International Exchanges
(Pitzer Students Only)

Ireland

Program Title Pitzer/CIEL Exchange Biotechnology and Healthcare
Exchange Partner Athlone Institute of Technology
www.ait.ie/
Location Athlone, Ireland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlone
Host Website www.ait.ie
Eligibility Students must have appropriate science pre-requisites and be in good academic standing at Pitzer College. Preference will be given to juniors and first semester seniors but sophomores are eligible if space is available.
Preparation Previous courses in science and at least one area studies course on Ireland or Europe in history, politics, literature, religious studies, or international relations is required. Additional recommended preparation: Language, Culture and Society; Intercultural Communications; Introduction to International/ Intercultural Studies; Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Application Pitzer College general application and university forms
Program Dates Program Dates: Fall Semester: Late August to December
Spring Semester: January to June
Required Courses As one of their four courses, all students who participate will take an internet based course with participants from the six cooperating institutions around developing techniques of chronic wound care. Students must enroll in one additional course on Irish language, culture, politics, literature, or history, and the Pitzer Sakai course Intercultural Fieldbook Writing Course.
Intensive Language Students may enroll in a course on Irish language
Independent Study See a Study Abroad Adviser
Course Options The campus does not offer a liberal arts curriculum and most courses are science related but students can take courses in other disciplines and are encouraged to do so.
Credit Possible Students must take a full course load of 30 ECTS in order to earn four course credits at Pitzer. In addition, students will earn 0.5 course credit for the Sakai course. Please see above under Required Courses.
Housing Options Students will live off campus in either flats or student villages. Students arrange their housing prior to arrival.
Advising Notes Professor Scot Gould at Joint Sciences serves as the faculty adviser for this exchange. Appropriate for science students interested in health care. As one of their four courses, all students take an internet based course around developing techniques of wound care.