Haverford College: International Academic Programs

Location: Honolulu

The 320-acre main University of Hawaii campus is situated in lush Manoa Valley, a quiet residential neighborhood only minutes away from Waikiki and downtown Honolulu. Within a short walking distance, you'll find supermarkets, coffee shops, copy centers, lei and flower shops, bookstores, drug stores, small boutiques, and a variety of restaurants from routine fast-food to those featuring ethnic menus. This campus is a short drive to the Honolulu International Airport. Honolulu is on the island of O`ahu, one of the five major islands in the Hawaiian archipelago.

Language of Instruction: English

About the University: The University of Hawaii at Manoa is a major public research university with distinguished national and international reputation. It is the most comprehensive American university at the center of the Asia-Pacific region. UH Manoa also boasts a small student to faculty ratio of 11:1.

Fields of Study: Full university curriculum including American Studies, Anthropology, Architecture, Art, Asian Studies, Botany, Business, Classics, Communication, East Asian Languages and Literatures, Economics, Education, English, Ethnic Studies, Geography, Hawaiian Studies, Industrial Relations, Linguistics, Management, Music, Pacific Islands Study, Philosophy, Religion, Textiles and Clothing, Theatre, Women’s Study and Zoology.

Number of Students: Approximately 17,000 students of whom 2,000 are international students coming from 80 countries. The ALMOST Abroad program accepts only 15 students from Mainland US schools, and doesn’t have a waiting list, therefore apply only if you are 100% committed to going. It may be costly if you apply and then decide not to attend: you will be held accountable for room fees and other unrecoverable expenses.

Academic Credit: Students register for 15 credit hours per semester, equivalent to four Haverford credits.

Program Notes: Opportunity to study Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific area studies courses. Students can join one of UH Manoa’s 100 sports teams and social groups.

Direct Enrollement Program: Students work with university personnel at the ALMOST Abroad Office.

Special Requirements: Sophomores, juniors and seniors with a recommended GPA of 2.7 or higher may apply.

Sports: Men's/ baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, golf, sailing, surfing, swimming, tennis,

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Women's/ basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, surfing, tennis, track & field, volleyball, water polo

Housing: Residence hall or apartment; both with double rooms; kitchen facilities available in apartments.

Orientation: A day-long orientation session is held for students.

Visa: Not Required.

Fees: Students pay regular tuition to Haverford College(effective Spring 2009); Housing bills will be sent to the student. Meal plans vary depending on your living situation. Students are required to pay $250 housing deposit by the UH deadline in order to reserve their room.

Options: Semester / Year

Faculty Advisor: Sanford Schram (Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Bryn Mawr College)

Program Site: http://www.hawaii.edu/almost/

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Alternative Program: Cornell EES Program

Dates:

Spring Semester (Semester II): Mid-January to mid-May

Application Deadline: September 15 (Spring)

Location: Waimea, on the Big Island of Hawai’i

The EES program is located in Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii. Waimea is a very common name in Hawaiian, meaning “red water.” The small town sits in the saddle between Kohala and Mauna Kea volcanoes at an elevation of 2500 feet.

Language of Instruction: English

Fields of Study: Students take the following courses: Fields Study of the Earth System, Biogeochemistry of the Islands, Marine Ecosystems Field Course, Hawai’i: Contested Terrain, and Internship Experience (not for credit).

Number of Students: Approximately 10 students attend per semester.

Academic Credit: Students enrolled in the Environmental Semester Program complete 17 credit hours of coursework during the semester. The 17 credit hours are equivalent to 4 Haverford College credits.

Program Notes: Program applies fundamental concepts of geology, chemistry, and biology in a real world setting in the classroom, as well as through field work. Structure of the program is comparable to a day at work—students participate in field work for the entire day. Some days, field studies are half-days, allowing time for lab work and lectures.

Special Requirements: Sophomores and juniors in good academic standing may apply. Prerequisites for courses include one semester calculus and two semesters of physics, chemistry or biology, one course in oceanography is recommended. The program recommends that students be in reasonably good health and be able to pass a standard swim test. Students should have good interpersonal skills since they will be living and working in close quarters with a small group of people.

Housing: 8-bedroom house located at the Hawaii Preparatory Academy.

Orientation: A day-long orientation session is held for students.

Visa: Not required.

Fees: Students pay regular tuition, room and board to Haverford College.

Options: Semester II

Faculty Advisor: Program is administered by former Dean of the College, Matt Hamabatu.

Program Site: http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/classes/hawaii/index.html

Weather and Time in Waimea:

Other Hawaiian institutions

Students who would like to apply to Hawaiian institutions (with the exception of the aforementioned programs) must follow the procedures for study at a US institution. Please contact the Committee on Student Standing and Programs (CSSP) for more information.

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This page was last updated on January 13, 2009