This document provides information on various study abroad programs offered through CMAT, including course titles, estimated costs, class schedules, housing details, and program locations in countries like Ecuador, India, Italy, Scotland, Costa Rica, and Australia/Fiji. It also offers tips for studying abroad such as preparing documents and having emergency contact plans. Some benefits of studying abroad discussed are gaining new experiences and perspectives, improving language skills and resumes, and increasing independence and self-confidence.

1. By: Corey Kaufmann
Zachary Price
and
Erin McKibben

2.  All the different Study abroad programs
offered through CMAT and what they will
entail:
 Course title(s), cost, class schedule, class info, and
housing
 Tips for studying abroad
 Benefits of studying abroad

3.  Course title: International Communication
 Estimated cost: 4,675
 Class Schedule: Monday through Friday morning
for 4 hours each day.
 Class info:
 The theme of the course is “How is communication
manifested in the
linguistic, interpersonal, group, organizational, and mass
media contexts in Ecuador?”
 Housing:
 Students have the choice of living with a host family or in
a local hostel

4.  Course title:
International Studies
 Estimated Cost: $4,840
 Class Schedule: Winter
2013
 Class Info: This course
will explore
communication in India
 Housing: During their
stay students will live in
Mumbai.

5.  Course titles: Introduction to Italian, Internship
in Communication
 Estimated Cost: $11,406
 Class Schedule: Students earn 12 credits for the
12 week program
 Class Info: The semester experience combines
intensive study of Italian language with a
communication intership
 Housing: Students are housed in shared
apartments located in the city of Florence

6.  Course title: International Studies
 Estimated Cost:$3,600
 Class Schedule: Tentative dates
for the 2013 class are January 3-19
 Classes meet Monday through Friday
mornings followed by an in-field
excursion or project each day.
 Class Info: Coursework includes
in-class lectures, readings, and
visits to sites throughout
Edinburgh and the Scottish
highlands.
 Housing: Students will be housed
at Edinburgh Central on Leith
Walk, a modern complex built in
2006

7. •Course title- Costa Rica Semester
•Estimated cost- $8,400
•Schedule- Spring of 2013
•Info- For students who want a range of topics, such
as Spanish language, international
business, communications, and environmental
studies.
•Housing- Local families in middle to upper class
neighborhoods, so you can take in the true
experiences of Costa Rica.

8.  Course title- American
Institute for Foreign
Studies: Australia/Fiji
 Estimated cost- $18,995
 Schedule- Fall
semester, 10 days
 Info- At Macquarie
University in
Sydney, price includes
tuition, housing, meals,
airfare and cultural
activities, earn up to 14
credits.

9.  Research what documents you
will need
Example- passports or visas
 What to do if your passport is
lost or stolen
 Have a plan for possible health
issues or injury
 Acquaint yourself with
emergency numbers and contact
info for the place you are
traveling to.
 Locate the closest US embassy
and have the number
handy, they are there to help.

10.  You get credit
 Looks great on a resume
 Learn a language outside of class
 Mix up your academic routine

11.  Travel
 Experience another culture. Question your own
 Meet new people
 Gain independence and self-confidence

12.  Studies show nothing but positivity from
studying abroad
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/m
agazine/0403/benefits_study_abroad.shtml
 It will help prepare you for the future
 You don't have to stop when you come home

13.  They're going to leave one day anyway
 Will give the students new perspective
 Wont drain the bank

14.  Use this information wisely and don’t miss out
on the study abroad opportunities offered
through the Communication Arts Program.

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