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université de Cergy-Pontoise
Click on the photo of the entrance to
Cergy above to watch a
video introduction
to Cergy-Pontoise
(sorry, does not work in Mozilla Foxfire). |
Through an agreement between
Arkansas State University and the Université de Cergy-Pontoise,
you can have the chance to study near Paris for a semester or an academic
year.
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Click on the
photo of the Cergy campus above for
PowerPoint
presentation prepared by Cergy students who have been to ASU. |
The University
There are many reasons to
study abroad at the Université de Cergy-Pontoise. The most important is
that your French will improve dramatically from daily use. You will be
able to take special French classes for non-native speakers. You can also take
regular classes taught in
English alongside French students. Such classes include history, geography, political science, and others. You can
stay on track for graduation by taking courses approved by your advisor.
English and Applied Foreign Languages are two of the largest majors at
Cergy, so there will be many people you can turn to as you become
proficient in French.
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Especially
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Dr. Warren Johnson
visits a class taught by
Dr. Marie-Pierre Arrizabalaga at Cergy |
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"Welcome
Week" for foreign students |
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Meet faulty, staff and
students involved with international relations |
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Special room for
foreign students with computers and books on France |
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Liaison for foreign
students available to give help and information every afternoon. |
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Cultural events and
trips
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ASU student
Tracy Lee in Paris
Read Tracy's advice for students going to Cergy
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Cost
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Enroll for
12-15
hours of regular ASU credit; no tuition at Cergy
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Most financial aid applies
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Affordable dorms on Cergy campus
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Public transportation readily
available and easy to use
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The main extra expense beyond
what you would have at ASU is the plane ticket.
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Living
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ASU student Landon Smith shakes hands with Dr. Warren Johnson.
Landon spent a semester studying at Cergy. |
For Fun
Cergy-Pontoise is a small
city outside of Paris. The town has a nice park with a popular windsurfing
pond. There are also sports teams including soccer, basketball, and
tennis. Of course there are student parties and get togethers. However the
best way to have fun in Cergy-Pontoise is to participate in the French
national pastime of sitting in cafés with friends chatting and watching
the world go by.
Culture
Pontoise is a medieval town
with a cathedral dating from 1228. It also boasts the Camille Pissarro
museum. Art lovers can explore some of the scenes that inspired Van Gogh,
Monet, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Of course it is France so the food,
wine, and art are some of the best in the world.
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Outside Cergy-Pontoise |
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Paris, The City of
Lights, is just a 45 minute train ride away, convenient enough for
weekend visits. |
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See the Louvre, the
Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and the Champs
Élysées. |
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Take a boat tour of the
Seine, wander through art galleries, or enjoy centuries-old public
gardens. |
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The French Riviera is
only hours away by train. |
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Rent a car for the
weekend and drive out to the Brittany coast. |
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See the French
countryside.
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ASU exchange students Brent Baker,
Kathryn Jackson, and Jason Young
with coordinator Dr. Marie-Pierre Arrizabalaga |
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Cergy students in Fall 2007 Aude
Mounier and Clotilde Desagulier
with coordinator Dr. Marie-Pierre Arrizabalaga
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Cergy students in Fall 2006
participate in the Cercle Français
(l. to r.): Delphine Guillaume, Stéphanie Dogo, Florian Leroy,
Morgane Oléron
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ASU
student J. D. Hogue at the Louvre. J. D. studied at Cergy in
Spring 2006.
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Cergy
program students and coordinators, Fall 2004: (l. to r.) Julien Andrieu, Éléonore
Darmon, Yann Roland, Kolawolé Elecho, Fatiha Ziane, Warren Johnson,
Gaëlle Martins da Silva, Guillaume Chabardès.
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Cergy students
attending ASU in Fall 2005: (l. to r.): Marion Chatelin, Marion Bertin,
Clémence Maître, Stéphanie Marmion-Zinetti, Rada Rancic, Mélisande
Henry, Nahide Hannane, Stéphanie Costilhes
For more
information, contact
Dr. Warren
Johnson
or
the Office of International Programs
Visit the
University of
Cergy-Pontoise Web
Site
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