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Phone: 619) 594-5154 or (619) 594-6398 | Fax: (619) 594-8566 | Email: travel.program@sdsu.edu

Summer 2009


Please call (619) 594-6398 or email travel.program@sdsu.edu for more information.
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Since the middle ages, Paris has drawn students from around the world for university studies. This four-week program includes 15 hours of language classes per week for students of all levels. In addition, cultural outings to concerts, plays, museums, and historical sites such as Normandy and Brittany, the palace at Versailles, and Monet’s home at Giverny are included in the price. The centrally located dormitory is within walking distance of the Latin Quarter and other significant areas of Paris. Although the schedule is very full, you will have ample time to explore Paris on your own.

• Open to SDSU students, students at other colleges and universities, and the general public
• Participants earn four units of San Francisco State University (SFSU) credit in French
• Courses are taught by the faculty of the Institut Catholique de Paris
• Living accommodations at the Foyer des Dominicaines, host families or hotels/apartments
• This program will enable you to:
• Immerse yourself in the language and culture of France,
• Improve the quality and quantity of your spoken French,
• Learn about life in Europe from the "inside," and
• Understand more fully the mores and values that influence the language.

Course Offerings
The program includes four units of SFSU credit. Course options include: Language courses (all levels), Business French, and Teaching French as a Foreign Language. All options are 15 hours of instruction per week plus supplemental cultural excursions and events.

Included and Optional Activities
There will be local events included in the program fee that vary weekly. European Studies Association (ESA) staff will also organize activities for all international students at additional modest prices. These activities are great opportunities to truly understand the culture. The ESA staff will help you plan and take part in these or other trips and activities.

Accommodations
Usually students will have rooms at the Foyer des Dominicaines, in the St. Germain des Prés area. The dorm provides excellent facilities such as study areas, a TV room, breakfast room, kitchen, etc. Other lodgings include a limited number of host families, or hotels/apartments at additional cost.

Airfare
Airfare is not included in the program price. For information on group flights please contact Dr.Tom Blair at tblair@ccsf.cc.ca.us

Included in the Fee

• Enrollment at SFSU in French (four units)
• Tuition costs at the Institut Catholique de Paris (including orientation, instruction, academic reports, and administrative services)
• Complementary activities organized by the Center, including excursions with transportation and accommodation
• Accommodation and breakfast
• International Student Identity Card
• Bus/Metro pass for Paris

Not included in the Fee

• Airfare
• Textbooks
• Laundry
• Lunch & Dinner

This program is offered in cooperation with the Colleges of Extended Learning at San Francisco State and CSU Hayward. Four units of extension credit can be earned through San Francisco State.