Why is adding an international dimension to my academic program at OSU important to consider?
• Global competitiveness is a national concern. • No education today can be complete without a strong global component. • There is an urgent need in the United States to produce graduates who understand and appreciate foreign cultures, and languages. • By adding an international dimension to your academic program, you will be giving yourself a competitive edge that will open doors in your professional and academic future. • Many students find an international experience to be one of the most rewarding aspects of their college life. • Read more about 2006: The Year of Study Abroad What are my options when looking at international opportunities? Study Abroad: While these programs are diverse in content, focus, location and structure, studying abroad involves taking academic courses overseas at a university or program sponsored site. Professors may be country nationals or Northwest faculty, courses may be taught in a foreign language or English, the focus may be on language learning or an
