Why Study Abroad?

The University Honors & Scholars Center encourages students to broaden their education by studying abroad and offers short-term study abroad programs specifically designed for Honors and Scholars students. By studying abroad, students of all majors are able to examine issues through a global lens. In collaboration with the Office of International Affairs, Honors & Scholars offers the following programs for Honors students:

• Honors Athens
• Honors London
• Honors & Scholars Nicaragua: Community Engagement in the Americas

Honors Athens

As an Honors student in your second year or higher you are eligible to participate in the Honors Athens study abroad program. This program begins with enrollment in the winter quarter course titled Culture of Contemporary Greece (Modern Greek H241) and culminates with a spring break trip to Athens and its surroundings. The winter quarter course will explore the culture of contemporary Greece through the study of Greek history, literature and folklore. Topics to be investigated in the course will include the rise of the Greek nation, the role of the classical and Byzantine past, as well as Greek language, politics and social relationships

The trip will begin in Athens where the group will visit key archaeological sites such as:

• Acropolis
• the National Archaeological Museum
• the National Gallery
• the Byzantine Museum
• the Benaki Museum
• Plaka
• the flea market

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Visits outside of Athens will take students to:

• the island of Hydra
• Byzantine monastery of Osios Loucas
• Olympia
• Mycenae
• Delphi

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Program information:

• Program Fee: $3,288
• Pre-course credit: 5 Credits of Modern Greek H241 / 5 Credits of Modern Greek 697 for the in-country portion
• Travel Dates: March 16-24, 2012
• Application Deadline: November 1, 2011 (Application and instructions can be found on Buckeyelink)
• Program Code: ST HNR ATH Term: 1120

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For more information, contact International Programs Manager Molly K. Gilbride at 614.292.1986 or gilbride.12@osu.edu.

Honors London

The London Honors program offers a unique opportunity for first quarter freshmen in the Honors program. Students will be in one of four class sections and take an autumn quarter class focusing on London’s culture and history. The class is co-taught by a faculty and staff member. The course culminates in a 9-day visit to England. Highlights of the trip include:

• British Museum
• London Eye
• Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
• St. Paul’s Cathedral
• Tower of London
• Westminster Abbey
• Other sites as determined by the section facilitators

For detailed information about London Honors, please click here. The application deadline is August 1, 2011.

To access the online application for London Honors, please follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Buckeye Link.
2. Scroll down to the “Academics” section.
3. Select “Study Abroad."Select “Study Abroad – Online Application.”
4. You will then be prompted to enter your OSU name.# and password.

The application is general and is used by OSU’s Office of International Affairs for all study abroad programs. Please note the following two exceptions for London Honors that are applicable to first quarter students only:

Ohio State Advising Report

First quarter students do not have an advising report to upload. However, the application system will not let you proceed without attaching something. PLEASE attach a blank document as your advising report. Disregard the request for an advising report in the application.

Study Abroad Reference

First quarter students are not required to submit a reference. Disregard the request for a reference.

For more information, contact International Programs Manager Molly K. Gilbride at 614.292.1986 or gilbride.12@osu.edu.