Discipline Specific Programs

International Short Programs (ISP) partners with academic and administrative units across the university in the design, facilitation, and delivery of short programs in their discipline for visiting international students, groups, and professionals. Certificates of participation are awarded at the end of the program. In collaboration with KU schools, academic departments, campus units, and faculty, ISP establishes the requisite international agreements, develops proposals, constructs appropriate financial models, coordinates logistics, and incorporates desired linguistic and cultural competency curricula and capacities from the AEC. Interested departments and individuals may contact Aaron Huerter, International Short Programs Interim Director, at aahuerter@ku.edu or isp@ku.edu.

Current Programs

KU Special Education in a Global Perspective

This program is a 3-week discipline focused program which includes one English course and lectures from KU School of Education faculty as well as an introduction to graduate school in the United States. Participants partake in program cultural and social events. Also available is optional participation in a wide variety of low- and no-cost social and cultural activities offered through the Office of International Student Services

KU-SWU Special Education in a Global Perspective Program

CCNU group in front of University of Kansas wall

KU-CCNU Future Educators Program

This is an 8-week discipline focused program which includes one English course and lectures from KU School of Education faculty. Students also receive an introduction to graduate school in the United States. The program provides cultural experiences, social events and optional participation in a wide variety of low- and no-cost social and cultural activities offered through the Office of International Student Services.

KU-CCNU Future Educators Program

Previous Programs

KU-Sonora Summer Research Program in Globabl Perspective Program

This program consisted of an 8-week research project under the supervision of KU faculty. Students also participated in a weekly interdisciplinary research seminar given by a KU faculty member and received an introduction to graduate school in the United States.
The program offered students cultural experiences. social events and optional participation in a wide variety of low- and no-cost social and cultural activities offered through the Office of International Student Services.

CUEB group with certificates of completion

KU-CUEB Economics in Globably Perspective Program

This was a 4-week discipline focused program which included one English course and lectures from KU faculty on Economics in Global Perspective. Students also received an introduction to graduate school in the United States. The program provided cultural experiences, social events and optional participation in a wide variety of low- and no-cost social and cultural activities offered through the Office of International Student Services.