Math in London

Location: England: London

Term: Summer

Dates: 06/25/2012 - 08/02/2012

Miami University

http://www.studyabroad.muohio.edu

501 E. High St. Oxford, OH 45056 United States

Call Us

Phone: 513-529-1809

Description

Study in London while earning six credits in Mathematics from Miami University. Attend lectures at the London Mathematical Society; visit places where Newton worked and explore the mathematical collections of the British Museum to learn about mathematics' connections to history,
culture and the modern world. Enrich the standard content of your MU mathematics classes by gaining a global perspective.

Credits can be earned in the following courses:
Either Linear Algebra (MTH 222) and Differential Equations (MTH 245 or 347), or Geometry (MTH 411) and Optimization (MTH 432)

Highlights

Attend lectures at the London Mathematical Society, visit places where Newton worked, explore mathematical collections of British Museum, learn mathematics and about its connections to history, culture and modern world. Enrich the standard content of mathematics classes by gaining global perspective. Do all of this, and more, while earning 6 undergraduate credits.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$:

approx. USD 5,000 plus tuition

Cost Includes:

Cost Include Description:

* Housing within central London (travel zone 1)
* London Transport travel pass
* Orientation program in London
* Guided half-day sightseeing tour of London by private coach.
* Theater ticket for a London West End production.
* Guided day trip to Cambridge by train with entrance to a Cambridge University College.
* Guided day trip to Stonehenge and Salisbury by private coach with entrance to Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral.
* Farewell dinner.
* USD 50 non-refundable application fee.
* Student medical and program fee refund insurance policies.

Credit Available

no

This Program is open to

American Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Dormitory

Participants Travel to England

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Disciplinary Clearance Form
  • Online Application plus Application Assessment
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Miami Mission Statement - The Engaged University Miami University, a student-centered public university founded in 1809, has built its success through an unwavering commitment to liberal arts undergraduate education and the active engagement of its students in both curricular and co-curricular life. It is deeply committed to student success, builds great student and alumni loyalty, and empowers its students, faculty, and staff to become engaged citizens who use their knowledge and skills with integrity and compassion to improve the future of our global society. Miami provides the opportunities of a major university while offering the personalized attention found in the best small colleges. It values teaching and intense engagement of faculty with students through its teacher-scholar model, by inviting students into the excitement of research and discovery. Miami's faculty are nationally prominent scholars and artists who contribute to Miami, their own disciplines and to society by the creation of new knowledge and art. The University supports students in a highly involving residential experience on the Oxford campus and provides access to students, including those who are time and place bound, on its regional campuses. Miami provides a strong foundation in the traditional liberal arts for all students, and it offers nationally recognized majors in arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, and fine arts, as well as select graduate programs of excellence. As an inclusive community, Miami strives to cultivate an environment where diversity and difference are appreciated and respected. Miami instills in its students intellectual depth and curiosity, the importance of personal values as a measure of character, and a commitment to life-long learning. Miami emphasizes critical thinking and independent thought, an appreciation of diverse views, and a sense of responsibility to our global future.

Year Founded

1809

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