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 FLORENCE SUMMER PROGRAM
May 14th – July 18, 2008
Visiting Faculty: Dr. Paul Contino
Professor of Great Books
Prerequisites: 2.3 minimum GPA and 30 units by the end of
Spring 08. Students are encouraged to take HUM 111 and REL 102 prior
to the program. The prerequisite for all 300-level ITAL
courses is 252. The prerequisite for all 400-level ITAL courses is
the successful completion of one 300-level ITAL course.
Students must meet all prerequisite requirements for each course
they intend on taking overseas. Waivers cannot be issued for
students to take courses without meeting prerequisite requirements.
No exceptions will be made. Please contact Nichole Skelton (nichole.skelton@pepperdine.edu)
in IP with any questions.
Academic Program: Students must enroll in a minimum of 8
units. Students are required to take Italian. Students will register
for their Summer IP courses online in Spring after their contract
signing. Please check the IP website for the course call numbers.
Registration:
Students will register for their Summer IP courses
online in Spring after their contract signing. Summer course call
numbers can be found on the ‘Summer Class Schedule - International
Programs - PDF’ link at the following website:
http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/schedule/. Please
contact
nichole.skelton@pepperdine.edu if you have any registration
questions.
Purchase your
textbooks before you go overseas.
Students are expected to have textbooks the first day of class.
Textbooks will be available at the Pepperdine bookstore in Malibu.
• HUM 212 – Western Heritage II (3) (Western Heritage GE)
Prerequisite: HUM 111
• HUM 313 – Western Heritage III (3) (Western Heritage GE)
Pre or co-requisite: HUM 212
• REL 301 – Christianity and Culture (3) (Religion GE)
Prerequisite: REL 101 or REL 102
• NASC 109 – Introduction to Astronomy (4) (Lab Science GE)
• ENG 370 – World Literature: Dante's Divine Comedy (4)
(Literature GE) Prerequisite: ENG 101
• ITAL 151 – Elementary Italian I (4) Letter grade only
• ITAL 152 – Elementary Italian II (4) Prerequisite: ITAL
151. Letter grade only
• ITAL 251 – Second-Year Italian I (4) (GE) Prerequisite:
ITAL 152. Letter grade only
• ITAL 252 – Second-Year Italian II (4) Prerequisite: ITAL
251. Letter grade only
• ITAL 342 - Italian in Communication: The Language of
Media (4) Prerequisite: ITAL 252
• HUM 295 – The International Experience (0-1) CR/NC
grading only. An elective guided journal course for students who
wish to extend their introduction to the culture and history of
Italy.
• PE 185 – Beginning Modern Dance (1) CR/NC grading only.
Requires the payment of an extra fee.
• PE 186 – Advanced Modern Dance (1) CR/NC grading only.
Requires the payment of an extra fee.
• PE 198 – Individual Exercise (1) CR/NC grading only.
Requires the payment of an extra fee.
Location: Students live in Pepperdine University’s Villa
Tagliaferri. This historic, University-owned facility in Florence is
within walking distance of the city’s world-famous museums and
historical sites. The facility houses 54 students, the Visiting
Faculty family, classrooms, a library, computer laboratory, student
center, laundry facilities, and offices for the program. Florence’s
main railway station is within walking distance of the villa.
Travel: Round-trip travel between LAX and Florence on a
group-flight is included in the program fee. An Educational Field
Trip is also included as a part of the program.
Meals: Most meals will be provided. They are prepared by
an Italian chef and served in the house. Meals while traveling on
weekends will be the responsibility of the student.
Personnel: The Visiting Faculty member will be Paul
Contino who will teach ENG 370. Program Director Elizabeth Whatley
will teach REL 301 and HUM 295. Long-term Pepperdine local adjunct
faculty members will teach the other courses.
Cost: The tuition cost is $1,070 per unit, and each
student must take a minimum of 8 units. The International Programs
Charge of $6460 covers orientations, airfare and transfers to and
from airports, educational field excursions, room, most meals, and
other program extras. Textbooks and personal costs, such as
individual weekend travel, are not included. Financial Aid is
available for eligible students. Please
contact the
Office of Financial Assistance for more specific information.
For information on scholarships specific to international study
please
click here.
* Schedules depend upon airline space availabilities and may
be changed. All courses and other program activities offered are
dependent upon availability of faculty who teach these courses. The
University contracts with scheduled air carriers and local operators
and travel dates may be changed in the case of armed conflict,
terrorist activity, natural disasters, strikes, or other unforeseen
circumstances. The International Programs Office will always have
the latest information concerning these programs.
03-28-08
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