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Study Abroad
IIT encourages students of all majors to consider studying
abroad for part of their undergraduate career.
Studying abroad enriches the college experience by providing
a different intellectual or cultural environment
Exchange Programs and Study Abroad Opportunities
IIT has undergraduate exchange programs with the following
universities: Institute National des Sciences
Appliques (INSA), Lyon, France (engineering); Kungliga
Tekniska Hogakolan (KTH), Sweden (science and engineering);
University of Oviedo, Spain (science,
engineering, and psychology); and International School of
Technology, Krakow, Poland (mathematics and engineering).
In addition, IIT is a member of Global Engineering
and Education Exchange, which is an international
exchange program designed for engineering students with
20 countries participating.
Students may participate in study abroad opportunities
of their own choosing other than the formal exchange
programs listed above. Prior to participating in a study
abroad program, a student must meet the international
university’s admission criteria and must submit an academic
plan of study. Recently, students have attended
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
ROTC programs are available as minors in the regular
IIT degree programs. These programs enable men and
women to become commissioned officers in the U.S. Air
Force, Army, Marine Corps or Navy upon graduation with
Shimer College
Shimer College, a small Liberal Arts College devoted
principally to studying the Great Books, is located on the
IIT-Chicago campus. The study of classic texts, in discussion
classes of 12 students or fewer, offers a uniquely
rigorous and stimulating four-year liberal arts education.
IIT students in good standing may take courses at
Shimer College. Many Shimer College courses may be
VanderCook College of Music
Full-time IIT students in good standing may take
courses offered at VanderCook College of Music. The following
VanderCook courses, HIST 203, HIST 204, HUM
301, and FT 301 may be used as humanities electives in
all IIT degree programs. A maximum of three semester
hours of performance courses may be used as free electives.
Please contact the Office of Educational Services
for further information.
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IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 2006–2008
Special Programs
and often enriches the academic program by providing
special research facilities or by giving breadth to the
major discipline.
universities in France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan,
and Spain.
In addition to semester based study abroad programs,
students may participate in IIT’s summer study abroad
programs in Paris, France or Krakow, Poland.
Students wishing to participate in an exchange program
or to study abroad should first contact the International
Center for information, application forms, and procedural
guidelines. The application process should begin approximately
one year before study abroad is anticipated. Only
students whose applications are approved by the Study
Abroad Committee are permitted to participate in an
exchange program or a study abroad program. For more
information, please visit the Study Abroad website at
studyabroad.iit.edu.
a bachelor’s degree. ROTC/IIT combined scholarships in
many cases allow winners to attend IIT free of charge.
Contact the IIT Admission Office or any of IIT’s ROTC
departments for scholarship/program information.
used as electives in IIT degree programs. Admission to
Shimer College classes is on a space-available basis, and
students may be asked to satisfy other requirements
prior to acceptance into a Shimer College class. All students
must also be approved by both Shimer College and
IIT to enroll in these classes. Please contact the Office of
Educational Services for further information.
Admission to VanderCook courses is on a space-available
basis, and students may be asked to audition or to satisfy
other requirements prior to acceptance into a VanderCook
course. Approval of the IIT Bursar’s office also is required
since there is a fee for taking a course at VanderCook.
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