Exchange Programs

Introduction to COAS Exchange Programs

An exchange program is an education abroad program where COAS students enroll in courses at a foreign institution or university with which COAS has developed a formal Memorandum of Agreement or Understanding (MOA/MOU). In exchange, students from the foreign university enroll in courses at Howard University in the COAS for one or two semesters. Only COAS students are eligible to do a COAS Exchange Program.

NEWLY DEVELOPED COAS EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Africa

  • Nigeria (More information coming soon!) 
  • Senegal (More information coming soon!) 
  • South Africa (More information coming soon!) 

Asia

  • Japan (More information coming soon!) 

Caribbean

  • Jamaica (More information coming soon!)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (More information coming soon!)  
  • Université des Antilles, Guadeloupe and Martinique (More information coming soon!) 

Europe

  • Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France 
  • Germany (More information coming soon!) 
  • United Kingdom (More information coming soon!) 
  • Université de Bordeaux, France (More information coming soon!) 
  • Université Bordeaux-Montaigne, France (More information coming soon!) 

North America

  • Canada (More information coming soon!) 

South America

  • Université de Guyane, French Guiana South America (More information coming soon!) 

COAS Faculty

Want to develop a new exchange program?

The staff in the COAS Office of Academic Student Affairs are available to support faculty leaders throughout this process. The first step in proposing a new Exchange Program is to contact (COAS) to have a consultation meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the academic nature of the proposed program, including but not limited to course/s to be taught, faculty leaders, COAS support, and the marketing of the program. The Office of Academic Student Affairs will work on the MOU/Agreement development, this process can take up to 12 months. Below are important items to address before and during the consultation meeting:

  • Demonstrate the strategic priority of the exchange.
  • Provide evidence of student interest. - Verify that an existing exchange program is not already in place with the institution you seek to work with.
  • Map the curricular scheme for intended majors so that students know how the experience will count for their degrees.
  • Commit to recruiting 4 outgoing students per year (2 in fall and 2 in spring). - Show evidence of partner’s ability to recruit and send 2-4 students per year.
  • Provide evidence that you are familiar with the institution (i.e., that you have recently completed a site visit) for a health and safety assessment prior to sending students.
  • Designate 1 faculty and 1 staff who will be responsible for working with the Office of Academic Student Affairs on an ongoing basis.
  • Accept the responsibility for the promotion, recruitment, and site-specific orientation of outgoing students in addition to assigning academic advisors for incoming students.

COAS Students

Want to participate in an exchange program?

Please contact the ASA Mobility Advisor Ms. Kea Jones at kea.jones@howard.edu for next steps.