These programs offer courses that will transfer to LTU and fulfill requirements for the College of Architecture & Design.
Florence, Italy
Florence Semester
Type of Program: Study abroad
Duration: One semester
Time of Year: Fall or spring semester
Majors: College of Architecture and Design (fall only), College of Arts and Sciences
Academic Year: Senior year (CoAD students), Sophomore or junior year (A&S students)
Hosted by: In partnership with Kent State University
Estimated Cost: $9,800-$12,340, depending on field of study (plus tuition)
Cost Includes: Airfare, program and field trip fees, health insurance, room and board, and student visa
Application Deadline: April 15 for fall semester, September 15 for spring semester
Program Description: A comprehensive Semester in Florence offers courses that satisfy a variety of undergraduate interests and needs, including architecture and arts and sciences courses, as well as an array of courses concentrating on various aspects of Italian civilization and culture, including art, music, history, literature, and politics.
Field trips to museums, villages and cities are an integral part of the program and provide participants with the opportunity to see first-hand what has been discussed in the classroom.
Students take classes in the Palazzo dei Cerchi, a prestigious building in the historic center of Florence, that dates from around 1280. The internal and external Palazzo was renovated in 2004. Its state-of-the-art classrooms and lecture halls are newly furnished and updated.
Participants in the semester program live in apartments provided through Kent State. All apartments are fully furnished and located within the ancient city walls and within walking distance of the Palazzo.
The Florence Program and the Palazzo dei Cerchi are owned and operated by Kent State University.
Monterrey, Mexico
Tecnológico De Monterrey, Campus Monterrey
Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Type of Program: Study abroad
Duration: One semester
Time of Year: Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May)
Majors: All majors
Academic Year: Sophomore or junior standing
Hosted by: In partnership with Lawrence Technological University
Estimated Cost: $8,850-$11,390
Application Deadline: May 1 for fall semester, November 1 for spring semester
Program Description: Tec de Monterrey is considered one of the best universities in Latin America. Based originally on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology educational model, Tec de Monterrey is more than a technology university with a diverse array of courses in English and Spanish. In addition to technical fields, the university offers programs in the areas of business and economics, international relations, communications, and political science.
Although coursework is available in English, it is recommended that foreign studies students enroll in Mexican Culture and Spanish as a foreign language.
The university provides support to its visiting international students with personal attention in housing assistance, airport pick-up, immigration paperwork, on-campus orientation, and extra-curricular field trips and excursions to other areas of Mexico.
Paris, France
Paris Program
Location: Paris, France
Type of Program: Study abroad
Duration: Summer session
Time of Year: Summer only
Majors: College of Architecture and Design, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Management, College of Engineering
Academic Year: Junior, senior, or graduate standing
Hosted by: Lawrence Technological University
Estimated Cost: $3700 to $4700 (plus LTU tuition)
Cost Includes: Airfare, hotel, museum passes, metro passes, some excursions. Meals are extra.
Application Deadline: January 1 for summer session
Program Description: The Summer Abroad Program is intended to provide the opportunity to explore the architectural and urban fabric and literature of the internationally renowned city, and to expose students to the rich history and culture of the Paris environment.
Students will explore Paris and late twentieth century architecture through an international architectural design studio and seminar. A Paris-based design project will be initiated in the studio and the seminar will seek to give an understanding of the history of architecture and planning, particularly the insertion of the Late 20th Century, contemporary architecture into the historical fabric. Design process explorations, on site studies, guides walking tours, lectures and discussions are part of the Study Abroad Program.
This is a life learning experience that cannot be duplicated through the normal class process on campus. Part of the total study abroad experience is diverse European travel possibilities during the month-long stay in Paris.
The Paris Program experience can be used to fulfill the Allied Studio for Architecture students, the Junior/Senior Literature Elective for all majors, and there is also an Art History elective open to all majors and graduate students.
Shanghai, China
Shanghai University Of Engineering Science, Shanghai
Location: Shanghai, China
Type of Program: Exchange program for students and faculty
Duration: One semester
Time of Year: Fall, spring, or summer session
Majors: College of Architecture, College of Engineering
Academic Year: Sophomore and junior
Hosted by: Shanghai University of Engineering Science
Estimated Cost: Students pay Lawrence Tech tuition rates and living expenses.
Application Deadline: TBD
Program Description: Shanghai University is a comprehensive university with rich diversity of disciplines, it consists of 20 colleges and schools ,2 university-supervised departments and 1 physical education department at the moment, offering 58 undergraduate programs, 86 postgraduate programs, 20 doctoral programs and 9 post-doctoral programs covering Dynamic, Metallurgy, Electronic & Communication, Mathematics , Materials Science and Information Engineering. In addition, we also have 14 key disciplines and 3 key laboratories on the municipal level have been set up in three batches.
It has a faculty of 5,484 , among whim more than 380 are full professors and more than 780 are associate professors. Of these professors, 7 are academicians of Chinese Academy of Science and Chinese Academy of Engineering, 175 doctor supervisors and 13 national-leveled young specialists of science and technology of their achievements. Shanghai University is the biggest institution of higher learning run by Shanghai Municipality.
Visit their website at: http://www.shu.edu.cn/en/generalView.htm
Chungju, South Korea
Chungju National University, Chungju, Korea
Location: Chungju, South Korea
Type of Program: Study Abroad; Student exchange program
Duration: One semester
Time of Year: Fall, spring
Majors: College of Architecture
Academic Year: Sophomore or junior
Hosted by: Chungju National University, Department of Architecture
Estimated Cost: Students pay Lawrence Tech tuition rates, living/housing expenses
Application Deadline: TBD
Program Description: Courses offered in Korean only for students pursuing Architecture degrees.