<p>To put it in the nicest way possible, you are aboslutley wrong in your assumptions. It is very easy to go abroad and fit it into your Core or most concentrations. The Study Abroad programs in Civilization fulfil three core requirements in one quarter, while others in Econ fulfil 2-4 econ electives in one quarter. The University’s study abroad programs run on the quarter system. If you decide to do a program not associated with the school, doing a fall program would mesh fine with your schedule. </p>
<p>However, for science majors and double-majors, going aborad is difficult. It is not in any other case. In fact, for Econ and language majors, going abroad helps you fulfil requirements quicker.</p>
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<p>They have always had something in Paris. In fact, the University of Chicago has ran nine abroad programs in Paris for quite a while. Starting next year, a tenth program will be added, a fall civilization program in English. This was because demand for the abroad civilization programs increased dramaticlly this year (applicantions to certain programs surged 100%), so they added another one in Paris for those who were wait listed/rejected from the already in place programs. </p>
<p>The Paris programs are:
Full Year, third-year French
Autumn, Civilization (in English)
Autumn, Civilization (in French)
Autumn, Language (2nd Year French)
Winter, International Studies
Winter, Social Sciences and Economics
Spring, Civilization (in English)
Spring, Humanities
Spring, Mathematics
Summer, Language (2nd Year French)</p>
<p>These are the rest of the programs:</p>
<p>Athens - Civilization, spring
Barcelona - Civilization, winter
Berlin - third year German, academic year
Bolgona - third year Italian, academic year
Bristol, England - full year study at Univeristy of Bristol
Cambridge England - full year study at Trinity College
Cape Town - Civilization, winter
Freiburg, Germany - second year German, autumn
Dublin, Ireland - full year study at Trinity College
Edinburgh - full year study at University of Edinburgh
London - British literature, history, and culture, autumn
London - full year study at King’s College
London - full year study at London School of Economics
London - full year study at University College
Oaxaca, Mexico - civilization, winter
Pisa - first year Italian, spring quarter (you can do this as a first-year)
Pune, India - civilziation, autumn
Rome, Italy - civilization, autumn
Seville, Spain - third year Spanish, academic year
Sussex, England - full year study at University of Sussex
Toldeo, Spain - second year Spanish, autumn
Vienna, Austria - civilization, autumn</p>
<p>All those programs are ran by the school. The school also offers programs combined with some other colleges in Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Florence, India, Russia, Tanzania, and Tokyo. Since they are associated with other schools, some of these do not follow the trimester system, so they are more difficult to merge into your requirements, but it is by no means possible.</p>
<p>I am shocked at how people are getting worried about study abroad. The UofC makes it easier than any other school by running the majority of their programs on their own for the sole purpose of making sure they fit into you time at the univeristy.</p>