Arizona in Ukraine

  Ukraine

• Other Cities in Ukraine: 
Kharkov

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: Aug-Nov for fall, Feb-May for Spring

Description: Arizona in Ukraine is designed for university students who want a fresh approach to understanding political, socio-economic and cultural transformations taking place in post-communist countries. The program enables students to work directly with professors from Ukraine and University of Arizona to examine the region's problems.

The program offers 15 units in 3-months of academically challenging and intellectually stimulating semester courses in political science focusing on post-communist and post-Soviet themes and issues. The program utilizes the UA Department of Political Science's strong research environment and educational resources in collaboration with Ukraine's leading political scientists and political sociologists. The courses, designed for upper-level undergraduate students, fulfill credits toward bachelor degree at selective American universities and colleges. The curriculum is also open to graduate students. Classes are conducted at the facilities of Kharkov National University of Economics. Program's curriculum includes courses, which can be better studied in Ukraine due to the relevance of this socio-economic and political environment to the nature of offered courses. Classroom teaching is strongly enhanced by an extensive program of course-integrated, hands-on field studies, comparative field projects, and study tours.

University of Arizona COURSES OFFERED:
POL 443 - Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics (3 units)
POL 451 - Soviet and Post-Soviet Foreign Policy (3 units)
POL 315 - Political Sociology (crosslisted as SOC 315) (3 units)                                                               
POL 499 - Independent Study (1 to 3 units)                                                

RSSS 101A-B - Elementary Russian
RSSS 201A-B - Intermediate Russian

Courses are taught in English by American and Ukrainian professors who all hold final university degrees. They teach at institutions of higher education, or work in research institutions.

Location
Ukraine is located in Eastern Europe. The country consists largely of fertile black soil steppes. Mountainous areas include the Carpathians in the southwest and the Crimean chain in the south. Ukraine is bordered by Belarus on the north, by Russia on the north and east, by the Black Sea on the south, by Moldova and Romania on the southwest, and by Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland on the west. Kharkov is located in a primarily Russian-speaking region of Ukraine. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the politics, history and culture of an authentic Eastern European city.

Study tours include visits to historic sites, art collections, political, educational, and defense institutions, and other places of interest in the context of a political science curriculum.

Housing Information
Housing in the Student Dormitory will be arranged for students. The program includes housing in Kharkov, tuition, all instructional materials, some of local excursions as well as concert and event tickets. The program will provide Ukrainian guides who will do their utmost to help you have a wonderful experience in Ukraine. Not included: roundtrip airfare, health insurance, and personal expenses.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 8000

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Ukraine Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

The University of Arizona's Mission Statement: In support of the University of Arizona's mission to "prepare and inspire students for their future roles in the world as thinkers, learners, leaders and responsible citizens," the Office of Study Abroad and Student Exchange (SASE) offers international education opportunities to U.S. students through faculty-led programs, student exchanges, and individually arranged programs.

Year Founded: 1990