Casper College ~ International Education ~ Casper, Wyoming

Welcome to International Education!

Mission: The department of International Education was created in 2006 to foster an institutional culture and climate that fully support international education and cross-cultural awareness in order to prepare Casper College students for a global environment.

Goal: A major goal of the department is to initiate, promote, and offer stimulating international learning activities on campus, and offer the students and employees of Casper College the opportunity for international study, exchanges, travel, and volunteer experiences abroad.

Latest News:
- You can now donate online! Click the "Donations" tab above to get started!
- Click here to view the Latest International Education Newsletter!

Please contact:
Barbara Mueller, Ph.D.
International Education Director
Anthropology Instructor
Casper College
125 College Drive, PS 335
Casper, Wyoming 82601
(307) 268-2517
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Below are answers to some of our Frequently Asked Questions:

How do I get started?
- Everything parents and students need to know to plan to study abroad - click the link for more information
Is there any financial aid available to study abroad?
- Yes -- there are many options available. Click any of the links below:
  - NAFSA.org/students.sec/financial_aid_for_study
  - Studyabroadfunding.com
  - GoAbroad.com
  - Internationalscholarships.com (See scholarships)
  - Studyabroadfunding.org
  - borenawards.org/boren_scholarship
Is there any Study Abroad help from the U.S. State Department?
- Yes -- click the link for more information
Can I earn college credit while traveling independently around Europe?
- Yes -- Casper College offers several 3-credit, distance education classes that utilize a variety of European sites for their classroom. Click on the "Independent Study Abroad" tab above for additional information.
Where can I learn more about CIEE, a reputable study abroad program provider?
- Click this link to access their website.

Independent Study Abroad

Students can earn college credit while traveling around Europe and “doing their own thing.”

Casper College (an accredited 60 year-old college in Wyoming, USA) offers a variety of 3-credit, distance education classes. Click the "Frequently Asked Questions" tab for more information.

Some of the options Casper College will be offering this next year are listed below. Contact the individual teachers by e-mail for a course description and requirements.

The Art and Architecture of the Renaissance and Baroque Era
(mostly in southern Europe, particularly Italy)
Contact Valerie Innella
Women’s Studies - “Gender and Context”
(includes reading Victorian women’s travel journals)
Contact Georgia Wheatley
Nursing
(for health science students to study European health care delivery systems)
Contact Kelly Politte
The Literary Landscape of Southern Europe
(concentrates primarily on writers from the modernist movement)
Contact Terry Rasmussen

To register for classes, go to the Casper College Home Page
On the right, click on “Apply to CC today!.”
In the black area, click on "Non-Degree Registration"
In the section entitled “Register for a Class," "Follow 3 Easy Steps" and return your registration form to the Admissions and Student Records office.

Welcome International Students!
Casper College has students from over 15 countries outside the United States including Australia, Bahamas, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Poland, Serbia Montenegro, South Korea, Sweden, Viet Nam and Zambia. The college has an International Students Club which promotes friendships based on mutual understanding and respect for cultural exchange.

Casper College is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students.

<< Please visit our International Students section >>

YOU can donate to the Casper College International Education Scholarship Fund for Students and Faculty

HOW?
- OR - Download this brochure for ways you can help
- OR - Contact Barb Mueller at 307-268-2517 for more information

Earn college credit while traveling abroad during the Summer of 2013

•	Spring Break Trip to London Travel Dates: March 3-10, 2013
		A bus will take participants from Casper to Denver to fly non-stop to Heathrow. Sightseeing highlights in London include visits to the Royal College of Nursing, Florence Nightingale Museum, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Community Healthcare Trust and the Department of Health. Saturday will be a free day for independent touring prior to returning to Denver on Sunday. The total cost is $2960 per person, based on double or triple occupancy. (Limited to 15 participants.) Please contact Heidi Loucks (268-2234) or Kelly Politte (268-2279) for additional information and to make your deposit.
•	Germany Travel Dates: May 14-30, 2013
		Charles Ewing, German instructor, is leading a linguistic and cultural immersion trip to Germany again this summer, May 14-May 30, 2013. Participants will visit Berlin, Stuttgart/Tubingen as well as two other German cities. The estimated cost is $2200 including airfare, accommodation in hostels, breakfasts, intercity train travel and most entrance fees. Participants must have successfully completed German 1010 and enroll in a one credit trip preparation course in spring 2013 in order to participate. The trip is limited to 10 participants. Contact: Charles Ewing, German instructor at (307) 268-2849 for additional information.
•	A Medical Outreach to Peru Travel Dates: June 3-12, 2013
		A Medical Outreach to Peru, service learning, cultural environment trip is planned for the summer of 2013. Students will travel to Peru to help deliver medical supplies and health care to the indigenous people living near the Amazon. This class fulfills the general education cultural environment course required for graduation. All participants must enroll in HUMN 2425 (3 cr.). For additional information, contact Audrey Hentzen at 268-2632.
•	Lucien Blaga University in Sibiu, Romania Travel Dates: May 24 - June 2, 2013
		CC student volunteers are being recruited by Lucien Blaga University in Romania to help with the International Arts Festival which will be held in Sibiu, Romania June 7-16. More details can be found at http://www.sibfest.ro/ (last year's program) or http://www.proiect1200.ro/ (only in Romanian.) Rooms are available for $13 per bed in doubles (http://www.pensiune-costas.ro/rooms.php). If interested, students should write to Lavinia Alexe who is in charge of the volunteers during the festival ( voluntari@sibfest.ro). The volunteer coordinator speaks English and will coordinate volunteer festival activities. A male Romanian student has been appointed to accompany CC students and help them with housing, meals, etc. Please contact Barbara Mueller, International Education Director, for additional information.
	Study Abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico Travel Dates: July 20-Aug. 2, 2013
		A two-week trip to Oaxaca for participants who have successfully completed Spanish 1010 with a C or better and SPAN 2410 (Introduction to Oaxacan Culture.) This Spanish immersion fieldtrip will include study at the Becari Language School in the heart of Oaxaca City as well as excursions to explore the colonial city as well as markets and archeological sites. Options include classes in cooking, ceramics, folkloric dance and a tour of a mescal (tequila’s cousin) distillery. The cost will be approximately $2100 including airfare from Casper, accommodations with daily breakfast, CC tuition and Becari language lessons as well as fieldtrips. For additional information, contact Eric Atkins at 268-3316.
•	Geography/Art of Great Britain Travel Dates: May 13-25, 2013
		On this trip we will explore castles, gardens, museums, battlefields and much more. The anticipated cost is approximately $2900 which will include the roundtrip flight from Casper to Edinburgh and return from London as well as accommodations - 4 nights Edinburgh, 4 nights Inverness (Scottish Highlands) and 3 nights in London, as well as train tickets, admissions fees and breakfasts most mornings. Students must enroll in GEOG/ART 2490; one section or the other, not both, for a total of 3 credits. For additional information, contact Valerie Innella at 268-2060, or Kathleen Thatcher at 268-2349.
	Belize - Education and English trip Travel Dates: Summer 2013
		Details forthcoming.

The tabs below house the necessary information for both participants and directors of international trips. Please click the appropriate tab to access this information.

Participant Forms and Information

•	Study Abroad Application for Students (Word doc) (pdf)
•	Student Information Sheet (Word doc) (pdf)
•	Student Agreement and Travel Release (Word doc) (pdf)
•	Health Information Form (Word doc) (pdf)
•	Emergency Medical Care Authorization Form (Word doc) (pdf)

Trip Director Forms and Information

•	Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program Information Form (Word doc) (pdf)
•	Embassies/Consulates Abroad Information (Word doc) (pdf)
•	Crisis Mgt. for Int'l Education Activities operated by CC (Word doc) (pdf)
•	Insurance info for CC Employees/Depts. (Assist America) (Word doc) (pdf)
•	CC Student Traveling Abroad Emergency Card (Word doc) (pdf)

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