Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
International Programs
Summer Programs
Summer programs are by far our most popular kind of program! Not only will you experience new worlds and live in new cultures, but you can take the exact same courses (with ERAU professors) you would take if you were to stay on campus, for half the price!! The savings on tuition help offset other costs of the program, helping students save money and potentially spend less by going abroad compared to staying on campus! So don't wait! Apply TODAY! Spots are limited and fill up quickly. So don't risk missing out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel. A whole new world is just a summer away!!
Quick Overview
- All programs are 4-5 weeks long and transfer up to 6 credit hours
- Tuition for all our summer programs is half-price
- Financial aid applies for all programs
- All courses are taught in English, except language courses (no prior language skills required)
- Grades for all summer courses are Pass/Fail
- Most programs include 3-day weekends
- Field trips are included on all programs
Requirements
- At least Sophomore standing
- At least a 2.5 GPA in most cases
- A valid Passport and/or required Visas (Passport number required by April 3, 2009)
- $100 refundable deposit (refundable until March 13, 2009)
- An OPEN mind!!
Applying
Applications are due on March 13, 2009. To apply you can download the form directly from our Applications page. Please read the Summer Program Application Instructions section within the application carefully. Incomplete applications will NOT be processed (if you don't have a Passport yet, apply for one immediately and give us the number as soon as you can) so be sure to carefully fill them out and follow all directions. The $100 refundable deposit is required to process your application and must be paid at your school's cashier's office. Make sure you specify the program(s) and terms(s) (Summer A, B, or A/B) you're paying for, and bring a copy of the receipt(s) to us along with any other applicable supplemental items to complete the application.
Acceptance Policy and Procedures
Every year, ERAU's summer abroad programs spark enormous interest among our students (for obvious reasons!), Furthermore, the international nature of our programs requires that only qualified, motivated, and responsible students participate to ensure not only a smooth-running program, but also to ensure their safety, and that of the entire group. Finally, as can be expected, priority needs to be given to students who may not have another opportunity to participate due to their class status and impending graduation. Due in large part to these reasons, the following procedures and considerations will be taken when accepting applicants to all our programs:
1. Although a "First come, first served" will not be strictly applied, applicants who apply earlier and who meet the requirements set henceforth will have priority over those who apply later.
2. Students with a 3.0 GPA or higher will have priority until January 30, 2009.
3. Students with a GPA lower than 2.5 will be admitted at the International Programs Office's and professors' (ERAU professor(s) leading the program) discretion. Students with a GPA higher than 2.5 will have priority over students that have a GPA lower than 2.5 until the application deadline. Among students with a GPA lower than a 2.5, priority will be based on GPA.
4. All applications will be reviewed by both the International Programs Office AND the professor(s) who will be leading the programs. The professors will have the final word on who is to be accepted. Furthermore, each professor will be free to require supplemental information from the applicants if they so wish. If this is the case, the professor will contact the applicants after the applications have been reviewed.
5. Upperclassmen will have priority but ONLY until November 28, 2008. After this date, all applicants will have equal priority as far as student status is concerned.
6. Students from other universities may be allowed to participate in ERAU's summer programs. However, ERAU students will have priority until January 30, 2009. Furthermore, non-ERAU students will have to pay all lab fees and costs BEFORE the program starts at a date to be determined by the International Programs Office.
7. Participants who do not need the credits offered by the program and graduate before the program starts, will have to pay the program fees and costs BEFORE the program starts at a date to be determined by the International Programs Office.
Important Academic Information
1. Most programs include a language course. This course is usually a basic, survival language course with limited reading and writing assignments that does not constitute a typical humanities course. As such, language courses will be considered open electives and may not replace HU 14X series courses or lower-level humanities credit unless an optional project or series of projects assigned by a professor from the Humanities and Social Sciences Department is successfully completed. A $50 fee to cover professor costs will be assessed to those wishing to take advantage of this optional upgrade.
2. Courses that have been approved for EC (Economics) credit may be substituted for SS (Social Science) credit if desired.
2009 Summer Programs
Summer A
Beijing, China
May 12 - June 11(23)
Courses Offered:
- HU 199 Conversational Chinese
- EC/BA/[SS] 399 Emerging Economies Theory. The Economic Footprint of China and Globalisation.
Possible Included Field Trips and Activities:
- Visit one of the most famous wonders of the World: the Great Wall of China.
- Enter the [once] Forbidden Palace.
- Walk through the metropolitan city of Shanghai
- Admire the Terracotta Soldiers
- And much, MUCH more!
* An optional trip to Tibet from June 11 to June 23 for an estimated cost of $900 may also be offered* |
Professor Contact Information:
Leann Chen
E-mail: chenl@erau.edu
Phone: (928) 777-6682
Ricardo Carreras
E-mail: carrefb6@erau.edu
Phone: (928) 777-3717
Note: Please contact your International Programs Office for information relating to the application process, program finances, financial aid, and credit transfer.
Estimated Cost:
$7500 - this includes tuition, airfare allowance, field trips, lodging, and food.
Plan your trip and get informed:
To apply for this program, please go to the applications page, fill out the application and take it to your International Programs Office.
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Summer A
Munich, Germany
[PROPOSED]
May 9 - June 12
Courses Offered:
- HU 199 German Language, Culture and Society (course in development; details may change)
-
EGR 399 German Industry and Technology
Collaborative Projects with German Engineering
Students
Possible Included Field Trips and Activities:
- Visit the BMW headquaters,
- Company visit to Siemens
- Explore small German towns
- Tour CERN, and possibly visit the Austrian/Swiss Alps
- And much, MUCH more!
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Professor Contact Information:
Karl Siebold
E-mail: siebo6ed@erau.edu
Phone: (928) 777-3751
Mischa Kim
E-Mail: kim205@erau.edu
Phone: (928) 777-3973
Note: Please contact your International Programs Office for information relating to the application process, program finances, financial aid, and credit transfer.
Estimated Cost:
$8600 - this includes tuition, airfare allowance, field trips, lodging, and food.
Plan your trip and get informed:
To apply for this program, please go to the applications page, fill out the application and take it to your International Programs Office.
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Summer A
Niigata, Japan
May 16 - June 21
Courses Offered:
- HU 199 Japanese Language
AND
- SS 399 Studies of Japanese Culture, Language and Society (course in development; details may change)
OR
EGR 399 Studies of Japanese Industry,Technology and Engineering*
* EGR 399 is available only for students in Junior standing at the time of the program
Possible Included Field Trips and Activities:
- Experience the Metropolitan Tokyo and the Old Capital of
Kyoto (world Heritage)
- Tour the Hiroshima Atomic War Memorial
- Visit the Toyota City in Nagoya
- And much, MUCH more!!
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Professor Contact Information:
Shigeo Hayashibara
E-mail: hayasd87@erau.edu
Phone: (928) 777-6982
Note: Please contact your International Programs Office for information relating to the application process, program finances, financial aid, and credit transfer.
Estimated Cost:
$7800 - this includes tuition, airfare allowance, field trips, lodging, and food.
Plan your trip and get informed:
To apply for this program, please go to the applications page, fill out the application and take it to your International Programs Office |
Summer A
Siena, Italy
May 09 - June 11
Courses Offered:
- HU 199 Italian Language
- HU 399 Italian Literature and Art
Possible Included Field Trips and Activities:
- Visit the Chianti wine region.
- Explore Verona and take a side trip to enchanting Venice.
- Travel to the heart of Tuscany: Florence.
- Participate in a traditional Tuscan food cooking class!
- Walk down the ancient streets of Rome
- And much, MUCH more!!
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Professor Contact Information:
James Cunningham
E-mail: cunningj@erau.edu
Phone: (386) 226 -6634
Stephanie Rowe
E-mail: rowe5fe@erau.edu
Phone: (386) 226-6636
Note: Please contact your International Programs Office for information relating to the application process, program finances, financial aid, and credit transfer.
Estimated Cost:
$8600 - this includes tuition, airfare allowance, field trips, lodging, and food.
Plan your trip and get informed:
To apply for this program, please go to the applications page, fill out the application and take it to your International Programs Office |
Summer A/B
Paris, Toulouse and Poitiers
France
June 05 - July 15
Application deadline is January 31, 2009
-- Program is available for upper-classmen engineering students only --
Plan your trip and get informed:
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Courses Offered:
Actual Course Titles:
- Aircraft Structure and Structure Analysis
- Fundamentals of Combustion
- Flight Mechanics and Propulsion Systems
- Air Transport, Air Traffic Operations, and Management
- Cultural and language classes
These courses will transfer back to ERAU as the following:
- AE 399: Upper level technical elective (3 credits)
- ES 399: Upper level open/technical elective (3 credits)
Estimated Cost: $8600 - this includes tuition, airfare allowance, field trips, lodging, and food.
Note: This program does not include 3-day weekends.
To apply for this program, please go to the applications page. For this particular program, both the ERAU application as well as the GEA Application are required. Fill both of them out and take them to the International Programs Office.
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Summer B
Barcelona, Spain
July 04 - August 07
Courses Offered:
- HU 199 Spanish Language
- AS/EC/[SS] 399 Leadership and Human Performance in High Reliability Organisations (course in development; details may change)
*** Program available for graduate student credit ***
Possible Included Field Trips and Activities:
- Visit Emupurias' amazing archeological site
- Tour Barcelona's International Airport and Air Traffic Control Tower
- Enjoy Spain's eastern seas and beaches
- And much, MUCH more!
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Professor Contact Information:
Antonio Cortes
E-mail: corte43b@erau.edu
Phone: (386) 226-6447
Note: Please contact your International Programs Office for information relating to the application process, program finances, financial aid, and credit transfer.
Estimated Cost:
$8600 - this includes tuition, airfare allowance, field trips, lodging, and food.
Plan your trip and get informed:
To apply for this program, please go to the applications page fill out the application and take it to your International Programs Office
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Summer B
Int'l Aviation Appreciation Program
-England, France and Germany-
July 02 - July16
Courses Offered:
- HIST 130 History of Aviation
- AS 399 International Aviation Appreciation
Possible Included Field Trips and Activities:
- British Science Museum
- Farnborough (England) Air Show
- Glider flying trip (Germany)
- Paris Air and Space Museum
- And much, MUCH more!
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Professor Contact Information:
Thomas Kirton
E-mail: Thomas.Kirton@erau.edu
Phone: (386) 226-6892
Cass Howell
E-mail: howellc@erau.edu
Phone: (386) 226-6491
Note: Please contact your International Programs Office for information relating to the application process, program finances, financial aid, and credit transfer.
Estimated Cost:
$6800 - this includes tuition, airfare allowance, field trips, lodging, and food.
Plan your trip and get informed:
To apply for this program, please go to the applications page, fill out the application and take them to your International Programs Office. |
Summer B
Paris, France
July 04 - August 03
Courses Offered:
- HU 199 French Language
- BA/EC/SS 399/699 International Business
*** Program available for graduate student credit ***
Possible Included Field Trips and Activities:
- Visit the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame, and many more city highlights.
- Visit the Economic division of the US embassy
- Enjoy the sun of the south of France
- Visit a french bakery and taste the real french baguette
- And much, MUCH more!
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Professor Contact Information:
Norbert Zarb
E-mail: zarbb@erau.edu
Phone: (386) 226-7942
Note: Please contact your International Programs Office for information relating to the application process, program finances, financial aid, and credit transfer.
Estimated Cost:
$8600 - this includes tuition, airfare allowance, field trips, lodging, and food.
Plan your trip and get informed:
To apply for this program, please go to the applications page, fill out the application and take it to your International Programs Office.
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