The Program

The International Scholars Program Certificate recognizes students who have completed the International Scholars Program (ISP). The ISP is a selective program that provides an academic context for students who plan to study abroad. The program is open to all honors students so long as they are in good academic standing.  Non-honors students with overall GPAs of 3.400 or higher may be considered on a space-available basis. Interested students apply to ISP during their first year and, if accepted, take two study abroad preparatory courses as sophomores: International Issues (Honors 251H) and Cross-Cultural Communication (Honors 252H). Participants are then encouraged to study abroad as juniors usually for one or two semesters on any OGA approved program. The third class, the Reentry Seminar (Honors 451H), taken during the senior year, provides the program’s culminating experience. The ISP curriculum is mandatory. Requirements

Sophomore-year core curriculum:

Honors 251H (3 credits): International Issues Seminar
Honors 252H (4 credits): Cross-Cultural Preparation Seminar

Junior-year study abroad:

Students are encouraged to study abroad on an OGA approved study abroad program.

Senior-year core curriculum:

Honors 451H (3 credits): Re-Entry Seminar 

ISP Certificate:

The ISP fellows may choose to pursue the ISP Certificate if they complete a supplemental curriculum, which consists of three additional courses, each worth 3 credits or more, drawn from the program’s main academic disciplines: international studies or cross-cultural communication (including language study). Students may fulfill this requirement either during their period of study abroad or on campus. Only one of these courses may satisfy a requirement in the primary major.  These supplemental courses must comprise a coherent program related to the student’s academic goals and plans for study abroad.