China

Off-campus study is an opportunity open to sophomore, junior and senior students with appropriate academic preparation, motivation, and interest in the relevant area.  Students in all major fields may participate in off-campus programs:  some programs have distinctive curricular strengths, but all are designed to enable students with a variety of interests to benefit from the experience of living and studying in a different cultural setting.

If you are interested in learning more about the China Program please feel free to contact Dr. Anne Csete who serves as the on-campus, program faculty coordinator.   

Students participating in the China program pay regular St. Lawrence University comprehensive fees. The comprehensive fee covers tuition, room and board, visa, orientation, and program field components.

If you receive financial aid, your normal financial aid is applied. Contact the Financial Aid Office if you would like information about additional loans for extra costs associated with studying on this program.

The fee does not cover:

 

 

Please note that we have moved to an online application. You can access the application by following the link on the top left called "Apply Now". 

If you have questions about the application process or about the program, please contact us.

 

 

FALL 2013  

Student Arrival: September 1 

Student Departure: December 15    

 

**TENTATIVE DATES - The below dates are subject to change, please check back for a finalized schedule soon.

Orientation: September 2-6 

Classes Begin: September 9

Study Break: September 30-October 4 

Mandatory Weeklong Trips: TBA 

Language classes end: December 10 

Language exams: December 11-12 

SLU students stay with Chinese host families, close to the office building which houses the CIEE program and within a 5 - 10 minutes bike ride from the East China Normal University campus where they take their language classes. Living with a Chinese family, taking part in its daily routines, festive moments, and family concerns gives students a unique and enriching insight into Chinese culture that they could not get otherwise. In the event that there are not enough host families to accommodate SLU students, CIEE will make other arrangements.

The language courses are designed to help students practice and interact in Chinese with their homestay families and during site visits on the program. Field trips and lectures are integrated into the academic curriculum to provide a deeper understanding of what is learned in the classroom. Complementing the classroom work is a series of visits to Chinese companies and factories, government agencies, museums, temples, and other sites.

Studying in Shanghai, China is an opportunity open to sophomore, junior and senior students with appropriate academic preparation, motivation, and an interest in China. 

Prerequisite:  a course on campus in Asian studies, Chinese language, or a course in economics, global studies, government, or history, which provides relevant background for this program. Students take Chinese language courses during the program.