International Programs

International Programs
101 Weingart
Tel: (323) 259-2533
Fax: (323) 341-4976
ipo@oxy.edu

       Brazil: Fortaleza-Culture, Development
       and Social Justice/School for
       International Training (SIT)

Eligibility: GPA of 2.7. SIT requires one semester of

Portuguese, or two semesters of another romance

language. Since Occidental does not offer Portuguese

or Italian, students will have to complete two semesters

of French, Spanish, or Latin. Please note that this

program is nationally competitive and applications may

be required priorto the Occidental study abroad deadline.

Dates: Fall: 1st week in September to Mid-December

Spring: Mid-February to Late-May

Location: Four weeks in Fortaleza, and Salvador.

Typically, excursions to Ceara’ and Bahia are included.

Program Structure: This is an island program. Courses

taught for program participants only by host-country

professors and specialist. The program includes a significant

independent study project.

Academic Program:

Intensive Portuguese ~ 5 credits

Culture, Development and Social Justice Seminar ~ 5 credits

Field Study Seminar ~ 2 credits

Independent Study Project ~ 4 credits

TOTAL OXY CREDITS: 16

Note that SIT does not allow students to take courses on

a credit/no credit basis.

*Independent Study Projects (ISP) allows students to

pursue a wide range of topics and examples of past

projects are available in the IPO. Students must submit

a copy of their ISP to the IPO no later than four weeks

following the completion of the semester abroad. Tran-

scripts will not be processed until the ISP is received.

Students should work carefully with the academic staff on-site

to construct an academic program totaling no fewer than sixteen

credits. A maximum of sixteen Oxy credits will be awarded for

the semester.

Housing: Students live in homestays in Fortaleza and

Salvador. Other accommodations include hostels, private

homes or small hotels.

Number of Students: Up to four Occidental Students.

Whole group approximately 25.

Scholarships: SIT offers scholarships. Find out more at

the following link: SIT scholarships.

Faculty Contact: Lisa Sousa