Overseas & Immersion
Programs
Students of foreign languages are encouraged to improve their language
skills by participating in one of the many study-abroad
and overseas internship opportunities offered through Portland State
and the Oregon State System of Higher Education. Programs ranging
from one term to a full academic year are available in several foreign
counties, including China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan,
Mexico, Russia, and Spain (you can refer to the "Study Abroad"
section of the Bulletin
for a comprehensive list of countries available). The Department
of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the University's Office of
International Education Services will counsel and assist students in
integrating their overseas experience with their courses of academic
study.
Connecting
Educational Communities: PSU ~ Guatemala
Spanish Language students travel to the beautiful mountainous state
of Solala, Guatemala. At this picturesque location, PSU students spend
the morning assisting in a variety of projects and activities in rural
schools while the afternoons are spent studying Spanish and classes
in Guatemalan history and culture in small groups with local teachers
and experts. This program confers a total of 8 credits: 4 credits of
Span. 404- Cooperative Education and 4 credits of Span. 399- Spanish
Language Immersion. Enrollment in both Span. 404 and Span. 399 is required.
Click on this link to learn more about the program: Connecting
Educational Communities
Deutsche
Sommerschule Am Pazfik
Graduate credits in German earned through the Deutsche
Sommerschule am Pazifik can be accepted as in-residence credit at Portland
State University only if taken after formal admission to the M.A. in Foreign
Language program in German, or to the M.A. in Foreign Literature and Language.
Graduate credit earned at the DSAP prior to admission to either program
is normally limited to 15 credits, in accordance with the University's
transfer regulations. For
more information, click
here.
An
M.A. degree in German earned solely by attendance at the Sommerschule
normally entails four summers' work plus thesis.
IE3
Global Internships
Earn academic credit at PSU while gaining professional experience in another
country. Internships are available around the world through Oregon's unique
IE3 Global Internships program. Internships range
in
duration from 10 weeks to 6 months. Areas of professional focus include
environment, education, international relations, art and culture, NGOs,
journalism and communication, and health and social services. For
more information, click
here.
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