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Bartlett, Carolyn Z. – College and University, 1991
The Illinois Consortium for International Studies has developed a cost-effective program for community college students to study abroad. Currently, students study in England and Austria, and a program will open in Mexico. Emphasis has been on foreign study, but programs to internationalize the campus and curriculum are being planned. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Community Colleges, Consortia, Higher Education
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Edwards, Jane – Liberal Education, 1987
The need for a more pragmatic approach to international studies is proposed, and six U.S. programs of cross-cultural or international studies are described. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Faculty Development, Higher Education
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Joiner, Elizabeth G.; Kuhne, Robert J. – Modern Language Journal, 1981
Describes the Master in International Business Studies (MIBS) program of the University of South Carolina, emphasizing its interdisciplinary character and the importance of its language training component. Discusses program evaluations by both students and faculty and presents a statistical summary of enrollment, retention, and degrees awarded…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Business Administration Education, Course Descriptions, Higher Education
Gray, Audrey Ward – 1977
A study was undertaken to investigate and describe international/intercultural education approaches used by AASCU's 320 member institutions. Five questions were addressed: (1) What is the state of international/intercultural education in the U.S.?; (2) What are the trends?; (3) How do small, medium, large, and nontraditional state colleges and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Higher Education, International Educational Exchange
Lim, Gill-Chin, Ed.; And Others – 1995
This volume contains three case studies and additional information documenting and examining Michigan State University's (MSU) Model International Department Experiment (MIDE), a program designed to encourage internationalization efforts in curricula, research, public service, and outreach activities. Chapter 1, "Introduction: The Rationale…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Case Studies, Departments, Educational Research
Timpe, Eugene F. – 1994
A model for undergraduate programs designed to integrate foreign language instruction with training for an international public service occupation is outlined. The language component and professional training, taught separately at first, are brought together at the end of the program in an internship in an international public service…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Second Language Programs, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Sutter Richard L., Ed.; And Others – 1992
The 18 case studies in this volume represent a sample of the internationalization activities of the California State University system. Part 1 presents five papers on organizing for international education: "Internationalization of CSULB [California State University Long Beach]" by Dorothy Abrahamse et al.; "Institutional…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Global Approach, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
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Cere, Ronald – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1988
A program model designed to provide intercultural training and foster a global approach to professional education is described. The steps and components necessary to construct a foreign language intercultural course according to this model are outlined. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Course Organization, Cross Cultural Training, Educational Objectives
Sampsell, Martha; Thompson, Earl G., Jr. – 1986
The description of an international business major in a small liberal arts college outlines the program's development and the degree requirements as they have changed since its inception in 1977. In this process, foreign languages have become an integral part of the program design, reinforcing its value in the minds of faculty advisers as well as…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Cooperation
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. – 1991
Louisiana's elementary school French second language program is described. An introductory section gives background information about program history. The second contains a statement concerning the foreign language crisis in American education, written to be used as a public awareness presentation. Section 3 outlines the state's overall program…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, French
Miller, Fred L.; Grimes, J. Milton – 1991
Murray State University (Kentucky) has approached the internationalization of the business curriculum by creating a bachelor of arts degree program requiring 2 years of foreign language study. To assess the program's overall success, three student surveys were undertaken. The first polled entering freshman business students in fall 1990 about…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Business Administration Education, Business Communication, College Freshmen
Tao, Jody – 1988
Drexel University's undergraduate major in International Area Studies is described. The program has an interdisciplinary curriculum including required coursework in the departments of foreign languages, history and politics, sociology and anthropology, and business administration. All languages offered start with beginner level courses and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Business Administration Education, College Second Language Programs, Cooperative Education
McAllister, Ian – 1996
Asking the question, "What might a good university international development project look like?" this book examines a number of university international development projects, encompassing foreign student intakes, student exchange programs, faculty research and teaching, extension education, and business and public service advisory…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Extension Education, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture