Study Abroad

TU Summer in Paris, France

June 4 - July 15, 2008

Spend five weeks in Paris in Summer 2008 with Towson University. With over 30 million foreign visitors per year, Paris is the most popular tourist destination in the world. The city is home to numerous iconic landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame cathedral, the Champs-Elysées, and the Arc de Triomphe along with world famous institutions such as the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, and popular parks like Disneyland Paris.

Program highlights include a 2-day excursion to Brussels - the capital city of Belgium - and a day-trip to Versailles. Housing in self-catered apartments is included in the program price.

All students will enroll in 'HIST 484: Contemporary Issues in Modern French History' taught by TU Professor Nicole Dombrowski and choose one additional course offered through the American Business School of Paris:

• European Business - Unspecific Lower Division Elective
• European Consumer Behavior - Unspecific Lower Division Elective
• International Relations - POSC 107 Gen Ed II.D
• Economic Evolution of Europe Since World War II - ECON 324 or ECON Upper Division Elective
• The Anthropology of Tourism - ANTH 370 or ANTH Upper Division Elective

The program will arrange for a group rate on a round-trip flight to Paris from the Baltimore region. Students pay the travel agent directly for the flight. Participation in the group flight is optional.

Instructor: Dr. Nicole Dombrowski Risser, Towson University History Department

Course: HIST 484 Contemporary Issues in Modern French History (3 credits) plus one course offered through the American Business School of Paris Summer Program (3 credits).

TU students may receive Honors credit for their study abroad experience - click here for more information.

Cost:* $4,100 includes tuition (6 credits), housing, and excursions. Additional costs include airfare, meals, $150 study abroad fee, personal spending money.

*The Towson University Study Abroad Office reserves the right to make any necessary changes including adjustments in cost in the event that unforeseen circumstances arise.

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Application Deadline: MARCH 15, 2008. Admission is on a rolling basis. Early application is advised as space is limited.

Application Process: Fill out an application and submit it to the TU Study Abroad Office. $250 deposit required at time of application. Non-TU students must also submit a completed Non-Degree Enrollment Application.

For more information contact the TU Study Abroad Office.

Study Abroad Office
Administration Building, 2nd Floor
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-2451

Fax: 410-704-4703
Email: studyabroad@towson.edu