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A cornerstone of the International Honors Program is the international experience. If you wish to complete the Program, you are required to complete at least one approved international experience. The expectation of Lloyd International Honors College is that Honors students will spend a semester or more studying abroad. Study Abroad for any UNCG student, including Honors students, is administered by the International Programs Center, so you need to schedule an appointment with the International Program Center staff to discuss your study abroad options, and also keep the Lloyd International Honors College informed along the way. All students must complete an International Experience Approval Form along with an additional sheet that provides a Statement of Intent, program affiliation (college/university), course curriculum, and activities during the experience. Please note the deadlines posted below for each season of travel.
A student in the International Honors program must complete the International Experience requirement by participating in one of the pre-approved International Experiences offered through UNCG’s International Programs Center (IPC) or through an international experience approved by the Honors Council. Only the following international experiences have been pre-approved and, therefore, fulfill the International Experience requirement of the International Honors program:
Pre-Approved Short-Term International Programs
The following programs have been pre-approved by the Honors College to fulfill the “International Experience” requirement for the International Honors Program. Unless otherwise noted, students from any major may apply to any of these programs. For more information about a specific program, please contact an International Programs Center (IPC) Study Abroad advisor or, for faculty-led trips, its faculty director. IPC contact information, study abroad information, and program information can be found on the study abroad website: studyabroad.uncg.edu.
Honors-Approved UNCG Faculty-Led Study Abroad Summer Programs
Honors-Approved University Study or Other Short-Term Programs*
*All Honors students must complete the UNCG equivalent of at least 6 credit hours
See International Programs Center (IPC) website for details about the programs above: https://studyabroad.uncg.edu/
Other International Experience
Once a year at a regularly scheduled meeting in the fall semester, the Honors Council reviews the list of approved international experiences and considers whether it wishes to revise the list for the upcoming year. At that time it will consider any proposals from students or UNCG faculty for the addition of short-term programs. An Honors student interested in submitting a request to include a new short term study abroad program in the pre-approved list, must submit the proposal by September 15, in order that it may be considered by the Council during its annual review of programs. The proposal should be accompanied by a complete description of your program: specific location, program affiliation (college/university), length of stay, activities during experience, and credit hours. The student must also provide in writing a rationale for choosing this alternative and provide evidence that he or she has discussed these plans with the International Programs Center. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please email honorscollege@uncg.edu for further information.
Approved alternative international experiences must have three characteristics, as determined by the Honors Council:
While studying abroad can be as affordable as studying at UNCG, Honors students can qualify for a travel grant to help offset the expenses of getting to and from their study abroad site. A student studying abroad for the semester may be granted up to $1,100, and a student studying over the summer may be granted up to $400.
In order to receive the travel grant a student must:
Your eligibility for this grant will be determined after you submit your form.
After completing your Honors-approved study abroad experience, you must complete the International Experience course requirement through one of the following courses.
Students going abroad for a semester or year should complete the sequence of courses designed by International Programs Center (IPC): IGS 295, 296, and 297. IGS 295 and 296 are credits provided for your experience before your departure and your reflections on your experiences while abroad. IGS 297 should be completed in the first, full semester in which you return to UNCG. Each of these courses carries one (1) credit hour and will earn a total of three (3) credit hours for the completed sequence in recognition of your work, experience, and reflection on your time abroad.
Students going abroad for an approved summer, short-term experience should complete HSS 299 in the fall in which they return. This is a zero-credit, Canvas-based course structured around reflecting on your experience abroad.
If you are participating in a UNCG Study Abroad program as your International Experience, you may also sign up for Honors Abroad programs that are offered from time to time in different regions of the world. These programs are offered only periodically. Please check with the Honors College for the next available program.
For Honors Abroad, as a member of a small group of Honors students, you enhance your International Experience with additional academic credit, travel, and support. The form Honors Abroad takes varies depending on the program and the faculty members leading the group of students, but all programs follow the International Programs Center’s Guidelines for Faculty-Led Trips. In general, Honors Abroad students and a UNCG faculty member meet in seminar before the semester abroad begins. Then, the UNCG faculty member meets students for a nearly all-expenses paid week of study and travel – either before the academic semester begins, or at the semester’s conclusion, depending on the program. In addition to courses taken at their host university, students enroll in HSS 310 for three (3) additional hours of academic credit. Requirements for HSS 310 may include journal assignments, a term paper, and a colloquium upon return to UNCG among other possibilities.
Lloyd International Honors College
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