Liberal Arts International (LAI)

The International Studies Program allows students to take one semester of their degree program at a foreign institution belonging to the College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS) and affiliated with a U.S. sponsoring institution. Students in Liberal Arts or Business Transfer Programs, by planning ahead, can spend a semester abroad and still earn their associate degree in two years. Students in other programs who go abroad may require five semesters to complete the requirements for an associate degree. Up to 15 credits earned abroad are included on students' transcripts as North Shore Community College credits, facilitating the transfer of these credits to four-year institutions. Students who are eligible for financial aid at North Shore are also eligible for financial aid while studying abroad. Other students may qualify for financial aid and should inquire about it when considering study abroad programs.

Liberal Arts and Business Administration students would follow the appropriate Program of Study sheets for the first year. Programs for the second year with the first semester abroad would be similar to those listed on the Program of Study sheets.

Course See Note  Course Title Credits   CMP101   Composition 1 (OL, CT) 3   HIS-ELECTIVE   History Elective(s) (OL) 6   LSS-ELECTIVE   Laboratory Science Sequence Elective(s) (OL) 8   MAT140-XXX 1 Mathematics Elective(s) at MAT140 level or above (OL) 6   MOD-ELECTIVE   Modern Language Elective(s) (OL) 6   CMP104-150   Composition 2 Elective (OL, CT) 3   LA-ELECTIVE   Liberal Arts Elective(s) (OL) 3   LA-ELECTIVE   Liberal Arts Elective(s) (OL) 3       LA-ELECTIVE   Liberal Arts Elective(s) (OL)     or  MOD-ELECTIVE   Modern Language Elective(s) (OL) 6   HUM-ELECTIVE   Humanities Elective(s) (OL) 6   LIT202-214   Advanced Literature Elective(s) (OL) 6   CPS100 2 Fundamentals of Computer Concepts (OL) 3   SS-ELECTIVE   Social Science Elective(s) (OL) 3

Notes  1 Students enrolled in credit courses prior to Fall 1999 may have alternative means to satisfy this requirement and should speak to their Advisor or the Student Support Center.  2 May be fulfilled by Challenge exam and 3 liberal arts credits.

Program Information  • This program is intended to provide the opportunity to study in another country. The fall semester of the second program year is the usual semester abroad. Interested students should contact the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing to discuss their plans for international study.  • Completing this Program's graduation requirements may provide eligibility under the Massachusetts Transfer Compact for transferring courses as a unit towards a bachelor's degree within the Massachusetts state colleges and universities, provided the student meets the admission criteria at the four-year school.  • Before you meet with your advisor and register for courses, you should consult catalogues of four-year colleges to which you intend to transfer. As much as possible, you should match NSCC courses with the freshman and sophomore years at the four-year colleges. MAT140-Liberal Arts Math or above is generally required for transfer. However, certain programs may require MAT151-Precalculus 1 or above.

Admissions Information  • Contact Student Support Center for information on State College and University Joint Admissions.