The EurAm Center is working with educational partners around the world to develop a unique concept in study-abroad learning for university students: "The Abbey: A New School of Thought." The Abbey is intended to be the landscape for an educational journey and an innovative way of approaching cultural immersion. Focusing on the needs of globally ambitious undergraduates, the Abbey is committed to delivering excellence in international education across the entire academic spectrum. The Abbey debuted in September 2002 with an initial class of 40 students, taught by United States and European Union faculty teams. The Abbey’s innovative interdisciplinary approach to global learning challenges the legacy notion that students often jeopardize college credits and/or becoming fluent in a foreign language to experience cultural immersion.

Located in the heart of the Loire Valley, Wayne State University students have the opportunity to study at the 1000-year old Abbey for a semester. Sponsored by the Office for Global Education, this exchange program allows students to study for a semester at the 1000-year old EurAm Abbey in Pontlevoy, France. Freshmen and sophomores may receive General Education credit. Courses include: History, Art, Literature, Political Science, Geography, Sociology, Economics, Survival French, and French.

All courses are taught in English, except for the French language class you may choose to take. You will learn more French than you will believe just because of the people in the Loire Valley who will be your neighbors.

The complete manual for 2007 is not yet available, to view the complete manual for 2006, click here.

Winter 2008

February 8 - May 5, 2008

Pontlevoy, France

French Studies, history, art, political science, humanities, geography, and most other fields.

Undergraduate

Undergraduate Wayne State University students are eligible to participate as well as students from other universities and colleges interested in receiving college credit.
Selection of applicants is done on a rolling basis-that is, applications are accepted and students evaluated and considered for admission throughout the academic year.

Semester Program

$8,400** for Consortium Member students

This cost includes housing, tuition, lunch each weekday, an international cellular phone, museum and chateau visits for the program, events, living and learning in Paris for one week.

You are responsible for making international travel arrangements which coincide with The Abbey calendar. Book international travel well in advance of the departure date to assure the best price and availability. For more information, click here (travel agency website, please specify that you are an Abbey participant).

**Students should expect to spend an approximate additional amount of $5,700 on airfare, local transport, travel on weekends/midterm break, and incidentals.

Click here to download an application or visit:

The Office of Study Abroad and Global Programs
5155 Gullen Mall
1600 Undergraduate Library
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-3207
www.studyabroad.wayne.edu

Please submit your application with a non-refundable $200 deposit by November 2, 2007.

Students are encouraged to apply for WSU's Global Grant to offset some of their additional expenses. Applications will be available in November 2007.

Payments will be made to The University of Southern Mississippi. Further information will be provided upon your acceptance into the program.

Students are required to enroll for a minimum of 12 credit hours and a maximum of 18 credit hours. You will receive verification of your application and a description of each course offered for the upcoming semester. At that time, you will need to choose your courses. Schedule changes may be made during the first week of classes at the Abbey. First semester freshman applicants will be given preliminary acceptance, pending review of their official university transcript at the conclusion of the semester.

Courses Offered

Course Schedule

Beginnining to Advanced French Language (3 credits)

Ambassador Series (1 credit)

World Civilization (3 credits)

Modern European History

The Holocaust, directed reading

19th Century French History

Art Appreciation (3 credits)

The world of Leonardo

World Literature

Fiction Writing

Survey of World Literature

FRE 181-381: French Language Credit for Study Abroad

Ambassador Series (1 credit)

HIS 102: World Civilization II

HIS 482 Topics in Modern Eur. History

HIS 448 Holocaust and Jews

HIS 454 France 1815-Present

ART 130: Art Appreciation

ART 492 Special Problems

ENG 203 World Literature

ENG 221 Fiction Writing

ENG 419 Survey of World Literature

For WSU equivalencies, visit:
www.transfercredit.wayne.edu

EurAm Center

The Abbey of Pontlevoy

The Abbey - University of Southern Mississippi

Amberly Chirolla
Study Abroad and Global Programs
5155 Gullen Mall
1600 Undergraduate Library
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-8208
amberly@wayne.edu

Dr. Kelli Pugh
Study Abroad and Global Programs
5155 Gullen Mall
1600 Undergraduate Library
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-3207
ab6179@wayne.edu

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