Wheaton at James Cook University
James Cook University, Queensland
Profile: James Cook University was founded in 1970 and is Australia's leading tropical university with main campuses located in Townsville and Cairns. JCU offers 170 undergraduate degrees in Arts, Creative Arts, Education, Law, Medicine, Information Technology, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Science. Between the Townsville (10,000) and Cairns (3,000) campuses, JCU has a total enrollment of 13,000 students including 1,300 international students from over 90 countries.
Location: James Cook University is named after the famous eighteenth century English explorer. It is no surprise why he chose this region as an area to navigate. The campuses in Cairns and Townville offer a tropical Australian experience. Students studying on the Cairns campus will have easy access to rainforests located just a step away. The Townsville campus is located just outside the thriving coastal city of Townsville, with a population of 140,000. Both areas provide a launching point to the Great Barrier Reef, the Outback, Tablelands, and other sites in and around Australia.
Duration: Academic year, fall, or spring semesters
Program dates:
Fall 2008 (Semester II): July 26 - November 29, 2008
Spring 2008 (Semester I): February 23 - June 28, 2008
Courses & credit: Students enroll in four courses per semester which will equal 4.0 Wheaton credits. Students must enroll in all their courses at either the Townsville or Cairns campuses.
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Admission requirements: Students with a minimum GPA of 2.8. Students interested in taking courses in the arts will need to supply a portfolio/audition tape depending on courses.
Housing & board: Students live in single rooms within a variety of residence halls (Townsville) or in single rooms in a privately owned residence hall unit of 3-4 other students from area universities (Cairns Student Lodge).
Fees: Wheaton Comprehensive Fee. Expenses covered include tuition and fees, housing, board, academic field trips, round-trip group flight from Los Angeles, Australian insurance, gym membership, and an ISIC card.
Other Expenses: Students are responsible for passport and visa fees, round-trip airfare to Los Angeles, Supplemental Study Abroad Insurance, a refundable housing deposit, and personal expenses.
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Application: Materials are available in the Center for Global Education.
Deadlines: Academic Year 2008-09/Fall 2008: March 3, 2008
Spring 2008: October 1, 2007
Contact: Make an appointment in the Center for Global Education, ext. 4950.
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Program Information
Courses
Housing Information
Courses of study:
Aquaculture
Anthropology
Archaeology
Biochemistry
Biomedical Science
Botany
Chemistry
Communications
Computer Science
Earth Science
Economics
Education
English
Environmental Science
French
Geography
Graphic Design
History
Indigenous Studies
International Relations
Japanese
Journalism
Law (Australian)
Marine Biology
Mathematics
Pharmacology
Photography*
Physics
Physiology
Political Science
Psychology
Social Science
Sociology
Sport & Excercise Science
Theatre*
Tropical Biology
Visual Arts*
Women's Studies
Zoology
*Courses may require an additional application, audition and submission of a portfolio. See Center for Global Education for further details.
Program details are subject to change at the discretion of Wheaton Center for Global Education.