| Faculty Advisor |
William P. and Gayle S. Whipple Professor of English Robert
Drexler |
| Description of Program |
The Chiang Mai Exchange Program is intended to provide a
student with three things: 1) experience in teaching English
to non-native speakers; 2) an introduction to the Thai language;
and 3) an opportunity to explore a topic of his or her own
choice relating to Thai culture. Each student is required
to complete an internship in teaching English to non-native
speakers. In this internship, he or she assists the Thai and
foreign staff with the multi-section English skills classes
taught by the English Department of the University. This entails
working with students with their writing and pronunciation
in groups and one-on-one. The internship part of the study
abroad program bears two Coe credits. The Thai language segment
is an introduction to the Thai language and is intended to
give the student a basic functional familiarity with the language.
This segment bears one Coe credit. The final segment is an
independent study in an area of the student’s interest.
This is to be arranged with a professor at the student’s
home institution before leaving for Thailand and is evaluated
by the professor at the home institution. This segment bears
one Coe credit. The term bears four Coe credits, which is
the normal load per term for a student attending Coe. |
| Cost of Program |
Students pay Coe College tuition |
| Financial Aid Implications |
None |
| Other Expenses |
Housing and board at Chiang Mai University; passport/visa;
travel; health insurance; textbooks; incidental expenses;
all other debts incurred during the term or year. |
| Health Insurance |
Health insurance is required for students traveling abroad
through Coe College programs. Check with your family health
insurance plan to see if coverage is available for overseas
study. The College carries insurance for Coe’s programs
for medical evacuation and repatriation. |
| Travel to the Program |
Travel is the responsibility of the student. |
| Credit Transfer |
Transfer of credit is dependent upon approval by the College
Registrar. |
| Housing Options |
Students are provided with board and housing, if on-campus
housing is available. A reasonable meal allowance, (a minimum
of 5000 bat), agreed upon in advance, is provided by Chiang
Mai University. |
| Board |
Students are responsible for all expenses related to board. |
| Prerequisites/Eligibility |
Students at Coe must have 2.25 grade point average at the
time of application.
Students must not be on social probation.
Students should be in their junior or senior year of study
during the period of off-campus study. |
| Application Process |
The first step is to contact the on-campus advisor for the
exchange program. In addition, contact the Director of Off-Campus
Study for an application for participating in one of Coe’s
off-campus exchange programs. |
| Deadlines |
Application for permission to study off campus must be submitted
six weeks before the end of the term just prior to the off-campus
experience. |
| Deposit |
No deposits are required at Coe College for exchange programs.
Arrangements must be made for payment of the tuition bill
by the fifteenth of the month prior to departure for the program. |
