Funding for this consortium is provided by the Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of
Education

Program Overview:

Students applying to study at Hope may choose from a variety of course offerings during their semester at Hope. Because course offerings very from semester to semester, students interested in applying to study at Hope College should contact Dr. Mark Pearson (pearson@hope.edu) to obtain a current listing of program courses. Past program course offerings have included:

• Environmental Public Policy (Dr. Holmes, Political Science; Dr. Lunn, Economics; Dr. Peterson, Geology)
• Ecological Theology and Ethics (Dr. Bouma-Prediger, Religion)
• Philosophy of Science (Dr. LaPorte, Philosophy)
• History of Ethics (Dr. Simon, Philosophy)
• Theology and Ethics seminar (various professors)
• God, Earth and Ethics (Dr. Bouma-Prediger, Religion)
• Issues in Science and Religion (Dr. Gonthier, Physics)
• Science and Christian Perspectives (Dr. Taylor, Chemistry)
• Science and Human Values (Drs. Barney and Cronkite, Biology)
• Medicine and Morals (Dr. Hoogerwerf, Religion)

International students interested in applying to study at Hope should visit the Study at Hope link at left for information about application materials
and deadlines.

NOTE: Students applying to study at Hope are encouraged to apply to do summer research at Hope College, either the summer before attending the program in fall semester or the summer after attending the program in spring semester. Although admission to the program is not contingent upon doing summer research at Hope, a research experience can enhance the academic experiences of the program. Hope offers summer research programs in biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, physics, and psychology. To learn more about the summer research projects offered at Hope, or to apply for a summer research position, please visit http://sharp.hope.edu.

Program Details:

• International students accepted to study at Hope College will pay the tuition and fees of their home institution. Upon arrival, students will receive a bill from Student Accounts for room and board expenses, which students may pay directly to Hope College our of their stipend.
• International students will be enrolled at Hope College on a full-time basis for the duration of the program. Students must take at least one of the program courses but are free to fill the remainder of their schedule with any of the courses currently being offered at Hope.
• Hope College shall provide an official transcript of the student's coursework in the program. These courses will be listed on the student's transcript and may be used to compute the student's GPA, depedning on the hom institution's guidelines.
• The International Student Advisor will provide information regarding course registration, housing and insurance directly to the student. Students providing their own insurance policies must prove adequate coverage.
• International students arriving at Hope College will be required to attend an orientation session with the International Student Advisor.
• International Students may utilize any of the services offered through the International Education Office, including the use of a centralized mailbox. Mail to international students while they are studying at Hope College should be addressed as follows:

  STUDENT NAME
  c/o International Education
  257 Columbia Avenue
  Holland, MI 49423, U.S.A.

Information about Hope College: For information about Hope College, please visit http://www.hope.edu

Information about Holland, Michigan: For information about Holland, Michigan, please visit http://www.holland.org