The Asia Council of the University System of Georgia
Summer Study in China
General Studies Program in Zhengzhou, May 12-June 9, 2009
| Asia Council | VSU | DSC | USG |
Location: Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou.,P.R. China
Sponsors: The
Asia Council of
the University System of Georgia,
Valdosta State University, and
Dalton State College
Begins - Ends:
May 12 - June 9, 2009.
Duration: 4 weeks.
Curriculum: This program offers course in general studies,
which include accounting, business, communication finance, history, political science, ,
psychology and
other related subjects.
Qualifications: Min. GPA: good standing \ Min. class level:
freshman \ Min. age: 18 \ Language requirement: no.
Credit: 6 undergraduate or graduate semester hours.
Instruction Form: lecture, independent study, directly field
study, seminar \ Taught in: English \Participants attend classes with U.S.
students.
Faculty: From institutions within the University System
of Georgia.
Estimated Cost: $3,650. Includes housing, cultural events,
excursions, most meals, round-trip international airfare, ground transportation.
Does not include tuition and book cost.
Accommodations: Hotels and international student dormitories.
Application Deadline:
February 6, 2009.
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Sponsors
This is a collaborative program to be co-sponsored by Valdosta State University (VSU), Dalton State College (DSC), and the Asia Council of the University System of Georgia (USG). The program’s main host institution is Zhengzhou University (ZU), a comprehensive educational institution with over 36,000 students, and brand new campus facilities, in central China.
Mission
The main goal of this study abroad program is to help students acquire a general grasp of the social, economic, and political systems of a different society, and further a comparative worldview that can enhance their competence in their careers. Equally important to the main goal are the following objectives the program intends to achieve:
· To promote a greater understanding and appreciation of American society through comparisons with civilizations of a different culture
· To internationalize students in a foreign setting where they can develop a much broader base of information and knowledge to strategize decisions best for their educational advancement and future profession
· To broaden the understanding of details of a diverse culture through first-hand experience and personal exploration of the infrastructures of a non-western society
· To advance intellectuality, independence, and responsibility in the student through course requirements accomplished in a culturally challenging setting.
Host City
Zhengzhou is the capital city of Henan Province with 6 million people. Just 24 km south of Huanghe (Yellow River), Zhengzhou is also one of China's most important railway junction cities, where the major east-west (Long-hai) and north-south (Jing-guang) arteries intersect. It is very easy to make short or even long overnight train trips to Luoyang, Dengfeng, Anyang, and Kaifeng. About 80 km west of Zhengzhou is the famous Shaolin Monastery), where some of China's martial arts (kongfu) traditions were developed by Buddhist monks, as depicted in Jet Li's debut movie "Shaolin Monastery".
Contact:
Dr. Baogang Guo, Program Director
Department of Social Sciences, Dalton State College, 650 College Dr., Dalton, GA 30720,
Phone: (706) 272-2678, Fax: (706) 272-2698
Email: bguo@daltonstate.edu
Dr. Wilson Huang, Program Co-director,
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice,
College of Arts and Sciences
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA 31698-0060
Phone: (229) 333-5486, Fax: (229) 333-5492
Email: whuang@valdosta.edu
Download 2009 program materials
Application Form (PDF) (please fill the form using Adobe Reader 8)
Application Package )Doc)
Itinerary and Classes (PDF)
PowerPoint Presentation (PPS)
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