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Summer Special Interest Programs: Lausanne French

Lausanne French Language Program
May 5 - July 3, 2009 
Visiting Faculty Member: Susan Binkley
Assistant Professor of French

Prerequisites: 2.3 minimum GPA and 30 units by the end of Spring 09.  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 () in IP with any questions.   

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 if you have any registration questions.

Academic Program: Students must enroll in a minimum of 8 units in one of two tracks.

Course     Units GE Requirement
Track 1        
FRE 251 Second Year French I 4 Language
FRE 252 Second Year French II 4  
         
Track 2        
FRE 390 Contemporary French Culture 4  
FRE 592 French Cinema 4  

Textbooks: 
 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.

Location: Students will reside in a residential facility in Lausanne taking advantage of the living/learning community. Lausanne is located in the French speaking part of Switzerland on picturesque Lake Geneva, a few hours from the Swiss Alps and 30 minutes from Geneva. It is home to the Olympic headquarters and Museum. Lausanne is centrally located for easy train access to all the major cities of Europe. Students can take a bullet train to Paris in less than four hours.

Travel: Round-trip travel between LAX and Lausanne on a group-flight is included in the program fee. Students will spend one week in France on an Educational Field Trip (EFT). 

Meals: Most meals will be provided. Meals while traveling on weekends will be the responsibility of the student.

Personnel: The Visiting Faculty member will be Susan Binkley. Mary Mayenfisch is the Program Director. Pepperdine local adjunct faculty members will teach the other courses.

Cost: The tuition cost is $1,135 per unit, and each student must take a minimum of 8 units. The International Programs Charge of $6,590 covers orientations, airfare and transfers to and from airports, room, most meals, the EFT, 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.

Optional Add On: Adventure Excursion and Montreux Concerts (Lausanne 2 Week Addition)
July 3 - July 20, 2009

This program may be combined with the two week adventure excursion and Montreux Concerts on Lake Geneva led by Robert Radnoti. 

Cost: The International Programs charge of $1,500 covers the cost of the two week adventure excursion and Montruex concerts.

Applying: Students who would like to participate in both programs should apply to the programs separately.

Optional Add On: Lausanne Running

This program may be combined with the Lausanne Running Program.

Cost: The tuition cost is $1,135 per unit, and each student must take a minimum of 9 units from the combined programs. The International Programs Charge of $9,720 covers orientations, airfare and transfers to and from airports, 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.

Applying: Students who would like to participate in both programs should apply to the combined Upper Division French/Running Program online.

* 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.

09/29/08