Study in Rome 2008
Undergraduate Summer Session I
May 18 - 30, 2008
Rome Center
Calendar - 2008
| February 25 | Reservations must be received by this date, although early submission is advised |
| April 15 | Full payment of room charge is due |
| April 25 | Mandatory 2 hour pre-departure orientation, 6:00-8:00 PM, Water Tower Campus, 25 E. Pearson 1st Fl. - Rubloff Reception Room |
| May 18 | Opening lunch and orientation at the John Felice Rome Center, 1:30 p.m. |
| May 19 | Classes begin |
| May 29 | Classes end |
| May 30 | Program officially closes, and participants are expected to vacate the Rome Center by 10 a.m. |
General Information
Why Rome in 2008?
All roads continue to lead to Rome as the center of culture and political events. Because of its importance throughout the development of Western culture, Rome provides an exceptional vantage point for considering the flow of history. For anyone who seeks to understand the cultural context for the work of schools, Rome is an essential experience. The School of Education is particularly fortunate that Loyola University Chicago's own John Felice Rome Center can provide students with comfortable accommodations and excellent facilities for study and exploration.
Why consider a two-week program?
The full liberal arts education promoted by Loyola calls for study at the Rome Center to enable students to better understand the present through historical roots and to more fully appreciate the culture of contemporary America through the experience of living abroad. Since many students cannot devote an entire academic year or even a full semester to study in Rome, the School of Education has developed a two-week program. During this program, students take a specially designed course that uses the Eternal City and its rich resources as a dynamic classroom.
Courses Offered
During Summer Session I 2008 (May 18 - 30), the following undergraduate courses will be offered at the Rome Center:
- CIEP 360 - Interdisciplinary Workshop: Culture and Identity (Dr. Janis Fine)
(Satisfies the requirement for CPSY 342 and is an approved elective. See your advisor.) - ELPS 302 - Philosophy of Education (Dr. Robert Roemer)
(Satisfies areas in Loyola’s core curriculum. See your advisor.)
Click the course number to view the syllabus for that course in PDF format.
FAQs
- When should I apply?
Please complete and submit your application (PDF) and deposit as soon as possible. Classes fill up early.
- What is the tuition?
The usual tuition for a three-hour undergraduate course in the Summer Session applies: $1,650.
- What are textbook and admission fees?
These will vary according to the course in which a student enrolls.
- Are there any program fees?
The operation of this international study program involves expenses not normally associated with other courses taken at Loyola's Chicago campuses. In addition, services are provided to both facilitate the work of the course and to enhance the stay in Rome. These services include: insurance for students studying in Italy (mandated by the Italian government); lunch and orientation at the Rome Center on the day of arrival; a bus pass for travel on buses and subways in Rome; the use of the Internet in Rome for research and e-mail access; a picnic; a chartered bus to the farewell dinner at a lovely restaurant along the Appian Way; and entrance fees to the Jewish Ghetto Museum, the Vatican Museum/Sistine Chapel and the Colosseum. To cover these services and administrative expenses, the program fee is $250.
- What is the cost for housing at the Rome Center?
The room charge will be $45/night per person for a shared double room. Since the minimum stay is 12 nights, the charge will be $540.
- What about transportation to and from Rome?
Students are expected to make their own travel arrangements to and from Rome. But, please do not make plane reservations until you have been notified that your class has sufficient enrollment.
- How are meals handled?
Aside from the three meals that are provided as part of the program, meals are the responsibility of the individual student. There are two food services at the Rome Center: a café and a cafeteria. In addition, all rooms are furnished with refrigerators, and grocery stores are within walking distance of the Rome Center, although the Rome Center does not provide cooking facilities. Rome also provides excellent restaurants that are moderately priced. The program director will give students ample advice about selecting restaurants in Rome so that unexpected and inordinate costs are avoided.
- When will I be accepted?
Only students who have accumulated a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit by the end of Spring Semester 2008 with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher are eligible for this program. The acceptance process starts with submission of the application form and a deposit of $250, which pays the program fee. Upon acceptance, a place is reserved for the applicant in the course chosen.
- Is there anything else I need to do to apply?
In addition to the completed application and program fee, as a student you are required to have health, accident, and hospitalization insurance during your participation in the study abroad program. The policy must include coverage for expenses related to sickness, injury, medical evacuation, accidental death and repatriation. Payment for any expenses incurred by the participant for any of these items is the participant’s responsibility. Information about the International Student Identification Card (ISIC) can be found on the web. It offers types of emergency insurance not typically found on insurance plans.
Students who are United States or European Union citizens are not required to secure student visas for participation in the Rome Program. Students who are not U.S. or E.U. citizens must obtain student visas. Student visas are only obtainable through Loyola’s Office for International Programs. Please contact the OIP at (773) 508-3899 for any questions you may have regarding insurance and student visas.
Contact Us
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Janis Fine
School of Education
Loyola University Chicago
820 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.915.7022
E-mail: jfine@luc.edu
