Trimester Abroad

The Trimester Abroad courses are offered through the Junior Trimester Abroad program (JTA) and are taught by a Fort Lewis College Business School faculty member in Europe during the winter trimester. The schedule provides for two five-week sessions with two courses offered during each session. Spring Break provides the opportunity to travel in Britain or the Continent, or take advantage of a Spring Break short course. The trimester ends around the first week in April, allowing about three weeks of independent travel for those who wish to take advantage of that opportunity before the summer trimester begins at Fort Lewis College in Durango.

Generally, the course offerings include at least two junior-level core business courses, as well as an international business course and either a third core course or an upper-division business elective for a total of 12-14 credit hours. There are additional opportunities to earn credit through Independent Study and Non-Scheduled courses and the Spring Break course.

Costs of this program are kept low through the use of Fort Lewis College faculty and the minimal cost of facilities in Europe. While the program costs for any given year are a function of airline fares, the exchange rate, and room and board charges, in past years, it has cost students an additional $1,600 including airfare, room and board for the trimester. This does not include the student's personal spending, nor costs of travel during Spring Break or at the conclusion of the course. Details for any given year regarding location, cost, climate, travel arrangements, etc., may be obtained from the International Program Coordinator or the JTA faculty.

Students who are interested in this program should contact the Assistant Dean of the School before taking any upper-division SOBA courses to design trimester schedules so they don't conflict with the JTA program of study.

Trimesters in France, Spain, Germany, and Norway

The College has exchange agreements with:

"École Supérieure de Commerce de La Rochelle (SupDeCo)
Amsterdam School of Business (HES)
Ecole Superieure des Sciences Commercial (ESSCA)
Fachhochule Regensburg (FSR)
Norwegian School of Management (BI)
Orebro University (Sweden)
University of Northumria (Newcastle, England)
University of Southern Denmark University of Savoie (Chambery, France)
University of Basque Country (Spain)
Abo Akademi University (Finland)

While the studies are completed at the partner school, credit and grades are awarded by Fort Lewis College, eliminating transferability problems. Fort Lewis College tuition and fees are charged so the only additional cost is that associated with travel to host institution and whatever additional living expenses that might be incurred. In addition, the School of Business Administration offers programs in China, England, France, Germany, Ireland, and Mexico.