 100-level course in Spanish is recommended before departure.
GPA: 3.0
Semester: fall only
Contact Professor Miguel Gil, mgil@wells.edu
Wells in Florence
Program location: Florence, Italy
Program description: Students enroll at the Italian International Institute Lorenzo de’ Medici, where instruction is in English. Courses are available in history, politics, economics, business, archaeology, studio art, art history, Italian language at all levels, and many other areas.
GPA: 2.8
Semester: fall or spring
Web site: http://www.wellsabroad.com/cities/florence
Contact Amy Torea, florence@wells.edu
Affiliated Programs
Advanced Studies in England
Program location: Bath, England
Program description: The Advanced Studies in England program in Bath offers courses in the humanities, arts, and education, with periods of study in Stratford and at University College, Oxford. The program offers an integrated curriculum, course-related study trips, and a certificate of cultural enrichment. Specialized tutorials and internships are also available.
GPA: 3.0
Semester: fall or spring
Web site: http://www.studyabroadbath.org
Contact Professor Siouxsie Easter, seaster@wells.edu
CIEE - Chile
Program location: Valparaiso, Chile
Program description: This program is designed for students from all academic disciplines who have at least three years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent. It is designed for relatively independent students who seek to matriculate in regular university courses at the Universidad Católica de Valparaíso and who have a keen interest in contemporary Chilean coastal city life and society. This program is most appropriate for students who want to take courses in literature, history, environmental studies, oceanography, and psychology, although coursework in other disciplines is also offered.
GPA: 2.8
Prerequisites: Two courses in Spanish beyond the intermediate level (6 semesters or equivalent)
Semester: fall or spring
Web site: http://ciee.org/program_search/program_detail.aspx?program_id=183
Contact Amy Torea, atorea@wells.edu
Costa Rica Program (as of Spring 2013 semester)
Program location: San José, Costa Rica
Program description: Open to all majors, this program will be of particular interest to students in the Wells Business Program. A defining feature of this program is a required internship for all students. Students will enroll in two to three university topics courses inEnglish, and two Spanish courses, all at the Universidad Latinoamericana deCiencia y Tecnología in San José. Course offerings in English include business, education, environmental studies, Latin American Studies, law, and history. All students will be placed in an unpaid 3-credit hour internship at a Costa Rica-based company, NGO, or other organization for the duration of the semester.
GPA: 2.8
Prerequisites: Coursework in Spanish is encouraged but not required (knowledge of Spanish, if any, may be one factor in internship placement).
Semester: fall or spring
Contact Amy Staples, astaples@wells.edu
Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS)
Program location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Program description: DIS offers courses for upper division U.S. undergraduate students in subject areas including international business and economics, communication and mass media, biotechnology and biomedicine, European politics and society, history and European culture, psychology and child development, migration and identity, medical practice, policy and public health, and architecture and design. Instruction is in English.
GPA: 3.0
Semester: fall or spring
Web site: http://www.dis.dk
Contact Professor Muin Uddin, muddin@wells.edu
Documentary Field Studies at the SALT Center
Program location: Portland, Maine
Program description: The Salt Institute for Documentary Field Studies provides a semester of hands-on learning of documentary radio, writing, or photography. Salt is located in the heart of the art district in Portland, Maine. By documenting Maine people, culture, and landscape, students become writers of nonfiction - literate, proficient, ethical storytellers in the written word, sound, and images. Through fieldwork, collaborative critiques, and guided discussion of relevant work, students learn how to ethically research and gain access to a story, collect information, edit their work, and return to the field to refine the process. Borrowing from a variety of disciplines outside of journalism to tell stories-- art, sociology, anthropology, oral history-- students produce a professional, intimate, humanistic body of work and leave Salt better equipped to work in their chosen field.
GPA: 3.0
Prerequisites: Junior class standing
Semester: fall or spring
Web site: http://www.salt.edu
Contact Professor Vic Muñoz, vmunoz@wells.edu
Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts
Program location: Kyoto, Japan
Program description: The Japanese Studies Program at Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts offers semi-intensive Japanese along with courses on Japanese culture and history offered in English.
GPA: 2.8
Prerequisites: Two semesters of Japanese. Open to women only.
Semester: fall semester only (late September to late December)
Web site:
http://www.dwc.doshisha.ac.jp/english/international_exchange/acceptance/js_program/index.html
Contact Amy Torea, atorea@wells.edu
Freie Universitat Berlin-European Studies Program (FU-BEST)
Program location: Berlin, Germany
Program description: Located in the heart of Berlin, this program combines courses offered in English on history, sociology, philosophy, film, and art history combined with semi-intensive study of German. Courses take advantage of sites and museums in Berlin with weekly local field trips along with a week-long excursion inside Germany and other countries in Central or Eastern Europe.
GPA: 3.0
Prerequisite: Junior class standing. While not required, at least one semester of college-level German is recommended.
Semester: fall or spring
Web site: http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/fubest
Contact Professor Diane Koester, dkoester@wells.edu or Professor Ken Larson, klarson@wells.edu
J. F. Oberlin University (also known as Obirin University)
Program location: Tokyo, Japan
Program description: Located in suburban Tokyo, JF Oberlin offers semi-intensive Japanese as well as subject courses in English and Japanese depending upon an applicant’s proficiency in Japanese. The program, known as Reconnaissance Japan, allows students to focus on Japanese language as well as the culture, politics, economics, and business of Japan and East Asia.
GPA: 3.0
Prerequisite: Two semesters of Japanese
Semester: spring semester only (mid-April through end of July)
Web site: http://www.obirin.ac.jp/en/rjprogram/index.html
Contact Amy Torea, atorea@wells.edu
School for Field Studies
Program description: This program allows selected students to learn about environmental issues first-hand and to participate as a member of a team helping to solve a particular environmental problem.
Web site: http://www.fieldstudies.org
Contact Professor Niamh O’Leary, noleary@wells.edu
Australia
Program location: Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
GPA: 2.8
Prerequisites: One course in ecology or biology
Semester: fall or spring
Costa Rica
Program location: Atenas, Costa Rica
GPA: 2.8
Prerequisites: One course in ecology or environmental science. One semester of college-level Spanish. Coursework in international development, economics, or anthropology recommended.
Semester: fall or spring
Kenya and Tanzania
Program location: Kimana, Kenya and Manyara, Tanzania
GPA: 2.8
Prerequisites: One course in ecology or environmental science
Semester: fall or spring
Mexico
Program location: Bahia Magdalena, Mexico
GPA: 2.8
Prerequisites: One course in ecology or environmental science. Conversational knowledge of Spanish highly recommended.
Semester: fall or spring
Turks and Caicos
Program location: Cockburn Harbour, Turks and Caicos Islands
GPA: 2.8
Prerequisites: One course in ecology or environmental science
Semester: fall or spring
University College Cork
Program location: Cork, Ireland
Program description: University College Cork (UCC) offers a comprehensive list of course offerings in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The program is of particular interest to students majoring in the biological, chemical, physical, environmental, mathematical, or computer sciences. An Early Start Program introduces students to living and studying in Ireland.
GPA: 3.0 (may consider applicants between 2.8 and 2.9 in exceptional circumstances)
Semester: fall semester only
Prerequisites: Junior class standing
Web site: http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/international/visiting
Contact Professor Niamh O’Leary, noleary@wells.edu
University of Bonn
Program location: Bonn, Germany
Program description: Students with a strong background in German have the opportunity to join the Wells College Study Program at the University of Bonn. Courses are available in the full range of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, etc. German is the language of instruction and interaction with on-site program support. Intensive or supplementary language/culture courses are provided for students requiring further language studies. The program includes a four-week introductory session, which prepares students for the regular semester, as well as an extensive cultural and social program of excursions, concerts and a one-week trip to a major German city.
GPA: 2.8
Prerequisites: Permission of the faculty advisor(s). A 200-level course in German is preferred; students with outstanding performance in two semesters of intermediate level German language will be considered.
Semester: spring semester (mid-April to mid-July)
Web site: http://www.uni-bonn.de/en/International_Relations/International_Students.html
Contact Professor Diane Koester, dkoester@wells.edu or Professor Ken Larson, klarson@wells.edu
University of Stirling
Program location: Stirling, Scotland
Program description: The University of Stirling is a comprehensive residential university located between Edinburgh and Glasgow. It has wide offerings in most fields, including business and management, economics, English, film and media studies, history, psychology, and sociology.
GPA: 3.0
Prerequisites: junior class standing
Semester: fall (mid-September to mid-December) or spring (mid-February to early June)
Web site: http://www.stir.ac.uk
Contact Professor Cynthia Garrett, cgarrett@wells.edu
University of Tasmania
Program location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Program description: The University of Tasmania has particular strengths in business, environmental science, music, studio arts, and biology.
GPA: 2.8
Semester: fall (early July to mid-November) or spring (mid-February to early June)
Web site: http://www.international.utas.edu.au/static/StudentMobility/index.php
Contact Amy Torea, atorea@wells.edu
University of York
Program location: York, England
Program description: The University of York offers a wide range of courses, including archeology, economics, engineering, English and related literature, history and philosophy.
GPA: 3.0
Prerequisites: junior class standing
Semester: The program uses the British three-term module system. For credit comparable with a Wells semester, students should plan to attend during spring term, January-June.
Web site: http://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/
Contact Professor Cynthia Garrett, cgarrett@wells.edu
Victoria University Wellington
Program location: Wellington, New Zealand
Program description: Victoria University Wellington has particular strengths in anthropology, history, business, and environmental science.
GPA: 2.8
Semester: fall (mid-July to early November) or spring (late February to late June)
Web site: http://www.studyabroadnz.com
Contact Amy Torea, atorea@wells.edu
Washington Semester
Program location: Washington, DC
Program description: Students interested in examining the government process in the nation’s capital may take courses at American University in: American national government and politics, arts and humanities, economic policy, foreign policy, journalism, justice, or public administration. This is a semester-long program that includes seminars and courses at American University and an internship in the student’s area of interest.
GPA: 3.0
Prerequisites: Application may be obtained from Wells College political science faculty. Students should have at least two courses in political science and a GPA of 3.0. Preference is given to students in pertinent majors and special programs.
Semester: fall or spring
Web site: http://www.american.edu/washingtonsemester
Contact Professor Susan Tabrizi, stabrizi@wells.edu