{"105091":{"#nid":"105091","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u0027s International Plan","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKaren Pierce\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nInternational Plan and Curriculum Integration Coordinator \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPerhaps you have been hearing the buzz about Georgia Tech\u0027s International Plan.  The \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.internationalplan.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInternational Plan\u003C\/a\u003E (IP) is an academic program that allows participating undergraduates to incorporate an international perspective into their education while at Tech. It is a degree designator which students earn by fulfilling certain academic requirements that have been integrated into their major\u0027s curriculum. The requirements include spending a total of six months abroad (studying, working, or researching), developing proficiency in a language other than English, and taking globally-oriented coursework as part of the student\u0027s usual coursework, all of which is intended to develop their global competence as it relates to their discipline at the university.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, 25 of Tech\u0027s academic units-two-thirds of all majors-offer this program and almost 600 students are taking advantage of the opportunity. It\u0027s very exciting for Georgia Tech to be on the cutting edge of education and the international community is taking notice. Georgia Tech wants to ensure the success of students toward earning the international education designator. Students have many resources that allow them to develop a plan which will help them meet their academic and professional goals. The International Plan Coordinator advises students and helps them understand the pathway to earning this innovative degree designator.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oie.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EOffice of International Education\u003C\/a\u003E, for example, offers more than 25 faculty-led summer opportunities and more than 60 semester and year-long exchange programs from which students can choose. In addition, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.profpractice.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDepartment of Professional Practice\u003C\/a\u003E, which offers \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.workabroad.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWork Abroad\u003C\/a\u003E opportunities, welcomes students to learn about global internships or co-op opportunities. Each participating academic unit has a faculty representative to whom participating students in that major may go for advice on how to match their needs and interests with the academic requirements. There are also staff advisors to assist students in their decision-making processes.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the International Plan, please contact Karen Pierce at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.pierce@oie.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekaren.pierce@oie.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or at 404-385-7512. For more detailed information and to see upcoming events associated with the program, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.internationalplan.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.internationalplan.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Perhaps you have been hearing the buzz about Georgia Tech\u0027s International Plan.  The International Plan (IP) is an academic program that allows participating undergraduates to incorporate an international perspective into their education while at Tech.  It is a degree designator which students earn by fulfilling certain academic requirements that have been integrated into their major\u0027s curriculum.  The requirements include spending a total of six months abroad (studying, working, or researching), developing proficiency in a language other than English, and taking globally-oriented coursework as part of the student\u0027s usual coursework, all of which is intended to develop their global competence as it relates to their discipline at the university.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"International Plan helps students build global competence."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2009-04-02 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:33","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2009-04-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2009-04-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1017","name":"applying to graduate school"},{"id":"1016","name":"graduate school"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParents Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rpocklington3\u0022\u003EContact Rachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3920\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rachael.pocklington@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}