Study Abroad

The University of Denver strongly encourages students to participate in Study Abroad Programs, particularly the Cherrington Global Scholars Program, more information about which can be found at: http://www.du.edu/intl/abroad/

The engineering curricula have been structured so that advantage can be taken of this opportunity in the Fall Quarter of the Senior year, rather than in the Fall Quarter of the Junior Year, as is more usual in other DU programs. There are many advantages to this.

• As planning for the Study Abroad experience must be begun early in the preceding year, it is to the student’s advantage to have decided firmly on the degree program to be pursued, which is not done in engineering until after completion of the first two years;
• More opportunities for expanding the scope and focus of one’s engineering education are available at this time, as the student will have completed many of the required disciplinary courses, and can take advantage of technical electives which may not be offered at the University of Denver;
• By the end of the Junior year, it is possible to plan the entire Senior year fully;
• As it is, in general, not possible to complete an engineering degree and the MBA in five years if Study Abroad is also included, the student is better prepared to make this choice at that time.

In general, the following considerations should be kept in mind if the student desires to graduate “on time” and wishes to take part in the Study Abroad experience:

• The student will need to be “on track” with the chosen degree program at the time of studying abroad;
• The host institution must offer appropriate courses which may be required for the engineering program followed;
• It is also highly advisable to select an institution in which the language of instruction is English unless the student is a native speaker.
• For participation in the Cherrington Global Scholars program, a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.

Engineering students must be especially careful in planning this experience because of the highly restrictive and sequential nature of engineering curricula. It should also be noted that the sites at which the required courses can be found are very limited, vary depending on degree, and may change from one year to the next. Dr. Daniel Armentrout is the department contact for students interested in the Cherrington Global Scholar.