A Multidisciplinary Approach to Student International Experience.

• Main Author: Varney, Kevin
• Format: Others
• Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2011
• Subjects: Multidisciplinary Curriculum; International Experience; Study Abroad; Engineering Technology; Rome; Italy; Education; International and Comparative Education
• Online Access: https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1299; https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2490&context=etd

This project provides research and insight towards expanding the ETSU at Rome Program into a larger multidisciplinary study abroad program. The program's goal is to evolve from its presummer session with a one-course offering curriculum into a multidisciplinary, multicourse study abroad program for both the presummer session and entire summer session. Research and analysis have been conducted to discover best practices for study abroad programs in surrounding institutions. Additionally, in expansion upon existing efforts, this research helps seek out partnerships and collaborations within the institution and outside the institution. Professors from numerous departments throughout ETSU have been interviewed regarding their position and views of study abroad programs for students within their departments. Data have also been gathered to help better understand the potential and existing funding opportunities in a study abroad program. Additionally, other opportunities for growth and expansion and the challenges associated with these have been studied.