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International Programs
   
 

Lausanne Summer Program

 

Lausanne Humanities
May 13 - June 17, 2008 
Visiting Faculty: Darlene Rivas
Associate Professor of History

Prerequisites: 2.3 minimum GPA and 30 units by the end of Spring 2008. The prerequisite for all 300-level FRE courses is 252. The prerequisite for all 400-level FRE courses is the successful completion of one 300-level FRE 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 6 units.  Students will register for their summer IP courses online in Spring after their contract signing.  Please check the website for course call numbers.

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.

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.

Academic Program: Students must enroll in a minimum of 6 units. Students will register for their Summer IP courses online in Spring after their contract signing. Please check the IP website for course call numbers.

FRE 121- French Language and Culture (1) This class has been canceled.
FRE 151- Elementary French I (4) This class has been canceled.
FRE 152- Elementary French II (4) Prerequisite: FRE 151
FRE 251- Second Year French I (4) Prerequisite: FRE 152
FRE 252 - Second Year French II (4) Prerequisite: FRE 251 This class has been canceled.
FRE 355 - Contemporary French Literature (4) (Literature GE) Prerequisite: FRE 252 This class has been canceled.
HUM 212 - Western Heritage II (3) (GE) Prerequisite: HUM 111
HUM 313 - Western Heritage III (3) (GE) Prerequisite or Co-requisite: HUM 212
HIST 304 – History of the American Peoples (4) Prerequisite: POSC 104
PE 151 – Beginning Sailing (1) CR/NC grading only. Requires the payment of an extra fee.
PE 191 – Individual Exercise (1) Enjoy cycling, hiking, and other healthy activities. CR/NC grading only. Requires the payment of an extra fee.

Location: Students will reside in a residential facility in Lausanne taking advantage of the living/learning community modeled after our other residential programs in Florence, Heidelberg, and London. 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 & Meals: Round-trip travel between LAX and Lausanne on a group-flight is included in the program fee. Due to the nature of this program, no Educational Field Trip is included; however the IP Charge has been discounted accordingly.  Most meals will be provided.

Personnel: The Visiting Faculty member will be Darlene Rivas. Mary Mayenfisch will be the Program Director. 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 6 units. The International Programs Charge of $4,900 covers orientations, airfare and transfers to and from airports, room, most meals, a Eurail Pass, 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.

04/14/08