Jan Term 2009 Registration and Procedures

Jan Term 2009 Student Forms Packet

The following forms must be signed by the student and by a parent or guardian*:

*Exceptions are if a student is over 21 years of age, married, has dependents or is a veteran in the armed services.

Spend Jan Term studying in London, earning three to four credits in an intense, innovative academic setting that uses the cosmopolitan city of London as the classroom. Accommodations are at Daniel House, the Samford London Study Centre in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Daniel House is near the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of Natural History, Harrods and Kensington Palace. In addition to a group trip outside the city, students will see many historic and cultural sites in London. Additional travel opportunities are available.

Applications

Students may apply in the International Studies Office, 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m., by class rank (see schedule below).

Students must bring a completed application packet and a nonrefundable deposit of $500 to 130 Brooks Hall. Deposits are payable by check to Samford University, or with a receipt from the Bursar’s Office showing payment of the deposit by cash or credit card. Students will receive additional forms that must be completed and returned to the International Studies Office on designated dates. London Programs staff will conduct student interviews within a few weeks. Students will not be permitted to register until all requirements are completed.

Sept. 8 Application of seniors and juniors (58+ credits)
Sept. 9 Application of sophomores and freshman(57 and fewer credits)
Sept. 10-29 Application accepted pending availability
Sept. 17–28 Interviews for undergraduate applicants
Sept. 29 No applications will be accepted after this date
Oct. 22 Mandatory Orientation Meeting, 3:30–5:30 p.m., place to be announced
Nov. 9 Program fee balance due
Dec. 10 Tuition due

Cost

$2,750 (excludes tuition; tuition is $645 per credit hour. There is an additional $300 fee for Appreciation with a British Accent, and for Pharmacy and Health Care in Great Britain and a $200 fee for Nursing in the British Isles.)

Cost includes round-trip airfare from Atlanta, Ga., accommodations at the London Study Centre, continental breakfast each morning, one group trip outside London, class activities per selection of the professor and a discount pass.

Expenses not covered include greater London transportation, spending money, meals other than breakfast, and individual travel and activities.

Information on graduate student accommodations and costs are available from the appropriate schools or the International Studies Office.

FIRST SESSION: Dec. 27, 2008-Jan. 11, 2009

BUSA 391.01X Financial Implications of International Business
Visit with the management and corporate officers of multinational organizations: bankers, traders, professional and corporate accountants and consultants. Explore the similarities, differences and inter-relationships between the accounting and economic systems of the U.K., the E.U. and the U.S.
three credits, regular grade Dr. Bill Belski

ENGL 309.01X/JMC 454.01X Coffee Talk in London
Sharpen your investigation and writing skills as you observe people in the rich social settings that London offers: coffee houses, pubs, historical landmarks, churches, theatres, parks, transportation systems and neighborhoods. Each day’s excursion ends with coffee talk in one of London’s coffee houses to discuss and interpret findings.
four credits, regular grade Prof. Dana Basinger

LOND 202.01X Appreciation with a British Accent
Visit major art museums, attend British theatre and take backstage tours (including Shakespeare’s Globe) in this innovative art-theatre course. This course fulfills two fine-art requirements—art and theatre.
four credits, regular grade Dr. Don Sandley, Prof. Scott Fisk

FAMS 202.01X/300.01X, PSYC 411.01X, SOCI 409.01X Love and Marriage
“Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage . . .” This course focuses on the personal lives of famous Brits, current and past, and how marriages changed the course of the British monarchy. The institution of courtship and marriage underwent many changes, which students will discover in the unique London setting.
four credits, regular grade Dr. Kristie Chandler

IDSC 201.01X, PHYS 100.01X Physics for Society, Interdisciplinary Scientific Methods
Take a laboratory science in London! This lecture, laboratory and exploratory course focuses on developing an appreciation of the creative nature of physics, and explores unique British-Scientific locations such as the Royal Observatory and the British Science Museum, with an optional trip to Stonehenge. This course fulfills a general science requirement.
four credits, regular grade Dr. John Tarvin

SECOND SESSION: Jan. 12-23, 2009

LOND 202.02X Appreciation with a British Accent
Visit major art museums, attend British theatre and dance performances and take backstage tours (including Shakespeare’s Globe) in this innovative art-theatre and dance course. This course fulfills two fine-art requirements—art and theatre.
four credits, regular grade Dr. Lowell Vann, Prof. Lisa Gibbs

COMS/HIST 399.01X The Power of Communication: Winston Churchill and WWII
Analyze Winston Churchill’s unique oratorical style and impressive use of rhetoric as you come to appreciate his contributions to Britain and beyond during World War II.
four credits, regular grade Dr. Amanda Borden

ESSM 312.01X Food, Culture and Society in London
Have you eaten toad-in-a-hole or ants-climbing-a-tree lately? Eat your way through the ethnic neighborhoods of London while studying customs of daily living.
four credits, regular grade Dr. Patricia Terry

GEOG/HIST/POLS/SOCI/JMC/CLAS 361.01X Bridging London
Explore London’s varied neighborhoods and learn to appreciate and understand what makes it one of the world’s great cities.
four credits, regular grade Dr. Eric Fournier

NURS 402.01X Nursing in the British Isles
Observe the role of the nurse in the British health-care system. The historical influence on professional nursing will be emphasized.
three credits, regular grade Dr. Geri Beers

PHRD 301/401.01X Pharmacy and Health Care in Great Britain
Pharmacy students travel to England to learn about the British health-care system via visits to retail pharmacies, hospitals and schools of pharmacy.
three credits, regular grade Dr. Mary Monk–Tutor

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