International Opportunities
Most financial aid can be used on these programs and you can also earn OSU credit. Applicants should have an OSU cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a 3.00 GPA in their major. Students going on exchange must meet with Joe Beatty prior to going abroad in order to have their courses approved.
New Zealand Study Abroad
The University of Auckland's exchange program offers courses at all levels enabling students to develop skills in environmental ecology and management, as well as marine science. Students can also take courses at the internationally renowned Leigh Marine Laboratory. Contact the College of Science at 737-4811 or Kidder Hall 128 for more details. (Application deadline March 1st.)
Great Britain Study Abroad
Lancaster University and Nottingham University in England are well suited to science students. They have extensive offerings in environmental and ecological studies. The exchange to the University of Bangor, Wales also works well for science students, particularly for marine biology. Contact the College of Science at 737-4811 or Kidder Hall 128 for more details. (Application deadline March 1st.)
Other Study Abroad
OSU has other programs in Australia, China, Ecuador, England France, Germany , Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Mexico. (Australia, France, Germany, and Mexico have strong science programs.) For more information see the International Programs website or call 737-3006.
The International Degree
OSU offers a unique undergraduate International Degree (ID). This concurrent baccalaureate degree is obtainable only in conjunction with another undergraduate degree. In addition to the standard requirements, the ID candidate must: (1) take an additional 32 credits; (2) demonstrate achievement or proficiency in a foreign language equal to the completion of the fourth year; (3) spend a minimum of one ten-week term abroad in an approved program, and complete an integrative senior thesis. The ID affords a student the opportunity to develop a global perspective within the context of her/his academic area. Contact International Programs for further information (737-3006).