Arcadia in Sydney Summer Courses

You’ll study two courses for three credits each, focusing on the interwoven political, economic and global interests of Asia and Australia and on contemporary Australian issues.

  • Please review your courses with your academic or study abroad advisor to ensure they will transfer back to your home school and that you are following your home school's policies.
  • Please be flexible - we can't guarantee specific courses. If your participation in the program depends on a particular course, be sure to make a note in your online course form.

Sydney Center Courses

Students are required to enroll in two of the three courses offered. Please list all 3 courses in order of preference on your Academic Preferences Form. 

COURSE ID TITLE CREDITS SYLLABUS
SYDI ECON 292S Global Economics: Australia in the Asian Century 3 PDF
SYDI EPEA 293S Environmental Policy & Ethics in Australia** 3 PDF
SYDI HSAA 294S Indigenous Australia: Country, Kin, and Culture 3 PDF 
** course will not run for summer 2023

Grade Scale

The following information is vetted and provided by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) on the Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE).

PERCENTAGE U.S. EQUIVALENT
97 - 100% A+
93 - 96% A
90 - 92% A-
87 - 89% B+
83 - 86% B
80 - 82% B-
77 - 79% C+
73 - 76% C
70 - 72% C-
67 - 69% D+
65 - 66% D
0 - 64% F
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