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CANTON -- A new study abroad experience in the Balkans will immerse SUNY Canton students in a part of the world famous for its traditional religious diversity and long and rich history. The college's …
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CANTON -- A new study abroad experience in the Balkans will immerse SUNY Canton students in a part of the world famous for its traditional religious diversity and long and rich history.
The college's School of Business and Liberal Arts, as well as the Canino School of Engineering Technology, have implemented a study abroad program with the American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina (AUBiH) beginning in the 2011-12 academic year.
Students can spend a summer, a semester or an entire year abroad at AUBiH's Sarajevo campus. Because of the College's dual degree program with AUBiH, students studying legal studies, finance or information technology will be encouraged to take part because of the ease of course selection.
Those interested in science, humanities, history and other related disciplines should also consider participation in the study abroad program. Students who are eligible to apply for the program are sophomores with a 2.7 GPA or higher.
Students from other SUNY institutions as well as private colleges and universities can also participate. SUNY Canton is the only school in the SUNY system to offer a study abroad program in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The institutions' relationship dates back to 2006, when discussions began about SUNY Canton offering AUBiH students a summer abroad program. Since, the college has developed a dual degree program with AUBiH that allows students to remain in Bosnia and Herzegovina while taking SUNY Canton courses, delivered in an asynchronous online format, in order to earn degrees from both the College and AUBiH.
AUBiH students can earn bachelor's degrees from the College in finance, information technology, and legal studies. President Kennedy recently traveled to AUBiH to graduate SUNY Canton's second class of students earning dual degrees from both institutions. The number of students in the program has more than tripled in its second year with close to 70 students graduating in 2011, compared to 21 in 2010.
Students interested in the program should visit www.canton.edu/international/study_abroad.html, call 386-7608 or e-mail fiaccom@canton.edu.
