The Department of Foreign Languages and Humanities supports and actively encourages its students to participate in travel-study progams in the various language areas. Principal among these is the Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS), a consortium of Kentucky colleges and universities. KIIS provides travel and study opportunities in several foreign countries of Europe and the Americas, including Austria, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and Spain. Additionally, there are a variety of more exotic locations such as Japan, Cameroon, China, and Turkey.

Most of these programs take place during the summer months and consist of five or six weeks of study and travel in the destination country. However, more opportunities become available each year to spend a whole semester studying at a University in another country. In 2008, there are 24 different programs with over 114 courses offered in 30 different academic subjects.

Students typically take courses in the language, literature, and culture of the country, and have ample opportunities for travel and tourism as well. The student may earn up to 6 hours of college credit, which is automatically transferred to EKU and applied toward an EKU degree. EKU foreign language faculty members participate as teachers in these programs. Costs vary from country to country, but most programs cost between $2,000 and $3,000 (excluding spending money).

EKU is proud to have the highest number of French students participating in the French KIIS programs each year. We have close to 100% particiaption of our French majors and significant participation with all our French students overall. Two of our former KIIS participants won English teaching internships in France as well as two more who have applied for the same opportunity for next year!

2008 Summer Program Applications are available NOW!

Read about some of our students' adventures by linking
here to our Departmental Newsletter

Amanda Stout and Natalie Pinkston (2nd and 3rd from the right) and classmates visit the Place des Vosges

For more information in the French KIIS programs participation,
see Dr. Dorothy Carter (Case Annex 361, 859-622-1002).

For information about the 
Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (English and Literature programs),
contact:

Dr. Bonnie Plummer
Case Annex 178
859-622-1705
http://www.ccsa.eku.edu/
http://www.ccsa.cc