PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL INFORMATION

• Minimum 2.75 G.P.A.
• Completed API application
• Advisor signature form
• One letter of recommendation
• One official transcript
• Classes taught in English and Italian
• Housing: apartment residence with other API students
• Entry requirements: valid passport with student visa

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

• Semester 12-17 semester credits   

EXCURSIONS

SPRING STUDENTS

• Florence: Heart of the Renaissance
• Lazio: Off the Beaten Path
• Pompeii
• Taste of Tuscany

FALL STUDENTS

• Florence: Heart of the Renaissance
• Green Heart of Italy
• Lazio
• In the Shadow of Vesuvius: Capri, Pompeii, Sorrento

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Students at the John Cabot University (JCU) in Rome can choose to study a wide variety of disciplines in English. Most API students choose to complete an Italian language course along with several other elective courses taught in English. It is highly recommended that students enroll in at least one Italian language course per semester. Italian language courses are taught at all levels.

Course registration is conducted online prior to departure. Some courses do fi ll, so students are advised to have 1-2 alternates pre-approved for each class. Students complete a total of four to fi ve courses and receive 12-17 credit hours per semester session; most courses are equivalent to 3 credits. The program fee includes a maximum of 17 credits per semester session. Courses with site visits require an additional fee.

JCU offers both lower division and upper division courses. Course numbers are as follows: 100-299 freshman, sophomore or other introductory level courses; 300-399 junior or senior-level courses (requires background in the material); 400-499 seniors only. Some courses may have prerequisites listed after the course description. Not all courses are offered every session. The course selection may vary and no course is guaranteed. Some
courses may require additional fees for books, labs, equipment, etc. These fees are not included in the program cost. Students are encouraged to make course selections from the online listings when completing the program application as course listings, descriptions, prerequisites and/or lab fees are subject to change.

Most courses taught at JCU require the use of personal computers. While

HONORS CLASSES 

Students at JCU who have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5 have the option of taking specifi cally
designated “Honors Courses.” Honors courses are designated with an “H” on the online course listings and on the student’s fi nal transcript, and are worth 4 semester credits each. This option also offers additional educational activities (seminars, papers, projects, etc.) and further mentoring by the professor.

TRANSCRIPTS

API students will receive a transcript from John Cabot University upon completion of the program. John Cabot University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.