Why Study Abroad?
The University Honors & Scholars Center encourages students to broaden their
education by studying abroad and offers short-term study abroad programs
specifically designed for Honors and Scholars students. By studying abroad,
students of all majors are able to examine issues through a global lens. In
collaboration with the Office of International Affairs, Honors & Scholars offers
the following programs for Scholars students (click the tabs above for more information):
The following Scholars Programs have study abroad opportunities for their participants:
Please check back in spring 2011 for up to date information about programs that will be offered under the new semester calendar!
Scholars Study Tours
Ohio State Scholars students have several opportunities to participate in study abroad programs through Honors and Scholars and the Office of
International Affairs. Many of the individual programs, however, have study abroad opportunities for their students as well. Find opportunities for
specific Scholars Programs by visiting their websites:
All students may also take advantage of the multitude of study abroad options available through The Ohio State
University’s Office of International Affairs (OIA). For more information about general study abroad programs please visit their website.
Honors & Scholars Nicaragua
This short-term study abroad program is for students in the Honors or Scholars programs who would like to deepen their academic and intercultural
understanding, take on global civic responsibility and gain experience working with people from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
in Nicaragua. In this course students will engage in the issues that surround extreme poverty by focusing on their consumer choices and the impact
it has on the Nicaraguan communities that the students will visit. Students will enroll in International Studies 215 (5 credits) taught by Dr.
Connie De Jong during spring quarter 2012. The course will explore the history, politics, economics and arts of Nicaragua as well as theories of
development, post-development, sustainable development and the free vs. fair trade debates. Enrollment in this course includes an expectation that
students will perform 2 ½ hours of community engagement each week focused on Fair Trade. Students will earn an additional 5 credit hours of
International Studies 697 for the overseas component in Nicaragua.
For more information, contact International Programs Manager Molly K. Gilbride at 614.292.1986 or
gilbride.12@osu.edu.