While you are preparing your application, read through the timeline for the Segment III, and think about how courses you want to take might fit into the program. Go to the Study Abroad Informational Meetings and meet with students in the IEEC who are currently working on the Segment III. Talk with someone in Academic Advising to help you create a possible plan of study.
Distribution of classes
You will need to choose three upper-division classes to take while abroad, one from category A, one from category B, and a third from either category A or B:
A. Perspectives of the social sciences: Courses focused centrally on the student's host country from the disciplinary perspectives of anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, or sociology.
B. Perspectives of the humanities and creative arts: Courses focused centrally on the student's host country from the disciplinary perspectives of cultural anthropology, history, history and criticism of the arts, literature (either in English or in the language of the host country), philosophy, or religious studies.
Courses that combine the approach of two or more disciplines are appropriate, as are ethnic studies courses. At least one course must focus centrally on issues of cultural, ethnic, or social diversity.
Approaching the interview
There are no formal steps to be taken before you have been accepted, but it is always good to start planning early.
Be sure to tell the committee for your study abroad interview (CSU programs only) that you are intending to pursue the Segment III while abroad, and if possible, have an idea of what courses you might take to complete it. This helps the interview committee see that you have a clear plan for how studying abroad will fit into your academic program.
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