| Winter 2025: Spain MSEG/PHYS/HIST |
| January 02, 2025 - January 30, 2025 |
| This program is closed. Please contact the faculty director for more information. |
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| Meetings | |
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| Interest Meetings: |
| | 03/11/2024 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | 115 Gore Hall | |
| | 03/14/2024 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | 115 Gore Hall | |
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| Orientation Meetings - attend ALL of the following: |
| | 10/05/2024 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 116 Brown Lab | |
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| Program Notes | |
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| This program is highly competitive and will accept only a limited number of applicants. Interview appointments and acceptance decisions are at the discretion of the faculty director. |
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All applicants must have a valid passport by the program’s application deadline. Your passport’s expiration date must be more than six months after the program ends. If you do not have a current passport, apply through the U.S. State Department. It takes an average of 6-8 weeks (2 months) to process a passport.
Traveling and studying abroad at this time poses new challenges and requires accepting a higher level of uncertainty than in the past. Students who choose to study abroad must be prepared to adapt to evolving situations and must take responsibility to act in accordance with the rules, regulations, and recommendations of UD, their program leadership, and legal authorities of their home and host country which are subject to change at any time.
The University will continue to monitor the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) and world events as we approach the departure date for this program. Please reach out to your program coordinator or faculty director with questions and continue to monitor the UD coronavirus webpage for updates. If UD decides to cancel a study abroad program, we will communicate directly with affected students. |
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| Program Description | |
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The beautiful and historic San Sebastian in the Basque Country in northern Spain is the background for this Study Abroad program that will offer three courses to choose from, MSEG 302, PHYS 143 and HIST 339. The program is equally suitable for engineering, natural science and social science students and offers a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary interaction between students of various backgrounds.
Hosted by the Universidad del Pais Vasco, Center for Physics of Materials, the program adds to the Study Abroad experience with history and science excursions to Paris (History: Normandy Beaches), Milan and Lisbon (Materials Science: Polymer science), Geneva (Physics: CERN God Particle). All these excursions are designed to interest all students regardless of their background.
All accommodations will either be in the student dorms (San Sebastian), student hostels (Lisbon, Geneva) or in hotels (Paris, Milan). Most of these places, except for the dorms, include breakfast. Dorms will have cooking facilities where students can prepare their own meals.
Offering a combination of engineering, physics, culture, history and socials studies, this winter session program in San Sebastian, Spain, is a perfect opportunity for mixing academics with traveling in selected European cities while based in one of the most beautiful cities in northern Spain, San Sebastian.
The Program Fee includes housing, some meals, academic and cultural excursions, guest speakers, in-country transportation to/from excursion sites and international medical insurance.
The Program Fee does NOT include airfare to/from Spain, nor airport transfers within the U.S. The program officially begins when students arrive in Spain. Students will receive detailed travel instructions after acceptance, explaining how and where to purchase their plane ticket. See the Cost section below for estimate airfare. |
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| ACCESSIBILITY: Students with disabilities are welcomed and encouraged to study abroad, but should be aware that accessibility and accommodation in some program locations may differ from the United States. Transit systems and legacy building construction practices may not meet U.S. accessibility standards, and alternative access to public transportation, buildings, or public sites cannot be guaranteed. Review these questions with the Office of Disability Support Services to determine whether this program can meet your accommodation needs. |
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| Program Courses | |
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| Students must enroll in all credit-bearing courses for a grade. Only the UNIV (zero credit) course may be taken pass/fail. Audit registration is not permitted on UD Travel Study. Please refer to the University Catalog to verify requirements and prerequisites |
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| Honors credit may be available. Check with the faculty director and the Honors program for approval (check before departure). |
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| All students must enroll in at least 6 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course. |
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| HIST 339-070: Topics in European History (3 credits) |
Explores the political, social, cultural, and economic history of Europe, with a focus or theme that touches on one or more countries. The emphasis when taught in Newark is on particular aspects of European history distinct from national narratives. The syllabi are typically complemented by visits to museums and appropriate historic sites when taught abroad. Topics vary but often focus on a sweeping historical survey of the particular European country in which a Study Abroad program is taking place.
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| Satisfies the following requirements: |
| | University History Breadth |
| | Arts and Sciences - Group B |
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| MSEG 201-070: Introduction to Materials Science (3 credits) |
| Crystal binding and structure; energetics and structure of lattice defects; elasticity, plasticity, and fracture; phase equilibria and transformations; relations of structure and treatment to properties; structures of inorganic and organic polymers; and electronic and magnetic properties. |
| Prerequisite: CHEM 111 or CHEM 103 and CHEM 133, and PHYS 203 or PHYS 207 and PHYS 227. |
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| PHYS 143-071: Energy Technology and Society (3 credits) |
| Basic principles of physics are applied to discuss forms of energy (mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical and nuclear), and how energy is derived from sources such as coal, petroleum, solar, nuclear fission and fusion. Environmental consequences of energy use are treated. |
| Prerequisite: College algebra |
| Satisfies the following requirements: |
| | University Math/Science Breadth |
| | Arts and Sciences - Group D |
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| UNIV 370-046: Study Abroad - Spain MSEG/PHYS/HIST (0 credits) pass/fail |
| Students are asked to reflect upon changes in their knowledge, skills, and attitudes that occur due to their study abroad experience. |
| Satisfies the following requirements: |
| | Discovery Learning |
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| Requirements | |
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Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale).
Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance, which is based on academic quality and demonstrated ability to contribute to the objectives of the program. Early application is encouraged. |
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For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including at least one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by Zoom.
A transcript is required from Non-UD applicants only. Non-UD students, please email a copy of your official transcript to the Program Coordinator.
Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. Please review the study abroad acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we encourage you to apply to another program. |
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| Costs | |
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How much does it cost?.
- University of Delaware Tuition/Fees for one Winter Session
- Travel Study Program Fee
- Usually covers: housing, all program-related excursions and some meals (check with the program's faculty director for details).
- Does NOT cover: airfare to/from the program site and ground transportation to/from the U.S. departure airport. For planning purposes only, we estimate roundtrip airfare to be approximately $1,200.00.
- Plan ahead for how to pay for travel study, and make sure you understand the costs associated with your program.
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When and how do I pay?
If you are offered acceptance to the program, you will have 3 days to withdraw without financial penalty. After the 3 days have passed, you will be officially accepted to the program, and CGPS will post the full Program Fee and Tuition/Fees to your UD student account.
- An initial payment of $1000.00 will be due in mid-May.
- The balance of the Program Fee and Tuition/Fees will be due in early January.
- Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS.
- All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable.
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Other important things to note:
- Program Fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final Program Fees may increase due to unforeseen local cost increases, fluctuations in exchange rates, or changes in the group size.
- CGPS reserves the right to cancel a program at any time due to under-enrollment, safety/health/security issues, staffing issues, or any other relevant reason. If your program is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of all Program Fees paid.
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| | Delaware Resident | Non-Delaware Resident | | Final Tuition based on current year | $3,648.00 | $9,798.00 | | Final Program Fee | $3,500.00 | $3,500.00 | | UD Registration & Activities Fee | $30.00 | $30.00 | | Total to be charged to UD account (final) | $7,178.00 | $13,328.00 | | Plus Airfare Estimate (purchased separately) | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
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| The rates above may not apply to you if you are a UD graduate student during the time you are studying abroad. Please refer to http://www1.udel.edu/finaid/rates.html for the appropriate rates. |
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| The University of Delaware’s differential charge for Engineering, Nursing and Business & Economics students does not apply to winter or summer session and is waived for students enrolled in semester- or year-long study abroad and exchange programs sponsored by the University. |
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| Scholarships | |
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| Financial need-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. To be considered, students must have a current FAFSA on-file with Student Financial Services. For more details, please see our scholarships page. |
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| Deadlines | |
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| All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable. Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS. |
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| Submit Program Application by 5pm on | April 30, 2024 | | Acceptance and Scholarship Announced | May 03, 2024 | | $1,000.00 Initial Payment Due * | mid-May | | Program Fee Balance, Tuition and Fees Due | early January |
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| *All students will receive an email when they are accepted to a program and will have 10 days from that notification to make their $1,000.00 Initial Payment. |
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| Please note that this program is highly competitive and will accept only a limited number of applicants. |
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| Contacts | |
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| Ismat Shah |
| Faculty Director |
| Materials Science |
| 201 DuPont Hall |
| 302-831-1618 |
| ismat@udel.edu |
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| Program information is subject to change at any time. Please check this web site periodically for updates. |
