Academic Opportunities
There are numerous ways for students to enhance their educational experience while at UC San Diego.
Programs Abroad (EAP) and (OAP)
Administered by the University of California, the Education Abroad Program (EAP) has established study centers in Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong (S.A.R.), Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. EAP offers full-year and short-term programs in a wide range of academic disciplines. Please see the EAP Web site (http://eap.ucop.edu) for the most up-to-date information about all aspects of the program. Students may use the EAP Program Search to search for programs by country, specific areas of study, language of instruction, etc. EAP participants are eligible for financial aid and many scholarships. read more...
The Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP) is the umbrella title for programs other than EAP. It includes study programs as well as work, intern and volunteer abroad programs. Students going abroad through the Opportunities Abroad Program earn transfer credit from the sponsoring institution. Courses taken abroad may satisfy general-education, major or minor requirements, depending on department or college approval. Federal and state financial aid for approved plans of study abroad is available. Special study abroad scholarships are also available.
Information about program abroad options for UC San Diego students may be obtained at http://pao.ucsd.edu.
Academic Internship Program (AIP)
The Academic Internship Program (AIP) is located in the Literature Building on the Warren College campus, second floor, room 210. AIP offers qualified juniors and seniors the opportunity to acquire valuable work experience related to academic and career interests. Although most internships are in the San Diego area, the Academic Internship Program is national in scope, including the popular Washington, D.C., New York City, and Sacramento programs, and international, including the London, Sydney, and PRIME programs. Housing arrangements and orientations are included in all programs. An extensive library lists more than 4,000 available internships in varied settings including, but not limited to, TV and radio stations, law offices, medical research labs and clinics, government agencies, high-tech and biotech companies, engineering, advertising and public relations firms, and financial institutions. Students also can work with the internship office to set up their own positions. read more...
The program operates all four quarters; students intern a minimum of ten hours per week and may receive upper-division credit. Students may enroll in a maximum of three internships and/or earn sixteen units of internship credit during the course of their junior and senior years. The number of units earned corresponds to the number of hours worked, actual job description and the length of a research paper/project. The research paper/project and relevant readings comprise the academic component of the program, which is directed by a faculty advisor selected by the student. All internships require assigned faculty advisors and program evaluations. All students earn grades of P/NP and receive transcript notations.
The AIP serves students from all six colleges and handles all undergraduate majors. Students planning to participate in the Academic Internship Program should apply at least one quarter before they want to be enrolled in the program. Students planning an out-of-town internship are encouraged to apply two quarters in advance. In cooperation with AIP and UC San Diego’s Programs Abroad Office, students also may participate in, and earn academic credit for, other established internships abroad.
To be eligible for the program, students must have completed at least ninety units of credit with some related upper-division course work and have a minimum 2.5 GPA at the date of application. For more information contact the AIP office at (858) 534-4355 or visit their website at http://aip.ucsd.edu.
Dartmouth Exchange Program
The Dartmouth College - Muir College Exchange Program was conceived by Muir's first Provost John Stewart and former Dartmouth Provost Leonard Rieser as a way to enrich the education of students from both colleges. The first exchange of students took place during the fall quarter, 1970, when Dartmouth was still an all-male institution (it became coeducational in 1972). With as many as 10 students from each school swapping places each quarter, the program continues to provide two challenging academic environments distinguished by markedly different climates.
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The Campus
Dartmouth's 265-acre campus is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, on the Connecticut River between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the While Mountains of New Hampshire. In this setting, Dartmouth is able to fuse exceptional academic opportunities with full exposure to the beauties of northern New England.
Requirements
Students who will have completed up to 60 units by the time that they would enroll at Dartmouth are eligible to apply. Seniors are eligible if they will be returning to UC San Diego for at least one quarter after they have attended Dartmouth. The program is open to all undergraduate students at all six UC San Diego colleges. Preference will be given to students who have a UC San Diego grade point average of 3.0 or higher, although applications will be considered from students who have UC San Diego grade point averages of 2.5 - 3.0. Courses taken at Dartmouth are treated as transfer units at UC San Diego. No grade may be calculated into the UC San Diego grade point average.
Applications
Applications for Fall 2013 will be due Friday, April 19th by 4:30pm
to the Muir Academic Advising Office(H&SS 2126)
Students must file their applications at the Muir College Academic Advising Office by the end of the third week preceding the quarter they wish to attend Dartmouth. Qualified students will be interviewed by the Dartmouth Exchange Program Reviewing Committee during the fourth week of the quarter.
Prospectus of Dartmouth Course Offerings
Exchange Fees
Dartmouth Exchange Application (p
The Campus
Dartmouth's 265-acre campus is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, on the Connecticut River between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the While Mountains of New Hampshire. In this setting, Dartmouth is able to fuse exceptional academic opportunities with full exposure to the beauties of northern New England.
Requirements
Students who will have completed up to 60 units by the time that they would enroll at Dartmouth are eligible to apply. Seniors are eligible if they will be returning to UC San Diego for at least one quarter after they have attended Dartmouth. The program is open to all undergraduate students at all six UC San Diego colleges. Preference will be given to students who have a UC San Diego grade point average of 3.0 or higher, although applications will be considered from students who have UC San Diego grade point averages of 2.5 - 3.0. Courses taken at Dartmouth are treated as transfer units at UC San Diego. No grade may be calculated into the UC San Diego grade point average.
Dartmouth Exchange Info Session
Are you interested in studying at Dartmouth for a quarter? Come to our info session!
When: Thursday, April 11th at 2pm-3pm
Where: Mariposa Room
For more information, check out muir.ucsd.edu or email us at dartmouthexchange@ucsd.edu
Applications
Applications for Fall 2013 will be due Friday, April 19th by 4:30pm
to the Muir Academic Advising Office(H&SS 2126).
Students must file their applications at the Muir College Academic Advising Office by the end of the third week preceding the quarter they wish to attend Dartmouth. Qualified students will be interviewed by the Dartmouth Exchange Program Reviewing Committee during the fourth week of the quarter.
Prospectus of Dartmouth Course Offerings
Exchange Fees
Dartmouth Exchange Application (pdf)
Morehouse/Spelman Exchange Program
The UCSD/Morehouse/Spelman Student Exchange Program was officially launched in the fall quarter of 1989. This formal exchange program was developed by Thurgood Marshall College and is open to all UC San Diego undergraduates. Morehouse and Spelman Colleges are located in Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of the program is to provide a unique opportunity for students to live and study at important institutions of higher learning that are significantly different from their own social and educational environment. Completion of 60 semester or 90 quarter units with a 2.7 or higher grade point average by the end of Spring quarter is required. For more information and a link to the application: http://marshall.ucsd.edu/programs/spelman.html.
Muir Special Project Major
The Muir Special Project (MSP) major is a B.A. degree only and is intended for students who have specific talents and interests which are not accommodated by one of the departmental majors. Each proposal and senior thesis or project must be approved by the Muir provost. The MSP normally includes regular course work and independent study representing up to fifteen upper-division four-unit courses as well as a project or thesis. The project may be one of two kinds: creative work of some sort (e.g., a book of poetry, a collection of musical compositions), or a detailed program of study and research in a particular area. The latter results in a long paper representing a synthesis of knowledge and skill acquired. In either case, a tenured member of the UC San Diego faculty must serve as an advisor to a student doing the project. It should be understood that the demands of a special project major are great, and this option is not appropriate for a student who simply does not want the discipline of a normal major. For a course to be included as part of a Muir Special Project, the student must earn in it a grade of C– or better. Please note: there is no MSP minor available. Further information may be obtained from the Muir Academic Advising Office.
Professional and Graduate School Advising
All students considering an advanced degree in any field after graduation from UC San Diego should visit the Career Services Center (CSC) for advice and information on schools, admission requirements, applications, recommendation letters, tests, essays, fellowships, and interviews. Advisors assist students interested in any field of professional and graduate education, including medicine, law, business, teaching, and other health fields. Resources include over 2,000 professional and graduate school catalogs, directories, and brochures. Recruiters from across the country attend CSC’s Professional and Graduate School Info Fair and Law School Info Fair each fall. For more information please see their website: http://career.ucsd.edu.
UCDC
Since 1997, the UC San Diego Washington Center has provided students an opportunity to intern in the nation’s capital while continuing their academic coursework. The program is open to all students who have completed ninety units toward graduation with a 2.5 grade-point average. Students earn fourteen units of academic credit, continue to be registered full time, and fulfill university residency requirements. read more...
Students maintain financial aid eligibility; the amount can be adjusted to reflect the additional costs of the program. In addition, eligible students are considered for the University of California President’s Washington Scholarship Program. Students live in the University of California Washington Center, located in the heart of Washington, D.C.
Internship—Students work twenty-four hours per week as interns in federal agencies, interest groups, trade associations, the national news media, museums, research institutions, or in other organizations related to policy, politics, science, and culture and geared to the interests and objectives of individual students. Political Science 197I: six or eight units of academic credit.
Research Seminar—Drawing on the internship experience, each student participates in a seminar and undertakes an independent research project. Political Science 194 (or depending on the student’s major, one of the cross-listed equivalents): four units of academic credit.
Elective Course—Each student also enrolls in one upper-division seminar course at the Washington Center. These courses are taught by the different campuses’ resident faculty and change each quarter. Typically they include a mix of political science, international relations, other social sciences, history, and the arts and humanities. In addition to regular instruction, these seminars may take advantage of the Washington locale and often include guest speakers and field work activities.
For more information please see http://career.ucsd.edu/L3/sa/UCDC.shtml or http://www.ucdc.edu.
