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CHINA
SUMMER and EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
CULTURE, HEALTH, HEALING AND SPORT
(HLTHT 41000/51000, 2 credits)
Prerequisite: HLTH 39900 and permission
from instructor.
This course is for students from various health and sport
related disciplines to explore philosophy and practice
in health, prevention and rehabilitation, sport and physical
education from a Chines historical and cultural perspective.
This is an optional experiential learning component of
a course taught in spring semester. Students will learn
skills such as Chinese massage and acupuncture, Tai Chi
and Chinese calligraphy, etc. and will visit elite athleitc
training and research centers and Chinese health care
systems at national and regional levels. Cultural events
and visiting historical sites will also be included.
Ithaca currently has exchange
relationships with two universities in China, specifically
for students in HSHP.
 Sports
University in Chengdu
Sports University in Beijing
Ithaca College has an agreement with the
University of Hong Kong Faculty of Social Sciences and
the Faculty of Arts to send 2 students overseas every
semester. The UHK is a leading institution in the world
with the Faculty of Sciences being established in 1967.
Departments in this faculty are:
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Department of Politics and Public
Administration
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Department of Social Work and Social
Administration
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The Faculty has numerous research centers
and institutes that fall within these departments and
close ties to communities within Hong Kong where there
is much opportunity for service learning.
Eligibility requirements:
Sophomore, junior or senior standing
Minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA
Good judicial standing at the College
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As with all Ithaca
College exchange programs:
- Tuition will be paid to Ithaca College
- State, federal and institutional financial
aid may be applied to the program cost, though actual
aid amounts will be re-evaluated based upon actual program
expenses.
- Credits earned abroad are guaranteed
to transfer back to Ithaca College, and grades received
will be calculated in cumulative GPA.
- A leave of absence is not required –
students remain active Ithaca College students while abroad
on an exchange program.
- Housing will be provided either in residence
halls or in off-campus apartments, depending upon location
and availability
- Meal plans are not available, but students
will have access to kitchen facilities, cafeterias and
restaurants.
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