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International Year One - Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

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Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Overview

The International Year One Program provides international students with a firm foundation to develop their English language skills necessary for university-level studies whilst preparing them for future academic success. Upon completion of the International Year One Program, students can directly move on to their second year of degree study at Syracuse University.

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is Syracuse University’s home for innovative, interdisciplinary teaching and research in the social sciences, public policy, public administration and international relations. It includes America’s No. 1 ranked graduate program in public affairs, offering highly regarded professional degrees alongside advanced scholarly degrees in the social sciences. It’s also home to undergraduate programs across the full spectrum of social sciences.

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Key Information

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Duration

4 years:

1 year pathway + 3 years degree

Start Dates

August

Pathway Tuition Fee

$47,200
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Entry Requirements
Study Location

Course English Language Requirement
International Year One VEPT 51+
Pre-Sessional - 20 Weeks VEPT 37-40
Pre-Sessional - 12 weeks VEPT 41-45
Pre-Sessional - 6 weeks VEPT 46-50

What you will study

Alongside core modules, you will study subject-specific modules that will equip you with a foundation of knowledge for your chosen field of study.

IY1 Program Core Modules

The aims of this course are:
● to support student success in the reading-and-writing-intensive course (Sociology 101: Introduction to Sociology)
● to develop students’ receptive (listening and reading), active (speaking and writing), and enabling (vocabulary and grammar) skills in English for use in university classroom contexts
● to provide students with opportunities to engage in activities in English that encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and independent learning

MAT 295 is the first course in a three-semester sequence in calculus. This sequence designed for mathematics, science and engineering majors and for those students in other majors who intend to take more advanced courses in mathematics. This course covers functions, limits, differentiation, and integration as well as applications such ascurve sketching, optimization, linear approximation, and computation of areas.

This course will engage students in speaking, listening, reading and writing activities to allow practical, realistic opportunities to improve their grammatical accuracy, usage, editing skills, paraphrasing skills, and pronunciation. The expectation is that students will push themselves to take risks and to use the new grammar and structures that they are learning, not only in this class, but also in their Textual and Oral Communication classes.

Integration: the definite integral and applications; trigonometric functions, method integration, improper integrals, infinite series, elementary differential equation parametric equations, polar coordinates.

Continuation Degrees

Upon completion of the International Year One Program, students can progress to their chosen speciality degree at Syracuse University.

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B.S.
International Relations
Our B.S. degree, one of the few offered in the U.S., combines social sciences courses with research and data analytics training.
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B.S.
Environment, Sustainability and Policy
In the environment, sustainability and policy program, students explore and think critically about the political, cultural and economic factors that affect environmental policy around the world.
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B.A.
Environment, Sustainability and Policy
In the environment, sustainability and policy program, students explore and think critically about the political, cultural and economic factors that affect environmental policy around the world.
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B.A.
Economics
The bachelor of arts degree in economics offers a strong, analytical major. Graduates have entered financial and management careers and have enrolled in law school or in MBA programs.
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Sociology
Students receive a broad overview of sociology and master specific analytic skills, including quantitative methods, qualitative methods, social theory, critical thinking and clear writing.
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Policy Studies
You will be introduced to the historical, social, economic and political factors shaping contemporary policy issues at the local, state, national and global levels.
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Political Science
Political science students gain research, critical thinking and writing skills that help prepare them for careers in law, public service, electoral politics and public policy, among others.
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Law, Society and Policy
This integrated learning major focuses on law, legal institutions, the legal dimensions of social life and the policy process.
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International Relations
The international relations degree program entails a rigorous—yet highly flexible—course of study, drawing on courses from across Maxwell's social sciences departments.
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B.A.
Geography
The geography undergraduate program addresses urban dynamics around the world, environmental issues in the present and the past, environmental science, cultural politics, globalization and more.
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B.S.
Environment, Sustainability and Policy
In the environment, sustainability and policy program, students explore and think critically about the political, cultural and economic factors that affect environmental policy around the world.
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Anthropology
Grounded in hands-on exploration, the undergraduate anthropology program prepares students to think critically about cultural and human development.
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Citizenship and Civic Engagement
This is a nationally unique double-major program that enables students to contribute to the public good while preparing for careers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.
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Supporting students to success

Learn more about what our students have to say when studying across our education network.

As DMUIC is situated in England’s most vibrant and multicultural city, I had the opportunity to make friends from different countries. The most amazing thing was that the DMUIC staff including all teachers and the office persons were very motivational and welcoming. They provide the best routes for study to every individual.”

Syed Asim Pakistan , De Montfort University International College (DMUIC)

I’ve enjoyed studying at DMUIC, the tutors are excellent and have helped me settle into life as a university student. They are also really supportive and have helped myself and other students with other issues outside of the classroom such as accommodation.

Nafisa Bangladesh , De Montfort University International College (DMUIC)

I have successfully progressed onto my degree course at the University of Bradford because of UBIC's reliable policies and teaching programme. To the new students, those who just started their foundation at Bradford International College, I must say you are going to pass the class, the only thing required is your attention and leave the rest on UBIC's staff because they are the one that are going to lead you to a brilliant future as it is a pathway to success.

Shoaib Pakistan , University of Bradford International College

I have a lot of international friends here at BUIC, and I’ve learnt so much from them. There is always a lot to do together both on and off-campus.

Sagar Nepal , Bangor University International College (BUIC)

I would recommend UGIC because it is based on the main University of Greenwich campus, a cosmopolitan university. At UGIC, there are students from all around the world, and I've made a lot of friends from exciting places."

Gozel Turkmenistan , University of Greenwich International College

I think one of the main reasons the IIM (pre-masters) has been so helpful is because the staff are so supportive and are always able to help me. Whether it is understanding a module or finding out how to sort accommodation, they will help you with everything. I’ve enjoyed studying at Bangor, the people are friendly, and the environment is also really peaceful and safe. It’s given me the best opportunity to succeed in my studies here in the UK.

Tong Tong China , Bangor University International College (BUIC)