Monmouth College considers off-campus study, including both international
and domestic experiences, to be an opportunity for students to enhance their
liberal arts education. Experience off-campus serves as a significant
complement to the major or to the General Education curriculum and to the
mission of the college. Monmouth College makes available to its students
programs which are intellectually challenging, aesthetically inspiring, and
diverse in setting. The off-campus experience enables students to explore
different perspectives on the human condition in a global community.
Upon their return to campus, students often say their experience
off-campus changed their lives, preparing them to live and work in our
increasingly multi-cultural world, stimulating academic discipline, as
students learn and work in a different system, and encouraging independence
and interpersonal development. Studying in another country affords many rare
opportunities, including language immersion and the chance to experience
firsthand a country's vibrant history, art and culture. Employers in our
global economy seek the skills cultivated by overseas engagement. You
develop a sense of teamwork, innovation and flexibility. Study abroad is an
adventure that helps students develop their self-confidence and
adaptability.
Off-campus study journals