{"id":152,"date":"2020-12-10T17:47:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T17:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/frenchstudyabroad\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2023-11-28T18:44:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T18:44:36","slug":"yaounde","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/frenchstudyabroad\/yaounde\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameroun: Yaound\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Local and Global Intersections in Yaound\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dickinson.studioabroad.com\/_customtags\/ct_Image.cfm?Image_ID=52341\" alt=\"Banner image\" width=\"690\" height=\"345\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dickinson and SIT\u2019s long presence in Yaound\u00e9 and dynamic on-site staff and faculty provides students opportunities to develop an understanding and appreciation of West Africa and of Cameroonian culture and society. Through selected courses in humanities and social sciences with significant fieldwork experiences, a vibrant homestay program and internship and research opportunities, students become active participants in the local culture and make lasting connections to the people and place.<\/p>\n<p>Cameroon is a diverse nation in terms of population and geography. Its 27 million people represent between 130 and 200 ethnic groups speaking some 280 languages, and its landscape ranges from sub-Saharan in the north to thick rain-forest in the south and southeast parts of which receive more than 200 inches of rain each year. Yaound\u00e9 is located in a hilly part of the country and therefore enjoys a cooler climate than might be expected for a city just north of the equator.<\/p>\n<p>English and French are the main languages in Cameroon. While Yaound\u00e9 is located in the French speaking part of the country, there is no language requirement for this program. All students, regardless of French language ability, will take a French language course during the program.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dickinson.studioabroad.com\/_customtags\/ct_Image.cfm?Image_ID=44847\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This program meets the needs of Francophone learners at all levels<\/li>\n<li>Internship and fieldwork based coursework opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Direct enrollment opportunity at Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC) for students with French (spring only)<\/li>\n<li>Francophone or Anglophone Homestay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dickinson students must apply through and be approved by Dickinson. Students&#8217; application materials will be forwarded to SIT. Dickinson students should not apply through SIT directly.<\/p>\n<p><em>NOTE:\u00a0 If you are not a Dickinson student, you must apply through SIT directly. Information about how to apply as a non-Dickinson student is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.sit.edu\/program\/spring-2024-cameroon-development-and-social-change\/\">SIT website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-sm\" aria-label=\"Information Sheet\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"bg-primary\" colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"td-information-sheet-header-text\">Information Sheet<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<th class=\"mat-tooltip-trigger\" scope=\"row\">Academic Area of Study<\/th>\n<td class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, English, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, French, History, International Studies, Internships, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<th class=\"mat-tooltip-trigger\" scope=\"row\">Minimum GPA<\/th>\n<td class=\"ng-star-inserted\">2.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<th class=\"mat-tooltip-trigger\" scope=\"row\">Language of Instruction<\/th>\n<td class=\"ng-star-inserted\">English, French<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<th class=\"mat-tooltip-trigger\" scope=\"row\" aria-describedby=\"cdk-describedby-message-0\">Foreign Language Prerequisite<\/th>\n<td class=\"ng-star-inserted\">none<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<th class=\"mat-tooltip-trigger\" scope=\"row\" aria-describedby=\"cdk-describedby-message-1\">Housing<\/th>\n<td class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Family Stay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"td-grid-item-content-preview gridster-item-content\">\n<p>This program is intended for students who are ready to handle autonomy and able to adapt to some degree of difficulty. The expectations to apply for this program are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2.5 GPA<\/li>\n<li>No language requirement; one semester of French\u00a0strongly encouraged<\/li>\n<li>Interviews may be conducted\u00a0in order to review a candidate\u2019s eligibility for this program.<\/li>\n<li>A demonstrated academic interest in the program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This program is intended for students\u00a0who are ready to handle autonomy and able to\u00a0adapt to some degree of\u00a0difficulty. There is no\u00a0language requirement, but multiple semesters\u00a0of French are highly recommended.\u00a0\u00a0All students must have a declared major at the time of application.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting the program\u2019s qualifications does not guarantee admission into the program. As a part of the review process a student\u2019s conduct record and academic record are reviewed. Students who have questions about the review process or their candidacy for a program should make an appointment with the Center for Global Study and Engagement for advising. Center staff will not discuss a student\u2019s application with parents, friends or any other party without the student\u2019s consent and presence in the conversation. CGSE cannot review applications from students with account holds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-grid-item-img gridster-item-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dickinson.studioabroad.com\/_customtags\/ct_Image.cfm?Image_ID=44864\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-grid-item-content-preview gridster-item-content\">\n<h3>On-Site Staff<\/h3>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230811-WA0006_Edit.jpg\" alt=\"Teku T. Teku\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Teku Tanyi Teku, Administrative Director<\/strong><br \/>\nDickinson in Cameroon<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:tekute@dickinson.edu\">tekute@dickinson.edu<\/a><br \/>\nThe program is supervised by Teku Tanyi Teku. He has been involved with the Dickinson program for a number of years, acting first as an advisor to students and coordinator of academic excursions. As the program director, his responsibilities range from home-stay coordination to general management, as well as taking students on excursion. He is available to ensure that students are enrolled in the proper courses, excursions are planned in coordination with the academic program and students&#8217; basic needs are met. Together with an Academic Coordinator, he also oversees contributing faculty, academic integration with the Carlisle campus and the internship component of the program.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-grid-item-content-preview gridster-item-content\">\n<h3>Center for Global Study and Engagement Advisor<\/h3>\n<p>Marissa Mitchell<br \/>\nAssociate Director, Education Abroad<br \/>\n717-245-1034<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mitchmar@dickinson.edu\">mitchmar@dickinson.edu<\/a><br \/>\nOffice 017 &#8211; Stern Center<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/owa\/calendar\/MarissaMitchell@dickinson.edu\/bookings\/\">Schedule an Advising Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local and Global Intersections in Yaound\u00e9 Dickinson and SIT\u2019s long presence in Yaound\u00e9 and dynamic on-site staff and faculty provides students opportunities to develop an understanding and appreciation of West Africa and of Cameroonian culture and society. 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