SUMMER 2016
SHORT COURSES
STUDY IN
THE USA
THIS JULY!
WHEN
What’s
Included
ACADEMICS
6 ECTS (3 US credits)
Small Class Sizes
MSU Faculty Instruc on
Academic Excursions
Group Projects
Applied Learning
HOUSING
July 3 ‐ 23 or July 10 ‐ August 6
Single Rooms in Owen Hall
Meals Included
WHERE
CULTURE
The American Semester
Program at Michigan State
University
An American Summer
Independence Day
Picnics
County Fairs
Ac vi es with American
Students
East Lansing, MI USA
REQUIREMENTS:
 Current
Undergraduate Student
 Background
in Course Topic
 College
level English Language Proficiency
(unless degree program taught in English)
*ALC English Requirement is low ‐ must be learn‐
ing English as a second language
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Travel on a B/Tourist/Visitor Visa
Excursions
Lake Michigan
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Chicago
cost
3 weeks: $3,700 ‐ $3,800
4 weeks (ALC only): $3,900
Cost subject to change; does not include
airfare, visa, personal expenses
APPLY ONLINE AT: MSUASP.US Questions? Contact Kellie Clock: clockkel@msu.edu
Big Data & Social
Network Analysis
SHORT COURSES
SUMMER 2016
Deadline to Apply is
For students who:
For students who:
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International Litigation
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Explore the nature of diverse
legal systems, transborder li ga‐
on, & cultural differen als
Be able to be er understand
the challenges in prac cing in‐
terna onal li ga on and arbi‐
tra on
Learn analysis so ware and how
to represent the data in re‐
search and business applica‐
ons
Want to expand their
knowledge of social media mar‐
ke ng & branding and underly‐
ing theories for use in business
Students will:
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Develop a social media mar‐
ke ng campaign of their own
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Learn how to create & manage
a variety of social media outlets
for a business of choice
MAKING THE FUTURE
For students who:
For students who:
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Students will:
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Be exposed to the fundamentals
of Big Data and Social Network
Analysis
Contracts &
negotiation
& Arbitration
For students who:
Want to learn alterna ve dis‐
pute resolu on (ADR) and are
interested in prac cing law in
different cultures
Are interested in business, mar‐
ke ng, and social media/
network analysis
Students will:
April 1, 2016
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Social Media for Business
& Digital Marketing
Want to gain knowledge in Con‐
tracts, Nego a on, and Law
from an interna onal compara‐
ve perspec ve
Iden fy with the Maker culture
and work with emerging con‐
sumer technologies such as la‐
ser cu ers and 3D printers
Students will:
Students will:
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Look at law from American, Aus‐
tralian, and Chinese perspec‐
ves
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Explore the Maker culture and
tools exploring reali es, possi‐
bili es, and myths
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Examine common theories in
law and how they func on in
other cultures
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Conceive, design, and prototype
hardware with cu ng edge
technoogy
Backward Design:
American Language
& Culture*
New Theories in Education
Film Production
For students who:
For students who:
For students who:
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Are curious about new theories
in educa on and crea ve ideas
to use in the classroom
Students will:
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Analyze contemporary issues in
teaching and learning
Discover the “flipped class‐
room,” backward design theory
& prac ce, technology use in
instruc on, and more
Are learning English as a second
language
and wish to improve
their skills while learning about
American culture
Want to build upon their film
produc on experience and are
interested in an American per‐
spec ve
Students will:
Students will:
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Take an English course involving
prac cal vocabulary and
language use
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Learn new techniques and
methods in produc on and
wri ng
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Learn about diverse aspects of
American culture and experi‐
ence it on class excursions
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Visit American produc on com‐
panies for applied learning
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Complete a group film project
APPLY ONLINE AT: MSUASP.US Questions? Contact Kellie Clock: clockkel@msu.edu