Study Abroad Programs
Getting away to get ahead.
Nothing sharpens your understanding of the world quite like studying abroad. And given the increasingly global nature of business, science, art, and politics, experience living and working with people from other cultures will serve you well in the career market, too. University of Detroit Mercy offers several study abroad programs, including those listed below. Interested students should consult with the departments sponsoring the programs for more information.
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You can read first hand student accounts of UDM study abroad programs on the UDM student blogs.
Australia
The Australian American Partnership (AUS) Program
The Australian American Partnership (AUS) Program, which was developed to meet the global needs of industry, as well as the desire to study abroad by students that are not proficient in ether Chinese or Spanish. This program is available to students in the College of Engineering & Science. Working with Curtin University of Technology, UDM has developed a program where students can study in Australia and potentially participate in a cooperative education assignment in that country. Contact Roxann Alonzo, alonzort@udmercy.edu, 313-993-3371 for more information on this program.
Brazil
Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Since the summer of 2005, students have had the opportunity to study language, culture and religion in Brazil's oldest city, Salvador da Bahia-- and one of the world's most prolific centers of African culture.
Courses include Portuguese 110 or 111 (Introduction to Portuguese), Religious Studies 339 (Ecology and Justice) and African American Studies 490 (Integrative Seminar). All courses are 3 credit hours. Three to six credit hours may be taken. Financial aid is available.
Lectures on race and culture, workshops on dance and percussion and excursions to the Steven Biko Institute and mountain regions are also included. Courses are open to UDM and non-UDM students. For information, contact Lara Wasner (Director - Language and Cultural Studies) wasnerle@udmercy.edu at 313-993-1191.
China
The Jesuit Universities' China Study Program
Experience China first hand through immersion and academic adventure travel. The Jesuit Universities' China Study Program brings students to the Beijing Center for Language & Culture for a curriculum that combines Chinese language study with courses in business, politics and culture. Scholarships are available, and all classes are taught in English.
The Chinese American Partnership (CAP) Program
The Chinese American Partnership (CAP) Program was developed to meet the global needs of industry. Working with Tsinghua University and the Beijing Institute of Technology, UDM has developed a program where students can both study in China and participate in a cooperative education assignment with one of the corporate partners. Ford Motor Company is a corporate sponsor of this program. Contact Roxann Alonzo, alonzort@udmercy.edu, 313-993-3371 for more information on this program.
The Beijing Center Program
The College of Business Administration offers students the opportunity to take courses in international business and international computing in through The Beijing Center Program in China. Students wishing to participate in the study abroad programs offered by the College of Business Administration must meet all prerequisites established by the College and be approved by their program director. Contact Antonio Drommi, drommia@udmercy.edu, (313) 993-3337 for more program information.
El Salvador
Casa de la Solidaridad
Because the University of Detroit Mercy is a member organization of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), students have the opportunity for a life-changing experience in El Salvadore. Casa de la Solidaridad is an academic initiative between the AJCU, the University of Central America (UCA) in El Salvador, and Santa Clara University. The mission of the Casa is the promotion of justice and solidarity through the creation of a meaningful academic experience where you can integrate rigorous academic study with direct immersion with the poor of El Salvador. Dedicated to fostering "men and women for others," Casa de la Solidaridad is a unique community based learning program. Here you can develop your intellectual potential, strengthen your ethical and religious values, and learn to become a socially responsible global citizen. For more information, contact the University Ministry office or go to http://www.scu.edu/studyabroad/casa/index.cfm
England
International Business and Computing in London
The College of Business Administration offers students the opportunity to participate in the international business and international computing seminars in London, England. Undergraduate and Graduate Students wishing to participate in the courses must meet all prerequisites established by the College and be approved by their program director. Please contact Jacqui Bell at (313) 993-1202 for registration information and fees, or Antonio Drommi at (313) 993-3337 for more program information.
Greece
Summer Study in Greece
Theatre. The Classic Theatre Study Abroad program takes students to Greece for a month-long program of study, travel and performance. Three weeks of morning classes in voice, dance, acting and study of classic drama, plus evening rehearsals of a classic tragedy or comedy culminate in a week of touring two productions; both are presented for the public in modern and ancient amphitheatres. Visits to archaeological sites, museums and a professional production at the Theatre of Epidauros complete the course work. For further information, contact Arthur Beer, Theatre Department, (313) 993-6463 or through e-mail at beeraj@udmercy.edu.
Italy
Summer Study in Volterra, Italy
Art & History. The city of Volterra is an unspoiled medieval city in the Tuscan countryside that has rich resources for the study of history, art history, archaeology, and the fine arts. Unlike the great tourist cities of Italy, Volterra is not overrun in the summer, and students have the opportunity to meet Italians and to be introduced to Italian life and culture. Beginning Italian is taught with an emphasis on conversation. All courses include visits to the museums and archeological sites in Volterra as well as in neighboring cities. A course is offered in the art history of the Etruscan, classical, medieval, and Renaissance periods in Volterra, Tuscany, and Italy. Students also have the opportunity for independent travel on weekends. For further information, contact Dr. Sarah Stever, History Department, (313) 993-1099 or through e-mail at steversn@ udmercy.edu.
Architecture
Since 1984, the School of Architecture has offered a full term of study in Florence and Volterra, Italy during the summer/term III. Four weeks are spent in travel, four weeks in Florence, and six weeks in Volterra. In Volterra, Architecture students are joined by College of Liberal Arts students studying language, history and alabaster sculpture.
Mexico
Mexican American Partnership
The College of Engineering and Science offers students the opportunity to spend their Junior year in Mexico through the Mexican American Partnership (MAP) program. UDM has partnered with Monterrey Tech in Monterrey, Mexico to provide a unique opportunity for students to take courses for up to eight months at Monterrey Tech and work for four months at the Mexican facilities of one of our corporate sponsors. Students learn how to operate in a multicultural environment and gain valuable multinational work experience. Corporate sponsors for the program include Ford Motor Company, GM, DaimlerChrysler, Yazaki and Visteon. Contact Roxann Alonzo, alonzort@udmercy.edu, 313-993-3371 for more information on this program.
College of Business Administration
The College of Business Administration offers students the opportunity to take courses in international business and international computing in Mexico. Students wishing to participate in the study abroad programs offered by the College of Business Administration must meet all prerequisites established by the College and be approved by their program director. The College of Business Administration also participates in the Mexican-American Partnership (MAP) program with Monterrey Tech. This program enables business students to spend one semester studying in Mexico and also to co-op there.