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International Studies
the spring offering concentrates on globalization and human migration. All lectures and discussions are
in Spanish. Internships and field projects are conducted entirely in Spanish.
Coleraine, Belfast, and Derry, Northern Ireland—Democracy and Social Change
Spring Semester: Students examine the historical, political and religious roots of the conflict in Northern
Ireland, the prospects for peace and the progress being made. Learning occurs through readings,
lectures, discussions, internships, group study projects and field experiences that invite interaction with
people involved in social change.
Student Teaching Abroad
Foundation for International Education
Saint Mary’s is a member of the Foundation of International Education, a non-profit consortium of
colleges nationwide. Through this organization, student teachers are placed in schools in England,
Scotland, Republic of Ireland, and Costa Rica for five-six weeks after completing a minimum of ten
weeks of student teaching in the Winona area. Students teach the curriculum that follows the national
model of the country chosen.
The Lasallian International Programs Consortium
Saint Mary’s is a member of this consortium, which is composed of the seven U.S. Lasallian colleges and
universities for the purpose of creating and managing high quality educational programs throughout
the world for students of member institutions. Programs are located in Sydney and Melbourne,
Australia; Shanghai, Republic of China, London, Ormskirk, and Oxford, England; Aix-en-Provence and
Avignon, France; Dublin and Galway, Ireland; Rome, Italy; Cuernavaca, Mexico; Cape Town, South Africa;
and Madrid, Spain. Tuition and housing rates vary across programs.
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