Information on this page is based on last year's program (2008). Prices, dates, and itineraries may change. Please continue to check this site, or send an email to studyabroad@wayne.edu to be notified when next year's information is available.

This travel/study program gives students hands-on experience of China life in general and in particular of the poverty-stricken countryside. Students will be given the opportunity to teach English to students and teachers in rural areas in an effort to alleviate povert y through education.

Upon completing this course, students will be better able to think globally, and to perceive their own lives from an introspective angle, eventually learning how they can help make a change.

Spring/Summer 2008

Dates are July 1-22, 2008, subject to change due to scheduling conflict with the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Beijing, China as well as various countryside sites, yet to be assigned.

Near Eastern and Asian Studies

CHI 3990: Directed Study (1-6 credits)

Dr. Haiyong Liu

Students will be required to pay $500 to cover some in-country costs (food, transportation, accomodations), visa fees, international health insurance and administrative fees. Additional costs will be paid by the Wang Foundation.

Airfare will be approximately $1900. In the past, students have had all or partial airfare expenses covered through funds raised from outside donors. Although this is not guaranteed for this year's program, program directors will attempt to raise as much as possible to offset student costs.

In addition to program costs, students will pay current published fees to WSU for credit hours at the appropriate level through the normal tuition payment process. Students with questions regarding the tuition and fee assessment rate may contact Registration and Scheduling at (313) 577-3541 or view: http://www.classschedule.wayne.edu/course_web/schedule/index.cfm.

Payment of the non-refundable $500 program fee is due on January 7 to the Office of Study Abroad and Global Programs.

The payment can be made by check, money order, Visa and MasterCard. Students wanting to pay program fees with either a Visa or MasterCard must print out the credit card authorization form and submit it to the office with the appropriate information.

Preliminary approval from Dr. Haiyong Liu, along with final approval from Tsinghua University

Program applications are available for download here, and should be submitted by November 28 to the Office of Study Abroad and Global Programs .

Upon submission of application, students will need to sign up for an interview with the Program Directors during the week of Decmber 2 - 5. The sign-up form will be at the Office of Study Abroad and Global Programs.

Students are encouraged to apply for WSU’s Global Grant to offset some of their additional expenses. To download an application, click here.

You can obtain a hard copy here:
The Office of Study Abroad and Global Programs
5155 Gullen Mall
1600 Undergraduate Library
Detroit, MI 48202
Tel: (313) 577-3207

Dr. Haiyong Liu
563 Manoogian Hall
(313) 577-9313
haiyong@wayne.edu

Claire Brender
(313) 577-0807
c.m.brender@wayne.edu