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UC San Diego International Center Departmental Report
PHYSICS
International Center • University of California, San Diego • 9500 Gilman Drive #0018 • La Jolla, CA 92093-0118 • USA Phone (85dss8) 534-3730 • Fax (858) 534-0909 • Email [email protected] • URL http://icenter.ucsd.edu
9500 Gilman Drive, M/C 0018 La Jolla, CA 92093-‐0018 (858) 882-‐0464
Academic Integration The Programs Abroad Office continues to work with departments on the comprehensive integration of study abroad programs and courses into the curricula. This is especially true for students in those fields who have traditionally not thought of study abroad as a viable option. The Programs Abroad Office conducted a survey of 0 Physics majors who participated in study abroad programs over the past five years to better understand their academic integration needs.
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Num
ber of Stude
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Physics Department Students on Study Abroad Programs
Total Students
EAP
OAP
GS
Dept
UCSD STUDENTS ABROAD
Out of the 1,258 UCSD students who went abroad to study in the 2009-‐10 academic year, 5 students were from the Physics Department. From your department 5 were undergraduates and zero were graduate students. Details about the types of programs in which your students participated are presented below.
There was a 0% increase in Physics students studying abroad in 2009-‐10.
EAP – UC Education Abroad Program; OAP – Opportunities Abroad Program; GS – Global Seminars; Dept – Departmental Programs
UCSD GOAL: 50% of Undergrads Studying Abroad by Graduation
Physics Students’ Top Countries by Popularity
09-‐10
1 United Kingdom
2
2 Italy 1
3 Germany 1
4 Belize 1
5
Dept. Rank (out of 30) as a % of students abroad for 2009-‐10
24
% of your students abroad in 2009-‐10
3%
Did you take courses in your major while studying abroad?*
NO YES
0% 0%
If yes, did you expect to receive credit in your
major for courses taken abroad?*
NO YES
0% 0%
Did you actually receive credit in your major for courses
taken abroad?*
NO YES
0% 0% NOT YET
0% *No student responses
Out of the 2,591 international students on campus during the 2009-‐10 academic year, the Physics Department had 45 international students. International students in the department represented 17 countries. The top countries of origin are represented below.
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN YOUR DEPARTMENT
45
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS
UCSD had a total of 2,375 international scholars during the 2009-‐10 academic year, of which 61 were in the Physics Department. Below is a breakdown of your international scholars:
74%
10%
11%
0% 5%
Physics InternaTonal Scholars 2009-‐10
Post-‐Doctoral Researchers
Project/Research Sciendsts
Visidng Scholars
Faculty
Other
There was a 5% increase in international students in your department in 2009-‐10. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Physics Students’ Top Countries of Origin
09-‐10
1 China 20
2 South Korea 4
3 Taiwan 3
4 Thailand 3
5 India 2
Physics Scholars’ Top Countries of Origin
09-‐10
1 China 15
2 Germany 6
3 Israel 5
5 Undergrad
40 Grad
Your department saw a decrease of 8% of international scholars in 2009-‐10
4%
3%
of total undergraduates at UC San Diego are international
of total undergrad students in the Physics Department are international
of total graduate students at UC San
Diego are international
of total grad students in the Physics Department
are international 24%
26%
66
# of international scholars in your department 2009-‐10
# of international scholars in your department 2008-‐09
61
