Study Abroad
Honors students can gain both academic and personal benefits from their time abroad, such as developing language skills and a better understanding of the world around them. Many students also obtain more self-confidence and maturity from their experiences in another country. Students earn academic credit which transfers back to UCM; course transfers are determined prior to a student’s departure.
The Honors College and the International Center have developed a special relationship with the Middelburg Center for Transatlantic Studies (MCTS Program) in The Netherlands. Universities from the U.S., Europe, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand work to send students to the MCTS Program housed at the prestigious Roosevelt Academy located in Middelburg. Honors students are able to take honors courses in a variety of subject areas including social services, humanities, and business. Courses are taught in three and a half week blocks (three blocks per semester), allowing students ample opportunity for travel to surrounding European countries. The courses are designed to reflect a comparative, transatlantic perspective and field trips to the surrounding areas support classroom instruction.
Honors students may also choose to study abroad in any of the other programs offered by the International Center. A variety of programs are offered in Central America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa.
Honors students wishing to obtain more information about studying abroad should contact the International Center at (660) 543-4195 or via e-mail at intlprog@ucmo.edu.