International Study

Below are just a few of the more common options for international study. If you’re interested in international study, contact Merle Schlabaugh, study abroad advisor, for more information.

Wuppertal

The language department at Bethel sponsors a program of student exchange with the Bergische Universität in Wuppertal, Germany. Each year, one or two Bethel students exchange for students from Wuppertal who spend a year on the Bethel campus. Consult with the head of the language department for details.

Brethren Colleges Abroad

This program offers undergraduates a year of study at any of the following institutions: University of Marburg, Germany; University of Strasbourg, France; University of Barcelona, Spain; Dalian University of Foreign Languages Institute, People’s Republic of China; Hokusei Gakuen University, Japan; University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, England; University of San Francisco, Quito, Ecuador; University of Veracruz, Xalapa, Mexico; City University, Athens, Greece; Cochin University of Science and Technology, India; Magee College, University of Ulster, Derry, Northern Ireland; Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Vesalius College, Free University of Brussels, Belgium; Irish Center for Human Rights, National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland; or University of Bologna, Forli, Italy.

Travel courses

Study-abroad courses are offered during interterm, spring break or summer break. Those scheduled on a regular basis include:

• ART 435 Selected Topics in Art History (Italy)
• BIO 495 Biology Field Trip (Costa Rica)
• BRL 305 Jerusalem Seminar (Israel/Palestine)
• HIS 462 History of East Central Europe
• LAN 315 German Language and Culture in a German Environment
• MUS 381 European Choir Tour
• SWK 364 Social Work and Social Development (Mexico)

Students should consult each year’s schedule for a complete listing.