International
Programs
101 Weingart
Tel: (323)
259-2533
Fax: (323) 341-4976
ipo@oxy.edu
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Thailand: Khon Kaen/Council on International
Educational Exchange (CIEE)
Eligibility: GPA of 2.75
Dates: Fall: Mid August - Mid December
Spring: Mid January –
Mid-May
Location: Khon Kaen.
Program Structure: This is an island program. All
students meet in Bangkok and move to a
mountain
resort for a five-day orientation. The goals of the
program
are to help students understand the
complexities concerning
environmental, development
and globalization issues and the role that they can
play as concerned global citizens. The fall semester
program aims to expose participants to a broad range
of development
and environmental issues by providing
a unique opportunity to meet
with the local community
in its own environment. Participants study
problems and
solutions with people directly involved, such as
grassroots political leaders on the community level and
broad based
people’s coalitions, representatives from
non-governmental and governmental organizations,
farmers groups and cooperatives, socially engaged monks,
scholars and social critics, authors and journalists,
political advocates and human rights activists and people
living with HIV/AIDS. Participants realize that Thailand’s
problems have global impact and correspondingly, everyone
may have
responsibility for resolving them.
Spring semester courses, though similar to fall semester
courses,
focus on globalization and its impact on local
communities. During
the spring semester, students take a
core sequence of three courses
(see below). Students
complete a series of clusters such as “Food,
the Farmer,
and You,” “Energy, Dams, and the World Bank,” or
Environment, Industry, and Community Rights” which all
include
community stays, ranging from two to five days.
The combined study
of globalization on a macro-level and
communities on a micro level, helps students better
understand major global trends and their impact on local
communities, culture and life.
Academic Program:
FALL SEMESTER:
Thai Language ~ 4 credits
Core: Human Perspective on Dev.& the Environment ~ 6
credits
Directed Research/Field Study Practicum ~ 3 credits
Elective ~ 3 credits
TOTAL OXY CREDITS: 16
SPRING SEMESTER:
Introduction to Globalization: Theories and Debates ~ 3 credits
Globalization and Development: The Case of Thailand ~ 3 credits
Comparative Local communities in Globalization ~ 4 credits
Thai Language ~ 3 credits
Thai Language ~ 3 credits
TOTAL OXY CREDITS: 16
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: Off campus rental units with Thai roommates.
Short community stays throughout the program.
Number of Students: 15 to 25 CIEE students.
Scholarships: CIEE offers scholarships. Find out more at
the
following link: CIEE Scholarships.
Link to CIEE's website
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