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Off-Campus Study & Exchanges
Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
OFFICE LOCATION & HOURS
Starbuck Center, 202
Monday - Friday,
8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon,
1:00 - 4:30 PM
WALK-IN ADVISING
Monday - Friday,
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Courses and Credits
The Skidmore in Beijing program curriculum integrates intensive language study with additional content courses offered in English. All courses, including the language course, have a strong field studies focus. Courses are offered through the IES Beijing Center and are taught by local faculty in conjunction with our Resident Director.
Students are required to enroll in four courses in Beijing, including a 6-credit chinese language course, Mandarin Language in China. Students are also required to enroll in one of the following courses: Field Studies in China or a for-credit Internship.
 Students elect two additional courses, taught in English, from possible subject areas such as art, anthropology, economics, government, and history. Participants are expected to carry a full course load of 15-16 credits. All course work taken in Beijing is reported on a Skidmore College transcript. Skidmore students will have their grades from Beijing computed in their cumulative GPA and 300-level credits taken in Beijing may count toward Skidmore’s “maturity-level” credit requirements. Skidmore’s academic departments and programs have designated specific study abroad programs that best fit the curricular needs of their majors and minors. Please check the approved programs list for your major or minor department to see if this program has been approved. If you are not a Skidmore College student, please check with your home campus for information on credit transfer. |
