International Programs
The College of Health and Human Development has many mutually beneficial relationships with universities on all continents. The strategic objectives of the College call for the establishment of a limited number of comprehensive and sustainable partnerships.
International Program in Aging Research
The International Program in Aging Research is a new and unique opportunity for graduate and post-doctoral students in biobehavioral health and related disciplines to explore insights into the multi-facetted and complex mechanisms of aging provided by the study of mammalian models.
See full details of this program at www.hhdev.psu.edu/IPAR.
International Program in Human Development and Family Studies
The international program in Human Development and Family Studies offers a unique opportunity for students in Human Development and Family Studies and related fields to explore the sights and sounds of contemporary Rome, as well as the history and culture of this, the Eternal City, while taking courses on family and childhood in Italy.
See full details of this program at www.aa.psu.edu/hdfs/abroad.
Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Find out more information about the partnership between the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena and the College of Health and Human Development
Seven-week Summer in Italy
Enjoy a seven-week summer in Italy with the International Program in Nutrition. Live in the heart of ancient Rome and travel to Florence, Venice, and Pompeii. For more information, see nutr88.hhdev.psu.edu/italy/2009.
University College of Health Sciences in Jönköping, Sweden
Nursing Students can study at the University önköping, Sweden this summer! From more information, see www.hhdev.psu.edu/nurs/Outreach/intl.html.
University Resources
Penn State has established the University Office of International Programs (UOIP), charged with initiating, implementing, and responding proactively to international opportunities and obligations in an increasingly interdependent world. As an advocate for international programs and studies, UOIP helps to prepare Penn State faculty, staff, and students to understand and work effectively in the global community.
For more information, visit www.international.psu.edu.