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Academics : International Education Study Abroad

China

2007-08 Study abroad program

Spring Semester (tentative schedule and curriculum)

NMH Coordinator: Grace Abel

In Country Leader: Donald Sze

Tentative Dates:  To be determined (approximately the full spring semester)

Program: The study abroad program in China is a semester program at the Aurora International School in Shanghai, China. Donald Sze, a former, long-time and highly respected mathematics teacher at Northfield Mount Hermon School will again be the leader for this group. Students will live in a dormitory with Chinese students and will benefit from being fully immersed in Chinese culture and school life.

Academic Program: Students will concentrate on two major academic areas: the appropriate level of mathematics and Chinese language and culture. In math, students will receive the benefits of instruction using traditional Chinese methods, combined with modern western techniques. Other courses will include Chinese history and geography and arts courses.

Requirements/Credits: This program is open to 10th, 11th and 12th grade students (though not open to Student Leaders) who have taken at least one term of Chinese. Students selected for the program must have the maturity to benefit from the kind of program that demands an independent outlook and a self-disciplined approach to academics.  Successful applicants are curious and eager to take on the demands of living in a new culture. 

Students receive three credits for successful completion of this program. Most likely the credits will be as follows: one credit in Chinese language and culture, one credit in mathematics, and a third credit in Intercultural Communications.
 
Intercultural Communications: Intercultural Communications is a course designed to enhance the study of all term abroad programs. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the specific cross-cultural issues they encounter while studying abroad or away from campus. The course will also develop student awareness of cultural differences and provide them with appropriate coping skills and strategies while they are traveling away from school. In addition, students will develop an understanding of the basic elements of cross-cultural communication. 

Application: The application period is closed.

Fee: In addition to the regular cost of tuition, room, and board, students will pay a program fee of $5,300, plus airfare and other major transportation costs.