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Study Abroad - Programs
Winter 2003
China HESC
January 3, 2003 - February 3, 2003


Please note that this program has an early application and first deposit deadline of September 30, 2002.
Program Overview

How does a city get ready to host the most prestigious sporting event in the world? Find out in Beijing, China, as it prepares to host the 2008 Olympic Games.

You’ll be based at Beijing University of Physical Education, where you’ll interact with leading Chinese faculty, national coaches, athletes, and college students as you study sports science, sports management and sports medicine. In addition, you'll learn about the cultural history of sport in China through visits to historical sites and museums. Other class-related experiences will include visits to future Olympic Game venues, which are currently under development for the Beijing International Games in 2008.

Even as you study how China is moving forward in its effort to sponsor and host major national and international athletic programs, you’ll also have the chance to study the history of Chinese sports culture, as well as traditional Chinese forms of exercise and martial arts--Tai Chi, Wushu and ceremonial use of martial arts implements.

Your studies will be complemented by domestic travel and visits to historical, cultural and scenic areas including:

  • Great Wall (Badaling)
  • Temple of Heaven
  • Forbidden City
  • Summer Palace
  • Chinese Opera
  • Tianamen Square
  • Ming Tombs
  • Xian Terracotta Army
  • Yellow Mountain

Whether you’re interested in traditional eastern cultural/physical art forms, East Asian studies, or sports science/sports management programs on an international scale, Winter Session in Beijing is your chance to experience China as it preserves its sporting past and prepares to step onto the Olympic stage.

Courses
Students must enroll in all courses for credit and a grade; pass/fail and audit registration is not permitted.

Honors credit may be available. Check with the faculty director and the Honors program for prior approval (before departure).

All students must enroll in 6 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course.

HESC167 - Traditional Chinese Martial Arts / Exercise (3 cr.)
Learn Tai Chi, Wushu, and other forms of traditional Chinese martial arts including the use of ceremonial implements. Study and practice these skills in various historical sites with leading Chinese masters of these various physical art forms.

HESC267 - History of Chinese Sport Culture (3 cr.)
China possesses a long and rich history that includes much evidence of interest in sport and physical activity. Historical records from the Qin Dynasty and various art forms will be examined to study the cultural development of sport in China. Selected historical sites and museums like those found in Xian will be visited that support this unique program of study.

HESC350 - Basic Concepts in Kinesiology (3 cr.)
This course involves the scientific study of human movement as related to sport. The human body will be viewed as an extremely complex machine designed for the performance of mechanical work with foundations in scientific principles coming from biomechanics, anatomy and physiology. The goal will be to learn and apply techniques for the analysis of motor skills that can be performed with optimal safety, effectiveness and efficiency. Several leading Chinese sport scientists and coaches will serve as guest lecturers.
Prerequisite:HESC 220 (Anatomy and Physiology) or equivalent basic human biology course
Requirements
Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale). We encourage freshmen to apply! For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including a deposit, one transcript (non-University of Delaware students only), and one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by telephone.

Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. See here for an overview of the acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we recommend moving your application and deposit to another program (by emailing your request to studyabroad@udel.edu).

China HESC Program Costs
Participants in the China HESC program will be charged University of Delaware tuition for one Winter Session and the program fee. The program fee usually covers round-trip airfare, housing, and all excursions but does not include transportation to/from the group's initial departure airport. Your specific program fee may or may not include these and other items, check with the faculty director for details.

A $200 deposit towards the program fee must be paid by no later than September 30, 2002 , although we recommend that you pay your deposit within three working days of submitting your application. The deposit is non-refundable if you are admitted into the program. The program acceptance list will be available approximately two weeks later. See below for additional program fee and tuition payment deadlines.

UD students pay all program fee deposits by direct bank transfer via this website: http://www.udel.edu/studyabroadpayments. Non-UD students should send a check, payable to the University of Delaware, to CFIS, Elliott Hall, 26 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19716. Credit card payments are not accepted.

  DE Resident Non-DE Resident
Final Tuition based on current year 950 2736
Final Program Fee 3425 3425
UD Registration & Activities Fee 20 20
Final Total 4395 6181

Please note that final program fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final program fees may be increased due to airline taxes, fuel surcharges, exchange rates, or changes in the group size.

Scholarships
Need- and merit-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. For more details and to apply for a scholarship, go to our scholarships page (and be sure to submit scholarship materials by the deadlines).
Deadlines
All payments and application materials are due by 5:00pm on the dates listed below:
  • Application and $200 deposit deadline: September 30, 2002
  • $800 deposit deadline: October 22, 2002
  • Final program fee balance due: November 8, 2002
  • Tuition and Registration Fee due: December 12, 2002
Contact Information
Z. K. Sun
Faculty Director

Phone:(302) 373-2918
Email: ZKSun@udel.edu


David Barlow
Faculty Director
Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
011 Carpenter Sports Building
Phone:(302) 831-3030
Email: barlow@udel.edu