开始
Choosing 在校外学习 is a big decision that requires planning. 我们 来帮忙 you through this process and we encourage you to start researching and asking questions 尽快. 下面是一些可以让你开始的话题:
- 申报专业: To be eligible 在校外学习, you must have declared your major. 请不要 start your application with OCSE until this step is complete. 不知道怎么做? 读指令 在这里.
- 平均绩点要求校外学习的最低GPA要求是a 累积绩点2.75. 如果你 have below this requirement, you may have the option to 请愿书.
- 学术、金融、 & 大学的社会地位: As part of the application process, OCSE will contact the Office of Academic Advising. the Bursar's office, 和 Student Conduct office to confirm you are in good financial, 在学院的社会和学术地位. 一个问题可能会影响你的能力 在校外学习.
- 取得学位的进展: Most students choose 在校外学习 during their junior year, but for some students this opportunity fits better into their sophomore or senior year. 如果你 are applying 在校外学习 outside of your junior year, you will need to complete 非初级请愿书, demonstrating your plan to remain on track with your degree at Skidmore.
- 所有学生都应该见面 Skidmore资格要求 和 eligibility requirements of their chosen program before applying. 咨询 with OCSE if you have any questions regarding your eligibility.
当你研究你的 校外的选项, one important factor to consider is what academic structure best fits your needs. 你最擅长什么样的学习环境? 多么高的文化参与度啊 你在寻找吗?? What are your academic, professional, personal goals for choosing 在校外学习? Here are a few of the most common program models to consider:
直接注册
Students are enrolled directly in an overseas institution and take courses from the 主办机构的常规课程. 因此，课程通常是与学生一起上的 students from the host country and taught in the host country’s language. 这是 often a good fit for the more independent student, the student with more advanced language skills (if the course work is taught in the host language), for students 寻找各种各样的课程. 这个模型的例子如下 新西兰的火博体育 以及IFSA在伦敦和澳大利亚批准的项目.
中心的项目
以中心为基础的课程是为美国学生设计的.S. 出国留学的学生通常都不是这样 linked to a host institution, though the faculty likely come from local universities. Classes will be with other program participants, not local students, 和 course 选择可能会比直接招生少. 这些课是经常讲授的 in 英语 or in the host language but taught towards language learners. 中心项目 招生人数是很小还是很大. 因为这些是为美国制造的.S. study abroad students, these programs are often more structured in terms of on-site 支持和内置的游览. 这是一个很适合学生谁可能没有 the language skills needed to direct enroll, for those who want to remain in a similar 学术课堂风格到美国.S.以及那些寻求更有条理的支持的人. 这个模型的例子如下 在英国深造, 雅典大学, DIS在斯堪的纳维亚半岛留学.
混合项目
混合项目 are a mix of both center-based and direct enroll, offering students some coursework specific to the program as well as the option to take one or two courses 在当地的一所大学. This model is a good option for students who are drawn to both 选项. Students who select this program type may want to challenge themselves by taking one or two university courses with local students but are not looking to fully 沉浸在新的高等教育体系中. 有些学生可能会选择这个选项 when center-based appeals to them but they need certain classes that are only available 在中心之外. 这种模式的例子包括我们的 西班牙的火博体育项目 和我们的 法国的Skidmore项目
实地项目
实地项目 offer students a set curriculum, focusing on a specific topic 或问题. These programs often include some sort of internship, independent study, or research project as a component of the curriculum and much of the learning happens 在传统课堂之外. 由于程序的性质，他们经常 尺寸小得多. Students who choose this model are interested in diving deep into the subject matter, enjoy experiential learning, can adapt to varying learning 生活环境. 这些程序的例子有 T国际培训学院(SIT), 实地研究学院 (SFS)，以及 热带研究组织 (OTS).
教师主导的旅游研讨会
Travel seminars are short-term programs that allow students to accompany one or two Skidmore faculty members as they explore a focused topic that uses the destination 作为一个教室. These programs take place during the winter, spring, or summer breaks and may be linked to a course on-campus before the travel portion. 这个模型可以 work well for students who have academic or extracurricular commitments that prevent 他们在校外待了一个学期. 这对任何学生来说都是一个很好的选择， at any class level, that wants to experience a more guided and intentionally structured 学习经验.
第一步: 申报专业.
第二步:与OCSE的顾问会面讨论 你的选择 和 OCSE政策.
第三步: 完成适当的 OCSE网上申请 由 的最后期限. 请注意你的课程截止日期. 虽然我们有最后的申请截止日期 of October 15th for spring semester programs and March 15th for fall/full year, many 项目有更早的截止日期 you must apply to our office at least two weeks before you apply to your program provider.
Most approved program applications will require an official transcript from Skidmore. To request a transcript, please read the instructions on the 注册的网站
步骤四: Wait to receive your approval through email and through notification in the online 系统.
步骤四: If approved for a non-Skidmore Program, apply directly to your program provider. If approved for a Skidmore Program, await further instruction from the Program Manager.
