Program Overview	Academic Program	Academic Eligibility	Cost
Tentative Itinerary	Application	Scholarships	Contact

Program Overview

The Center for Educational Leadership, partnering with the Confucius Institute, invites you on this exciting program in international comparative education.

Program participants will experience Chinese culture and education firsthand through school visits, city tours, and interaction with graduate students at Capital University of Business and Economics in Beijing.

The majority of the program will be spent in Beijing, the political, cultural, and educational center of China. The group will take tours within Beijing to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, as well as a day long tour outside the city to the Great Wall of China.

Participants will also be part of a three day International Comparative Education Conference.

Academic Program

Students are required to participate or enroll in the 3 credit Graduate course EDB 609: Comparative and International Education.

All participants will meet three times as a group before their departure. Dates for these pre-departure meetings are tentatively scheduled for January 31, March 28, and May 23.

All students will participate actively in the three day International Education Comparative Conference and are required to produce a paper comparing education in China and the United States, an analysis of one course reading in light of the student’s firsthand observations, and a reflection journal. All enrolled students will create a group photo-documentary website of Chinese education.

Academic Eligibility

Graduate students should be in good standing at the University, with at least a 3.0 GPA.

All applications are screened by the Office of Judicial Affairs for violations of the Student Conduct Code.

Applicants must be approved by the program directors and the Study Abroad office.

Cost

The estimated program cost is $3500.

The cost includes roundtrip airfare, lodging, excursions to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall of China, in country transportation, and the Chinese visa. The cost does not include tuition for the required CSUcourse and may change due to increases in airfare and/or the exchange rate. Students will need to budget about $500 for some meals, independent sight-seeing, souvenirs, health insurance and textbooks.

Tentative Itinerary

Application

A $200 non-refundable deposit along with the program application is due by no later than January 26, 2009 to confirm your participation.
Download the brochure and application.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Students may use summer financial aid to pay for the program cost. Students can also apply for two scholarships:
CSU Study Abroad Scholarship
Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs scholarship
The Study Abroad office is here to assist you with your financial questions! Don’t hesitate to ask for assistance.

For additional information, contact:

Center for Educational Leadership
Dr. Debbie Morin, Executive Director
Martha Kacmar, Coordinator
Office Keith Building, 1508
Phone 216-875-9912
Email: center_edleadership@csuohio.edu

Center for International Services and Programs
Study Abroad Office
Office, Keith Building, 1150
Phone: 216-687-3910
Email: studyabroad@csuohio.edu