International Programs

Chatham Abroad
The Chatham Abroad program offers eligible Chatham sophomores the experience of international study and travel as an integral part of their Chatham degree program. Chatham Abroad includes a series of academic courses focused on interdisciplinary topics, taught by Chatham faculty during the January interim term. The courses, topics, and foreign sites vary from year to year, depending on faculty interests and experiences, the global economy, and current international political conditions.

The primary goal of Chatham’s internationalization experience is to provide an array of opportunities for every student regardless of major or discipline and to provide a campus environment conducive to training ‘world ready women.’ Chatham students and alumnae often describe their Chatham experience has one of transformation and, inevitably, this metamorphosis includes some element of an international experience that touches everyone.

Study Abroad Orientation Handbook
Learn more about preparing to study abroad by reading the Study Abroad Orientation Handbook. This guide contains essential information for students before, during and after their semester or Maymester abroad.

Examples of past sophomore interim abroad programs:

• Ruins, Rainforest and Reefs in Belize
• Transitional Cultures in Eastern Europe
• Women and Leadership in Ireland
• The Castles, Clans and Cultures of Scotland
• The Science of Art in Italy
• The Enduring Legacy in Greece
• Cultural Crossroad in Morocco
• Nature and Culture in Costa Rica
• The Jeweled Taj, Stone to Celluloid: India and the Tourist Gaze